Telegraph.co.uk | Oil stocks slide as Gulf spill grows Reuters HOUSTON (Reuters) - Shares of companies that provided services or operated the sunken Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, including H » |
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Oil stocks slide as Gulf spill grows - Reuters
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Gulf oil spill five times worse than first thought - MarketWatch
Reuters | Gulf oil spill five times worse than first thought MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- BP on Thursday confirmed that as much as 5000 barrels of oil a day is leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from the site of the sunken oil rig Deepwater Horizon, increasing the earlier estimate of 1000 ... US military joins Gulf of Mexico oil spill effort Gulf Coast braces for an oily mess Gulf Coast Fishing, Tourism Industries Imperiled by Oil Spill |
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Coast Guard Will Try Burning Oil Spill as It Nears Land - New York Times
Times Online | Coast Guard Will Try Burning Oil Spill as It Nears Land New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" Crews responding to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will soon light some of the petroleum on fire in an attempt to burn it off before it reaches shore. Gerald Herbert/Associated Press A ... Coast Guard to Start Burning Gulf Oil Slick |
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Investors Were Not Duped, Goldman to Tell Senators - New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald | Investors Were Not Duped, Goldman to Tell Senators New York Times Fabrice P. Tourre, foreground, Daniel L. Sparks, Joshua S. Birnbaum and Michael J. Swenson at the witness table on Tuesday. By CHRISTINE HAUSER A vice president at Goldman Sachs who helped create and sell a mortgage investment that figures in a fraud ... Tourre Testimony: Deal 'Was Not Designed to Fail' |
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Tornadoes Whip Through South, at Least 12 Dead - ABC News
CBC.ca | Tornadoes Whip Through South, at Least 12 Dead ABC News The powerful storms that spawned dozens of tornadoes throughout the South and caused the deaths of at least 12 people left a stunning trail of destruction and heartache. Authorities say 61 tornadoes tore ... Cleanup begins after twister kills 11 Tales of tornado survival amid Miss. community's woe US tornadoes claim lives in Mississippi and Alabama |
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
10 dead in Miss. after tornado, storms hit South - The Associated Press
CBC.ca | 10 dead in Miss. after tornado, storms hit South The Associated Press YAZOO CITY, Miss. â€" Rescuers spread out Sunday to scour neighborhoods of splintered homes and twisted debris in Mississippi, a day after a devastating tornado sliced through the state and killed 10 people, including three children. ... Mississippi tornado leaves path of death, destruction Mississippi Tornado Kills 10, Destroys Properties, Yazoo city in Shambles Tornado's toll...Pope's message...Financial overhaul prospects |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Obama presses for immigration reform - Los Angeles Times
BBC News | Obama presses for immigration reform Los Angeles Times President Barack Obama, urging Congress today to press forward on "comprehensive immigration reform,'' warned that the absence of federal action will only encourage "misguided efforts'' such as those in Arizona. With support from some Republicans as ... Ariz. Law: "Open Season" on Non-Anglos? Obama Assails Arizona Immigration Law Nation+World headlines: Immigration law signed |
Friday, April 23, 2010
Greece to get funding before May 19- finmin - Reuters
BBC News (blog) | Greece to get funding before May 19- finmin Reuters ATHENS, April 23 (Reuters) - Greece expects to receive before May 19 the first tranche of funds under a 45 billion euro ($60.49 billion) EU/IMF aid package it has form » |
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Battle to clear backlog as Europe reopens for flights - CNN International
Telegraph.co.uk | Battle to clear backlog as Europe reopens for flights CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff London, England (CNN) -- Airports across Europe began reopening Wednesday, six days after ash from an Icelandic volcano forced the shutdown of airspace and stranded thousands of passengers around the world. ... Air safety officials defend ash cloud flight ban Europe expected to operate 75% of flights Stranded UK passengers celebrate at Madrid airport |
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Flights ease Europe's air traffic crisis - CNN International
New York Times (blog) | Flights ease Europe's air traffic crisis CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff London, England (CNN) -- Half of » |
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Developments in volcanic ash affecting air travel - CNN
The Guardian | Developments in volcanic ash affecting air travel CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Here are the latest highlights regarding problems for air travel caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland. • The volcano is continuing to erupt, but the ash is not as dense as it was over the weekend, ... Iceland volcano cloud: The economic impact First European airports reopen to limited traffic Some European airlines set to close -industry body |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Poland begins state funeral for Lech Kaczynski - BBC News
Globe and Mail | Poland begins state funeral for Lech Kaczynski BBC News The state funeral of President Lech Kaczynski and his wife has begun, with thousands of people gathered in the city of Krakow to pay respects. After a funeral Mass, the couple will be buried in Wawel Cathedral, resting place of kings and national ... Bodies of Polish President and Wife Arrive for Burial Polish president's twin leads mourners at funeral Mass Polish President's funeral is local affair as volcanic ash grounds world leaders |
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
Volcanic Ash from Iceland Continues to Disrupt Air Travel - Voice of America
CBC.ca | Volcanic Ash from Iceland Continues to Disrupt Air Travel Voice of America Photo: AP Air travel throughout Europe and around the world is still disrupted Saturday as thick clouds of ash from a volcano eruption in Iceland continue to drift across the continent. Some European nations have completely closed their airspace, ... Volcanic ash cloud: dust f » |
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Friday, April 16, 2010
Obama extends health care rights to gay partners - Cherry Hill Courier Post
USA Today | Obama extends health care rights to gay partners Cherry Hill Courier Post AP • April 16, 2010 In a move hailed as a step toward fairness for same-sex couples, President Barack Obama is ordering that nearly » |
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Britain Closes Airspace as Volcanic Ash Spreads - New York Times
CBC.ca | Britain Closes Airspace as Volcanic Ash Spreads New York Times PARIS â€" British civil aviation authorities said on Thursday they would close the country's airspace at noon to shield aircraft from a high altitude cloud of ash drifting south from an erupting volcano in Iceland. ... Britain turns into no fly zone due to volcanic ash cloud When volcanic ash stopped a Jumbo at 37000ft Why ash cloud endangers aircraft |
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
7.1 quake in China kills 400 - Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca | 7.1 quake in China kills 400 Los Angeles Times The quake strikes a remote area of Qinghai province in western China that is mostly populated by Tibetans. About 8000 are injured. In this image from a mobile phone, rescuers work at a destroyed building after an earthquake hit China. ... Hundreds die in remote China quakes Quake in western China kills 400, buries more Hundreds dead after earthquake hits Qinghai province in China |
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Obama's day: At the nuclear summit - USA Today
CBC.ca | Obama's day: At the nuclear summit USA Today Good morning from The Oval. It's the birthday of Declaration of Independence author, University of Virginia founder, and third US President Thomas Jefferson, born in 1743. This morning, President Obama opens the first plenary session of the Nuclear ... Adding nuclear caution Official: Al Qaeda hasn't gotten far in getting nuclear weapons Day two of Nuclear Summit gets underway in Washington |
Monday, April 12, 2010
US President Warns of Terrorists With Nukes - Voice of America
BBC News | US President Warns of Terrorists With Nukes Voice of America World leaders are gathering in Washington, DC for an international nuclear summit on developing a global strategy to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. US President Barack Obama, who opens the two-day meeting Monday evening, ... Obama hosts two-day summit on nuclear security Obama's ambitious nuclear security summit Iran on Obama-Hu agenda as nuclear summit looms |
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Putin returns to crash site to pay last respects to Kaczynski - RIA Novosti
Telegraph.co.uk | Putin returns to crash site to pay last respects to Kaczynski RIA Novosti Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin flew back on Sunday to the site of the Polish plane crash near Smolensk in west Russia to pay last respects to Polish President Lech Kaczynski who was killed in the incident. The Soviet-made TU-154 carrying ... City service for Polish victims Poland mourns death of president, other top officials in plane crash Poland Mourns President, Elite Killed In Crash |
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Friday, April 9, 2010
Mining disaster raises questions about effectiveness of safety laws - CNN
Reuters | Mining disaster raises questions about effectiveness of safety laws CNN Naoma, West Virginia (CNN) -- Two West Virginia mining accidents within 17 days in January 2006 killed 14 people and prompted Congress to pass the most sweeping mine safety legislation in 29 years. The Mine Improvement and New ... Two rescue teams enter W.Va. mine Florists toil in own way to honor f » |
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
No Charges for Qatar Diplomat After Mid-Air Bomb Scare - ABC News
CBC.ca | No Charges for Qatar Diplomat After Mid-Air Bomb Scare ABC News The Qatari diplomat who caused a mid-air security scare won't face charges after claiming he was trying to light his shoes on fire when it appears he was simply smoking in the bathroom. The Qatari diplomat who caused a ... Qatari Diplomat's Flight Anything but Panicked Officials: Jet restroom smoker caused bomb scare Diplomat taken into custody after airliner disturbance |
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
US mine explosion leaves 25 dead - The Guardian
Reuters | US mine explosion leaves 25 dead The Guardian A police officer stands at the entrance to the mine owned by Massey Energy. Photograph: Chris Keane/Reuters Twenty-five miners were killed and at least four were still unaccounted for today after an explosion in a mine in West Virginia â€" the worst US ... 25 miners killed in West Virginia explosion West Virginia coal mine explosion kills 25 Toll rises in US mine blast |
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Monday, April 5, 2010
Quake rolls across Baja - Los Angeles Times
The Hindu | Quake rolls across Baja Los Angeles Times The magnitude 7.2 temblor topples buildings and is blamed for at least two deaths. Damage is worst in the border cities of Calexico and Mexicali. A woman goes into labor at a damaged hospital in the Mexicali area. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times ... Deadly quake jolts Mexico and California Border city absorbs most US damage in quake Baja earthquake: 'Power lines were crashing against buildings' |
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Sunday, April 4, 2010
After years as justice, John Paul Stevens wants what's 'best for the court' - Washington Post
Kansas City Star | After years as justice, John Paul Stevens wants what's 'best for the court' Washington Post FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Around here, one of the most powerful men in the nation is known as plain old John Stevens -- courteous bridge player, early-morning regular at the country club's tennis courts, a quiet but active condo ... Stevens, high court's senior liberal, looks set to step down U.S. high court's Stevens to decide soon on retiring At 89, Stevens Contemplates Law, and How to Leave It |
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