msnbc.com | Chelsea Clinton has her big day away from prying eyes Telegraph.co.uk After an operation cloaked in secrecy, Chelsea Clinton was due on Saturday to marry her long-time boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky, an investment banker, in a lavish ceremony hidden from the gaze of a curious public and media hordes. By Philip Sherwell in New ... Chelsea Clinton: wedding day stays under wraps Sm » |
Los Angeles Times | US Rep Rangel faces charges, trial may hurt Democrats Reuters WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - US Representative Charles Rangel reached a tentative plea agreement on ethics charges on Thursday, but Republicans may reject it and push for a trial that could hurt his fellow Democrats ... The Rangel Dispensation |
msnbc.com | Congress gives Obama long-delayed Afghan war funds Reuters Wikileaks founder Julian Assange holds up a copy of a newspaper during a press conference at the Frontline Club in central London, July 26, 2010. By Matt Spetalnick and Sayed Salahuddin WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The Congress on Tuesday gave ... WikiLeaks: For public, it confirms worst about Afghanistan Barack Obama enlists Afghan war leaks in support of policy switch Obama in damage control over war leak |
Telegraph.co.uk | Leaked Documents Shed Light on Afghan War W » |
CBC.ca | 7 Banks in Europe Fail 'Stress Test' for Scant Capital New York Times Banks to flunk were Hypo Real Estate, a Munich-based bank that is already government-owned after a bailout, ATEBank of Greece and five Spanish savings banks. By JACK EWING FRANKFURT â€" Seven of Europe's 91 largest banks would struggle to survive an ... Analysis: US investors still cool on Euro banks after test EU Bank Stress Tests Fail to Reassure Investors Wary of Capital Criteria Not So Stressful |
The Guardian | Fired USDA official receives apologies from White House, Vilsack Washington Post The USDA official's firing came after a conservative blogger posted her truncated comments to the NAACP that, 24 years ago, she didn't help a white farmer as much as she could have. By Karen Tumulty and Ed O'Keefe Ousted Agriculture Department official ... US officials stumble on the firing of Shirley Sherrod Statement by Ag. Sec. Vilsack on Shirley Sherrod Sherrod case shows power of conservative media |
Washington Post | Oil leak OK for now, U.S. says Detroit Free Press AP NEW ORLEANS -- Oil and gas are leaking from the cap on BP's ruptured oil well, but the cork will stay in place for now, the federal government's point man on the spill said Monday. Ever since the cap was used to ... Gulf oil well cap appears successful Wind, currents gives Fla. reprieve from Gulf oil What It Will Take to Keep the Well Capped |
Telegraph.co.uk | Seep near capped well worries US Los Angeles Times Concerns prompt a stern warning to BP from Washington's point man on the gulf oil spill. Workers on the secondary relief well Development Driller II await results of the stacking cap integrity test. (Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times / July 17, ... Engineers detect seepage near BP oil well US Demands More Test Data From BP After Seep Found in Seabed US Tells BP to Prepare for Reopening Oil Well After Seep Found |
The Guardian | BP extending Gulf well test 24 hours-Coast Guard Reuters HOUSTON July 17 (Reuters) - BP Plc's (BP.L) (BP.N) critical pressure test on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well will continue another 24 hours, through Sunday afternoon, the top official overseeing the spill response said on Saturday. ... The Gulf waits: Oil is plugged, but for how long? A Spill Into the Psyche, and a Respite BP may prolong testing new cap |
The Hindu | BP Jumps in London After Temporarily Halting Gulf Oil Leak BusinessWeek July 16 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc surged as much as 6.2 percent in London trading after the company stopped the flow of oil from its leaking Gulf of Mexico well for the first time since the spill started in April. BP rose as far as 426.45 pence, ... Gulf geyser stops gushing, but will it hold? Oil Spill Capped for a Second Day, Offering Some Hope BP shares rise 5.5% on news of oil leak cap |
Globe and Mail | Leak Hampers BP Effort to Shut Off Well and Halt Spill New York Times Dave Martin/AP BP began a test of a new cap on its leaking well, cutting off the flow of oil to collection ships. By HENRY FOUNTAIN ABOARD THE RESOLUTE, 50 miles off Louisiana â€" BP stopped collecting oil from its runaway well on Wednesday afternoon, ... Leak in equipment delays BP efforts to stop massive oil gusher BP Fixing New Cap Leak as It Prepares to Start Gulf Well Test BP Fixing 'Isolated' Leak During Containment Cap Test |
Reuters | Gulf oil to keep flowing while cap is analyzed The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" The plan to start choking off oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico was suddenly halted as government officials and BP said further analysis must be done Wednesday before critical tests could proceed. No explanation was given for the ... Pressure mounts for BP Day 84: The Latest on the Oil Spill BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead |
Globe and Mail | Ortiz a demolition man in derby Boston Globe He was wearing some serious bling yesterday morning at the » |
Globe and Mail | Iniesta seizes the late moment San Francisco Chronicle Bernat Armangue / AP Spain's Andrés Iniesta (6) scores the only goal, a shot in the 116th minute that got past Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. After waiting 80 years to win the World Cup, Spain wasn't going to let the Netherlands' bruising ... Spanish press pays tribute to World Cup winners Pasadena becomes Plaza Mayor for a day Dutch dejection: 3rd World Cup final loss sinks in |
The Guardian | Oil unleashed temporarily in attempt to contain it The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" Hundreds of thousands of g » |
The Hindu | US mulled spy swap before arrests BBC News The US considered the possibility of a spy swap with Moscow more than two weeks before it arrested 10 Russian agents, US officials said. President Barack Obama was briefed on the ring on 11 June, 13 days before he hosted the Russian president at the ... Family of freed spy-swap Russian 'seriously worried' Intrigue and Ambiguity in Cases of 4 Russians Sent to West in Spy Swap Who the US got in the spy swap |
CBC.ca | Live blog: Cops pour in to Oakland to try to stop looting San Jose Mercury News More looting and smashed windows have been reported at stores at 7th and Market and 9th and Market streets and the 24 Hour Fitness on Webster was also vandalized. Police remain at 14th and Broadway in a skirmish line and there are ... Oakland protesters clash with police after verdict in BART shooting Rioters hit the streets of Oakland after verdict Oakland police make 50 arrests, with more expected |
Sydney Morning Herald | ESPN Clears the Lane to Go One-on-One With James New York Times Like the president of the United States asking networks to clear time for a prime-time address, LeBron James solicited ESPN for an hour of its time Thursday night to address the nation on a matter of critical importance. ... LeBron in a New York state of mind? King James is must-see TV LeBron James' choice will reveal whether ego or glory fuels him |
CBC.ca | Cornyn blasts fed suit over Arizona immigration law Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON â€" A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by the US Department of Justice ch » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Day 76: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times BP's tab has climbed to just over $3 billion for work on cleaning and capping the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and for payouts to individuals, businesses and governments. The total of $3.12 billion was up from $2.65 billion a week earlier. ... Recovery effort f » |
Boston Globe | Ecuadoreans, DEA seize drug-smuggling submarine The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" The Drug Enforcement Administration said Saturday it has helped seize a submarine capable of transporting tons of cocaine. DEA officials said that the diesel electric-powered submarine was constructed in a remote jungle and captured near a ... Cocaine transporting submarine seized Sub c » |
The Hindu | Russian spy suspect Anna Chapman: I regret life I've chosen Telegraph.co.uk The British ex-husband of » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Spill surpasses record for oil in the Gulf Houston Chronicle Based on the government's highest estimate, the spill from BP's Macondo well has surpassed the previous worst spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 71.7 million g » |
