CBC.ca | Israeli Raid Complicates US Ties and Push for Peace New York Times Hundreds of protesters gathered in Istanbul on Monday to condemn Israel's naval raid. The operation was bound to deepen Israel's isolation around the world. By HELENE COOPER and ETHAN BRONNER WASHINGTON â€" Israel's deadly commando raid on Monday on a ... UN Security Council Holds Emergency Session on Israeli Raid Israel says Free Gaza Movement poses threat to Jewish state Flotilla Assault Spurs Crisis |
Reuters | BP "top kill" fails Reuters Skimmer ships corral oil near the source of the Deepwater Horizon leak in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana May 29, 2010. VENICE La./HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Saturday the complex "top kill" maneuver to plug its Gulf of Mexico oil ... 'Top Kill' Fails to Stop Flow of Oil From Gulf Leak |
New York Times (blog) | Gulf oil spill: BP says 'top kill' taking longer than planned Christian Science Monitor BP officials said Friday the 'top kill' maneuver to plug the flow of oil in the Gulf of Mexico still could work. But they acknowledge that it's likely to take several days longer than anticipated. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, left, and Grand Isle, La., ... Obama, BP CEO both in Gulf; oil spill unsolved 'We'll see this through,' Obama says of spill cleanup President Open to Oil Spill Suggestions, but Fails to Return C » |
Globe and Mail | Gulf oil spill now nation's worst Washington Post As crews pumped mud at a furious rate into the damaged blowout preventer that sits on the uncapped well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, a group of scientists said the amount of oil spewing into the ocean is much greater than ... Gulf oil spill could be 'Obama's Katrina,' says top Republican McCarthy BP spill eclipses Exxon Valdez, based on US data BP Shares +6% As Coast Guard Says Gulf Leak Stopped |
The Hindu | 'Top kill' a pivotal moment for BP in capping oil leak CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- As early as dawn Wednesday, BP will undertake what some say is a pivotal moment for the London-based oil giant to contain the gushing oil in the Gulf of Mexico -- a maneuver c » |
Washington Post | Patience runs thin as BP preps untested maneuver CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Venice, Louisiana -- Oil company BP is expected to brief reporters Tuesday morning about its next attempt to contain the gushing oil in the Gulf of Mexico -- a maneuver c » |
Washington Post | Of love 'Lost' Los Angeles Times A riveting series' finale fails to top the six seasons that preceded it. But then, it was always about the journey. Jorge Garcia, left rear, Josh Holloway and Michael Emerson in the last episode of the ABC drama "Lost," which aired Sunday night. ... 'Lost' finale answers questions, but disappoints "Lost" Leaves Fans With Still More Questions 'Lost' addresses years of questions in finale |
FOXNews | GOP wins House seat in Obama's hometown San Francisco Chronicle Marco Garcia / AP Republican Charles Djou, shown campaigning Wednesday, won a 14-candidate special election for a vacated House seat. Republican Charles Djou has won a Democratic-held House seat in Hawaii in the district where ... GOP wins House seat in Obama's home district Republican Charles Djou Wins Special Vote in Hawaii |
Globe and Mail | Nearly 160 Feared Dead In Air India Plane Crash Voice of America Photo: AP In this frame grab made off TV9 video, firefighters try to douse flames on an Air India plane that crashed in Mangalore, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, Saturday, May 22, 2010. An Air India passenger plane has crashed while trying ... Indian plane crashes, killing 158 Air India Boeing Carrying 166 Crashes; Eight Survive Mangalore: Air India aircraft overshoots runway, 159 dead |
Reuters | Senate approves financial overhaul Boston Globe WASHINGTON â€" With a crucial last-minute boost from Senator Scott Brown, the Senate approved sweeping legislation last night that would restructure the nation's financial industry, adding new safeguards and consumer protections in an ... Senate Passes Finance Bill |
CBC.ca | Seoul shares extend loss to near 3 mth closing low Reuters SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - Seoul shares fell for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday to mark their weakest close in nearly three months, as foreign selling hammered tech firms and shipbuilders amid fragile sentiment over Europe's ... Sunken South Korean warship overshadows Clinton Asia tour Asia Shares Mostly F » |
CNN (blog) | Specter Defeat Signals a Wave Against Incumbents New York Times Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, accompanied by his wife, Joan, conceded defeat Tuesday night in Philadelphia. More Photos » By JEFF ZELENY and CARL HULSE WASHINGTON â€" Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who left the Republican Party a year ... Arlen Specter's party switch and subsequent f » |
Reuters UK | Two U.S. senators in jeopardy on big day of voting Reuters US Democratic Senator Arlen Spector of Pennsylvania speaks to reporters about the healthcare bill outside the Capitol in Washington December 15, 2009. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With voter anger running high, two veteran US senators face potential ... Obama Offers Democrats His Support but Not His Presence in Key Primaries Primaries may help foreshadow November elections Specter, Pa. primary foe spar over tenure, trust |
Washington Post | Oil spill imperils an unseen world at the bottom of the gulf Washington Post As cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, oil executives are in Washington to answer to a Senate committee. Scientists are not quite sure what the effects of the oil spill will be to the ... BP Making Second Attempt to Funnel Oil to Gulf Recovery Ship Scientists Find Giant Plumes of Oil Forming Under the Gulf BP Expects Siphon To Work After Setback |
Globe and Mail | BP chief backs oil drilling in wake of US disaster BBC News BP's chief executive has said the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster should not mean the end of deep-water exploration. But Tony Hayward told the BBC's Today programme that significant changes to the oil industry should arise from what he c » |
Globe and Mail | Times Square probe: three arrested in raids The Hindu Federal investigators conducted raids on Thursday in three north-eastern states in connection with the probe into the botched car bombing of Times Square in New York. Federal prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that search ... Pakistan arrests man with militant ties who says he aided Times Square bomb ... Pakistani men held over links to Times Square bomb suspect, says FBI Obama meets, praises Times Square bomb responders |
The Guardian | Oil spill investigators find critical problems in blowout preventer Washington Post A second, sm » |
The Guardian | Nomination of Kagan Leaves Some Longing on the Left New York Times President Obama, with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., presented Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his nominee to be the nation's 112th Supreme Court justice on Monday. By PETER BAKER WASHINGTON â€" The selection of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to be ... Elena Kagan's limited record may smooth her way Into battle over Kagan Elena Kagan nomination for Supreme Court riles both sides of political aisle |
Telegraph.co.uk | Holder: Pakistani Taliban helped direct Times Square plot CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- The man charged in the failed Times Square bombing was working with the Taliban movement in Pakistan, the US attorney general said Sunday. "The evidence that we have now developed shows the Pakistani Taliban ... Militant factions with global aims are spreading roots throughout Pakistan Pakistan faces Taliban resurgence US Urges Action in Pakistan After Failed Bombing |
The Guardian | Oil containment dome hits a snag Los Angeles Times Oil keeps gushing after BP says gas hydrates clogged the device and it had to be moved. By Bettina Box » |
The Guardian | Containment Effort Inches Closer to Oil Target New York Times The 98-ton, four-story container that BP hopes will take care of the main oil leak was lowered into the water at the Deepwater Horizon site on Friday. By SUSAN SAULNY and JOHN M. BRODER ROBERT, La. â€" A giant steel container meant to capture oil leaking ... Officials enlist robots to help contain oil gushing in Gulf of Mexico `Dome' placed over oil well Box to contain oil leak touches down on Gulf floor |
The Guardian | Election 2010: Conservatives heading for big gains BBC News The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party in a hung parliament, after more than 200 election results. Tory leader David Cameron said it was "clear that the Labour government has lost its mandate to govern". The Lib Dem vote was up 0.8% on ... British Voters Swing to Tories, but Majority Is in Doubt Britain's Conservatives on track to unseat Labor A 'Hung Parliament' Would Spur Deals |
