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Markets in BriefThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:16PMInstitutionals dabbling in black gold fever? Are institutional investors dabbling in pure speculation? Turnover in Ratio Oil & Gas Exploration has been sky-high since the start of June - and it turns out that Israeli institutional investors are behind the leap in trading volumes.

BP lawsuits over oil spill take centre stageThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:16PMBOISE, Idaho (Reuters) - More than 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, a panel of U.S. judges heard arguments from lawyers on Thursday on how piles of oil spill-related lawsuits against BP Plc should be merged.

Less Oil On Surface Means Less Work For FishermenThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:16PMNEW ORLEANS -- Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen.

Press for protection of Penan Peace ParkThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:16PMFrom JC TANSEN, Petaling Jaya

Small losses, but banks climb 1.5%Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:15PMStocks were down slightly to end the trading week on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange yesterday. The blue-chip TA-25 index eased 0.2% to close at 1,118 points, and the broader TA-100 lost 0.3% to end the day at 1,029 points. The Real Estate-15 was unchanged, but bank shares climbed 1.5%.

Palin takes shot at Obama for 'View' appearanceThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:15PMSarah Palin is criticizing President Barack Obama for appearing on "The View."

Obama with an eye to the women appears on daytime TV chat showThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:15PMBARACK OBAMA was the American housewife’s dream yesterday when he made the first ever appearance on a daytime television chat show by a serving US president.

Brees worthy of awardsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:15PMI have spent a good part of my life watching New Orleans Saints’ football through the years. We all know there were some years where it was too painful, but somehow we all still believed in them.

National News More>>Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:14PMJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Sarah Palin is criticizing President Barack Obama for appearing on "The View." The 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee said Thursday on Twitter that Obama has "no time" to visit the U.S.-Mexico border yet can chat on the ABC daytime talk show.