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By ANDREW MIGA AND DAVID B. CARUSO

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS

WASHINGTON -- A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, raising the possibility that the bulk of compensation for the ill will come from a legal settlement hammered out in the federal cou...

By GREG BLUESTEIN AND KEVIN MCGILL

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS

NEW ORLEANS -- Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen.

Many of those whose fisheries were shut down by the oil spill have found work skimming oil, putting out boom or ferrying cleanup supplies thr...

By BOB CHRISTIE

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

PHOENIX -- Arizona asked an appeals court Thursday to lift a judge's order blocking most of the state's immigration law as the city of Phoenix filled with protesters, including about 50 who were arrested for confronting officers in riot gear.

Republican Gov. Jan Brewer called U.S. Distr...

By JIMMY GOLEN

AP SPORTS WRITER

BOSTON -- Forget two wars, health care and the economy. The hottest political issue in New England right now is Curt Schilling.

The former Boston Red Sox pitcher is back in his favorite spot - the center of attention - after his startup video game company was offered a sweetheart deal to leave Mass...

By BOB CHRISTIE

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

PHOENIX -- Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law, and dozens of people in Phoenix were arrested after peacefully confronting officers in riot gear.

Gov. Jan Brewer called U.S. Dist...

By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI AND JOHN FLESHER

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS

MAMOU, La. -- Water gurgling from a well is flooding Craig Gautreaux's rice and crawfish fields, turning the farm into a wetland for migratory birds whose usual Gulf of Mexico wintering grounds are threatened by the oil spill.

Across eight states, farmers s...

By MATTHEW BROWN

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

COOKE CITY, Mont. -- A woman who was attacked by a bear in the middle of the night at a busy campground was bitten on her arm and leg before she instinctively played dead so the animal would leave her alone, she said Thursday.

At least one bear rampaged through the campground near Yellowstone N...