msnbc.com | Specter pushes Kagan during Supreme Court confirmation hearing Philadelphia Inquirer WASHINGTON - Sen. Arlen Specter, Democrat of Pennsylvania, wasn't getting straight answers and was kind of grumpy about it, peering down Tuesday at Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan and lashing her with questions - as if she were a ... 'Progressive' Kagan offers clues to beliefs |
Telegraph.co.uk | In Ordinary Lives, US Sees the Work of Russian Agents New York Times MONTCLAIR, NJ FBI agents arrested Richard and Cynthia Murphy at their suburban home on Sunday night. By SCOTT SHANE and CHARLIE SAVAGE WASHINGTON â€" They had lived for more than a decade in American cities and suburbs from Seattle to New York, ... U.S. arrests 10 for » |
Telegraph.co.uk | G20 summit: leaders agree to halve deficits by 2013 Telegraph.co.uk Leaders at the G20 summit in Toronto have agreed to cut national budget deficits in half by 2013. Heads of state also agreed new rules that would force British banks to boost their funds by £130 billion to reduce the risk of another Lehman ... G20 nations commit to halving budgets by 2013 G20 backs UK Budget, says PM Analysis: G20 put to test by uneven recovery |
Reuters (press release) | Gulf residents worry Alex could push more oil ashore CNN International (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Alex was on track to become hurricane strength once it makes its way back to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico late Sunday. But forecasters expect it to avoid the oil-affected areas. "We think the storm is going to stay on a ... Tropical storm could hit area of oil spill Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously With storm's path uncertain, spill cleanup is, too |
Washington Post | Global Tribute Marks Year Since Michael Jackson's Death ABC News LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson fans worldwide paid tribute to the late King of Pop on Friday, the first anniversary of his death, by remembering him in song and dance even as his father sued the doctor accused of sending ... Michael Jackson's Brother Jermaine Celebrates King Of Pop On 'Larry King' Jackson: A tribute from fans, a lawsuit from dad Fans gather for Jackson memorial |
The Hindu | 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 ... Petraeus's Opportunity |
The Hindu | McChrystal out, Petraeus in Philadelphia Inquirer WASHINGTON - President Obama relieved his loose-lipped Afghanistan commander Wednesday, replacing him with the architect of the Iraq troop surge, Gen. David H. Petraeus, in a move intended to assert the authority ... McChrystal's Exit Comes at Key Point in War Relief greets Obama pick for new war commander McChrystal out, strategy remains |
Reuters | Officials: Gen. McChrystal Prepared to Resign FOXNews Oct. 2: President Obama meets with Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal aboard Air Force One in Copenhagen, Denmark. General Stanley McChrystal, the top US commander and strategist of the Afghan war, is prepared to offer his resignation for mocking and ... Obama to confront McChrystal at White House In Washington, it's a war of words over top general Furious president faces hard decision over Gen. McChrystal |
Reuters | Bomb attempt detailed in court Sarasota Herald-Tribune NEW YORK - The suspect in the failed Times Square bombing pleaded guilty Monday, an abrupt and expedited end to a terrorism case that extended to Pakistan and an Islamic militant group there. ... Times Square car bombing suspect Shahzad pleads guilty Times Square bomber pleads guilty NYC car bomb suspect pleads guilty, c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP estimates of Gulf oil spill range up to 100000 bpd Reuters Poggy fish lie dead stuck in oil in Bay Jimmy near Port Sulpher, Louisiana June 20, 2010. BURAS Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc estimates that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be about 100000 barrels of oil per day, ... Day 61: The Latest on the Oil Spill Why don't news outlets c » |
Sydney Morning Herald | BP CEO's yacht outing infuriates Gulf residents San Jose Mercury News EMPIRE, La.â€"It could have been a turnaround week in BP's campaign to convince the public that it's doing everything possible to contain the damage from the worst offshore oil spill in US history. ... BP Chief Draws Outrage for Attending Yacht Race BP's Tony Hayward yacht outing draws anger BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge |
The Guardian | BP to set aside $20 billion to help oil spill victims San Jose Mercury News WASHINGTON â€" Four days of intense negotiations between the White House and BP lawyers » |
The Guardian | Obama pledges to lead on Gulf Boston Globe President Obama said the US will “fight this spill with everything we've got for as long it takes.'' (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) By Susan Milligan WASHINGTON â€" President Obama vowed last night to make BP pay for the damage its oil disaster has wrought on ... With C » |
The Hindu | Day 55: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times On his fourth visit to the Gulf Coast in eight weeks, President Obama told residents and sm » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week Reuters WASHINGTON/LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Barack Obama's leadership of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill faces key tests this week as the US president gives his first national address on the disaster and meets top BP (BP.L) (BP. ... U.S. to Demand BP Fund |
Telegraph.co.uk | Coast Guard gets tougher on BP Los Angeles Times An admiral demands faster action to contain leaking oil; Obama and Britain's prime minister try to keep a lid on tensions. By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times The Coast Guard has demanded that BP come up with a speedier plan within 48 hours to contain ... Coast Guard Orders BP to Speed Up Cleanup No intent to devalue BP: Obama US Gives BP Capacity Deadline as Cameron Expresses 'Sadness' |
Telegraph.co.uk | Flash floods kill at least 16 at Ark. campground The Associated Press CADDO GAP, Ark. â€" Floodwaters that rose as swiftly as 8 feet an hour tore through a campground packed with vacationing families early Friday, carrying away tents and overturning RVs as campers slept. At least 16 people were killed, and dozens more ... At least 16 dead in Arkansas flood Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood |
The Hindu | Louisiana congressman Charlie Melancon moved to tears by gulf spill Washington Post GRAND ISLE, LA. -- Great globs of oil are churning in the surf. Muck-covered pelicans sit offshore, white only in their eyes. Here -- in a beach town living its nightmare -- Rep. Charlie Melancon (D) gets up at a community ... US doubles Gulf oil spill estimate Gulf oil spill figures may be double earlier estimates Not » |
Globe and Mail | BP likely to collect more oil than it can process Houston Chronicle Eric Gay AP While efforts to deal with surging oil continue Wednesday out in the Gulf, cleanup work on shore â€" as in Belle Terre, La. â€" mainly depends on individuals wielding suction hose. In its battle against the nation's worst oil ... BP given until Friday to provide backup plans for oil recovery Oil flow could be curtailed soon BP plans to burn off captured oil it can't store |
CBC.ca | BP siphons off more oil Reuters A sea turtle covered in oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill swims off Grand Terre Island, Louisiana, June 8, 2010. HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc said on Tuesday it was capturing more oil from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well ... Oil spill makes it vital to keep morale up in Gulf region Day 49: The Latest on the Oil Spill Oil from Gulf of Mexico disaster will long be able to spill its identity |
CBC.ca | Hands On With Apple's New iPhone 4 PC World We spend time examining the iPhone 4's crisp display, and new features such as multitasking and iBooks. The Apple iPhone 4 is everything that a new piece of technology should be: It's innovative, attractive, and ahead of its competition. ... Apple Confab Focuses on iPhone, Ignores OS X Steve Jobs unveils iPhone 4 â€" and its video c » |
Reuters | In gulf oil spill's long reach, ecological damage could last decades Washington Post Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. By Joel Achenbach and David Brown Snorkeling along a coral reef near Veracruz, Mexico, in 2002, Texas biologist Wes Tunnell ... Officials frustrated over oil spill progress Barack Obama turns storyteller to stem political effect of Deepwater Horizon Obama vows help as BP sees oil spill progress |
