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Yahoo! News: U.S. News Feed Archive 21 June 2011

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Sand shortage causes concern for flood fighters (AP) - 00:16 am

FILE - In this June 14, 2011 file photo, the Fort Calhoun nuclear power station, in Fort Calhoun, Neb., is surrounded by flood waters from the Missouri River. The pictures of a Nebraska nuclear power plant were startling: Floodwaters from the swollen Missouri River had risen nearly to the reactor building, with the potential to climb even higher. Coming only a few months after Japan's nuclear disaster, the Associated Press images alarmed many people who saw them earlier this week. But nuclear regulators and the utility that runs the Fort Calhoun reactor say there is little cause for immediate concern. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)AP - The supply of sand used to fill hundreds of thousands of bags needed to fight off the swollen Missouri River is running low after weeks of relentless flooding. It's a problem that could get worse as the river is expected to remain high through August, making it unsafe to gather sand from the easiest place to get it: the river itself.



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Yahoo! News: Australia & Oceania Feed Archive 21 June 2011

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Australian AG condemns surge in black prisoners (AP) - 01:38 am

AP - Australia's attorney general has condemned as unacceptable the burgeoning number of young Aboriginal prisoners that a parliamentary report branded a "national crisis."


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Yahoo! News: World – Africa Feed Archive 21 June 2011

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3 generations of Obama family begin African trek (AP) - 00:10 am

First lady Michelle Obama holds a bouquet of flowers, and daughters Malia, center, and Sasha, are draped in blankets given to them upon landing in Pretoria en route to Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, June 20, 2011, as they begin their week long trip to Africa. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)AP - First lady Michelle Obama embarked on a goodwill visit to sub-Saharan Africa on Monday, a weeklong stay designed to show that America cares about the continent's issues and people.



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Yahoo! News: Sports News Feed Archive 21 June 2011

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Rams LB Vobora wins $5.4M in drug lawsuit (AP) - 00:22 am

FILE - This is a 2010, file photo showing St. louis Rams NFL player David Vobora.  of the St. Louis Rams NFL football team. A federal judge has ordered a Florida supplements company to pay more than $5.4 million to Vobora. Vobora had sued the company over what he said was a contaminated supplement that led to a four-game suspension by the NFL for violating its anti-drug policy. The judge's order includes $2 million for damage to Vobora's reputation.  (AP Photo/File)AP - St. Louis Rams linebacker David Vobora was awarded $5.4 million in his lawsuit against a Florida supplements maker. More important, Vobora said his reputation has been restored.



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Yahoo! News: Opinion Feed Archive 21 June 2011

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Mourning in America (The Weekly Standard) - 00:11 am

The Weekly Standard - Trying to stay upbeat? Avoid the business section.


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Yahoo! News: Science News Feed Archive 21 June 2011

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Why Summer Begins Tuesday (LiveScience.com) - 00:00 am

LiveScience.com - The steamy temperatures would make it seem summer had already begun, but according to the astronomical calendar summer officially begins Tuesday.


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Yahoo! News: Business News Feed Archive 20 June 2011

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New elongated Boeing 747-8 debuts in Paris (Reuters) - 00:11 am

The new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental jetliner lands at Le Bourget airport on the eve of the Paris Air Show June 19, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal RossignolReuters - Boeing Co's 747-8 Intercontinental, the new elongated passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, made its international debut on Sunday, showing its distinctive silhouette abroad for the first time.



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Yahoo! News: Entertainment News Feed Archive 20 June 2011

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Springsteen saxophonist Clarence Clemons dies (Reuters) - 00:04 am

Reuters - Clarence Clemons, the burly saxophone player who played a crucial role in shaping Bruce Springsteen's early sound, died on Saturday, six days after suffering a stroke at his Florida home. He was 69.


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Yahoo! News: U.S. News Feed Archive 20 June 2011

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Residents wait, watch rising waters of the Missouri (Reuters) - 00:12 am

Vehicles sit stranded in flood waters in rural Missouri Valley, Iowa June 17, 2011. REUTERS/Lane HickenbottomReuters - The talk around town here these days isn't so much about bushels of corn per acre. It's about cubic feet of water.



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Yahoo! News: World – Latin America Feed Archive 20 June 2011

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Fire hits riot-wracked Venezuelan prison (AP) - 00:46 am

Streams of tear gas fired by national guardsmen fall over the El Rodeo II prison in Guatire, Venezuela, Sunday June 19, 2011. Thousands of National Guard troops stormed the adjacent complex El Rodeo I Friday, seeking to disarm inmates, days after a bloody riot, setting off gunfights with resisting inmates that left at least one inmate and two soldiers dead, and more than 18 wounded. On June 12, 2011, there was a clash between inmates in El Rodeo I that killed 21 prisoners and a visitor. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)AP - Fire ripped through a prison where thousands of Venezuelan troops struggled to put down a revolt by inmates on Sunday as dozens of horrified relatives tried to watch the fighting.



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