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The deadline for emergency short-term claims from the Gulf Coast oil disaster has come and gone and now residents and businesses will have to decide whether to accept lump sum payments in exchange for giving up their right to sue BP.

Arizonans Grapple With Judge’s Decision Striking Down Much Of New Immigration Law, China Moves Fast To Cover Country With High Speed Rail, Louisiana Activist Calls For Cutting Oil Dependence, Two Sisters Navigate Love, Historic Cookbooks And The Dot-Com Boom And Bust

A Closer Look At Wikileaks, Schools or Guns? Co-author of “Three Cups of Tea” Weighs in on What to do in Afghanistan, West Ratchets Up Pressure On Iran, But Do Sanctions Work?, How To Prevent The Next Oil Disaster, Singer-Songwriter Marc Cohn Puts A New Spin On 1970′s Hits

Tropical Storm Bearing Down On Gulf Hampers Efforts To Seal BP Well, BP Disaster Takes Toll On Mental Health, A Summer Fest Honors The Pierogi, Russian Tourists Head To Cuba, ‘Mad Men’ Captures 1960′s Look, But Not Always Language

Government Agrees To Keep Cap Shut Despite Leakage, Hardwick, Vermont Writes Blueprint For Local Food Movement, Saving Sea Turtle Eggs From The Gulf Oil, From 1965 Quota Ban To Arizona’s New Law: How State Power Intersects With Immigration Policy, Singer’s Search For Birth Mother Inspires New Album

BP’s Cap Stops Oil Flow, For Now, The Story Of One Woman’s Recovery In The Aftermath Of Domestic Violence, Lawyers Prepare To Defend Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Africa Looks Ahead After the World Cup, Underwater Discovery Made In Search For Babe Ruth’s Piano

BP Begins Testing “Great Big Faucet” on Gushing Well, A Terrorism Expert Explores Her Own Rape, Missing Iranian Scientist Takes Refuge In Washington, Only Children: Spoiled Imps Or Self-Assured Successes?, Bring A Classic To The Beach?

Russia And U.S. Reportedly Begin Prisoner Swap, From Offers For Teeth Whitening Products, To Garage Repairs: Scams Flourish On The Internet, Where Is The Waste Going?, Scientists Worry About Methane Bubble Forming In Gulf, Not your ‘Twilight’ Vampires

To Sue or Not To Sue: Gulf Coast Businesses Hurt By The Oil Disaster Weigh Options, From Wall Street To The Oil Gusher: What Would Libertarians Do?, Designer Recommends Retro Swimsuits For Men With ‘Spaghetini Legs’ Or Overhanging Bellies, Wildlife Rescuers Work With Clean-Up Crews To Make Sure Animals Are Protected,

Financial Overhaul Finalized After Overnight Session, The BP Oil Disaster And Its Causes Foreshadow Things To Come, World Cup: On To The Knockout Round, Father Criticizes Army Over Investigation Into Son’s Death In Afghanistan