HOUSTON – BP pumped heavy drilling mud into its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well yesterday in a “static kill” operation it hopes will help permanently plug the world’s worst accidental marine oil spill.
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NEW DELHI/DUBAI – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion may make concessions to India and Kuwait after their governments voiced concerns about the smartphone as a security threat, newspapers said yesterday.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department yesterday sought to further tighten curbs against Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its support for terror groups by naming Iranian-controlled companies and forbidding dealing with them.
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WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, one of America’s most powerful politicians, holds a narrow edge among likely voters in his re-election bid in recession-lashed Nevada, a Reuters-Ipsos poll said yesterday.
