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Dallas Officers Charged In Alleged Beating

The Dallas Police Department filed criminal charges against three officers involved in the beating of a motorcyclist who led them on a high-speed chase. The police released dashboard camera video of the incident.

Dallas Officers Charged In Alleged Beating

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Some Katrina Evacuees Long For What They Lost

Lumar C. LeBlanc was photographed for the Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston project installation, "Who We Are." LeBlanc was interviewed by Dallas McNamara, a fellow Katrina evacuee, on Jan. 21, 2007. Dallas McNamara hide caption

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Some Katrina Evacuees Long For What They Lost

When the thousands of people fled New Orleans after the storm, they scattered all over the country, with Houston receiving the biggest influx of evacuees. For some families the transition to a new city was easy though bittersweet. Still, others struggled to plant roots.

Some Katrina Evacuees Long For What They Lost

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Federal Investigators Probe Gulf Blowout

Executives and workers from BP, Transocean and Halliburton are giving testimony in Houston this week about the April 20th blowout of an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Some witnesses have offered different accounts about what happened and who is to blame.

Federal Investigators Probe Gulf Blowout

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World

Profiles Of 3 Americans Slain In Afghanistan

The International Assistance Mission has identified all 10 of its relief workers killed last week in Afghanistan. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the killings. NPR's Wade Goodwyn has short profiles of three of the Americans who died.

Profiles Of 3 Americans Slain In Afghanistan

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A Marine's Suicide Brings The Battle Home

Mary Gallagher, photographed at her home in October 2007, the year after her husband, Marine Gunnery Sgt. James Gallagher, took his own life. Tina Fineberg/AP hide caption

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A Marine's Suicide Brings The Battle Home

When her husband returned from serving in the Marine Corps in Iraq, Mary Gallagher said he seemed fine. Then his suicide crippled the family. They found salvation only when they discovered the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, a military support group.

A Marine's Suicide Brings The Battle Home

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Island's Recovery May Set Example For Gulf Residents

Oil burns at the Ixtoc 1 offshore drilling rig in December 1979. The rig dumped 140 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico and covered about 170 miles of the South Texas coast, including Galveston. John Hoagland/Liaison/Getty Images hide caption

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

Island's Recovery May Set Example For Gulf Residents

Galveston, Texas, has endured oil spills and hurricanes. It took 10 months to cap the ruptured well that caused the Ixtoc oil spill in 1979. The aftermath of the spill was compounded by hurricanes and more oil. Decades later, residents have mostly forgotten the trauma and continue to recover, one disaster at a time.

Island's Recovery May Set Example For Gulf Residents

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

Bob Dudley: The Next Face Of BP?

Bob Dudley seems poised to become the face of BP at a crucial time, when the company wants to repair its image and relations in the United States.

Bob Dudley: The Next Face Of BP?

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Western Swing Gets Texas Town Scootin' Again

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Western Swing Gets Texas Town Scootin' Again

Fiddlers, guitar players and singers gathered in tiny Goree, Texas, for a music camp. The camp is about equally divided between children and adults, even though the style of music was popular more than half a century ago.

Western Swing Gets Texas Town Scootin' Again

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Not So Neighborly Associations Foreclosing On Homes

Capt. Mike Clauer was serving in Iraq when he discovered that his home, which was completely paid for, had been foreclosed on for a couple of missed homeowners association payments. His $300,000 home was sold on the courthouse steps for $3,500.

Not So Neighborly Associations Foreclosing On Homes

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

Mississippi Man Charged With Repairing BP's Image

Bob Dudley, a BP executive from Mississippi, has been picked to replace CEO Tony Hayward as the face of the company's efforts to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Dudley, who has spent much of his career abroad, has a relaxed style -- and nowhere to go but up.

Mississippi Man Charged With Repairing BP's Image

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Crews Search For Girl Missing In Arkansas Flood

Carl Main of Caddo Gap, Ark., removes flood debris from a pile near Langley, Ark., Sunday. Search and recovery efforts continue after flooding swept through a nearby campground early Friday, killing at least 19 people. Authorities believe just one, 8-year-old Jadyn Basinger, remains missing. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption

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Crews Search For Girl Missing In Arkansas Flood

In Southwest Arkansas, rescuers continue the search Monday for the lone person authorities believe is still missing after flash floods ravaged a campground late last week. The remote location coupled with heat and massive tangles of debris have complicated search efforts. A 19th body was found Sunday in a debris pile downriver from the campground.

Crews Search For Girl Missing In Arkansas Flood

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At Arkansas Campground, A Search Amid Devastation

At the Albert Pike campground, pickup trucks and 25-foot campers are strewn about and massive trees are rolled flat like stalks of wheat. Rescuers are still looking for people who remain missing after a flash flood claimed 18 lives.

At Arkansas Campground, A Search Amid Devastation

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Lincoln Urges Ark. Voters Not To Run Her Off

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Election 2010

Lincoln Urges Ark. Voters Not To Run Her Off

It doesn't seem to matter whether you're a Republican or a Democrat -- if you're a political incumbent and your place of business is Washington, D.C., your name is mud. One incumbent in serious trouble is Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln, who is heading into a runoff Tuesday against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter to decide the Democratic nomination.

Lincoln Urges Ark. Voters Not To Run Her Off

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Election 2010

Ark. Sen. Lincoln Faces Serious Primary Challenge

In Arkansas, Democrats are battling among themselves in Tuesday's Senate primary. Two-term incumbent Blanche Lincoln, a centrist, is facing a strong challenge from Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, who is being supported by progressive groups and the unions.

Ark. Sen. Lincoln Faces Serious Primary Challenge

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