CBC.ca | Israel criticized over Gaza flotilla attack Los Angeles Times Accused of using disproportionate force, Israel defends its raid, saying its soldiers were ambushed as they boarded an aid ship in international waters. Activists say any skirmish was self-defense. Pro-Palestinian activists from Turkey hold a news ... Israeli assault complicates efforts to improve relationship with US Raid Jeopardizes Turkey Relations Gaza aid flotilla: c » |
Monday, May 31, 2010
Israel criticized over Gaza flotilla attack - Los Angeles Times
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Government, BP spar over size of oil leak - CNN
The Guardian | Government, BP spar over size of oil leak CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- A top White House aide and the managing director of oil giant BP provided differing versions Sunday for who provided the initial inaccurate estimates of the size of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ... BP: Oil may continue flowing into Gulf until August BP says crude may continue flowing into gulf until August Barack Obama and BP warn of risks in oil spill 'open heart surgery' |
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
BP 'top kill' falters: Macondo well keeps spewing oil into the Gulf - Christian Science Monitor
Reuters | BP 'top kill' falters: Macondo well keeps spewing oil into the Gulf Christian Science Monitor It will take 7 years for the oil deposit below the Deepwater Horizon well to empty if left alone. On Saturday, BP acknowledged it may abandon its best chance so far to cork the well: the 'top kill'. Workers clean up oil residue along the beach in Port ... Parish official to Obama: Stop moratorium on drilling Our Fix-It Faith and the Oil Spill Some oil spill events from Saturday, May 29, 2010 |
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Visiting Gulf, Obama Tells Residents 'You Are Not Alone' - New York Times
The Guardian | Visiting Gulf, Obama Tells Residents 'You Are Not Alone' New York Times GRAND ISLE, La. â€" President Obama, on the defensive about the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, made his second trip in the month to Louisiana's coast to monitor troubled efforts to cap the well, and to reassure ... Obama vows to beef up oil cleanup efforts Obama visits Gulf Coast, pledges long-term federal help on cleanup Obama, in Gulf, Pledges Full Force Response on Oil Leak |
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Readers react to Lee DeWyze's 'American Idol' win - USA Today
msnbc.com | Readers react to Lee DeWyze's 'American Idol' win USA Today In the final Idol Meter of Season 9, Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox wound up tied, each with a score of 46. "It seems fitting that in the year American Idol surrendered its top spot among TV shows, its viewers elected the least impressive, ... Lee DeWyze wins `American Idol' American Idol 9: Why Crystal Lost "American Idol" Spotlight » |
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Obama to send troops, bolster border security - Reuters
Reuters | Obama to send troops, bolster border security Reuters WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek $500 million for security and send up to 1200 National Guard troops to the US-Mexican border, an administration official said on Tuesday, after demands from both ... Obama Sends Guard To The Border Obama to Send Troops to Mexico Border |
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Federal officials lash out at BP - Los Angeles Times
Globe and Mail | Federal officials lash out at BP Los Angeles Times Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the oil giant has blown 'deadline after deadline' amid growing frustration over the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. Pastor Vidal Galvez baptizes two members of his Gretna, La., Pentecostal church in the bay waters ... Oil soaks coastal marshes, birds as spill grows Louisiana's brown pelicans under siege as oil laps ashore Interior Secretary Salazar slams BP for missing deadlines on sealing oil well |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
BP agreed to parts changes on oil rig, 2004 letter shows - Washington Post
National Geographic | BP agreed to parts changes on oil rig, 2004 letter shows Washington Post BP agreed in 2004 to the inst » |
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Friday, May 21, 2010
After Explaining a Provocative Remark, Paul Makes Another - New York Times
Times Online | After Explaining a Provocative Remark, Paul Makes Another New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Rand Paul, the newly nominated Republican candidate for Senate from Kentucky, touched off more controversy on Friday by c » |
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Senate passes financial regulation bill - Washington Post
Kansas City Star | Senate passes financial regulation bill Washington Post The Senate approved new far-reaching financial rules on Thursday aimed at preventing the risky behavior and regulatory failures that brought the economy to the brink of collapse two years ago and cost millions of Americans their jobs ... Senate passes W » |
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Senate fails to end debate on bank regulation bill - The Associated Press
Reuters | Senate fails to end debate on bank regulation bill The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Senate Republicans on Wednesday delayed final action on a sweeping financial regulation bill, raising a last-minute obstacle to the legislation as it approached the home stretch. Democrats appeared within reach of the 60-vote threshold ... How the Financial Overhaul Vote Went Down |
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Rand Paul delivers Tea Party message to "take our government back" - USA Today
The Guardian (blog) | Rand Paul delivers Tea Party message to "take our government back" USA Today Eye surgeon Rand Paul just thanked his supporters gathered in a b » |
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Monday, May 17, 2010
Obama to set up oil spill panel - BBC News
CBC.ca | Obama to set up oil spill panel BBC News US President Barack Obama will set up a commission to investigate the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, officials say. They say the panel will also examine industry practices and the government's role in the disaster. The news comes as a top coast guard ... Obama to create panel to probe oil spill Obama to Name Panel to Probe Disaster |
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
BP Tries Again To Siphon Crude From Gulf Leak - Wall Street Journal
ABC News | BP Tries Again To Siphon Crude From Gulf Leak W » |
Friday, May 14, 2010
McDonnell should switch support to offshore wind power, not oil - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | McDonnell should switch support to offshore wind power, not oil Washington Post If Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell does it right, no one will need to fear his plan for big, offshore energy facilities along the state's fragile coastline. If he does it right, we'll never see a single oil spill, guaranteed. ... Huge BP spill means a high-stakes hurricane season With no end to oil spill in sight, Obama vows to get tough Oil-Pollution Insurance Capacity To F » |
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Pakistani men held over links to Times Square bomb suspect, says FBI - Times Online
Globe and Mail | Pakistani men held over links to Times Square bomb suspect, says FBI Times Online Two Pakistani men arrested in raids in Massachusetts yesterday have a direct connection to the Times Square bomb plot suspect, officials said. The men, held on immigration charges during one of a series of FBI raids, are » |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Peer predicts 'many Lib Dem laws' in Cameron coalition - BBC News
ABC News | Peer predicts 'many Lib Dem laws' in Cameron coalition BBC News A former Welsh Liberal Democrat leader predicts many of his party's policies will be enacted in their coalition government with the Conservatives. Lord Carlile said that while much work lay ahead, there was goodwill between the two parties. ... Britain's David Cameron becomes PM; Brown out Nation Poised to End Decades of Single-Party Rule |
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Elena Kagan Nominated to the Supreme Court - CBS News
Globe and Mail | Elena Kagan Nominated to the Supreme Court CBS News President Obama today announced his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, c » |
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
British Attempts at a Coalition Rattle Grassroots - New York Times
Times Online | British Attempts at a Coalition Rattle Grassroots New York Times LONDON â€" No sooner had the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Nick Clegg, said that he would consider forming an » |
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Problems with containment box halt US Gulf oil leak fix - BBC News
The Guardian | Problems with containment box halt US Gulf oil leak fix BBC News The oil company, BP, has encountered problems with the containment device it is trying to put over a blown-out well on the seabed of the Gulf of Mexico. Chief operating officer Doug Suttles said the 98-tonne concrete-and-steel box had to be moved, ... US rig survivors rec » |
Friday, May 7, 2010
After Greece, Assessing the Risk to Europe as a Whole - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | After Greece, Assessing the Risk to Europe as a Whole New York Times FRANKFURT â€" As stock markets gyrated Friday over fears of defaults on government bonds, analysts and investors began to focus on the risks to European banks if severe budget-cutting led to a double-dip recession and another credit squeeze ... CANADA STOCKS-TSX drops broadly on Europe fears Markets in Europe and Asia tumble on continued fears of Greek debt WORLD FOREX: Euro Gains, But Long-Term Concerns Remain |
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Nasdaq Says Investigating Erroneous Trades After Market Plunge - BusinessWeek
Globe and Mail | Nasdaq Says Investigating Erroneous Trades After Market Plunge BusinessWeek May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. said it's investigating potenti » |
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