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An Oil Platform Burns, Blanketing the Gulf With Angst The mishap sent waves of anxiety along a coast that has just begun to recover from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Panic Kept at Bay in Smooth Rescue Mission A boat captain, and later the Coast Guard, helped rescue a crew of 13 workers after an oil platform caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico. BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts. Crossroads County: Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties. Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias Investigation Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County has refused to turn over documents concerning his department’s treatment of Hispanics. A Crisis in Amish Country An Amish man has been charged with sexual assaults, dividing a congregation that prefers to handle disputes internally. U.S. Asks Educators to Reinvent Student Tests, and How They Are Given Could the bubble be on the way out? In the near future, students may take their tests on computers. Candidates for California Senate Seat Come to Debate Ready for Battle Not surprisingly in a state with 12 percent unemployment, jobs and the economy were major topics, but class and other social issues were also touched on. Settlements in West Bank Are Clouding Peace Talks Middle East negotiators agreed to keep talking, but the issue of West Bank settlements threatens to derail the negotiations. U.S. Fails to Notify Victims About Prison Furloughs Although the federal Bureau of Prisons drafted a plan in 2003 to notify crime witnesses and victims, it may not be enacted until 2017. Ohio’s Governor Spares Life of a Death Row Inmate Gov. Ted Strickland cited questions about the evidence against the inmate, Kevin Keith. Mideast Experts Fear Peace Talks Are Too Ambitious Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide. Critics Root for Espada’s Exit, but He’s Dug In Pedro Espada Jr., the Senate majority leader, faces a tough battle in the Sept. 14 primary, but political observers say he remains a formidable candidate to defeat. Dispute Over Witness in Embassy Bombing Case A judge will review if a government witness can testify in the trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, charged with plotting the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in East Africa. Harrisburg Expects to Miss a Bond Payment The city warned that it was not going to make a scheduled payment of $3.3 million on its general obligation bonds because it did not have the money.

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