Thad Allen, the government's point man in the region, said BP has determined there are three sections of drill pipe that need to be removed -- a main pipe and two shorter ones.

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Without this kind of two-way communication, engagement is just a pipe dream.

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Denman completely misjudged his jump two fences out, leaving David Pipe's 12-1 shot to pass the post four-and-a-half lengths clear of Exotic Dancer.

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In September 2008, a high-pressure natural gas pipeline operated by BP ruptured, sending two segments of pipe flying 900 feet across the tundra.

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Two hours drive away in Kulgaon, TU Shenava faces similar problems at his pipe-making factory.

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If few people can name an Argentine multinational, that is because there are only two of them: Arcor, a chocolate maker, and Tenaris, a steel-pipe maker.

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Raw sewage trickled from a broken pipe down the street, and the 37-year-old insurance agent scolded his two sons for playing nearby.

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