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Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
US Gulf Coast warned oil may leak until August - Reuters
Reuters | US Gulf Coast warned oil may leak until August Reuters VENICE, La., May 31 (Reuters) - US government and BP (BP.L) officials are warning that the blown-out oil well causing an environmental disaster on the Gulf Coast may not be stopped until August as the company begins ... BP's new plan risks worsening oil spill Officials: Oil leak may last months BP Shifts Gears in Gulf Oil Fight |
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Hollywood's last 'Rebel' dies - Boston Herald
The Guardian | Hollywood's last 'Rebel' dies Boston Herald He was born to be wild, the last rebel without a cause and a comeback kid. Dennis Lee Hopper, aptly born in Dodge City, Kan., emerged playing baby-faced outlaws in the 1950s, idolized “Rebel†co-star James Dean, directed and ... Dennis Hopper was the most visionary of » |
Friday, May 28, 2010
Oil spill cam becomes Internet sensation - The Associated Press
Reuters | Oil spill cam becomes Internet sensation The Associated Press ROBERT, La. â€" The hypnotic video of mud, gas and oil billowing from the seafloor has become an Internet sensation as Americans watch to see whether BP's effort to plug the gusher in the Gulf of Mexico succeeds. BP warned Friday that it could be Sunday ... Obama Fin » |
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
BP Attempts 'Top Kill' Method to Seal Oil Well in Gulf - New York Times
The Guardian | BP Attempts 'Top Kill' Method to Seal Oil Well in Gulf New York Times HOUSTON â€" BP went ahead on Wednesday afternoon with its most ambitious â€" and potenti » |
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
BP Plans Plug Attempt as Gulf Oil Leak Costs Rise - BusinessWeek
National Geographic | BP Plans Plug Attempt as Gulf Oil Leak Costs Rise BusinessWeek May 24 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc will try in two days to plug an oil leak off Louisiana's coast by pumping heavy drilling fluids into the damaged well, as cleanup costs of the monthlong spill accelerate. ... BP: Oil Collected From Spill Down To 1120 Barrels A Day |
Sunday, May 23, 2010
EPA Chief Goes to Louisiana as BP Battles Oil Spill - BusinessWeek
National Geographic | EPA Chief Goes to Louisiana as BP Battles Oil Spill BusinessWeek May 23 (Bloomberg) -- The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency will visit Louisiana today as the government continues to monitor BP Plc's use of chemicals to try to stem the effect of oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well. ... Bob Graham vows to give BP, big oil a fair hearing US environment chief to visit Gulf, spill spreads EPA chief to return to Gulf Coast to monitor spill |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
About 159 Dead In Air India Plane Crash - Voice of America
CBC.ca | About 159 Dead In Air India Plane Crash Voice of America Photo: AP An Air India passenger plane has crashed while trying to land in southern India, killing about 159 people on board. It is the worst air accident in India in over a decade. The plane crashed as it overshot the runway after landing in the ... Air India Crash Kills 158 |
Friday, May 21, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Report: Landis admits doping and fingers Armstrong - Houston Chronicle
Globe and Mail | Report: Landis admits doping and fingers Armstrong Houston Chronicle AP Texas Sports © 2010 AP MIGUEL RIOPA AP FILE - This Feb. 19, 2004, file photo shows Lance Armstrong, left, and Floyd Landis, riding side-by-side during the second stage of the 5-day Tour of the Algarve cycling race in Algarve, southern Portugal. ... Is Floyd Landis telling the truth about Lance Armstrong? Landis, Admitting Doping, Accuses Top US Cyclists Lance Armstrong remains cycling's star attraction |
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Analysis: Open season on political incumbents - CNN
Globe and Mail | Analysis: Open season on political incumbents CNN Sen. Arlen Specter, with his wife, Joan, at his side, concedes defeat Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sen. Arlen Specter's loss brings number of incumbents to f » |
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Voters to decide fate of Arlen Specter, Blanche Lincoln - USA Today
New York Times (blog) | Voters to decide fate of Arlen Specter, Blanche Lincoln USA Today Welcome to primary day. Voters are heading to the polls in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Arkansas and Oregon for what is expected to be the most telling gauge yet of voter sentiment in advance of the November election. In Pennsylvania, incumbent Sen. ... White House seeks distance between Obama, Specter Factbox: Voter mood puts incumbent US politicians at risk Undecided Voters Poised to Play Big Role in |
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Monday, May 17, 2010
Deep sea oil plumes, dispersants endanger reefs - The Associated Press
CBC.ca | Deep sea oil plumes, dispersants endanger reefs The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has already spewed plumes over ecologic » |
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Thai Govt. Rejects Protesters' Offer of UN-Mediated Talks - Voice of America
The Guardian | Thai Govt. Rejects Protesters' Offer of UN-Mediated Talks Voice of America The Thai government has rejected c » |
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thai Army Cites 'Live Fire Zone' as Clashes Continue - New York Times
The Guardian | Thai Army Cites 'Live Fire Zone' as Clashes Continue New York Times BANGKOK â€" The Thai military declared a neighborhood of Bangkok a “live-fire zone†on Saturday and said it was c » |
Friday, May 14, 2010
Deadly clashes erupt in Bangkok - BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk | Deadly clashes erupt in Bangkok BBC News Thai security forces have fired live rounds after moving to seal a heavily defended demonstrators' camp in Bangkok amid clashes that left two people dead. Embassies were closed as protesters set fire to a police bus and shot fireworks at troops, ... Thai troops close in on red shirts Violence Continues to Roil Bangkok |
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Plane crash in Libya 'kills more than 100 on board' - BBC News
BBC News | Plane crash in Libya 'kills more than 100 on board' BBC News A passenger plane has crashed at Tripoli airport, killing more than 100 people on board, Libyan officials say. The Afriqiyah Airways flight from Johannesburg had been due arrive at 0400 GMT. The plane crashed as it attempted to land, the airline said. ... Tourism board says 61 Dutch killed in Libyan crash Afriqiyah Airways Plane Crash in Libya Kills 103 |
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Abortion could be sleeper issue in Supreme Court confirmation process - Washington Post
Washington Post | Abortion could be sleeper issue in Supreme Court confirmation process Washington Post In the hours after President Obama introduced Elena Kagan as his choice for the Supreme Court, there was little talk about her position on abortion, an issue that has faded from the political forefront during the past year's ... Elena Kagan started Harvard environmental law program Left vs. Right: Both Sides Set for Kagan Confirmation Battle Kagan has presumption of court confirmation |
Monday, May 10, 2010
What Obama sees in Kagan - Washington Post
CBC.ca | What Obama sees in Kagan Washington Post Why is President Obama choosing his solicitor general, Elena Kagan, as his second nominee to the US Supreme Court? By » |
Sunday, May 9, 2010
US warns Pakistan over Times Square bomb attempt - Times Online
Times Online | US warns Pakistan over Times Square bomb attempt Times Online The United States has delivered a tough new warning to Pakistan to crack down on Islamic militants or face severe consequences after the failed Times Square bombing. In a meeting on Friday between Stanley McChrystal, the US military commander in ... U.S. drone missiles kill at least six in Pakistan Intel officials: US missiles kill 10 in Pakistan 'US drone' missile strike hits north-west Pakistan |
Saturday, May 8, 2010
sc-dc-bomb.JPOSQJH.2 - Los Angeles Times
Telegraph.co.uk | sc-dc-bomb.JPOSQJH.2 Los Angeles Times Washington…Senior Obama administration officials said Thursday they have obtained assurances from Pakistan that it will help bring to justice any collaborators in last weekend's attempted Times Square bombing, and that suspect Faisal Shahzad continues ... Pakistanis Questioned in Bomb Probe |
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Markets on edge after Dow plunge - CNNMoney
NDTV.com | Markets on edge after Dow plunge CNNMoney LONDON (CNNMoney.com) -- Stock markets around the world retreated Friday as investors expressed nervousness after an unprecedented selloff on W » |
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Which Pakistani group inspired Times Square suspect? - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | Which Pakistani group inspired Times Square suspect? Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Evidence of ties between the failed New York bomber and Pakistan's Taliban may only lead investigators to a murky militant network that is difficult to crack and offers no clues on possible future attacks. ... Day before bombing, Shahzad made dry run in Manhattan, source says 'No-fly list' flaws seen in suspect's boarding of plane Attack on Times Square rehearsed, official says |
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