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{{*mp|May 17}} Scientists estimate that the '''[[Deepwater Horizon oil spill#Spill area|oil spill]]''' in the [[Gulf of Mexico]], resulting from the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill|''Deepwater Horizon'' disaster]], may be significantly worse than previous estimates. |
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{{*mp|May 16}} The [[ICC World Twenty20]] [[cricket]] tournament concludes with [[England cricket team|England]] '''[[2010 ICC World Twenty20#Final|defeating]]''' [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] to win their first [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] trophy. |
{{*mp|May 16}} The [[ICC World Twenty20]] [[cricket]] tournament concludes with [[England cricket team|England]] '''[[2010 ICC World Twenty20#Final|defeating]]''' [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] to win their first [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] trophy. |
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{{*mp|May 16}} In [[Formula One]], [[Mark Webber]], driving for [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] '''[[2010 Monaco Grand Prix|wins]]''' the [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. |
{{*mp|May 16}} In [[Formula One]], [[Mark Webber]], driving for [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] '''[[2010 Monaco Grand Prix|wins]]''' the [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. |
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Revision as of 18:39, 17 May 2010
- Scientists estimate that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, may be significantly worse than previous estimates.
- The ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament concludes with England defeating Australia to win their first ICC trophy.
- In Formula One, Mark Webber, driving for Red Bull wins the Monaco Grand Prix.
- At least 33 people are killed and 230 others injured as Thai government forces clash with red shirt protesters.
- Space Shuttle Atlantis (pictured) launches on its final scheduled mission, delivering the Rassvet module to the International Space Station.
- In association football, the UEFA Europa League competition concludes with Atlético Madrid defeating Fulham F.C. to become the revamped tournament's first winners.
- Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 crashes near Tripoli, Libya, killing all but one person on board.
- After a general election, David Cameron of the Conservative Party becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, heading a coalition government with Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats as Deputy Prime Minister.
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