CBC.ca | Hurricane Alex could make land late Wednesday Reuters MEXICO CITY June 30 (Reuters) - Hurricane Alex strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico early on Wednesday and was expected to make landf » |
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Justices must respect laws, Kagan tells senators - Boston Globe
Chicago Tribune | Justices must respect laws, Kagan tells senators Boston Globe WASHINGTON â€" After seven weeks of partisan buildup, former Harvard Law School dean Elena Kagan yesterday delivered a vigorous opening argument for her confirmation as a Supreme Court justice, seeking to rebut Republican attacks that ... Kagan Promises 'Modest' Approach as Hearings Open Kagan may get confirmed, but Thurgood Marsh » |
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
G20 backs UK Budget, says PM - BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk | G20 backs UK Budget, says PM BBC News World leaders at the G20 summit in Canada have backed the UK's "tough but fair" Budget, David Cameron has said. The prime minister said his measures to slash spending and rein in Britain's deficit were endorsed in a communique. ... G20 summit: leaders agree to halve deficits by 2013 G20 nations for balanced approach to growth, fiscal deficit G20 leaders pledge deficit cuts |
Saturday, June 26, 2010
American Have No One to Blame but Themselves - New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald | American Have No One to Blame but Themselves New York Times Ivan Sekretarev/AP Ghana's goalkeeper, Richard Kingson, was a big reason the US could not score the go-ahead goal in the second half. More Photos » By GEORGE VECSEY The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from » |
Friday, June 25, 2010
Tropical depression stirs concern - Houston Chronicle
ABC Online | Tropical depression stirs concern Houston Chronicle The Atlantic season's first tropical depression formed Friday in the Caribbean, putting much of the Gulf of Mexico on alert even though forecasters don't anticipate this weather system will become an intense hurricane. ... Gulf braces for storm, halt to oil containment Tropical system threatens gusher zone Brewing storm casts a cloud on oil spill response |
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Critics contend spill inquiry panel has no oil experts, only drilling foes - Houston Chronicle
Sydney Morning Herald | Critics contend spill inquiry panel has no oil experts, only drilling foes Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON - The presidential commission investigating offshore drilling safety and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill came under fresh fire Thursday with Republicans accusing President Barack Obama of stacking it with environmental ... BP shares down, spill-related legal battles rage Latest blunder feeds frustration in the Gulf Louisiana's unified voice against drilling ban |
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
McChrystal's Exit Comes at Key Point in War - FOXNews
Globe and Mail | McChrystal's Exit Comes at Key Point in War FOXNews June 23: President Obama announces Gen. David Petraeus, center, will replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan as Secretary of Defense Robert Gates listens. There's never a good time for an American administration to air its dirty laundry in ... Petraeus could provide calming influence after leadership change Obama: Removal of McChrystal 'right decision' Afghans relieved at choice of Gen. Petraeus |
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
General's Job Is in Doubt After Exposing Afghan Rifts - New York Times
The Hindu | General's Job Is in Doubt After Exposing Afghan Rifts New York Times President Obama said his top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, had used “poor judgment†in an article that appeared in Rolling Stone. By HELENE COOPER, THOM SHANKER and DEXTER FILKINS This article is by Helene Cooper, Thom Shanker ... Gen. McChrystal Ready to Resign, Officials Say Furious president faces hard decision over Gen. McChrystal Weakening, possible firing of McChrystal compounds sense of peril in Afghanistan |
Monday, June 21, 2010
NYC Car Bomb Suspect Pleads Guilty, Calls It `War' - ABC News
Telegraph.co.uk | NYC Car Bomb Suspect Pleads Guilty, C » |
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Day 61: The Latest on the Oil Spill - New York Times
The Guardian | Day 61: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times The chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee released an internal BP document on Sunday showing that the company's own analysis of damage to the well bore resulted in a worst-case estimate of 100000 barrels of oil leaking into the Gulf ... Seen from Space: the Gulf Oil Spill BP 'estimated higher oil amount' from Gulf well leak US exec must clean up oil spill and BP's image |
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Yuan shot heard round the world but quiet in China - Reuters
Kansas City Star | Yuan shot heard round the world but quiet in China Reuters BEIJING, June 20 (Reuters) - China's announcement that it will resume currency reform made waves glob » |
Friday, June 18, 2010
Partner in damaged oil well slams BP for 'reckless' actions -- and inaction - Washington Post
ABC News | Partner in damaged oil well slams BP for 'reckless' actions -- and inaction Washington Post As BP works to control the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, local wildlife struggle for survival. By Joel Achenbach and Steven Mufson BP's three-front oil spill war -- on the seafloor, on the Gulf Coast and in Congress -- turned into a four-front ... BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response Day 59: The Latest on the Oil Spill Getting life back? BP CEO on way off spill duty |
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Looking for Answers, Finding One - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | Looking for Answers, Finding One New York Times BP CEO Tony Hayward being sworn in Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. By DAN BARRY WASHINGTON â€" On the 58th day, an outraged nation summoned the man it holds responsible for one of the worst environmental disasters in American ... Lawmakers lambast BP boss on spill, one apologizes A day of regrets, anger at oil spill hearing BP chief says he wasn't in loop, enraging Congress |
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Prop. 8 backers: Marriage promotes procreation - San Francisco Chronicle
Los Angeles Times | Prop. 8 backers: Marriage promotes procreation San Francisco Chronicle (06-16) 19:00 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Winding up a historic trial over same-sex marriage in California, the lawyer for Proposition 8's sponsors told a federal judge Wednesday that » |
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Obama details oil spill response, calls for energy reform - CNN International
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Efforts to Repel Gulf Oil Spill Are Described as Chaotic - New York Times
Reuters | Efforts to Repel Gulf Oil Spill Are Described as Chaotic New York Times GRAND ISLE, La. â€" Deano Bonano, the emergency preparedness director for Jefferson Parish, marched from a motor home being used as a command center to an office across the street filled with BP officials. Adm. Thad » |
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Obama wants BP escrow fund for spill damage - Los Angeles Times
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama wants BP escrow fund for spill damage Los Angeles Times As more oil washes ashore, a letter from 54 senators c » |
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Hop, Skip and a Tie - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Hop, Skip and a Tie New York Times Clint Dempsey, center, with Carlos Bocanegra and Michael Bradley (4) after Dempsey's shot from 25 yards bounced off Robert Green's hands and into the England net for the tying goal. More Photos » By JERÉ LONGMAN RUSTENBURG, South Africa â€" In the end, ... Dempsey goal gives US 1-1 tie against England US vs. England: A goal no one will forget Goalkeeper's error helps US salvage ties against England |
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Search for missing in Ark. floods ends for night - The Associated Press
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Search for missing in Ark. floods ends for night The Associated Press CADDO GAP, Ark. â€" Authorities say the search for dozens of people still missing after floodwaters tore through an Arkansas campground has ended for the night. State police spokesman Bill Sadler says rescue teams will resume the search by land and air ... Flash floods kill 16 in Arkansas; dozens unaccounted Candlelight vigil planned for Ark. floods victims Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps |
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Anger rises along with spill size estimate - Houston Chronicle
The Hindu | Anger rises along with spill size estimate Houston Chronicle Oil is flowing from a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico almost twice as fast â€" at minimum â€" as estimated previously, although some of it is now being captured, federal officials said Thursday. ... Gulf oil spill figures may be double earlier estimates New Estimates Double Rate of Oil That Flowed Into Gulf US doubles Gulf oil spill estimate |
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
UN imposes another round of sanctions on Iran - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | UN imposes another round of sanctions on Iran Washington Post President Obama is welcoming the UN Security Council's new sanctions against a defiant Iran over its nuclear program, saying it sends an 'unmistakable message' to Tehran. By Colum Lynch and Glenn Kessler UNITED NATIONS -- After several months of ... UN Slaps Iran With New Curbs |
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Stephen Strasburg lives up to hype in debut for Nationals with 14 strikeouts ... - USA Today
Washington Post | Stephen Strasburg lives up to hype in debut for Nationals with 14 strikeouts ... USA Today Stephen Strasburg, the $15.1 million pitching phenom, lived up to expectations Tuesday night as the Washington Nationals right-hander dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates with a franchise-record 14 strikeouts in his major-league debut and picked up his ... Strasburg Shows Pirates Brighter Side of Draft Pitcher Stephen Strasburg makes his major league debut for Washington Nationals Strasburg already bigger than the Pope |
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Monday, June 7, 2010
U.S. says BP aims to double the oil captured in Gulf - Reuters
The Guardian | U.S. says BP aims to double the oil captured in Gulf Reuters A pelican sits covered with oil from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead in Barataria Bay, Louisiana just off the Gulf of Mexico June 6, 2010. BP's containment cap is capturing an increasing amount of oil spewing from a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, ... Obama Defends His Gulf Spill Response Obama defends his Gulf spill response Gulf oil disaster cleanup to take years, » |
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
BP captures more oil from broken Gulf of Mexico well - Reuters
Reuters | BP captures more oil from broken Gulf of Mexico well Reuters VENICE, La./PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla., June 6 (Reuters) - BP's containment cap is capturing an increasing amount of oil spewing from a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, but the US admiral leading the government relief effort ... BP Cap Collects 10500 Barrels a Day |
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
With oil spill, White House struggles to assert control of the unknown - Washington Post
CBC.ca | With oil spill, White House struggles to assert control of the unknown Washington Post Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. By Karen Tumulty and Juliet Eilperin In a time of crisis, no resource is so precious, or so perishable, as credibility. ... Relief wells are last hope to stop oil leak BP device starts collecting oil, but too late for Florida coast Barack Obama turns storyteller to stem political effect of Deepwater Horizon |
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