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Blame game begins in wake of Gulf oil spill

Blame game begins in wake of Gulf oil spill

Executives of three companies, testifying before a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, wasted little time before trying to shift responsibility for the environmental crisis to each other.

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BP preps second attempt to stop oil leak

BP preps second attempt to stop oil leak

Crews planned Sunday to park the giant oil containment box on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, and offload equipment that could be used in a new attempt to stem the flow of gushing into the sea.

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Box to contain oil leak touches down on Gulf floor

Box to contain oil leak touches down on Gulf floor

A BP-chartered vessel lowered a 100-ton concrete-and-steel vault onto a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, an important step in a delicate and unprecedented attempt to stop most of the gushing crude fouling the sea.

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Effort to lift nuclear ban still alive, but with restrictions

Effort to lift nuclear ban still alive, but with restrictions

An effort in the Minnesota Legislature to lift the state's ban on new nuclear power plants is still alive, but restrictions placed within the legislation have made some wonder if anything would really change.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Feds say St. Paul stairway would violate law

Proponents of a plan to rebuild the iconic green stairway on St. Paul's western bluffs say they're not giving up on the project. That's despite a U.S. attorney general's opinion that the steps would violate the federal law prohibiting discrimination against those with disabilities.

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The Stickworker returns to Minnesota

The Stickworker returns to Minnesota

Patrick Dougherty calls himself a 'stick worker.' He makes huge, twisting sculptures out of branches and other natural materials he finds at the site of each piece. This week, with the help of dozens of volunteers, he began construction on a work at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
by Euan Kerr

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