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UPDATE: Massachusetts Shark Attack

BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts officials confirm it was a great white shark that attacked a swimmer off Cape Cod last week.
   The state Division of Marine Fisheries announced the determination Tuesday after speaking with the swimmer, examining his injuries and working with the curator of the International Shark Attack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Officials had said last week the attack likely was by a great white, the type seen in the "Jaws" movies.
   Denver resident Christopher Myers was bitten on his legs July 30 while swimming off Ballston Beach in Truro. He joked about the experience when he was released from a hospital Friday with one leg in a cast and the other bandaged.
   Great white sightings off the Massachusetts coast have increased in recent years. Experts say it's likely because there are more seals, which sharks eat.
UPDATE: Massachusetts Shark Attack

Posted: Tuesday, August 7 2012, 05:16 PM CDT

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Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline
May 21, 2013 19:49 GMT

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.

The White House said Tuesday that the bill "seeks to circumvent longstanding and proven processes" by removing a requirement for a presidential permit. The legislation also says no new environmental studies are needed.

House Republicans say the bill is needed to ensure the long-delayed pipeline is built. The project, which first was proposed in 2008, would carry oil extracted from tar sands in western Canada to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Opponents say the pipeline would carry "dirty oil" that could trigger global warming, while supporters say it would create jobs and bolster North American energy resources.

A House vote is expected Wednesday.

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