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2010: A crush of mud finally plugs the blown-out BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, three months after the offshore drilling rig explosion that unleashed one of the worst oil spills .
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Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2021. There are 149 days left in the year.
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Aug. 3 2021 @ 5:07pm
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2021. There are 149 days left in the year.
Today s Highlight in History
On August 4, 1987, the Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 to abolish the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and television stations to present balanced coverage of controversial issues.
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In 1735, a jury found John Peter Zenger of the New York Weekly Journal not guilty of committing seditious libel against the colonial governor of New York, William Cosby.