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Oil slick spreads from sunken rig
(CNN) – A 1-by-5-mile sheen of crude oil mix has spread across the Gulf of Mexico's surface around the area where an oil rig exploded and sank, according to the Coast Guard.
"This is a rainbow sheen with a dark center," Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry told reporters.
Officials do not know whether oil or fuel are leaking from the sunken Deepwater Horizon rig and the well below, but BP Vice President David Rainey said "it certainly has the potential to be a major spill."
A remotely operated vehicle is surveying the area and cleanup efforts are under way, Landry said. The sheen "probably is residual from the fire and the activity that was going on on this rig before it sank below the surface," she said. Read more
Some Californians worry the next 'big one' is on the way
(CNN) – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is asking the president to declare Imperial County, California a major disaster. They suffered $91 million in damage in the Easter Sunday earthquake that rocked nearby Baja.
It seems this year that earthquakes are striking more frequently than ever. As our Ted Rowlands reports, even the most-hardened Californians are nervous.
Remembering the Oklahoma City bombing
Today is the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. Tonight, hear from the survivors and the people who lived through it. How has life changed, and what are the unanswered questions from that day? Tune in tonight for prime-time coverage beginning at 8 ET on CNN.
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By Ed Payne, CNN
(CNN) - Fifteen years ago, a bomb ripped through a federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the worst homegrown terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
The April 19, 1995, attack killed 168 people, shattering the notion that America was largely immune to domestic terrorism.
On Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano traveled to to Oklahoma City to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the bombing. She joined survivors, local officials and others at a memorial ceremony, standing in silence for 168 seconds representing the number of dead.
In a poignant moment, the names of each of the victims were later read aloud by relatives and colleagues, with speakers referring to their mothers, grandparents and others who died in the bombing. FULL STORY
Airports cash in on tax dollars by giving away free flights
(CNN) – CNN's Special Investigations Unit has been tracking small airports across the country that are using your tax dollars to stay open. What got our attention is how some of them are getting the money.
They're offering free parking. Even free flights. Confused? We were, too. Our Drew Griffin headed to West Virginia to get some answers.
Winemakers in 'Oz' fight tough times
(CNN) – For our ongoing series, "Building Up America," our Drew Griffin reports from Kansas, where people are embracing the past to get through some difficult economic times.
Who are the Oath Keepers?
(CNN) – Across the nation, there's a growing backlash against the government. Former President Bill Clinton told our Wolf Blitzer the current climate reminds him of the days leading up to the deadly bombing in Oklahoma City.
A lot of that anger is being directed at President Obama and we've found one group that says their allegiance is to the Constitution, not the president. Many are military veterans and police officers and they call themselves the Oath Keepers. Our Jim Acosta has the report.
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