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Energy

Oil Industry Rethinks Cost, Risk Of Drilling In U.S.()  

Workboats operate near the Transocean Development Drilling Rig II

July 29, 2010 Tighter regulations and tougher safety standards in the aftermath of the Gulf spill could mean higher costs for companies engaged in offshore oil drilling. As a result, oil production could shift to countries with less governmental oversight and fewer safeguards.

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Asia

Secret Jails Used To Enforce China's 'Hidden Rules'()  

A man walks through a former black jail

July 29, 2010 On the surface, they appear to be simply farmyards, hotels or guesthouses run by provincial governments. In fact, they are part of a network of extrajudicial detention centers known as "black jails," where local governments hold people who come to Beijing to complain about abuses.

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Health

During CPR, Locking Lips May Not Be Necessary()  

A woman performs chest compressions on a mannequin.

July 29, 2010 Many people are uncomfortable with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, so they don't attempt CPR at all. Two big studies show that a streamlined, hands-only CPR method could be just as good. Experts hope the findings will get more bystanders to try CPR -- and, in the end, save more lives.

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Law

Arizona Girds For Long Legal Fight Over Immigration()  

Opponents of  Arizona's  immigration enforcement law embrace.

July 29, 2010 Gov. Jan Brewer says her state will ask the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday to let all of its controversial immigration law take effect, a day after a federal judge in Phoenix blocked key parts of the measure.

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Your Money

Outlook Dims For Popular Energy-Efficiency Loans()  

Damon Corkern installs solar panels on a roof

July 29, 2010 A White House-backed program to allow property owners to pay for energy-efficiency improvements through property tax assessments may be shut down. The federal agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac says the program poses a risk to mortgage lenders.

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Music Interviews

Frank Fairfield: A One-Man Folk Revival()  

Frank Fairfield

July 29, 2010 The banjo player may have an old folk sound, but he's just 24 and hails from California's central valley -- not Appalachia. Still, with his Brylcreem-parted hair and high-waisted pants, Fairfield brings an old-time aesthetic to his old-time music. Hear him perform two songs live in the studio.

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Around the Nation

Gulf Residents Face Quandary: Sue Or Settle?()  

Darren and Donna Frickey

July 29, 2010 The administrator of BP's compensation fund is trying to persuade Gulf Coast residents not to sue the company, but to take a settlement instead. But many in the region affected by the oil spill say it's too early to pinpoint their damages.

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Law

Feds Peel Back Chrome On Motorcycle Gangs()  

Members of the Outlaws motorcycle club ride through Hollis Center, Maine, during a memorial service.

July 29, 2010 Federal investigators are working to infiltrate the closed societies of biker gangs and bring criminal cases against their leaders. Last month, agents arrested more than two dozen members of the Outlaws motorcycle club, charging them with weapons and racketeering offenses.

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