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6 men alleged to be LulzSec hackers

Tuesday saw the news that the FBI had identified and charged six men allegedly behind the hacktivist group LulzSec. Who are the men that the FBI says are behind LulzSec's mayhem?
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North Sea gas leak has environmental activists concerned

North Sea gas leak: An oil production platform off the Scottish coast has been leaking gas since last weekend. Environmentalists are concerned the North Sea gas leak could lead to an oil spill.
6 men alleged to be LulzSec hackers

Tuesday saw the news that the FBI had identified and charged six men allegedly behind the hacktivist group LulzSec. Who are the men that the FBI says are behind LulzSec's mayhem?
After 53 days in Nevada desert, dog reunited with owner

Barbara Bagley's Shetland sheepdog, Dooley, survived by eating road kill for 53 days in Nevada after a car accident. The dog is now part of his owner's healing process.
Westminster dog show 2012: Could a Dalmatian win it all? A Dachshund?

A Dalmatian and a Dachshund are group winners at the Westminster dog show 2012, but they are among dozens of breeds that have never won 'Best in Show.' Why that is.
Shell oil spill in North Sea damages company's credibility

Shell oil spill: Although the amount of oil involved in the Shell spill off the coast of Scotland is an order of magnitude smaller than BP's 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster — around 1,300 barrels so far compared to an estimated 4.9 million in the Gulf — the spill undercuts Shell's earlier suggestions that it is a safer company than BP.
On Gulf Coast, nail-biting over future of domestic oil drilling

Stricter deep-water drilling regulations mean Gulf Coast waters are likely to yield less oil this year. Energy firms may shift attention abroad.
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Eyeing BP oil spill, British question if North Sea oil firms also push bounds of safety

The BP oil spill has drawn attention to companies' safety records in the North Sea, where an oil rig explosion killed 167 men three decades ago. A coauthor of a report on that catastrophe says that practices have changed little since then.
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Volcanic ash cloud: Where is it now - May 18?

The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland dissipated today and a British Airways labor strike was canceled, allowing Europe's airports to return to near-normal operations. But the British Met Office is taking fire for its volcanic ash cloud forecasts.
Westminster dog show: Why Sadie the Scottie is so cute

The Westminster dog show winner owes her adorable walk and diminutive stature to one copy of a gene. In general, though, from a pampered Poodle to a lovable shelter mutt, dogs are 'pretty much identical,' canine geneticist explains.
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Which came first, the chicken or the dog?

An impulsive purchase of tiny chicks leads to an unlikely friendship.
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New Yorker writer Tad Friend on the deleterious effects of growing up WASP.