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Gore cleared of sexual assault allegations
Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore has been cleared of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland, Ore., hotel room in 2006, closing a case that could have tarnished the Nobel prize winner's reputation.
Michigan oil spill contained: Enbridge
Most of the oil that spilled from a Canadian-owned pipeline into a southern Michigan river has been contained, and between 5,000 and 6,000 barrels of oil have been recovered, Enbridge says.
Grizzly put down after Montana attack
Wildlife officials said Friday a grizzly bear was put down after tests determined it was responsible for a triple mauling in a Montana campground.
L.A. building destroyed by explosion
Fire officials are now saying only one person died and a second is in critical condition after an explosion destroyed an industrial building in south Los Angeles.
BP plan to plug damaged well delayed
A procedure aimed at permanently plugging BP's damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico has been delayed because of debris in the relief well, a U.S. official says.
California wildfire spreading rapidly
A huge wildfire churned through high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles Friday, destroying a few buildings and forcing people from about 2,000 homes.
Asteroid could hit Earth in 172 years
Astronomers have detected a half-kilometre wide asteroid that appears to be on a collision course with the Earth - in 172 years time.
Deadly month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan
Three more U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan, bringing the U.S. death toll for July to at least 66 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly nine-year war.
WikiLeaks suspect flown back to U.S.
The army intelligence specialist charged with leaking U.S. military secrets to the WikiLeaks website has been moved from Kuwait to a military jail in Virginia.
Chelsea Clinton to wed amid media frenzy
Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former U.S. president Bill Clinton and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will marry on Saturday in a multimillion-dollar wedding in upstate New York.