National Geographic | BP Oil Spill Cleanup on Hold as Hurricane Alex Hits Mexico and South Texas ABC News Hurricane Alex, a Category 2 storm in the Gulf of Mexico, has churned up winds of nearly 105 mph (155 kph). The National Hurricane Center says it made landf » |
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
BP Oil Spill Cleanup on Hold as Hurricane Alex Hits Mexico and South Texas - ABC News
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Alleged Russian spy ring members led typical American lives - Los Angeles Times
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Tropical Storm Alex is on the move on a day of prayer in the gulf - Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca | Tropical Storm Alex is on the move on a day of prayer in the gulf Los Angeles Times BP officials keep a close eye on a storm headed for Mexico's coast and expected to strengthen into a hurricane. And governors in the gulf turn to a higher power. Rehabilitated brown pelicans are released at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. ... Hurricane Would Be 'Major Ch » |
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
American Have No One to Blame but Themselves - New York Times
CBC.ca | American Have No One to Blame but Themselves New York Times Ivan Sekretarev/AP Ghana's goalkeeper, Richard Kingson, was a big reason the US could not score the go-ahead goal in the second half. More Photos » By GEORGE VECSEY The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from » |
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Bill can't bank on Brown's support - Boston Globe
Globe and Mail | Bill can't bank on Brown's support Boston Globe A MARATHON ACHIEVEMENT: It took 20 straight hours of negotiating, but Representative Barney Frank eventu » |
Thursday, June 24, 2010
As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The messy departure of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal is likely to make the Obama administration's internal debates over Afghanistan even more pointed, giving the military a powerful advocate for staying the ... McChrystal fired: Reaction from Afghanistan and beyond Test of counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan Petraeus's Opportunity |
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Obama has free rein to act on McChrystal, but system is still complex - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama has free rein to act on McChrystal, but system is still complex Washington Post The top US general in Afghanistan was summoned to Washington for a White House meeting after apologizing for flippant and dismissive remarks about top Obama administration officials. By Anne E. Kornblut and Karen Tumulty The Constitution spells it out ... In Afghanistan, as in Iraq, a New Breed of Commander Stepped In Gen. McChrystal is woven into Obama's Afghanistan strategy Rolling Stone profile not McChrystal's first misstep |
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Monday, June 21, 2010
NY bomb defendant pleads guilty - Los Angeles Times
Globe and Mail | NY bomb defendant pleads guilty Los Angeles Times Faisal Shahzad, admitting to » |
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Saturday, June 19, 2010
BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge - USA Today
CBC.ca | BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge USA Today BP clarified on Saturday that Tony Hayward was still in charge of the energy giant and its Gulf cleanup operations a day after another executive told Sky News that Hayward was relinguishing day-to-day spill duties, the New York Times reports. ... Tony Hayward at Yacht Race Angers La. Officials BP chief criticised for boat trip Ought the BP CEO not yacht? |
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Friday, June 18, 2010
BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response - Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca | BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response Los Angeles Times The oil giant's chairman cites the chief executive's inartful public remarks in explaining the decision. Managing director Robert Dudley, a Mississippi native, will take over daily operations. By Walter Hamilton and Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times ... BP: Hayward relieved of day-to-day spill duties Day 59: The Latest on the Oil Spill Getting life back? BP CEO on way off spill duty |
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Texas Rep. Barton apologizes for BP 'shakedown' remark - Houston Chronicle
New York Times | Texas Rep. Barton apologizes for BP 'shakedown' remark Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON â€" Republican Rep. Joe Barton, of Ennis, ignited a firestorm on Capitol Hill Thursday when he apologized to BP's CEO for what he c » |
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
BP agrees to $20 billion spill fund, cuts dividend - Reuters
NEWS.com.au | BP agrees to $20 billion spill fund, cuts dividend Reuters US President Barack Obama (2nd R) and Vice President Joe Biden (3rd R) meet with BP executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in this handout photo taken and released June 16, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under intense pressure from ... Gulf oil spill: Will Obama regret his '90 percent' promise? Obama seeks emergency funding for oil disaster commission Obama announces BP's $20B compensation fund |
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Obama vows to fight spill "with everything we've got" - Reuters
Reuters | Obama vows to fight spill "with everything we've got" Reuters President Barack Obama addresses the nation from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington in this television frame grab June 15, 2010. WASHINGTON/PENSACOLA Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is expected to outline plans to cut US ... In Oval Office Speech, Obama Presses BP on Compensation Obama speaks from the Oval Office on the oil spill In First Oval Office Address President Will Outline Plan to Restore Gulf ... |
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Obama to address nation on Gulf spill, demand BP damage fund - USA Today
CBC.ca | Obama to address nation on Gulf spill, demand BP damage fund USA Today President Obama plans to address the nation this week about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the worst in US history. White House adviser David Axelrod told NBC's Meet the Press Sunday that Obama will discuss the disaster after he returns from a visit to ... US Wants BP to Set Up Account for Oil-Spill Damages Aide: Obama's trip makes for 'good time to tell folks' of Gulf efforts Obama to push BP to set up oil-spill damage fund |
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Report card: How the USA fared vs. England - USA Today
msnbc.com | Report card: How the USA fared vs. England USA Today Tim Howard made several critical saves and pulled together a defensive unit that faltered in the opening minutes. The veteran was quality once again. Steve Cherundolo was by far the best defender of the game. ... I can bounce back, insists Green Dempsey goal gives US 1-1 tie against England Green's gaffe leaves England fans seeing red |
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Campgrounds - New York Times
CBC.ca | Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Campgrounds New York Times GLENWOOD, Ark. â€" At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were unaccounted for after flash floods swept through campgrounds in western Arkansas early Friday morning. As many as 300 people, including families with ... At least 20 dead, many missing in Arkansas flood At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood Arkansas flash floods kill at least 16 people |
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Desperate search for 16-year-old lone US sailor Abby Sunderland - The Guardian
Sydney Morning Herald | Desperate search for 16-year-old lone US sailor Abby Sunderland The Guardian Rescuers launched a desperate search tonight for a 16-year-old Californian girl attempting to sail round the world single-handed, after she set off distress beacons in stormy conditions in a remote part of the Indian Ocean. ... Solo teen sailor missing at sea California teen sailing solo is missing in Indian Ocean California teen girl in trouble on solo world sail |
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Israel: Iran sanctions a good start - Jerusalem Post
CBC.ca | Israel: Iran sanctions a good start Jerusalem Post After months of negotiations, the UN Security Council passed a fourth set of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, in the hope of stopping Teheran from developing a nuclear weapon. The 15-member Security Council approved ... Iran dismisses new UN sanctions Tehran defiant as UN passes tough Iran nuclear sanctions UN Security Council Adopts Tough New Round of Iran Sanctions |
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
What Congress was told Tuesday about the Gulf oil leak - MiamiHerald.com
Telegraph.co.uk | What Congress was told Tuesday about the Gulf oil leak MiamiHerald.com This is an e-mail summary of the 3 pm conference c » |
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Two NJ men arrested at JFK on terrorism charges - Los Angeles Times
New York Daily News | Two NJ men arrested at JFK on terrorism charges Los Angeles Times Both are US citizens and were trying to go to Somalia to join an extremist group and plot attacks against American troops, authorities say. By Noam N. Levey and Richard A. Serrano, Tribune Washington Bureau Two US citizens were arrested at JFK ... 2 NJ Men Arrested on Terrorism Charges |
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