Obama pledges to tackle oil leak

President Obama says "every available resource" of government will be deployed to help contain the Gulf Coast oil leak. http://bit.ly/an8hjt

Forlan strike dumps Liverpool out

Diego Forlan's extra-time goal ends Liverpool's Europa League hopes and books Atletico Madrid a place in the final against Fulham. http://bit.ly/9s3V6e

Polls give UK debate win to Cameron

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown fought to hold on to his job Thursday in a debate against the two men who hope to replace him, David Cameron of the Conservative Party and Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats.

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Gulf Coast braces for oil

The Gulf Coast braced for a greasy and unwelcome tide Thursday as the region's largest oil spill in decades threatened the marshlands and beaches at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

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Murder probe after fatal shooting

Police start a murder investigation after a man was found with fatal gunshot wounds in a street in Liverpool. http://bit.ly/90MZFa

Officer sues over immigration law

A police officer in Tucson, Arizona, filed a lawsuit against the state's governor Thursday over a new immigration law.

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Rollins: Crist can blame Tea Party, self

The governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, is announcing today that he will not run as a Republican for the open U.S. Senate race, but will seek that office as an independent.

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Woman wins bungalow brothel case

A massage parlour boss who advertised "happy endings" is cleared of running a brothel from her Bedfordshire home. http://bit.ly/aJQ4w3

AZ students speak out on new law

It's the week before finals at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and all over campus, students are hunched over books and laptops under the shelter of immense palm trees and sprawled out on the cement benches lining the campus' long, grassy mall, the anticipation palpable.

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Belgium votes on burka ban

Belgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public. http://bit.ly/cR7zcs

FDA OK's prostate cancer vaccine

A vaccine treatment for prostate cancer has become the first therapy of its kind to win approval for use in U.S. patients.

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Leaders braced for crunch debate

The leaders of the three main parties are less than an hour from the final TV debate before the election - focusing on the economy. http://bit.ly/buPJ27

Live - Europa League semi-finals

Liverpool and Fulham look to set up an all-English Europa League final as they host Atletico Madrid and Hamburg respectively. http://bit.ly/9mpmd6

Robot musician jams with humans

The ad might read, "Percussionist wanted, preferably marimba player, for jazz-influenced band. Must be able to improvise, bob head and wear metal."

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Trainer briefly escaped killer whale

The SeaWorld trainer killed by a whale in February fought to free herself from the animal after he caught her hair, a sheriff's report said.

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Oklahoma's ex-governor robbed

The former governor of Oklahoma and his wife were robbed at gunpoint in the driveway of their northwest Oklahoma City home, officials said Thursday.

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