CBC.ca | Convoy raid condemned as Aussies found safe ABC Online Israeli commandos intercepted Gaza-bound aid ships on Monday and at least 10 pro-Palestinian activists on board were killed in bloodshed that plunged Israel into a diplomatic crisis. An Australian journalist and photographer onboard one of the aid ... Turks r » |
Monday, May 31, 2010
Convoy raid condemned as Aussies found safe - ABC Online
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Latest oil spill developments - CNN
NEWS.com.au | Latest oil spill developments CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Democrat from Louisiana, said Saturday night that BP should immediately invest $1 billion to protect marshes, wetlands and estuaries. An independent contractor supplying workers to clean up an oil spill on ... Barack Obama 'heartbroken' as BP top kill fails to plug Gulf oil spill Gulf residents eye slow fix for historic oil spill As oil spill damages Gulf, will US change energy use? |
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
BP: 48 hours before 'top kill' success is known - msnbc.com
Reuters | BP: 48 hours before 'top kill' success is known msnbc.com WASHINGTON - It will be another 48 hours before BP knows whether the "top kill" procedure to halt the worst oil spill in US history has worked, the company's CEO said Friday. Tony Hayward told NBC's TODAY show that the attempt, which involves shooting ... Gulf Coast awaits word that oil flow has stopped BP still grappling with oil leak as Obama prepares to visit damaged coast Gulf oil spill: BP resumes 'top kill' |
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Lee DeWyze on becoming the 'American Idol' champion: 'I feel that a weight's ... - Entertainment Weekly
ABC News | Lee DeWyze on becoming the 'American Idol' champion: 'I feel that a weight's ... Entertainment Weekly Image Credit: Frank Micelotta/FoxAs American Idol's season 9 winner Lee DeWyze worked his way along the photo press line backstage at the Nokia Theater last night, he kept thanking the photographers for » |
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Obama to send 1200 troops to US-Mexico border - The Associated Press
ABC News | Obama to send 1200 troops to US-Mexico border The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama will send 1200 National Guard troops to boost security along the US-Mexico border, officials said Tuesday, pre-empting Republican plans to try to force votes on such a deployment. Obama will also request $500 million ... Obama to Send 1200 Guard Troops to Mexico Border Obama Set to Deploy 1200 National Guard to Border Obama Authorizes Deployment of More National Guard Troops Along Border |
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Government has authority to lead spill response, but may lack know-how - CNN
Globe and Mail | Government has authority to lead spill response, but may lack know-how CNN Doug Suttles, BP's chief operating officer, shown with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, says the company's doing » |
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Officials Unable To Find Former Survivor Producer - People Magazine
KATU | Officials Unable To Find Former Survivor Producer People Magazine Mexican officials investigating the unsolved murder of Monica Beresford-Redman say they have been unable to locate her husband, Bruce Beresford-Redman, for further questioning; however, his lawyer says the former Survivor producer ... Producer wanted for questioning returns to US 'Survivor' Producer Wants Custody of Children TV Producer Plans Custody Fight After Return to US |
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
SCENARIOS-Limits to US government on plugging Gulf oil leak - Reuters
Washington Post | SCENARIOS-Limits to US government on plugging Gulf oil leak Reuters WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - A month-old gusher of oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the US coast has resisted efforts by BP Plc (BP.L) to plug it up, and the Obama administration is under increasing pressure to do something about it. ... New BP statement further clouds spill size estimates BP says study due Saturday on size of Gulf spill BP oil spill reaches delicate wetlands of Louisiana |
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Stocks plunge as fear spikes - CNNMoney
New York Times | Stocks plunge as fear spikes CNNMoney By Alexandra Twin, senior writerMay 20, 2010: 4:16 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks got pummeled Thursday, with the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 losing enough to f » |
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Sestak Opens Arms to White House After Accusing It of 'Illegal' Job Offer - FOXNews
Times Online | Sestak Opens Arms to White House After Accusing It of 'Illegal' Job Offer FOXNews Rep. Joe Sestak, the newly crowned Democratic nominee for US Senate from Pennsylvania, must now decide whether he will embrace the White House after accusing officials of trying to bribe him into dropping out of his primary race ... Analysis: Hold that celebration, Republicans Analysis: Open season on political incumbents Beware November Forecasts Made in May |
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Conn. AG Blumenthal fires back over military service - USA Today
Washington Post | Conn. AG Blumenthal fires back over military service USA Today Embattled Connecticut Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, told a group of veterans in West Hartford today that on a "few occasions" he had "misspoken" about his service in Vietnam but that he refused to let anyone "take a few misplaced ... Blumenthal Claims He Misspoke About Vietnam Military Record, Defends Service Blumenthal C » |
Monday, May 17, 2010
BP, its safety probed, says partly reducing oil leak - Reuters
CBC.ca | BP, its safety probed, says partly reducing oil leak Reuters COCODRIE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Energy giant BP said on Monday it was capturing about a fifth of the oil leaking from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, but the London-based company faced fresh questions about its industry safety record. ... BP Capturing About One-Fifth of Oil Leaking in Gulf Spill Fight Shows Progress |
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Tube Catches 'Some' Oil From Leak - New York Times
Reuters | Tube Catches 'Some' Oil From Leak New York Times NEW ORLEANS, La. â€" An experimental attempt to stop an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico experienced some limited success over the weekend, BP announced Sunday afternoon. Where have you seen the impact of the spill? ... BP succeeds in second attempt at inserting tube in damaged oil pipe BP Inserts Siphon Into Oil Leak |
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Bangkok Street Fighting Continues, Death Toll Mounts - Voice of America
Reuters | Bangkok Street Fighting Continues, Death Toll Mounts Voice of America Street fighting continues in the Thai capital, Bangkok, as anti-government protesters try to push back soldiers who have surrounded their camp. At least 22 people were killed in the last two days and at least 170 wounded. ... Thai protests - analysis by Dr Gareth Price and Rosheen Kabraji US warns on Thailand travel, evacuating staff Thailand PM Abhisit in pledge to end Bangkok protest |
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Obama assails oil company chiefs for Hill testimony - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | Obama assails oil company chiefs for Hill testimony Washington Post Saying "the system failed" in the Gulf Coast, President Obama on Friday assailed oil company executives for their congressional testimony about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill earlier in the week. ... Obama Vows End to 'Cozy' Oversight of Oil Industry BP attempts to draw oil from leak with pipe Gulf oil spill financial damage seen spreading |
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
FBI raids in Times Square probe: What were they looking for? - Christian Science Monitor
Telegraph.co.uk | FBI raids in Times Square probe: What were they looking for? Christian Science Monitor The FBI raids in Brookline and Watertown, Mass., and on Long Island, NY were likely following-up on information gained from the interrogation of Faisal Shahzad, a suspect in the Times Square probe. FBI investigators move between a van and a home in ... AP source: 2 held in raids connected to Shahzad Times Square Case Prompts FBI Raids in Northeast |
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Libya plane crash - 'at least one Briton on board' - BBC News
BBC News | Libya plane crash - 'at least one Briton on board' BBC News At least one Briton was among the passengers on board a plane that crashed in Libya, killing at least 104 people, the Foreign Office confirms. The Afriqiyah Airways flight from Johannesburg crashed at Tripoli International Airport. ... Child may be lone survivor in Libya plane crash Boy, 8, survives as 103 killed in Libya plane crash At least one Briton in Libyan plane crash |
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Mojave cross at center of court fight reported stolen - CNN
Washington Post | Mojave cross at center of court fight reported stolen CNN The Mojave Memorial Cross was ordered covered until the Supreme Court resolved a constitutional issue. Washington (CNN) -- A war memorial shaped like a cross that has been at the center of a Supreme Court fight has been torn down by ... Thieves Steal Mojave Desert Memorial Cross in Thieves take controversial Mojave Desert cross Controversial Mojave cross stolen in California |
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Kagan a Courtroom Novice No Problem for High Court, Supporters Say - FOXNews
Globe and Mail | Kagan a Courtroom Novice No Problem for High Court, Supporters Say FOXNews Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has never been a judge, she's never ruled on a case and she's never written an opinion. But that doesn't mean she's President Obama's Harriet Miers. Monday: Elena Kagan looks to President Obama as she speaks in the ... Cornyn questions Kagan's Supreme Court credentials |
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Taliban behind Times Square plot, says US - The Guardian
The Hindu | Taliban behind Times Square plot, says US The Guardian Senior White House officials said today they believe last week's Times Square car bomb was the work of a Pakistani Taliban group, rather than a "lone wolf" attacker, after finding evidence of a broader plot behind the botched attack. ... Pakistani Taliban behind Times Square bombing attempt, White House says Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Sq. Plot, Holder Says Obama adviser: Times Square bombing suspect linked to Taliban |
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Times Square plot may have cost as little as $7K - The Associated Press
Reuters | Times Square plot may have cost as little as $7K The Associated Press NEW YORK â€" Confessed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad appears to have financed his failed plot with a wad of $100 bills, but the amount of money needed to execute the scheme was fairly modest. There were plane tickets to and from Pakistan, ... Pakistan to Investigate Times Square Bomber Links FBI in Pakistan Investigating Possible Shahzad Ties Pakistan investigates NY bomb plot Taliban link |
Friday, May 7, 2010
Dome close to oil leak, success not certain-BP CEO - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | Dome close to oil leak, success not certain-BP CEO Reuters MIAMI, May 7 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L) Chief Executive Tony Hayward said on Friday that a containment dome lowered into the Gulf of Mexico to try to control a gushing leak from a ruptured deepwater oil well was close to reaching the leak. ... BP Oil-Containment Box Hovers Above Seafloor in Gulf BP Lowers Dome in Effort to Catch Oil |
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Shahzad's father questioned in Times Square inquiry - CNN
The Hindu | Shahzad's father questioned in Times Square inquiry CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Faisal Shahzad, 30, was arrested Monday night as he prepared to fly to Dubai and then on to Pakistan, officials said. Washington (CNN) -- US and Pakistani investigators have questioned Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad's ... Holder defends decision to read Miranda rights to Times Square suspect Times Square bomb suspect still cooperating: Holder Eric Holder: Lessons Learned from Faisal Shahzad Capture |
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