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No gushing for Bam


HISTORIC
Briefs OIL SPILLS
The BP oil spill in the Gulf
of Mexico has surpassed the
Elderly woman pinned infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill
underneath school bus off the coast of Alaska in 1989
as the largest in U.S. history.
A woman in her 60s yesterday But it’s no match for some of
survived a terrifying accident BY HEATHER HADDON the largest slicks in the world.
in Brooklyn in which she was hhaddon@am-ny.com
pinned underneath the wheel
of a bus carrying kids to an
after-school program. The
It’s change that’s hard to
believe. 1 PERSIAN GULF During the
1991 Gulf War, Iraqi forces
emptied oil terminals and
woman was struck at Stillwell When the artist who
Avenue and Kings Highway in created the iconic “Hope” tankers into the Persian Gulf
along the coast of Kuwait in
Gravesend around 3:15 p.m., poster turns on Obama, you order to deter a U.S. landing.
police said. She was in stable know the president has an Amount of oil spilled:
condition. oil-soaked political mess on Approximately 11 million
his hands. barrels, or 462 million gallons.
Empire won’t light up Critics of the president’s A bird in the Gulf of Mexico The oil slick reached 101 miles
handling of the Gulf of from the shoreline.
to honor Mother Teresa Damage done: Geologists
Mexico spill disaster now two weeks after Hurricane
The Empire State Building’s include staunch Obama sup- Katrina struck in 2005. have reported embedded oil
lights mark holidays and even porters such as Spike Lee “This hurts Obama’s sediment in the Saudi Arabian
the anniversary of China’s and the artist who created chances for re-election. I coastline 12 years later.
Communist the famous poster, Shepard feel like he pushes the
Revolution, but,
apparently, not
Fairey, who recently said ‘going green’ effort, but
Obama was “too intertwined he’s not really doing much 2 IXTOC I A Mexican oil
company was drilling
a well in 1979 near Ciudad
saintly nuns. The with corporate America.” about the spill,” said Jesse
building’s own- And while it’s far too Dunham, 22, of Long Island The Gulf oil spill, above, is bad, but the world has seen worse. del Carmen when a blowout
occurred in the structure.
ers have turned early to predict the spill’s City. Amount of oil spilled: Initially,
down a request long-term political fallout, Republicans were the oil was flowing into the Gulf
Teresa to honor Mother frustrated Obama backers most annoyed, but inde- of Mexico at a rate of 30,000
Teresa on what in New York want Obama to pendents also ranked high barrels a day. Overall, 3.5
would have been her 100th do more, and fast. in their ire — a potential million barrels were released
birthday, Aug. 26, the Daily “I don’t think Obama’s problem for Democrats into the Gulf.
News reported yesterday. been very proactive,” said as they go into midterm Damage done: Sea turtles were
Ruthy Effler, 28, of the Lower elections, according to severely impacted, and the
Texas coastline suffered.
Teen convicted in gang East Side. “I mean, it’s our political consultant Hank
planet.” Sheinkopf.
rape of 16-year-old girl
A Maspeth teenager has been
An ABC News/Wash- “The president has been
ington Post poll released perceived as being lack- ‘91 Persian Gulf spill The Ixtoc spill in 1979 (PHOTOS: GETTY)
3 ATLANTIC EMPRESS
The tanker collided with
another tanker off the coast of
convicted in the 2008 gang yesterday had more bad luster in his performance,”
rape of a 16-year-old girl whom news for Obama. Sixty-nine he said. the spill, and scientists said Dan Miner, a Queens resi- Trinidad and Tobago in 1979
and continued to leak as it
he met on MySpace.com and percent of the 1,004 people More than half of Demo- it appears the slick will not dent and chairman of the sank into deep ocean.
convinced to send nude photos surveyed were upset about crats also gave the govern- reach local waters, images city chapter of the Sierra Amount of oil spilled: 2.1
of herself, the Queens district the federal government’s ment’s response a thumbs- of oil-covered seagulls have Club. “It’s a World War II million barrels of oil washed
attorney said yesterday. Har- spill response. That’s worse down, the poll showed. horrified New Yorkers. moment. We have to prevent into the ocean.
preet Singh, 18, threatened to than a 62 percent negative Though the city may be “People are traumatized this from happening again.” Damage done: The oil never
post the photos if she didn’t rating for the government hundreds of miles away from and extremely upset,” said Tim Herrera contributed to this story. washed ashore. (AMNY)
have sex with him. Singh faces
up to 25 years in prison. (AMNY)

Legislature finally gets


around to the budget
After weeks of stalled talks, the
Citi stunner says ‘enough is enough’
state Legislature yesterday said She’s still fired up about being rahlee Lorenzana told momlogic. In her lawsuit against Citibank,
it is making a concerted push too sexy. com. “They want to grab you and the mother of an 11-year-old son
to craft a state budget that had The 33-year-old Queens brunet drag you.” claims she was told to “refrain
been due April 1. Meanwhile, bombshell who said she got fired Despite reportedly being warned from wearing certain items of
Gov. David Paterson continued from Citibank because she was by her new employer, JP Morgan clothing, in particular, turtleneck
to push for an emergency too distracting yesterday said that Chase, the voluptuous banker said tops, pencil skirts,” because of her
spending bill that would enact she’s tired of being “harassed … she won’t remain silent. And if she “curvaceous figure.” (AMNY)
permanent cuts to health care. Enough is enough!” gets fired by Chase for speaking
The final budget agreement is “In this day and age, men are out, she’ll just sue them too, her
likely still weeks away. (AP) Debrahlee Lorenzana back into the cave ages,” Deb- lawyer said on “The Early Show.”

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