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Mexican Soldiers Kill 25 In Gunbattle Near Border
Troops were patrolling in the town of General Trevino around noon when they came under fire from a ranch allegedly controlled by the Zetas drug gang, according to a military spokesman who was not authorized to be quoted by name.

Temporary Cap That Stopped BP Gusher Removed
The cap was removed Thursday as a prelude to raising the massive piece of equipment underneath that failed to prevent the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

Gates Says Afghans Should Lead Corruption Fight
The defense secretary said the U.S. will still work to prevent millions of American dollars flowing into the nation from underwriting bribery and graft. Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged to work against corruption, which is undermining trust in his government.

Fire Extinguished On Gulf Oil Platform
An investigation is under way to determine the cause of an explosion Thursday on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 people aboard the rig were found floating in the water and rescued. The Coast Guard said initial reports of an oil sheen on the water could not be confirmed.

Dell Cedes Data-Storage Maker 3Par To HP
Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. Dell said it won't match HP's offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $2.07 billion.

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Rapper T.I. And Wife Arrested On Drug Charges
The rapper and his wife, singer Tameka Cottle, were arrested in Los Angeles Wednesday night after police smelled what appeared to be marijuana coming from their car on Sunset Boulevard.

Bristol Palin, The Situation Among 'Dancing' Stars
The mother of The Brady Bunch, a former NFL quarterback, one of the self-proclaimed "guidos" from Jersey Shore and the daughter of Sarah Palin are among the celebrities who will cha-cha-cha on the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars.