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BP to explore for oil in Brazil

by us-news-reporter March 11, 2010 USA

Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.

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Brazil online

by us-news-reporter March 11, 2010 USA

Brazilians exploit potential as web use spreads

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Bank of America Ends Overdraft Fees on Debit Cards

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It’s a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees.

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"JihadJane" accused of terror plot in Sweden

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet to commit violent attacks overseas, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

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Corey Haim dies of overdose

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an apparent drug overdose, police said on Wednesday. He was 38.

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Tough task

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

Challenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chile

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Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 Entertainment

Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner’s office confirms.

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Student Arrested for Bringing Gun to School, Police Say

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

Authorities say Freddiericka Terrell was in or near the school’s auditorium when she reportedly showed the gun to a group of students during a JROTC class on Wednesday.

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Cops: Ex-TSA Worker Tried Damaging Computer With Terror Info

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

An indictment released Wednesday claims 46-year-old Douglas James Duchak of Colorado Springs tried to damage the computer after he was told his job was being eliminated.

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Calif. Woman Arrested After 60 Dogs Found Inside Home

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

An elderly woman has been arrested after animal control officers found 60 dogs in crates inside her small Lakeside home east of San Diego.

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Calif. Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Allegedly Shot Wife

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

Police near Los Angeles say officers have fatally shot a man who chased his estranged wife down the street and fired a gun at her multiple times, riddling her with bullets.

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Ohio Death Row Inmate on Suicide Watch After Overdose

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

Officials say an Ohio inmate who intentionally overdosed on pills hours before his scheduled execution has returned to prison and is on suicide watch.

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US activist Granny D dies at 100

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies.

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Coroner: Houston Oil Exec Drowned in River After Fall

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

Dr. Frank Minyard said Wednesday that the autopsy of 54-year-old Douglas Schantz found a lesion on his forehead as well as evidence of drowning.

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Georgia Judge Bans Release of Dead Hiker’s Photos to Hustler

by us-news-reporter March 10, 2010 USA

A Georgia judge has barred authorities from releasing crime scene and autopsy photos of a 24-year-old University of Georgia graduate killed while hiking.

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