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ASTANA, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan‘s energy minister said Thursday that his oil-rich Central Asian nation was interested in building a gas pipeline to Europe that would bypass Russia. Oil Minister Baktykozha Izmukhambetov told visiting EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said that his country sought to cooperate with the European Union to …

RICHMOND, Va. – Elliott Yamin, the latest contestant to be booted from “American Idol,” says he’ll do anything to make a lasting mark on the music world — without completely compromising his style, of course. Yamin, 27, of Richmond, made his exit from the Fox talent competition Wednesday night, clearing …

RAINIER, Ore. – Demolition crews on Sunday destroyed the 499-foot cooling tower at a defunct commercial nuclear power plant. With a rumble, the tower leaned to the side and collapsed upon itself — leaving a cloud of dust and multi-ton pile of rubble. It took less than 10 seconds and …