Posts Tagged ‘begins’
Jury begins weighing Blagojevich corruption case (AP)
AP – Rod Blagojevich’s fate was in the hands of jurors Wednesday as they began deciding whether the impeached Illinois governor tried to sell an appointment to President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat and schemed to use his political power for personal gain.
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Lindsay Lohan begins serving 90-day jail sentence
LiLo, LiLo, it’s off to jail she goes. Lindsay Lohan was sent packing to the pokey Tuesday – scared but ready to do her time, her lawyer said.
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BP chokes off the oil leak; now begins the wait (AP)
AP – BP finally choked off the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday — 85 days and up to 184 million gallons after the crisis unfolded — then began a tense 48 hours of watching to see whether the capped-off well would hold or blow a new leak.
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BP begins testing new cap over Gulf oil leak (AP)
AP – BP allayed last-minute government fears of making the disaster worse and began testing the new, tighter-fitting cap Wednesday that could finally choke off the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Kagan to break silence as marathon vetting begins (AP)
AP – Elena Kagan will be making the argument of her life on Monday when she faces a Senate panel on her confirmation to the Supreme Court.
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BP begins ‘top kill’ method to try to plug gusher (AP)
AP – BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud, a maneuver known as a “top kill” that has never before been tried 5,000 feet underwater.
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BP begins novel effort to try to stop Gulf oil (AP)
AP – BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud and cement.
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