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    Another Oil Rig Blows in Gulf of Mexico

    An offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded and caught fire today. All 13 workers are said to be safe, but one reportedly was injured. Ben Casselman, who has reported extensively on the BP disaster, is with the Wall Street Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    An offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded and caught fire today. All 13 workers are said to be safe, but one reportedly was injured. Ben Casselman, who has reported extensively on the BP disaster, is with the Wall Street Journal.

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    Another President, Another Try for Middle East Peace
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    1 of 2
    Another President, Another Try for Middle East Peace
    1. 0:00Another Oil Rig Blows in Gulf of MexicoYou’re reading this
    2. 44:47Tony Blair's Memoirs: Was He a Closet Conservative?
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