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Tuesday, May 29, 2012  America's heroes- both the fallen and the enlisted- were given tribute Monday at Memorial Day ceremonies around Amarillo.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  New evidence cites more BP oil spill mistakes as panel prepares to release its report

Thursday, May 19, 2011  "A Salute to Freedom" for military members

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Police in northern Virginia say shots were fired overnight at a Coast Guard recruiting station, the latest case of someone shooting at military-related buildings

Sunday, October 24, 2010  The Coast Guard sent two flights over the West Bay area near Venice on Saturday. Two boats also went out to check the waters.

Friday, September 03, 2010  Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.

Sunday, August 01, 2010  The investigators said the U.S. Coast Guard routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons of the chemical per day to break up the oil in the Gulf, despite a federal directive to use the dispersant rarely.

Sunday, July 18, 2010  BP hopes to keep using its giant stopper to block oil from reaching the Gulf of Mexico until they plug the blown out well permanently, the company said Sunday.

Friday, July 16, 2010  Pressure readings have been less than ideal from the new cap shutting oil into BP's busted well, but the crude will remain locked in while engineers look for evidence of whether there is an undiscovered leak.

Sunday, July 11, 2010  A senior adviser to President Barack Obama says the administration is confident that BP's latest effort to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will work.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Gov. Rick Perry has outlined Texas' plans for responding to the threats posed by Hurricane Alex and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill along the Texas coast.

Friday, June 11, 2010  The Coast Guard says all three people aboard a transport helicopter survived a crash into the Gulf of Mexico, about 43 miles off Port O'Connor.

Monday, May 24, 2010  Responding to the massive BP oil spill, Congress is getting ready to quadruple — to 32 cents a barrel — a tax on oil used to help finance cleanups. The increase would raise nearly $11 billion over the next decade.

Monday, May 24, 2010  Congress is getting ready to quadruple - to 32 cents a barrel - a tax on oil used to help finance cleanups. The increase would raise nearly $11 billion over the next decade.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  The best short-term solution for bottling up the oil spill threatening sealife and livelihoods along the Gulf Coast should be arriving today.