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No leaking oil at Gulf platform

HOUSTON - U.S. government inspectors found no leaking oil at Mariner Energy Inc's burned platform in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said late on Friday, allaying fears about more environmental damage after BP's massive spill.[...]

Security tightened in Thai capital after explosions at government-linked sites

BANGKOK - Thai authorities announced Friday they are boosting security in the country's capital after a series of grenade attacks possibly linked to recent political unrest.

From blue to bleak: northern Albertans at edge of oilsands face an uncertain water future

Cookie Simpson was born in a tent in the Dog Head Reserve near the shores of Lake Athabasca in northern Alberta, about 660 kilometres north of Edmonton. Her access to clean drinking water was as good as any city kid's, but it didn't involve a tap. Instead, she scooped her water with a cup right from the lake.

BC's high-stakes bet on online gambling

Potentially giant jackpot fuelled by high hopes and credit cards could have huge and hidden costs as the number of problem gamblers grows

Planet Ark

U.S. government officials urged residents of a Wyoming farming community near natural gas drilling sites not to use private well water for drinking or cooking because of chemical contamination.