Friday, April 30, 2010

Experts: Oil May Be Leaking at Rate of 25000 Barrels a Day in Gulf - Wall Street Journal


National Geographic


Experts: Oil May Be Leaking at Rate of 25000 Barrels a Day in Gulf

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Oil Spill's Blow to BP's Image May Eclipse Out-of-Pocket Costs - New York Times


Globe and Mail


Oil Spill's Blow to BP's Image May Eclipse Out-of-Pocket Costs

New York Times


HAMMOND, La. â€" BP says that the offshore drilling accident that is spewing thousands of barrels of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico could cost the company several hundred million dollars. Nobody re »

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Obama eulogizes West Virginia mine blast victims - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times


Obama eulogizes West Virginia mine blast victims

Los Angeles Times


At a somber memorial for 29 coal miners Sunday, President Obama said it is a moral imperative for the United States to prevent the sort of underground explosion that triggered the worst mine disaster in four decades ...


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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Tornado kills at least 9 in Mississippi - USA Today


New York Daily News


Tornado kills at least 9 in Mississippi

USA Today


By Paula Merritt, AP By Kathleen Baydala, The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger YAZOO CITY, Miss. â€" Gov. Haley Barbour has declared a state of emergency for 17 storm damaged counties including Yazoo, the epicenter of a deadly tornado that moved across ...


Tornadoes tear through Southeast, killing 10

Austin American-Statesman


Tornado kills at least 6 in Miss., port said to be wiped off map

Detroit Free Press


6 killed as tornado strikes Miss.; others injured

The Associated Press


Reuters -BBC News -NECN


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Friday, April 23, 2010

What will Washington do about the Arizona immigration law? - Christian Science Monitor


Los Angeles Times


What will Washington do about the Arizona immigration law?

Christian Science Monitor


The Arizona immigration law takes center stage in Washington after Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill Friday that makes it a crime to be in the United States illeg »


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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Obama makes a pitch for stronger bank regulations - Los Angeles Times


The Guardian


Obama makes a pitch for stronger bank regulations

Los Angeles Times


In a speech in New York, the president says repeating mistakes that led to the financial crisis is 'an outcome that is unacceptable' and rebuts GOP claims that regulations will lead to more bailouts. President Obama speaks about reforming W »


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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Muslim Group Warns 'South Park' - New York Times


New York Daily News


Muslim Group Warns 'South Park'

New York Times


An Islamic group based in New York said that a recent episode of “South Park,” the satirical animated series, insulted the Prophet Muhammad, and compared the show's creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, to Theo van Gogh, the Dutch filmmaker who was ...


Muslim Group Warns 'South Park' Creators of Death

ABC News


Has 'South Park' gone too far this time?

CNN


People: South Park creators threatened over depiction of Muhammad

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Iceland volcano not in big league, say experts - BBC News


The Guardian (blog)


Iceland volcano not in big league, say experts

BBC News


Watching the enormous plumes of dust and ash rising from Eyjafj »


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Monday, April 19, 2010

Airspace reopens as the dust settles and airlines argue their case - Times Online


New York Times (blog)


Airspace reopens as the dust settles and airlines argue their case

Times Online


Intense lobbying from the airlines combined with favourable winds and reduced volcanic activity could lead to the opening up of European airspace closed since the Icelandic volcano Eyjafj »


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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Airlines carry out test flights in Europe's ash-filled skies - Los Angeles Times


Globe and Mail


Airlines carry out test flights in Europe's ash-filled skies

Los Angeles Times


Air France, KLM and Lufthansa send out jets carrying only crew members in an attempt to show that flying conditions are safe despite the volcanic ash. The flights landed without incident, they said. Lufthansa airplanes stand on the tarmac at the ...


Volcanic ash relentless as tremors rock Iceland

Reuters


Ministers mull volcano ash cloud flight chaos measures

BBC News


Europe Carriers Press for Airspace Re-Opening After Ash Cloud

BusinessWeek


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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Poland holds public memorial for crash victims - The Associated Press


The Hindu


Poland holds public memorial for crash victims

The Associated Press


WARSAW, Poland â€" Some 100000 Poles filled Warsaw's biggest public square Saturday, joining together for a memorial and funeral Mass for the 96 people killed in a plane crash a week earlier. The thickening cloud of volcanic ash over Europe caused some ...


Obama cancels Polish funeral trip due to ash

AFP


Mourners pay respects to Polish leader, Obama unable to attend

Washington Post


Ash Cloud Forces Obama, Merkel, Sarkozy to Cancel Poland Trip

BusinessWeek


Telegraph.co.uk -W »


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Friday, April 16, 2010

Terms, Players in the Goldman Sachs Fraud Charges - New York Times


CBC.ca


Terms, Players in the Goldman Sachs Fraud Charges

New York Times


By AP The Securities and Exchange Commission's civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs concern complex investments backed by mortgages that many blame for worsening the financial crisis as the US housing market went into a nosedive. ...


Fraud Case Puts Goldman In A Group No One Wants To Join

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Volcanic ash to reach ground level across UK - BBC News


Globe and Mail


Volcanic ash to reach ground level across UK

BBC News


Ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland that has started f »


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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Details of prosecution case against Blagojevich revealed - CNN


Details of prosecution case against Blagojevich revealed

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff The former governor was arrested in December 2009, the month before his resignation, on corruption charges. Chicago, Illinois (CNN) -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his inner circle engaged in a near-constant conspiracy ...


Feds: Fundraiser gave Blagojevich's wife $40K

The Associated Press


Rezko's cash used to renovate Blagojevich home, feds say

Chicago Sun-Times


Excerpts of Prosecution's Case against Blagojevich

MyFox Chicago


KFVS -Chicago Public Radio -Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press


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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Obama's disregard for media reaches new heights at nuclear summit - Washington Post


Globe and Mail


Obama's disregard for media reaches new heights at nuclear summit

Washington Post


World leaders arriving in Washington for President Obama's Nuclear Security Summit must have felt for a moment that they had instead been transported to Soviet-era Moscow. They entered a capital that had become a military encampment, ...


Factbox: Who are the world's nuclear powers?

Reuters


Obama: Summit shows 'what is possible when nations come together'

USA Today


Nations Pledge to Lock Down Nuclear Fuel

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Obama, China's Hu press for strong words on Iran - Washington Post


CBC.ca


Obama, China's Hu press for strong words on Iran

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao (hoo jin-tow) are instructing their diplomats to work on potential sanctions to make clear to Iran the cost of continued nuclear defiance. ...


Obama to Use Summit to Push Nations Toward Tying Up Loose Nukes

CBS News


Obama, world leaders work to stop nuclear spread

The Associated Press


On nuclear summit sidelines, Obama and Hu may discuss China's currency

Christian Science Monitor


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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Euro Rises After Greece Wins $61 Billion Aid Pledge From EU - BusinessWeek


Reuters


Euro Rises After Greece Wins $61 Billion Aid Pledge From EU

BusinessWeek


April 12 (Bloomberg) -- The euro r »


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Friday, April 9, 2010

Guessing Game Begins Over Obama Pick for Stevens' Supreme Court Seat - FOXNews


The Guardian (blog)


Guessing Game Begins Over Obama Pick for Stevens' Supreme Court Seat

FOXNews


Elena Kagan and Diane Wood are hardly household names but in the days ahead reports will invariably come out about "short-lists" and names of people most Americans have never heard of as possible replacements for retiring Supreme Court ...


Stevens Retirement Sets Stage For Supreme Court Confirmation Battle

Voice of America


Replacing John Paul Stevens: A Strategic, Not Political Pick

CBS News


Retiring Supreme Court judge has second home in Fort Lauderdale

MiamiHerald.com


Daily C »


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Thursday, April 8, 2010

The Masters: Round 1 - Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk


The Masters: Round 1

Washington Post


From honorary tee shots by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer to a 67 shot by 60-year-old Tom Watson, the opening round of the Masters was off to a start for the ages before Tiger Woods ever teed off. Spectators make their way across the first fairway ...


Woods 3 under at Masters turn in rousing return

The Associated Press


Tiger Woods Ad Ripped Audio from 2004 Documentary

ABC News


Tiger Woods Still Most Powerful Golfer at Masters

BusinessWeek


Forbes -OK! Magazine -FOXNews


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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

About Massey Energy Co. - Los Angeles Times


Telegraph.co.uk


About Massey Energy Co.

Los Angeles Times


Richmond, Va.-based Massey Energy Co. is the largest coal producer in central Appalachia, operating 47 underground and surface mines in Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia. It was founded in 1920 as a coal brokering business and began mining ...


West Virginia mining disaster: How to help the victims' families

USA Today


Drilling begins into coal mine; governor holds 'a sliver of hope'

CNN


For mine's owner, many safety violations | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/07/2010

Philadelphia Inquirer


CNN International -The Associated Press -Washington Post


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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Twelve miners killed in West Virginia explosion - Los Angeles Times


Reuters


Twelve miners killed in West Virginia explosion

Los Angeles Times


At least 10 remain missing hours after the blast, which knocked down communication lines inside the huge underground complex. One miner is in the hospital. Billy Pettry, from left, Caden Gray, 5, and Brandon Gray gather at the Marsh Fork Worship Center ...


Rescue Efforts Underway for At Least 10 Miners Still Unaccounted For

ABC News


West Virginia coal mine explosion kills 25

BBC News


Massey Blast Kills Six, West Virginia Official Says (Update2)

San Francisco Chronicle


Detroit Free Press -The Associated Press -W »

Monday, April 5, 2010

Quake rolls across Baja - Los Angeles Times


Sydney Morning Herald


Quake rolls across Baja

Los Angeles Times


The magnitude 7.2 temblor topples buildings and is blamed for at least one death. Damage is worst in the border cities of Calexico and Mexicali. By Tony Perry and Tracy Wilkinson Reporting from Mexico City and Mexicali, Mexico - A magnitude 7.2 ...


Major 7.2 quake near Mexico-US border kills one

Washington Post


Earthquake rocks western Mexico

BBC News


Baja earthquake: 'Power lines were crashing against buildings'

Christian Science Monitor


San Jose Mercury News -The Associated Press -Daily Comet


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Saturday, April 3, 2010

Apple iPad Delivers on Entertainment, but Lacks Productivity Punch - Washington Post


Globe and Mail


Apple iPad Delivers on Entertainment, but Lacks Productivity Punch

Washington Post


The Apple iPad ushers in the era of tablet computing, with a slate-style handheld that looks nothing like a typical computer. in fact, the iPad is more reminiscent of an oversize iPhone than a laptop. But because the iPad's screen is three times larger ...


5 Ways the Apple Store Rocked Best Buy on iPad Launch Day... o ...

PC Magazine


Apple Fans Eagerly Touch and Swipe First iPads

ABC News


Wolverton: Apple's done it again with the iPad

San Jose Mercury News


Macworld -MiamiHerald.com -San Francisco Chronicle


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