Friday, April 30, 2010

US Gulf States Mobilize for Valdez-Like Oil Spill - BusinessWeek


Globe and Mail


US Gulf States Mobilize for Valdez-Like Oil Spill

BusinessWeek


(Adds Obama comments in second paragraph. See {EXT4 } for more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.) By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Jim Polson April 30 (Bloomberg) -- US Interior Department inspectors began boarding deep-water platforms in the Gulf of Mexico ...


Gulf fishermen brace for man-made disaster

MarketWatch


Oil Spill Silences Once-Raucous 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Camp

New York Times


Weather Hampers Response To Spill Threatening Louisiana Coast

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

BP Will Pay Spill Costs as US Agencies Mobilize - BusinessWeek


Telegraph.co.uk


BP Will Pay Spill Costs as US Agencies Mobilize

BusinessWeek


(Adds Obama comments in second, third paragraphs, Browner comments on drilling plan in 12th. For more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, see {EXT4 }.) By Julianna Goldman and Roger Runningen April 29 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc will bear the costs associated ...


White House Takes a Bigger Role in the Oil Spill Cleanup

New York Times


Lawmakers set probes of oil spill as federal attention intensifies

Houston Chronicle


Deepwater Horizon oil slick to hit US coast within hours

The Guardian


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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Gov. Jan Brewer Turns to Facebook for Defense of Arizona Law - ABC News


Reuters


Gov. Jan Brewer Turns to Facebook for Defense of Arizona Law

ABC News


Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, under fire from Democrats and Republicans over the state's tough new anti-immigrant law, has lashed out at her critics on her Facebook page writing that she will "not back down" on the law until the country's ...


Arizona law could embolden immigration foes in Kentucky

MiamiHerald.com


Palin Joins In on Immigration Debate

FOXNews


New York Immigrants Protest New Arizona's Immigration Law

Voice of America


Los Angeles Times -The Atlantic -NBC New York


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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Goldman Sachs Executives Grilled in Senate Hearing on Mortgages - Bloomberg


CBC.ca


Goldman Sachs Executives Grilled in Senate Hearing on Mortgages

Bloomberg


April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives were grilled by US lawmakers who compared the bank's mortgage bankers to bookies as Senator Carl Levin asked why they sold securities the company itself ...


Goldman Sachs Grilled in Senate Hearing Over Mortgage Business

BusinessWeek


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Monday, April 26, 2010

Wide support for financial reform-US Sen McConnell - Reuters


Reuters UK


Wide support for financial reform-US Sen McConnell

Reuters


WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - The top Republican in the US Senate said on Monday there was wide support for a regulatory reform bill to "tighten the screws on W »

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Senators near agreement on financial regulation - Reuters


Reuters


Senators near agreement on financial regulation

Reuters


A man exits the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. global headquarters, also known by its address as 200 West Street, in New York's lower Manhattan, April 19, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators negotiating financial regulatory reform legislation said on ...


Showdown likely between Dems, GOP over financial regulation

Washington Post


Senate negotiators say deal close

CNN


Dodd and Shelby Say No Deal yet on Financial Rules

ABC News


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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Goldman Sachs e-mails show bank sought to profit from housing downturn - Washington Post


New York Daily News


Goldman Sachs e-mails show bank sought to profit from housing downturn

Washington Post


A Senate investigation into the financial crisis has found that Goldman Sachs, the storied W »


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Friday, April 23, 2010

What would Arizona's immigration bill do? - CNN


Los Angeles Times


What would Arizona's immigration bill do?

CNN


A Border Patrol officer inspects vehicles this week at a checkpoint in Tombstone, Arizona, near the Mexican border. Bill awaits signature of Republican Gov. Jan Brewer (CNN) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is nearing a Saturday deadline to decide what ...


Arizona anti-immigration measures are misguided, warns Barack Obama

The Guardian


Obama: Ariz. immigration measure 'misguided'

The Associated Press


Obama Assails Arizona Immigration Bill

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Coast Guard has not found missing rig workers - Reuters


New York Daily News


Coast Guard has not found missing rig workers

Reuters


HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Coast Guard said on Wednesday it has not found up to 12 crew members who were missing after a rig explosion offshore Louisiana. "We have not. We're still searching," said Coast Guard Lt. Sue Kerver, noting that the Coast Guard ...


At least 12 missing after blast on oil rig in Gulf

CNN


12 are missing after blast in Gulf of Mexico

Houston Chronicle


Workers Missing After Oil-Rig Explosion

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Volcanic ash chaos 'a lesson for Europe' - BBC News


The Guardian (blog)


Volcanic ash chaos 'a lesson for Europe'

BBC News


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Monday, April 19, 2010

Volcanic ash lingers, but European airports begin to reopen - Los Angeles Times


Reuters


Volcanic ash lingers, but European airports begin to reopen

Los Angeles Times


Some international flights resume, and Scottish airspace is scheduled to reopen Tuesday. Airline executives accuse aviation authorities of overreacting to the cloud of grit. By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times Glimmers of hope for stranded travelers began ...


Hopes rise Europe flight chaos may ease

BBC News


British skies to reopen as ash cloud drifts south

Times Online


SCENARIOS-How could Europe volcano cloud crisis play out?

Reuters


CNN -The Associated Press -Voice of America


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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Europe's airlines and airports question flight bans - BBC News


CBC.ca


Europe's airlines and airports question flight bans

BBC News


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Saturday, April 17, 2010

European air disruption worsens - Reuters


National Geographic


European air disruption worsens

Reuters


BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Disruption of air traffic because of the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland worsened on Saturday with no landings or takeoffs possible for civilian aircraft in most of northern and central Europe. The European aviation control ...


Icelandic volcano's last major eruption in 1821 lasted two years

CNN International


Disrupted Air Travel in Northern Europe for Third Full Day

Voice of America


Ash cloud to blanket Europe for days

ABC Online


The Associated Press -The Guardian -Christian Science Monitor


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Friday, April 16, 2010

Iceland volcano: Airlines face 'logistical nightmare' - BBC News


CBC.ca


Iceland volcano: Airlines face 'logistical nightmare'

BBC News


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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Hundreds dead in China quakes - Washington Post


The Hindu


Hundreds dead in China quakes

Washington Post


Early-morning quakes in the remote Qinghai Province left at least 400 people dead and thousands injured Wednesday. The US Geographical Survey estimates the strongest quake was magnitude 6.9. Rescuers carry an injured woman in Yushu County in northwest ...


UK aid effort starts after western China earthquake

BBC News


Quake in western China kills 400, buries more

The Associated Press


What was different about China's quake?

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Obama seeks nuclear safeguards, presses defiant Iran - Washington Post

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Nuclear summit drops on D.C. - Washington Post


Washington Post


Nuclear summit drops on D.C.

Washington Post


Security personnel set up perimeter around Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Nuclear Security Summit. The event was expected to cause widespread disruptions in DC A barricade limits pedestrian traffic near the Washington Convention Center. ...


Obama Hosts Unprecedented International Nuclear Summit

Voice of America


Obama summit's goal: keep nuclear weapons away from terrorists

Christian Science Monitor


Could terrorists get hold of a nuclear bomb?

BBC News


The Associated Press -USA Today -Courthouse News Service


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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Polish president plane crash tests Polish, Russian leaders - Christian Science Monitor


Sydney Morning Herald


Polish president plane crash tests Polish, Russian leaders

Christian Science Monitor


Polish leaders appear to be quickly picking up the pieces after the tragic Polish president plane crash, which also killed much of Poland's political elite. Volunteers carry candles in front of the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, ...


Silence held across Poland for deceased president

ABC Online


Polish president's body flown home

Aljazeera.net


URGENT: Plane with Lech Kaczynski's body lands in Warsaw

RIA Novosti


BusinessWeek -BBC News -Xinhua


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Friday, April 9, 2010

Justice Stevens to Retire After 34 Years - New York Times


Reuters


Justice Stevens to Retire After 34 Years

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, the leader of the liberals on the Supreme Court, announced on Friday that he will retire at the end of this term, setting up a confirmation battle over his replacement that could ...


Justice John Paul Stevens announces his retirement

Los Angeles Times


Kagan, Wood, Head List of Likely Court Nominees

CBS News


Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire From Supreme Court

ABC News


Washington Post -USA Today -BBC News


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Thursday, April 8, 2010

US and Russia sign historic nuclear treaty - Times Online


Sydney Morning Herald


US and Russia sign historic nuclear treaty

Times Online


The United States and Russia signed a new treaty today aimed at shrinking stockpiles of nuclear warheads in a historic move that revives the push to halt the spread of atomic weapons, particularly to Iran. President Obama, who attended the signing ...


Nuclear summit takes aim at unsecured bomb material

Reuters


WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama in Prague

The Associated Press


New US-Russia Nuclear Pact A 'Reset' For Old Rivals

NPR


The Hindu -Washington Post -USA Today


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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

7.7 Earthquake Shakes Indonesia - Voice of America


Reuters


7.7 Earthquake Shakes Indonesia

Voice of America


A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has jolted the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering a brief tsunami watch but no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey says the quake struck before dawn Wednesday. ...


7.7 quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

The Associated Press


Quake Strikes Indonesia

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Monday, April 5, 2010

Woods Faces Questions - New York Times


The Guardian (blog)


Woods Faces Questions

New York Times


AUGUSTA, Ga. â€" Tiger Woods got the tough part of this Masters week out of the way Monday, getting in front of the public in the morning and the news media in the afternoon. After engaging fans who came out for his practice round, ...


Tip-top: Augusta National shaping up nicely

USA Today


Woods' biggest punishment is personal

MiamiHerald.com


Tiger says he's coming back to win at Augusta

The Associated Press


Atlanta Journal Constitution -The Canadian Press -Chicago Tribune


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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocks Mexico's Baja region - Washington Post


BBC News


Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocks Mexico's Baja region

Washington Post


TIJUANA, MEXICO -- A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday in Baja California, Mexico, rocking buildings and panicking residents as far away as Tijuana and Los Angeles. There were no immediate reports of damage. Some people had been reported ...


7.2-Magnitude Quake in Baja California Felt on West Coast

New York Times


Magnitude 7.2 quake hits Mexico, jolts LA

ABC Online


Strong Mexico Earthquake shakes Southern California

Los Angeles Times


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