BP Prepares To Test New Cap Installed On Oil Leak -- Yahoo News/AP
NEW ORLEANS – After securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP prepared Tuesday to begin tests to see if it will hold and stop fresh oil from polluting the waters for the first time in nearly three months.
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MIDDLE EAST
Amid violence and instability, Iraqi government lies idle.
US commander in Iraq: Iran threat has increased.
Shahram Amiri: new twist in mystery of nuclear scientist's disappearance.
ASIA
Afghan group: 1,100 civilians killed in 1st half of 2010.
North Korea calls off talks with U.N. officers over ship.
Japan PM pledges 'fresh start' after poll defeat.
A youth’s death in Kashmir renews a familiar pattern of crisis.
AFRICA
Unexploded bomb vest found in Uganda; 4 arrested.
Analysts' view: Uganda blasts stir regional anxiety.
Sudanese President charged with genocide in Darfur.
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EUROPE
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French lawmakers to approve full veil ban.
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AMERICAS
The mysterious reappearance of Fidel Castro.
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TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
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Moody's downgrades Portugal debt rating.
Oil climbs back above $75.
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