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Feds make first BP spill arrest; James Cameron wants to mine asteroids; California to vote on death penalty; and more.

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The Slatest: April 24, 2012

Feds Make First Arrest in Connection With BP Spill

Feds Make First Arrest in Connection With BP Spill

A former engineer is charged with destroying evidence, suggesting the company was intentionally underreporting the scope of the disaster.

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Group Plans To Mine Asteroids for Gold and Silver

Group Plans To Mine Asteroids for Gold and Silver

James Cameron and two top Google executives are involved in the project as advisers. 

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California Voters To Decide Fate of Death Penalty

California Voters To Decide Fate of Death Penalty

Advocates have placed an initiative on the November ballot that would spare the 725 inmates currently on death row.

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Pentagon Launches New Spy Agency

Pentagon Launches New Spy Agency

Defense officials say they want to refocus their intelligence efforts on global threats like Iran and China.

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Witnesses Detail Breivik's Oslo Bombing

Witnesses Detail Breivik's Oslo Bombing

The downtown blast was the first in a pair of twin terror attacks that killed 77.

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Facebook's Revenues, Profits Slide

Facebook's Revenues, Profits Slide

The company's less-than-stellar quarter comes as it preps for its much-hyped IPO next month.

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Feds Said To Be Investigating Wal-Mart Bribery Scandal

Feds Said To Be Investigating Wal-Mart Bribery Scandal

The allegations were first described publicly in a weekend story in the New York Times.

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Gingrich Hints at Possible Campaign Exit

Gingrich Hints at Possible Campaign Exit

The former House speaker suggests that he'll need a strong showing in Delaware to stay in the race.

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