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Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
US Plans 'for Worst' in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy - New York Times
Reuters | US Plans 'for Worst' in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy New York Times Jae C. Hong/AP A worker left the beach as storm clouds approached in Grand Isle, La., on Sunday. By JOSEPH BERGER and LESLIE KAUFMAN After the failure of an effort to seal off a well spewing oil one mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico, ... Officials warn oil spill may not be capped until August BP: Oil may continue flowing into Gulf until August Government, BP spar over size of oil leak |
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
Parish official to Obama: Stop moratorium on drilling - CNN
Reuters | Parish official to Obama: Stop moratorium on drilling CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A Gulf Coast official is pleading with President Barack Obama to scrap the moratorium on new oil drilling and exploration as the investigation of the massive oil spill continues, saying the economic impact to her ... Disaster in the Gulf: 40 Days and Counting ... No end in sight as Gulf oil spill hits Day 40 Analysis: Obama's priority? More than an oil mess |
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Actor Gary Coleman Dead at 42: Reports - ABC News
CBC.ca | Actor Gary Coleman Dead at 42: Reports ABC News LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former child star Gary Coleman, who shot to fame on television sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" but suffered personal and financial woes as an adult, has died in a Utah hospital after being taken off life support, according to media ... `Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies Gary Coleman Dead At 42 Gary Coleman, former child star of 'Diff'rent Strokes,' dead at 42 from ... |
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Lee DeWyze wins `American Idol' - MiamiHerald.com
ABC News | Lee DeWyze wins `American Idol' MiamiHerald.com And in the end, American Idol couldn't even give us one of its cheesy coronation songs for the winner to sing, in this case, Lee DeWyze, a paint store clerk from Mt. Prospect, Ill. who seldom met two notes he could put in key. ... How DeWyze won 'American Idol' No. 2 Bowersox loved » |
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Civil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 barrel - Reuters
Reuters | Civil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 barrel Reuters Scientist Douglas Inkley of the National Wildlife Federation pulls a broken oil boom on an island impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Barataria Bay, Louisiana May 24, 2010. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just how many barrels of oil are gushing ... After five weeks of gushing oil: 'Top kill' plug readied Amid criticism over oil spill, Obama will visit Gulf Coast again The Latest on the Oil Spill |
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Obama administration conflicted about relying on BP to stop gulf oil spill - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | Obama administration conflicted about relying on BP to stop gulf oil spill Washington Post A young heron sits dying amid an oil-covered mangrove on an island in Barataria Bay, off Louisiana. The area is also home to brown pelicans, terns, gulls and roseate spoonbills. (Gerald Herbert/associated Press) By Karen Tumulty and Steven Mufson The ... US government keeps "boot on neck" of BP over spill BP oil spill pushes Louisiana to desperate, massive 'berm' plan Oil tax increase would help pay to clean up spills |
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Interior Secretary Salazar slams BP for missing deadlines on sealing oil well - Washington Post
Reuters | Interior Secretary Salazar slams BP for missing deadlines on sealing oil well Washington Post Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. By Reuters HOUSTON -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Sunday that "I am angry and I am frustrated" that BP has not been ... Despite Obama's Moratorium, Drilling Projects Move Ahead U.S. Was Not Ready For Major Spill |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
Cleaning oil-soaked wetlands may be impossible - The Associated Press
New York Daily News | Cleaning oil-soaked wetlands may be impossible The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS รข€" The gooey oil washing into the maze of marshes along the Gulf Coast could prove impossible to remove, leaving a toxic stew lethal to fish and wildlife, government officials and independent scientists said. Officials are considering some ... Beaches bare at Grand Isle Oil slathers Louisiana Frustration grows as oil invades Louisiana |
Friday, May 21, 2010
The Latest on the Oil Spill - New York Times
Washington Post | The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times FLOW RATE A day after BP conceded that more oil was leaking into the Gulf of Mexico than officials previously estimated, Representative Edward J. Markey, the chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, accused BP of deceiving the public ... BP Tries to Shift Blame to Transocean |
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Senate approves historic overhaul of financial regulation - Washington Post
Kansas City Star | Senate approves historic overhaul of financial regulation Washington Post The Senate approved a far-reaching financial regulation bill Thursday evening, paving the way for enactment of the most extensive reworking of financial oversight in generations and a second major legislative victory of the year for ... Final vote on W » |
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Rand Paul of 'tea party' movement wins GOP primary in Kentucky - Los Angeles Times
Washington Post | Rand Paul of 'tea party' movement wins GOP primary in Kentucky Los Angeles Times Defeat of Trey Grayson, the Republican Party's handpicked candidate, shows the movement's arrival as a political force. In Pennsylvania, Sen. Arlen Specter is in a race too close to c » |
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Monday, May 17, 2010
High court's sex offender ruling endorses federal authority - Los Angeles Times
Kansas City Star | High court's sex offender ruling endorses federal authority Los Angeles Times In a case that may affect the healthcare overhaul, the justices vote 7 to 2 to give Congress 'broad authority' to enact » |
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Oil's sway in Gulf States may be tempering politicians' response to spill - Washington Post
The Guardian | Oil's sway in Gulf States may be tempering politicians' response to spill Washington Post In their battle to represent Louisiana in the US Senate, incumbent David Vitter (R) and ch » |
Friday, May 14, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Dolphin, turtle deaths eyed for links to oil spill - Reuters
Globe and Mail | Dolphin, turtle deaths eyed for links to oil spill Reuters PORT FOURCHON, La., May 13 (Reuters) - Scientists are examining samples from seven dolphins and over 100 sea turtles found dead along the US Gulf Coast in the past two weeks to see if they were victims of the giant oil spill in the ... Cost of Oil Leak Rises to $450 Million, BP Says Scientists press BP to release ocean-floor film of Deepwater oil leak BP Will Have Oil-Capture System in Place in Few Days |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill Is Spoiling Tourism - Wall Street Journal
Reuters | Gulf Oil Spill Is Spoiling Tourism W » |
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Cameron Accepts Queen's Invitation to Be British Prime Minister - FOXNews
The Guardian | Cameron Accepts Queen's Invitation to Be British Prime Minister FOXNews Conservative Party leader David Cameron accepted Queen Elizabeth's invitation to become Britain's prime minister Tuesday night after Gordon Brown resigned following his failure to form a coalition government with another liberal party after national ... UK's Cameron brings party in from the cold Cameron's first speech as PM Britain has New Prime Minister |
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Elena Kagan, Supreme Court nominee, is a cautious pragmatist, NOT a radical - New York Daily News
The Guardian | Elena Kagan, Supreme Court nominee, is a cautious pragmatist, NOT a radical New York Daily News Conservatives such as Rush Limbaugh have been quick to paint Elena Kagan as an "idealist" and a "radical," but her track record shows that clearly she is not. What do you think about President Obama's selection of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the ... How to go about replacing a justice on the nation's highest court Stephen Henderson: Kagan can unite Supreme Court justices GOP Aims to Tie Kagan to Larger Obama Agenda |
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
In Pakistan, a jumbled scaffolding of militancy - Washington Post
The Hindu | In Pakistan, a jumbled scaffolding of militancy Washington Post KARACHI, Pakistan -- Terror suspect Faisal Shahzad's » |
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
BP's Oil-Capture Chamber Clogs, Forcing Its Removal From Leaking Gulf Well - Bloomberg
Reuters | BP's Oil-Capture Chamber Clogs, Forcing Its Removal From Leaking Gulf Well Bloomberg May 8 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc said gas hydrates like ice crystals formed on the inside of the 40-foot-t » |
Friday, May 7, 2010
Market Fragmentation May Get Review After Stock Drop - BusinessWeek
Times Online | Market Fragmentation May Get Review After Stock Drop BusinessWeek May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Federal regulators reviewing yesterday's stock plunge will try to determine if the fivefold increase in the number of American equity exchanges has left them unable to manage the biggest surges in ... CANADA STOCKS-TSX drops broadly on Europe fears Plunge highlights fragmented markets, fast traders AT A GLANCE: US Markets Swing Widely As Jitters Remain |
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Lawrence Taylor rape arrest: Ex-Giant arraigned on charges of rape ... - New York Daily News
Kansas City Star | Lawrence Taylor rape arrest: Ex-Giant arraigned on charges of rape ... New York Daily News Former Giants great Lawrence Taylor, who led the team to two Super Bowl wins, is photographed in a booking photo after being arrested and charged with raping a teenage runaway. ... Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor's latest arrest a sad commentary Ex-NFL star Lawrence Taylor arraigned in NY rape 'DWTS' alum Lawrence Taylor arrested in rape case |
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