Sydney Morning Herald | BP oil spill cleanup work hampered by hurricane Reuters VENICE, Louisiana, July 1 (Reuters) - Hurricane Alex is slowing cleanup and oil containment efforts at the site of BP Plc's (BP.L) (BP.N) Gulf of Mexico oil spill even as a potential permanent fix for the leak remains weeks away. ... Mexico, Texas brace for flooding as Hurricane Alex batters coast BP Oil Spill Cleanup on Hold as Hurricane Alex Hits Mexico and South Texas Mexican coast braces for arrival of hurricane |
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
BP oil spill cleanup work hampered by hurricane - Reuters
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Supreme Court brings gun laws to a crossroads - Kansas City Star
The Guardian | Supreme Court brings gun laws to a crossroads Kansas City Star America's long and sometimes heated political debate over gun rights is likely to intensify after the Supreme Court's decision extending the Second Amendment's protections into states and cities. Supporters and opponents of gun rights ... Court Ruling Seen as Ch » |
Sunday, June 27, 2010
G20 backs UK Budget, says PM - BBC News
The Hindu | 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. ... President Obama urges G-20 nations to spend; they pledge to halve deficits G20 nations for balanced approach to growth, fiscal deficit Analysis: G20 put to test by uneven recovery |
blogspot.com
Saturday, June 26, 2010
American Have No One to Blame but Themselves - New York Times
Washington Post | 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 » |
blogspot.com
Friday, June 25, 2010
Proposed US financial overhaul moves ahead - San Francisco Chronicle
Telegraph.co.uk | Proposed US financial overhaul moves ahead San Francisco Chronicle Nearly two years after the American financial system teetered on the verge of collapse, congressional negotiators reached agreement early Friday to reconcile competing versions of legislation that would transform financial regulation. ... Key players in the financial overhaul Sweeping financial overhaul is much closer to passage now Analysis: W » |
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
In Afghanistan, as in Iraq, a New Breed of Commander Stepped In - New York Times
Globe and Mail | In Afghanistan, as in Iraq, a New Breed of Commander Stepped In New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Like his boss, mentor and friend, Gen. David H. Petraeus, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal modeled himself as one of a new breed of American commanders: intellectual, open with the press and as politic » |
blogspot.com
Monday, June 21, 2010
Shahzad Admits Trying to Bomb Times Square - Wall Street Journal
Reuters | Shahzad Admits Trying to Bomb Times Square W » |
Sunday, June 20, 2010
BP 'estimated higher oil amount' from Gulf well leak - BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk | BP 'estimated higher oil amount' from Gulf well leak BBC News A BP document has revealed the company estimated that 100000 barrels of oil a day could, in theory, flow from the ruptured Gulf of Mexico well. That amount, included in an undated internal document released by US Congressman Ed Markey, is nearly twice ... US lawmaker accuses BP of underestimating oil spill US exec must clean up oil spill and BP's image US Gulf Coast residents battle to clean up oil spill |
livejournal.com
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Police say gunman who shot 4 in Calif. dies - The Associated Press
3News | Police say gunman who shot 4 in Calif. dies The Associated Press LOS ANGELES â€" A man walked into a Southern California fast food restaurant and shot his stepdaughter and her family of four as they ate lunch together, killing the woman's husband and 8-year-old son before fat » |
blogspot.com
Friday, June 18, 2010
Partner in damaged oil well slams BP for 'reckless' actions -- and inaction - Washington Post
Sydney Morning Herald | 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 |
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Gulf oil spill puts industry-friendly Republicans in tight spot - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | Gulf oil spill puts industry-friendly Republicans in tight spot 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 Who says there's no such thing as loyalty in politics? By the numbers: Gulf spill's big jump Rep. ... Head of BP rejects taking blame Lawmakers lambast BP boss on spill, one apologizes BP chief says he wasn't in loop, enraging Congress |
blogspot.com
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
BP agrees to $20 bln spill fund, cuts dividend - Reuters
The Guardian | BP agrees to $20 bln spill fund, cuts dividend Reuters WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - Under intense pressure from US President Barack Obama, BP Plc (BP.L)(BP.N) said on Wednesday it will set up a $20 billion fund for damage claims from its huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill, sell assets and ... Day 57: The Latest on the Oil Spill BP to set aside $20 billion to help oil spill victims Obama seeks emergency funding for oil disaster commission |
blogspot.com
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Connecting the dots of Obama's oil spill speech - USA Today
The Hindu | Connecting the dots of Obama's oil spill speech USA Today By Mandel Ngan, AFP/ Getty Images By Brian Winter, USA TODAY In his speech Tuesday from the Oval Office, President Obama expressed optimism about gaining control of the oil spilling into the Gulf in the weeks ahead. He also vowed a new fund would be ... Obama: We Will Make BP Pay For Its Oil Spill Obama: BP Oil Spill Like An 'Epidemic' |
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
"Memphis," "Red" Early Winners at Tony Awards - ABC News
Kansas City Star | "Memphis," "Red" Early Winners at Tony Awards ABC News NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Memphis," a romp that discovers the roots of rock'n'roll and "Red," a play about artist Mark Rothko picked up early Tony Awards for the past Broadway season at a star-studded ceremony held ... Scarlett Johansson and Eddie Redmayne win first two acting Tony Awards "Red" and "Memphis" dominate Tonys Live Blogging the Tony Awards |
livejournal.com
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Hop, Skip and a Tie - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | 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, ... I can bounce back, insists Green Report card: How the USA fared vs. England England-US winners and losers |
livejournal.com
Friday, June 11, 2010
Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps New York Times Michael G. Fox/Glenwood Herald, via AP By EVIN DEMIREL and ERIK ECKHOLM GLENWOOD, Ark. â€" At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were unaccounted for after flash floods swept through campgrounds in western Arkansas early Friday morning. ... At least 16 dead in Arkansas flood At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood Beebe: Cell towers being brought to flooded area |
Thursday, June 10, 2010
California girl sailor, 16, missing in Indian Ocean - Reuters
The Guardian | California girl sailor, 16, missing in Indian Ocean Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 16-year-old California girl trying to sail around the world alone was missing in a remote area of the Indian Ocean on Thursday after sending distress signals in heavy seas, her family said. Abby Sunderland was last heard from ... Rescue teams head to stricken teen sailor Teenage round-the-world sailor missing Boats, ships scramble to reach teen drifting in Indian Ocean |
blogspot.com
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Israel: Iran sanctions a good start - Jerusalem Post
Telegraph.co.uk | Israel: Iran sanctions a good start Jerusalem Post After months of negotiations, the UN Security Council passed a fourth set of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, in the hope of stopping Teheran from developing a nuclear weapon. The 15-member Security Council approved ... Iran dismisses new UN sanctions Sanctions are like "used handkerchief," Iranian president says MESS Report / It will be the next round of US sanctions that re » |
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Test for Incumbents in 11 Primaries Around the Nation - New York Times
The Guardian (blog) | Test for Incumbents in 11 Primaries Around the Nation New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas sought Tuesday to avoid becoming the third Senate incumbent turned out this year and South Carolina voters sorted out a poisonous Republican gubernatorial primary. ... Polls close in three states, primary vote counting underway Amid Growing Anti-Washington Sentiment, Voter Turnout Varies in Key State ... Activists Stirring Up Races in US Primaries |
livejournal.com
Monday, June 7, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
2 NJ Men Arrested on Terrorism Charges - Wall Street Journal
Reuters | 2 NJ Men Arrested on Terrorism Charges W » |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)