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The massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico has devastated much of the region's tourism and fishing industries. BP says it will have doled out more than $80 million in compensation by the end of June, but federal officials and local business owners say the company is paying too little, using a process that's too slow and bureaucratic.

A wave of tornado-spawning storms strafed the South on Wednesday, killing 72 people in four states. At least 58 people died in Alabama alone, including 15 or more when a massive tornado devastated Tuscaloosa. Forecasters warned that even worse weather could be on its way.

A military jet fighter crashed in Air Station Miramar today, just seconds after the pilot ejected from the aircraft. Officials say the pilot survived. KPBS Radio’s Andrew Phelps reports.

"Now is the time to confront our problems head-on and do what's necessary to solve them," the president said after the White House forced out GM CEO Rick Wagoner and warned both GM and Chrysler that they may be headed for a short, painful bankruptcy.

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The oyster businesses in the Gulf of Mexico remain hobbled by the BP oil spill. Many companies are still operating with skeleton crews because of a scarcity of oysters. Proprietors also worry that people will shy away from seafood purchases even after oysters recover.

The Iraqi government estimates there are 4 million orphans in the country, but only 700 are living in institutions. The streets are filled with children, and survival is a constant struggle. But some are still making time to go to school.

The cost of water in San Diego may go up, again. The proposal is the latest in a series of rate hikes over the past four years and is not without its critics.

Tim Hetherington, co-director of the documentary Restrepo, and Chris Hondros, a photographer for Getty Images, were killed in the besieged city of Misrata. The circumstances surrounding their deaths were unclear. Doctors said two other photographers were treated for shrapnel wounds.

The U.N. says more than 3,500 people have died in Syria's eight-month cycle of protests and government crackdowns. Residents of Homs, the third largest city in the country, report fierce fighting as government forces try to regain control of the city.