Oil Spill. The BP spill is by far the world’s largest accidental release of oil into marine waters, according to the most precise estimates yet of the well’s flow rate, announced by federal scientists on Monday.
Gaza Flotilla Inquiry. Israel has announced it will cooperate with a UN investigation into its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May.
Violence Against Women. Bipartisan legislation that would mandate a comprehensive plan to combat violence against women worldwide is poised for a potential congressional vote, marking tough new action by the United States on a problem that's commonplace across the globe.
Quote of the Day. "What they find there helps me understand who we were then. How can you know who you really are if you don't know from whence you came?" Mary Weston, 74, who lives near the remains of Timbuctoo, NJ, a town founded in the 1820s when Quaker abolitionists sold land to free black men, including her great-great-great-grandfather, who bought a lot in 1829.The abandoned site is now being excavated by archeologists. (Washington Post)
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