The Guardian | Obama to meet spill probe leaders as oil heads north Reuters PFC DeJoshua Sloan with the Louisiana National Guard carries out a long hose to siphon gulf water to inflate a Tiger Dam, to protect the Grand Isle from encroaching oil coming in with the high tide in Grand Isle, Louisiana May 31, 2010. ... BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome Robots prepare spill scene for effort to cap well BP announces enhancements to oil cleanup plan |
Monday, May 31, 2010
Obama to meet spill probe leaders as oil heads north - Reuters
Sunday, May 30, 2010
BP's new plan risks worsening oil spill - Los Angeles Times
The Guardian | BP's new plan risks worsening oil spill Los Angeles Times A maneuver that includes severing a leaking pipe from the well may increase the flow as much as 20%. Officials also say there is no immediate remedy to plug the well until August. Amy Bohlke, right, expresses her frustration over BP's cleanup efforts ... US Gulf Coast warned oil may leak until August Officials: Oil leak may last months Top kill's failure means Gulf oil spill will only get worse |
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
Gulf residents eye slow fix for historic oil spill - Reuters
The Guardian | Gulf residents eye slow fix for historic oil spill Reuters VENICE, La., May 30 (Reuters) - BP Plc's (BP.L) "top kill" oil well plug failed on Saturday, practic » |
Friday, May 28, 2010
Gulf oil spill hits Day 40 with no end in sight - Reuters
Globe and Mail | Gulf oil spill hits Day 40 with no end in sight Reuters NEW ORLEANS/VENICE, La., May 29 (Reuters) - The worst oil spill in US history hits its 40th day on Saturday with Gulf residents clinging to one tenuous hope: that BP's complicated "top kill" operation will plug the gushing ... Oil spill cam becomes Internet sensation Obama Fin » |
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Obama says alt-energy key in wake of oil spill - San Francisco Chronicle
CBC.ca | Obama says alt-energy key in wake of oil spill San Francisco Chronicle (05-26) 12:53 PDT FREMONT -- President Obama, speaking at a Fremont solar energy plant today, said he was "not prepared to cede America's leadership" in green technology or the global economy and c » |
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Seoul shares post 15-wk closing low; N.Korea weighs - Reuters
CBC.ca | Seoul shares post 15-wk closing low; N.Korea weighs Reuters SEOUL, May 25 (Reuters) - Seoul shares fell 2.8 percent to post their lowest close in 15 weeks on Tuesday, as worsening tensions with North Korea and renewed euro zone fears prompted a profit-locking spree by foreign investors. ... South Koreans divided over Cheonan response The Free World Strikes Back at Pyongyang |
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Monday, May 24, 2010
South Koreans divided over Cheonan response - BBC News
Globe and Mail | South Koreans divided over Cheonan response BBC News Outside observers often remark about how little the rising tensions between the two Koreas seem to trouble the citizens of Seoul. They live within striking distance of the artillery pieces that North Korea keeps trained on this city - weapons that ... UN chief expects Security Council talks on sinking of S. Korean warship How will North Korea respond to South Korea's threats? South Korea condemns North over torpedoing, halts trade |
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
EPA Chief Goes to Louisiana as BP Battles Oil Spill - BusinessWeek
National Geographic | EPA Chief Goes to Louisiana as BP Battles Oil Spill BusinessWeek May 23 (Bloomberg) -- The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency will visit Louisiana today as the government continues to monitor BP Plc's use of chemicals to try to stem the effect of oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well. ... Bob Graham vows to give BP, big oil a fair hearing US environment chief to visit Gulf, spill spreads EPA chief to return to Gulf Coast to monitor spill |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
President Obama pledges a new 'international order' at West Point graduation - Washington Post
New York Times (blog) | President Obama pledges a new 'international order' at West Point graduation Washington Post WEST POINT -- President Obama on Saturday pledged to shape a new "international order" as part of a national security strategy that emphasizes the president's belief in global institutions and America's role in promoting Democratic ... US Needs » |
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Lawmakers in Germany Back Rescue for European Debt - New York Times
The Hindu | Lawmakers in Germany Back Rescue for European Debt New York Times Germany's two houses of Parliament approved a package of measures on Friday » |
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Cyclist Floyd Landis comes clean, accuses Lance Armstrong - USA Today
Telegraph.co.uk | Cyclist Floyd Landis comes clean, accuses Lance Armstrong USA Today Floyd Landis, the American cyclist who had his 2006 Tour de France win taken away after he was found to have violated doping rules, is now saying that he and his former teammate Lance Armstrong, plus other members of the US ... Landis, Admitting Doping, Accuses Top US Cyclists Lance Armstrong remains cycling's star attraction Floyd Landis, Lance Armstrong Acquisations â€" Tune Into Twitter |
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Analysis: Open season on political incumbents - CNN
New York Times (blog) | Analysis: Open season on political incumbents CNN Sen. Arlen Specter, with his wife, Joan, at his side, concedes defeat Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sen. Arlen Specter's loss brings number of incumbents to f » |
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Five Americans among 18 killed in Afghan suicide attack - CNN International
CBC.ca | Five Americans among 18 killed in Afghan suicide attack CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A suicide bomb in Afghanistan's capital killed at least a dozen civilians and five US troops on Tuesday -- a bloody strike claimed by the Taliban and deplored by the NATO coalition. ... Taliban suicide bomb hits NATO convoy, kills 18 With Taliban Bombing, Is Kabul Still Contested? Kabul suicide bombing kills 18 |
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Monday, May 17, 2010
GM Reports First Quarterly Profit Since '07 - Wall Street Journal
AFP | GM Reports First Quarterly Profit Since '07 W » |
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Another try with tube to stop Gulf oil - CNN
The Hindu | Another try with tube to stop Gulf oil CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Efforts continued early Sunday morning to insert a mile-long tube into a ruptured pipe that has been gushing millions of g » |
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thai Army Cites 'Live Fire Zone' as Clashes Continue - New York Times
The Hindu | Thai Army Cites 'Live Fire Zone' as Clashes Continue New York Times BANGKOK â€" The Thai military declared a neighborhood of Bangkok a “live-fire zone†on Saturday and said it was c » |
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Deadly clashes erupt in Bangkok - BBC News
Times Online | Deadly clashes erupt in Bangkok BBC News Thai security forces have fired live rounds after moving to seal a heavily defended demonstrators' camp in Bangkok amid clashes that left two people dead. Embassies were closed as protesters set fire to a police bus and shot fireworks at troops, ... Thai troops close in on red shirts Violence Continues to Roil Bangkok |
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
BP releases subsea video as costs reach $450 mln - MarketWatch
Sydney Morning Herald | BP releases subsea video as costs reach $450 mln MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- BP's cost estimate for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico gushed to $450 million on Wednesday, after the oil company released its first subsea video of the accident showing oil and natural gas ... BP Says Costs On US Gulf Oil Spill Rise To $450 Mln |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Huguely's mother speaks out - Baltimore Sun
New York Daily News | Huguely's mother speaks out Baltimore Sun The mother of the lacrosse player charged in the death of his former girlfriend at the University of Virginia broke her silence Tuesday, saying in a statement that 22-year-old Yeardley Love was "part of our lives" ... UVa. wants state police to report students' prior arrests Post Now: Huguely's mother 'devastated' by Love's death Mother of Va. lacrosse player praises victim |
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
5 Die as Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma - New York Times
BBC News | 5 Die as Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma New York Times At least five people were reported dead Monday night in Oklahoma after severe weather caused tornadoes to form across parts of the southern Plains, with some touching down with deadly force in the Oklahoma City area. ... 5 dead, dozens injured as tornadoes hit Plains Cleanup Begins In Southern Plains After Deadly Storms Oklahoma Was Hit By A Strong Tornado |
Monday, May 10, 2010
What Obama sees in Kagan - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | What Obama sees in Kagan Washington Post Why is President Obama choosing his solicitor general, Elena Kagan, as his second nominee to the US Supreme Court? By » |
Sunday, May 9, 2010
BP Oil-Collection Chamber Clogs, Removed From Leaking Gulf Well - BusinessWeek
Telegraph.co.uk | BP Oil-Collection Chamber Clogs, Removed From Leaking Gulf Well BusinessWeek May 9 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc's latest effort to prevent oil leaks from damaging wildlife and tourism on the US coast are being stymied as cold and pressure a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico formed ice that clogged a ... Gulf spill reminds America: The era of easy oil' is over BP Suffers Setback on Containment |
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Pakistan investigates NY bomb plot Taliban link - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | Pakistan investigates NY bomb plot Taliban link Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is investigating whether a Pakistani-American arrested over a botched plot to bomb New York's Times Square met Pakistani Taliban leaders in their stronghold in the northwest, a minister said on Saturday. ... sc-dc-bomb.JPOSQJH.2 An FBI team arrives in Pakistan to probe ties of NY bomber Pieces still missing in NYC car bomb plot puzzle |
Friday, May 7, 2010
Times Sq. Bomb Suspect Is Linked to Militant Cleric - New York Times
The Guardian | Times Sq. Bomb Suspect Is Linked to Militant Cleric New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The Pakistani-American man accused of trying to detonate a car bomb in Times Square has told investigators that he drew inspiration from Anwar al-Awlaki, a Yemeni-American cleric whose militant online ... Radicalization of Times Square suspect was gradual, investigators say Times Square suspect 'inspired by radical cleric with links to Christmas Day ... Investigators seek money courier in NYC bomb plot |
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Which Pakistani group inspired Times Square suspect? - Reuters
ABC News | Which Pakistani group inspired Times Square suspect? Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Evidence of ties between the failed New York bomber and Pakistan's Taliban may only lead investigators to a murky militant network that is difficult to crack and offers no clues on possible future attacks. ... Day before bombing, Shahzad made dry run in Manhattan, source says 'No-fly list' flaws seen in suspect's boarding of plane Attack on Times Square rehearsed, official says |
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