Globe and Mail | Oil spill: Relief wells solid bet, but not immediately Seattle Times The best hope for stopping the flow of oil from the blown-out well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico has been compared to hitting a target... By MATTHEW BROWN The Associated Press Attorney General Eric Holder plans to visit the Gulf Coast on Tuesday ... Obama administration moves to distance itself from BP on oil spill response Gulf oil spill: 'Everybody's lost hope' Relief for Gulf is 2 months away with another well |
Monday, May 31, 2010
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
BP, Obama beset by growing Gulf spill frustration - Reuters
ABC News | BP, Obama beset by growing Gulf spill frustration Reuters VENICE, La., May 30 (Reuters) - US lawmakers and local residents clamored on Sunday for BP and the Obama administration to do more to save the Gulf Coast from an out-of-control oil spill that has become the biggest ... BP Shifts Gears in Gulf Oil Fight |
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
BP's top kill effort fails to plug Gulf oil leak - The Associated Press
Globe and Mail | BP's top kill effort fails to plug Gulf oil leak The Associated Press ROBERT, La. â€" The most ambitious bid yet to stop the worst oil spill in US history ended in failure Saturday after BP was unable to overwhelm the gusher of crude with heavy fluids and junk. President Obama c » |
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
SPECIAL REPORT-Civil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 a barrel - Reuters
New York Daily News | SPECIAL REPORT-Civil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 a barrel Reuters NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - Just how many barrels of oil are gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon spill is a billion dollar question with implications that go beyond the environment. ... BP's deepwater crap shoot Rig engineers 'knew oil well could blow' Panel Suggests Signs of Trouble Before Rig Explosion |
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
White House: Undoubtedly Worst Oil Spill in US History - ABC News
CBC.ca | White House: Undoubtedly Worst Oil Spill in US History ABC News The oil leak that has spewed millions of g » |
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Monday, May 24, 2010
BP Delays New Attempt to Stop Oil Leak - New York Times
CBC.ca | BP Delays New Attempt to Stop Oil Leak New York Times A BP cleanup crew working Sunday to remove oil in Port Fourchon, La. State officials say the company and federal government have not acted quickly enough. By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON VENICE, La. â€" As Louisiana state and local officials continue to hammer BP ... BP says doing » |
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Investigastors Searching for Clues In India's Worst Air Crash - Voice of America
CBC.ca | Investigastors Searching for Clues In India's Worst Air Crash Voice of America Photo: AP Investigators in southern India are still searching for the cause of India's worst air crash in more than a decade. Eight people survived Saturday's crash, but 158 were killed. There were conflicting reports Sunday on whether searchers had ... Air India plane crashes in Mangalore; 158 dead, 8 survivors Indian Man Reportedly Loses 16 Relatives in Air Investigators find 'black box' from Air India crash site in Mangalore |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
Scores Feared Dead in Plane Crash in Southern India - New York Times
Times Online | Scores Feared Dead in Plane Crash in Southern India New York Times Firefighters tried to put out the fire on the smoldering Air India plane that crashed in Mangalore, India, on Saturday. By LYDIA POLGREEN NEW DELHI â€" An Air India flight from Dubai carrying 166 people crashed into a heavily wooded v » |
Friday, May 21, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Agony still raw for Korean sailors' families - CNN International
Globe and Mail | Agony still raw for Korean sailors' families CNN International A South Korean woman weeps, holding a portrait of her son killed aboard the Cheonan, during a funeral ceremony in Daejeon on April 29, 2010. Seoul, Korea (CNN) -- Lee In-ok will never forget Friday, March 26. ... How South Korean ship was sunk Is Korea going to war? Torpedo accusation raises Korean security stakes |
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Senate race in Pa. will be about jobs, economy - The Associated Press
CNN (blog) | Senate race in Pa. will be about jobs, economy The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA â€" Joe Sestak had barely won the Democratic nod to run for US Senate before he pledged to begin the next campaign within a matter of hours. Sestak, a second-term congressman from suburban Philadelphia and a former Navy admiral, ... Pennsylvania Primary Ends Arlen Specter's 30-Year Reign: 'Hard to Imagine ... US primaries deal blows to both parties Specter Loses Senate Race, Paul Driven by Tea Party |
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Taliban suicide car bomber strikes a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan - Washington Post
The Hindu | Taliban suicide car bomber strikes a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan Washington Post Taliban suicide car bomber strikes a NATO convoy, killing six of its service members. Twelve Afghan civilians also died. Afghan police and US military cordon off an area after a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday May 18, 2010. ... Suicide attack in Kabul kills 12, wounds 47: Interior Ministry In pictures: Kabul blast Afghan Car Bomb Kills 18, Including Six NATO Troops |
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Monday, May 17, 2010
Iran Offers to Ship Uranium, Complicating Sanctions Talks - New York Times
Ha'aretz | Iran Offers to Ship Uranium, Complicating Sanctions Talks New York Times CAIRO â€" Iran announced an agreement on Monday to ship some of its nuclear fuel to Turkey in a deal that could offer a short-term solution to its ongoing nuclear conflict with the West, or prove to be a tactic aimed at derailing ... Iran agrees nuclear swap with Turkey Iran to ship uranium to Turkey in nuclear deal Iran slams capitalism at G15 opening |
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Thai Authorities to Impose Curfew in Parts of Bangkok - Voice of America
Telegraph.co.uk | Thai Authorities to Impose Curfew in Parts of Bangkok Voice of America Thai authorities say they plan to impose a curfew in parts of Bangkok where troops remain locked in a tense confrontation with anti-government protesters. Army spokesman Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on national television Sunday that details of the ... Curfews imposed as Thai violence spreads Thailand cancels curfew despite Bangkok clashes Thai protesters may leave due to curfew: anti-government leader |
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Gagne's goal lifts Flyers into Eastern finals - USA Today
Reuters | Gagne's goal lifts Flyers into Eastern finals USA Today BOSTON â€" The sound echoed through the Bruins' arena. It was the banging of the Flyers' sticks against the boards to make sure the officials saw Boston's extra skater. Then, a whistle for a penalty for having too many ... Flyers finish off Bruins with stunning 4-3 r » |
Friday, May 14, 2010
Troops Clash With Thai Protesters as Tension Grows - New York Times
Times Online | Troops Clash With Thai Protesters as Tension Grows New York Times BANGKOK â€" Troops fired tear gas and bullets on Friday at anti-government protesters who responded with stones, slingshots and homemade rockets, turning central Bangkok into a battlefield as the military moved to seal ... Thai troops clash with protesters Foreign journalist shot during Bangkok clashes Thai Army says it did not shoot protest leader |
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
UK markets buoyed by new government, await fiscal detail - Reuters
The Hindu | UK markets buoyed by new government, await fiscal detail Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial markets welcomed Britain's new Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government on Wednesday but enthusiasm was contained as investors waited for more detail on policy. Gordon Brown resigned as prime ... Cameron's cabinet: A guide to who's who British PM Cameron to appoint new Cabinet Britain's Govt Under New Management |
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Kagan has presumption of court confirmation - The Associated Press
Globe and Mail | Kagan has presumption of court confirmation The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan embarks on her quest for Senate confirmation with a strong presumption of success, drawing praise from majority Democrats and nary the threat of an » |
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Elena Kagan's Goldman Sachs "Connection" - CBS News
Times Online | Elena Kagan's Goldman Sachs "Connection" CBS News Paul Campos may be right to worry that Elena Kagan's track record doesn't suggest much about her judicial philosophy. And Senate inquisitors may unearth issues that some find will troubling during Kagan's upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings. ... A Climb Marked by Confidence and Canniness Obama to name Kagan to Supreme Court Kagan had rapid ascent to high court nomination |
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Gulf spill reminds America: The era of easy oil' is over - MiamiHerald.com
Globe and Mail | Gulf spill reminds America: The era of easy oil' is over MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- To meet the world's boundless thirst for oil, drillers are searching in the sand and mud of remote western Canada, the tough shale rock of North Dakota and more than a mile under the seas off the southern US coast, ... BP Oil-Collection Chamber Clogs, Removed From Leaking Gulf Well Helicopter view of oil spill in Gulf of Mexico BP Suffers Setback on Containment |
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Pieces still missing in NYC car bomb plot puzzle - The Associated Press
Reuters | Pieces still missing in NYC car bomb plot puzzle The Associated Press NEW YORK â€" The Pakistani-American who police say admitted to igniting a failed car bomb in busy Times Square has made no court appearance since his arrest early this week and, though he is cooperating, authorities remain unsure he was acting alone. ... Pakistanis Questioned in Bomb Probe |
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Stocks battered, pound bruised as fears persist - Reuters
BBC News (blog) | Stocks battered, pound bruised as fears persist Reuters European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn displays a graphic during an eurozone finance ministers meeting on Greece at the EU Council in Brussels May 2, 2010. SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - European stocks are primed for a ... Greece's debt crisis could spread across Europe Euro Holds Steady as G-7 Hopes Ease Fears |
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Official: NY car bomb suspect did a dry run - Washington Post
National Post | Official: NY car bomb suspect did a dry run Washington Post AP NEW YORK -- In the days before his failed attempt to detonate a car bomb in the heart of Times Square, the man who had recently returned from his native Pakistan did a dry run and dropped off a getaway car blocks from the site, ... US asks Pakistan for help in NY bomb probe-report US terror arrest leaves Pakistani villagers stunned Beyond Times Square: The Growing Threat from Pakistan |
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