Newsweek | Gulf oil spill's wide environmental reach includes harm to animals, marshland Washington Post Experts say it's not clear yet how much the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will harm the environment along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and other gulf states. But they say it is clear the ... US Gulf States Mobilize for Valdez-Like Oil Spill Energy-Service Firms F » |
Reuters | BP Will Pay Spill Costs as US Agencies Mobilize BusinessWeek (Adds Obama comments in second, third paragraphs, Browner comments on drilling plan in 12th. For more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, see {EXT4 }.) By Julianna Goldman and Roger Runningen April 29 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc will bear the costs associated ... As Rhetoric Builds On Gulf Oil Spill, Shares Get Hit |
Telegraph.co.uk | Gov. Jan Brewer Turns to Facebook for Defense of Arizona Law ABC News Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, under fire from Democrats and Republicans over the state's tough new anti-immigrant law, has lashed out at her critics on her Facebook page writing that she will "not back down" on the law until the country's ... Some 'Sanctuary Cities' Fight Arizona's New Immigration Law Without Offering ... California Senate leader: Tear up contracts with Arizona Arizona law could embolden immigration foes elsewhere |
Reuters | Goldman Sachs Executives Grilled in Senate Hearing on Mortgages Bloomberg April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives were grilled by US lawmakers who compared the bank's mortgage bankers to bookies as Senator Carl Levin asked why they sold securities the company itself ... Goldman Sachs Grilled in Senate Hearing Over Mortgage Business Goldman Sachs: Fabrice Tourre defends his 'Frankenstein products' Meanwhile, at the Goldman Sachs Senate Hearings... |
Reuters | Senators near agreement on financial regulation Reuters A man exits the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. global headquarters, also known by its address as 200 West Street, in New York's lower Manhattan, April 19, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators negotiating financial regulatory reform legislation said on ... Financial regulation showdown likely between Dems, GOP Senate negotiators say deal close Dodd and Shelby Say No Deal yet on Financial Rules |
Globe and Mail | An Unexpected Governor Takes an Unwavering Course New York Times PHOENIX â€" One night last week, Grant Woods, the former state attorney general, spent more than an hour on the telephone with Gov. Jan Brewer, a fellow Republican who was considering whether to sign into law the nation's toughest ... Arizona immigration law: Embarrassment or way forward for Republicans? Obama presses for immigration reform Ariz. Law: "Open Season" on Non-Anglos? |
BBC News | Workers Injured in Oil Rig Blast New York Times NEW ORLEANS, La. â€" An explosion Tuesday night on an oil drilling rig off the coast of southeast Louisiana left at least seven people critic » |
Globe and Mail | Supreme Court Overturns Law Banning Depictions of Animal Cruelty ABC News The Supreme Court today invalidated a federal law that had criminalized the sale of certain depictions of animal cruelty, including violent dogfighting videos. Is a law that bans the selling of depictions of animal cruelty ... Supreme Court strikes down law banning dogfight videos Supreme Court voids law aimed at banning animal cruelty videos Supreme Court kills animal cruelty law |
Reuters | Iraq election: Can Maliki win with a Baghdad recount? Christian Science Monitor An Iraqi court has ordered a manual recount of more than 20 percent of the b » |
Telegraph.co.uk | EU Transport Ministers set Monday to Review Flight Ban Voice of America Photo: AP European transport ministers are set to review on Monday results of a series of test flights in which several major European airlines successfully flew jetliners through airspace fouled by volcanic ash. The Spanish European Union presidency ... Europe's airlines and airports question flight bans KLM plans 3 freight flights on Sunday - reports Airlines conduct test flights to see impact of ash from Iceland volcano |
The Hindu | Volcanic ash cloud won't give Europe a break Los Angeles Times Britain, Germany and northern France ground » |
CBC.ca | Accused Goldman Sachs Exec Crowed Of Pending 'Collapse' -SEC W » |
Globe and Mail | Factbox: Volcanoes and ash clouds Reuters (Reuters) - A huge cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone on Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded. The eruption under the Eyjafj » |
The Hindu | In Qinghai Province in China, earthquake kills hundreds and levels buildings Christian Science Monitor A China earthquake left at least 400 people dead and 10000 injured, as rescue teams rushed to northwestern Qinghai Province. China earthquake: Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Yushu county in western China's ... UK aid effort starts after western China earthquake Hundreds dead in China quakes Rescuers Rush to Aid Survivors of China Quake; at Least 400 Dead |
National Post | Obama gives dire warning at start of nuclear summit Los Angeles Times Terrorist networks such as Al Qaeda have tried to acquire the material for a nuclear weapon, the president tells world leaders, predicting that if they were to ever succeed, 'they would surely use it. By Christi Parsons C » |
Reuters | Obama launches talk to nuclear threats, and other things USA Today President Obama has re-located to the Washington Convention Center to begin work on a global summit devoted to nuclear weapons security -- and a host of other side issues affecting individual nations. Those issues range from Middle East peace to ... Obama Seeks Legacy on Reducing World's Nuclear Weapons Obama, world leaders work to stop nuclear spread Nuclear summit drops on D.C. |
Telegraph.co.uk | Polish markets to stabilize after plane disaster Reuters WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish markets are expected to stabilize quickly after early jitters following the deaths of the country's president and central bank governor, with currency and interest rate policy unlikely to show any immediate change. ... A Dramatic Impact on Politics in Poland |
BBC News | Stevens considered wild card on issues CNN (CNN) -- US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced Friday he is retiring from the bench. Stevens, 89, is the oldest justice serving on the court. • University of Chicago, bachelor of arts degree, 1941; Northwestern University School of Law, ... John Paul Stevens Will Retire From U.S. Supreme Court (Update4) Praise for Stevens, advice for Obama Potential Supreme Court Nominees: White House Prepared for Stevens Retirement |
CBC.ca | US and Russia sign historic nuclear treaty Times Online The United States and Russia signed a historic treaty today to shrink stockpiles of nuclear weapons in a new show of cooperation designed to halt the spread of atomic bombs, particularly to Iran. President Obama, who attended the signing ceremony in ... Nuclear summit takes aim at unsecured bomb material WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama in Prague Medvedev to visit US this summer: White House |
Reuters | Coal mining town torn over its lifeline Los Angeles Times Massey Energy Co., operator of the West Virginia mine in which an explosion killed 25 miners, is praised by some as wonderful and criticized by others as domineering. By David Zucchino Brenda Willis rushed out of the One Stop food shop Tuesday wearing ... West Virginia mine has been cited for myriad safety violations Mines Fight Strict Laws by Filing More Appeals Mine accident sparks scrutiny of company |
CBC.ca | 6 Dead and 21 Missing After W.Va. Mine Blast New York Times At least seven miners were killed and nearly 20 were unaccounted for after an explosion ripped through a coal mine on Monday in West Virginia, state emergency officials said. The explosion occurred at about 3 pm at the Upper Big Branch ... West Virginia mine explosion kills 7, 19 missing MSHA: 7 killed in blast were leaving W.Va. mine West Virginia Coal Mine Explosion Kills 7 |
Washington Post | Strong Mexico Quake Shakes Buildings and Nerves in California New York Times LOS ANGELES â€" A powerful earthquake just southeast of Tijuana shook southern California on Sunday afternoon, damaging buildings in border towns and rattling a seismic » |
