ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A BP spokesman says a security guard at an Alaska oil field fatally shot a polar bear after the animal approached employee housing. Spokesman Steve Rinehart says the unidentified guard employed by Purcell Security thought he was firing a bean bag round at the bear at Endicott Oil Field on the North Slope. Instead, he shot the animal with a “cracker round,” which Rinehart says makes a loud noise and lights like a firecracker. The spokesman says the bear was shot Aug. 3 and died a few days later. Read full article > >

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Alaska oil field security guard fatally shoots polar bear; intended to fire bean bag round

MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. — A Pennsylvania Turnpike spokesman says rescue crews freed a woman trapped when a Greyhound bus overturned on the interstate, injuring about two dozen people. Turnpike spokesman Carl DeFebo said the westbound bus flipped on its side at about 6 a.m. Saturday at milepost 267, one mile east of the Lebanon-Lancaster exit. DeFebo says 20 to 25 injuries were reported, and the entrapped woman was taken to a nearby hospital. He said his earlier report that some victims were flown out was incorrect. Read full article > >

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Officials: Bus overturns on Pennsylvania Turnpike near Lancaster; about 2 dozen injured

We all knew it was coming, we just didn’t know when. Newt Gingrich is reportedly poised to announce a formal bid for president sometime this week, becoming the first major GOP figure to jump in. While a spokesman says he’ll create an exploratory…

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Report: Gingrich to Announce 2012 Bid

A U.S. Border Patrol spokesman says country singer Willie Nelson was charged with marijuana possession after 6 ounces was found aboard his tour bus in Texas.

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Willie Nelson Freed After Drug Arrest