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• APNewsBreak: Series of failures led to rig blast (AP)
• Rape suspect eyed in attacks in Mo., Calif. (AP)
• America's favorite birth control method turns 50 (AP)
• AZ debate shows low profile of Latino leadership (AP)
• Chimp attack victim discharged from Ohio hospital (AP)
• Grand Ole Opry stage sat under 2 feet of water (AP)
• Oil spill may endanger human health, officials say (AP)
• Montana, Idaho consider increased wolf hunt quotas (AP)
• Ill. rail chief dies in apparent suicide by train (AP)
• More of Gulf closed to fishing because of spill (AP)
• Gulf oil spill ruining vibe on `redneck Riviera' (AP)
• Frequent terror scares have NYers wary, not scared (AP)
• Abandoned water cooler causes Times Square scare (AP)
• Newton's apple tree bound for gravity-free orbit (AP)
• Survey: Sexual satisfaction ebbs for 45-plus set (AP)
• Ex-inmate with bad gums can sue over no toothpaste (AP)
• LA-area gunman kills 3 family members, wounds 1 (AP)

APNewsBreak: Series of failures led to rig blast (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 05:38 PM PDT AP - The deadly blowout of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was triggered by a bubble of methane gas that escaped from the well and shot up the drill column, expanding quickly as it burst through several seals and barriers before exploding, according to interviews with rig workers conducted during BP's internal investigation.

Rape suspect eyed in attacks in Mo., Calif. (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 05:36 PM PDT AP - Detectives in Missouri and California are diving into cold-case files as they investigate a career convict charged this week in a string of Kansas City rapes in the mid-1980s.

America's favorite birth control method turns 50 (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 07:07 AM PDT AP - A world without "the pill" is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy. They might be surprised to learn that U.S. officials announcing approval of the world's first oral contraceptive were uncomfortable.

AZ debate shows low profile of Latino leadership (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 05:03 PM PDT AP - Quick: Name a leader of the national Hispanic community.

Chimp attack victim discharged from Ohio hospital (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 07:40 AM PDT AP - A Connecticut woman who lost her hands and much of her face when she was mauled by a chimpanzee has moved from an Ohio hospital to a Boston-area assisted-living center, where she plans to continue rehabilitation and hopes for more reconstructive surgery, her family's lawyer said Friday.

Grand Ole Opry stage sat under 2 feet of water (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 03:51 PM PDT AP - The iconic Grand Ole Opry House stage sat under 2 feet of water at the peak of deadly floods that ravaged Tennessee last weekend, but there was finally a bit of good news for residents facing a relentless grind of death and destruction.

Oil spill may endanger human health, officials say (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 09:57 AM PDT AP - With a huge and unpredictable oil slick drifting in the Gulf of Mexico, state and federal authorities are preparing to deal with a variety of hazards to human health if and when the full brunt of the toxic mess washes ashore.

Montana, Idaho consider increased wolf hunt quotas (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 04:52 PM PDT AP - Hunters in Montana would be allowed to kill nearly three times as many gray wolves this fall compared with last year's inaugural hunt, under a proposal announced Friday by state wildlife officials.

Ill. rail chief dies in apparent suicide by train (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 03:50 PM PDT AP - The executive director of the Chicago area's Metra commuter train service died of an apparent suicide Friday after he stepped into the path of one of his agency's trains, authorities said.

More of Gulf closed to fishing because of spill (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 01:11 PM PDT AP - Federal officials have expanded an area that is off-limits to fishing because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf oil spill ruining vibe on `redneck Riviera' (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 02:49 AM PDT AP - Confederate-flag bikinis. An entire festival focused on a fish-tossing contest. Countless nights ended at bars on beaches of pure white sand, the strains of local boy Jimmy Buffett's odes to drinking and sailing mixing with the surf.

Frequent terror scares have NYers wary, not scared (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 02:41 PM PDT AP - New York police clear streets around Times Square and call in the bomb squad after someone spots an abandoned cooler.

Abandoned water cooler causes Times Square scare (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 03:36 PM PDT AP - Police cleared streets around Times Square on Friday and called in the bomb squad after finding a cooler and a shopping bag left on a sidewalk about a block from where a failed car bomb was found over the weekend. They opened streets to traffic after finding out the cooler contained only water bottles.

Newton's apple tree bound for gravity-free orbit (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 01:43 PM PDT AP - Sir Isaac Newton's famous apple tree is about to leave gravity behind.

Survey: Sexual satisfaction ebbs for 45-plus set (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 03:46 AM PDT AP - Americans 45 and older are far more open to sex outside of marriage than they were 10 years ago, but they're engaging in sex less often and with less satisfaction, according to a major new survey by AARP.

Ex-inmate with bad gums can sue over no toothpaste (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 01:02 PM PDT AP - Prison can be tough on the gums.

LA-area gunman kills 3 family members, wounds 1 (AP) Posted: 07 May 2010 02:28 AM PDT AP - A gunman angry at a former girlfriend rampaged through her family home, killing the woman and two relatives but six others escaped by hiding on a roof, authorities said.

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