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Optimism That Cement Will Shut Down Gulf Oil Well
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:41pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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An effort known as a static kill is part of a two-pronged strategy to kill the well by cementing it shut twice, from above with the static kill and then from below, using a relief well.
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U.S. Plans Trade Complaint Against Guatemala
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 3:13am EDT by By SEWELL CHAN
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The complaint, which will accuse Guatemala of labor law violations, comes as the administration is trying to revive its trade agenda.
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Nuclear Woes Hurt Bottom Line at EDF
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 2:50am EDT by By MATTHEW SALTMARSH
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The French energy giant cited costs related to its U.S. nuclear ventures and the construction of its latest generation nuclear power plant in France, which will be delayed until 2014.
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Stem Cell Trial Wins Approval of F.D.A.
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:30am EDT by By ANDREW POLLACK
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A trial could offer the first glimpse of a technology that may hold vast medical promise but also is embroiled in controversy.
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Oil Spill Officials Talk of Shift From Emergency Work
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:20am EDT by By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Officials are focusing more on long-term recovery now that some of the urgent demands of the spill are diminishing.
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With Recovery Slowing, the Jobs Outlook Fades
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:20am EDT by By CATHERINE RAMPELL
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With growth at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter and the stimulus fading, an analyst says the rest of the year will feel like a recession.
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Patient Money: For Most, Implants Beat Dentures, but at a Price
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:10am EDT by By LESLEY ALDERMAN
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Prosthetic teeth attached to the jaw with titanium screws are preferred for replacing lost teeth, but they’re expensive, and insurance coverage is usually minimal.
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Shortcuts: The Benefits of Volunteerism, if the Service Is Real
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:50am EDT by By ALINA TUGEND
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Even community service done simply to build a résumé for college can be a good thing, but there needs to be a connection between the work and the overall issue.
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Chevron’s Profit Triples as Demand Grows
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:50am EDT by By REUTERS
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The giant oil company’s revenue grew 32 percent over the same period a year ago and it raised it’s forecast for growth as the global economy emerges from recession.
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ABC Names Paul Lee President of Entertainment Group
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:30am EDT
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Mr. Lee had been president of ABC’s Family Channel, a cable network that experienced rapid growth recently.