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May take 10 days to cap abandoned, leaking well off Louisiana coastFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:33AMAn abandoned well struck by a barge in southeastern Louisiana early Tuesday is still spewing a mixture of oil, gas and water, and it could take 10 days before it is capped.

Namesake sub to be commissioned on Saturday as newest US warshipFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:26AMNEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) -- The submarine's black hull slid along the surface, past New London Ledge Light and into the mouth of the Thames River.

What to do in Steamboat for July 30 to Aug. 5Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:24AMGrammy-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, known for his soulful, contemporary style, plays at 8 p.m. today at the Strings Music Pavilion. The show is sold out, but lawn tickets are available for $45.

Cruise Ship Strikes Dead Whale-NEW PICSFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:33AMThe Princess Cruise Sapphire Princess cruise ship was forced to delay its docking in Juneau Wednesday morning when a dead whale was found on its bow.

Louisiana Oil Geyser: 20-Foot Oil Plume Shooting Up In Plaquemines Parish After Hit By TugboatTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:44PMAdding insult to the Gulf's injury, a wellhead hit by a tug boat is now spewing oil near a Louisiana marsh area, officials said Tuesday.

Boat crashes into oil well, creating new spill in Gulf of MexicoTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:32PMA new oil leak sprung up in the Gulf of Mexico after a boat struck an oil well in the early morning hours on Tuesday, according to the Homeland Security director for Jefferson Parish, La. A tugboat or workboat collided with the well, shearing off its valve structure and releasing...

Boat crash causes new Gulf oil spillTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:07PMA NEW oil leak sprung up in the Gulf of Mexico after a boat struck an oil well this morning a Homeland Security director has confimed.

Boat Crashes Into Oil Well, Creating New Spill in Gulf of MexicoTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:56AMFox News is being told by the Homeland Security director for Jefferson Parish, La., that a new oil leak has sprung up in the Gulf of Mexico after a boat struck an oil well in the early morning hours on Tuesday.

Louisiana Faces New Oil Spill Threat, After Tugboat Collides with WellheadTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:21AMAnother oil spill is endangering Louisiana’s marshes. MSNBC is reporting that early this morning, a tugboat hit a wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico on the border of the state’s Plaquemines and Jefferson parishes. Oil is now gushing from the well, 20 feet into the air. In addition to oil, the well is [...]