Globe and Mail | Alex becomes a hurricane CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Hurricane Alex gained strength early Wednesday as the storm began to take aim on the western Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center reported. The Category 1 storm, which became the first June hurricane on the ... Hurricane Alex could make land late Wednesday Hurricane in Gulf means insurance sales on hold Wind, waves from hurricane dock oil skimming boats |
Telegraph.co.uk | FBI's Russian spy ring claims are 'contradictory' The Guardian Russia today said it was investigating the arrest by the FBI of 10 » |
The Second Amendment x 1/2 The Globalist he framers of the Constitution of the United States exercised great caution and meticulous care in crafting the language of each constitutional article and amendment. They labored with deliberate intention ... More questions for nominee Elena Kagan A judicial win against terrorism Legalese: Clyde DeWitt on United States v. Stevens |
The Hindu | Americans Have No One to Blame but Themselves New York Times Ivan Sekretarev/AP Ghana's goalkeeper, Richard Kingson, was a big reason the US could not score the go-ahead goal in the second half. More Photos » By GEORGE VECSEY The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from » |
ABC Online | Tropical depression stirs concern Houston Chronicle The Atlantic season's first tropical depression formed Friday in the Caribbean, putting much of the Gulf of Mexico on alert even though forecasters don't anticipate this weather system will become an intense hurricane. ... Weather could be latest problem in spill cleanup Storm could derail containment work for 2 weeks Gulf braces for storm, halt to oil containment |
The Hindu | McChrystal's Exit Comes at Key Point in War FOXNews June 23: President Obama announces Gen. David Petraeus, center, will replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan as Secretary of Defense Robert Gates listens. There's never a good time for an American administration to air its dirty laundry in ... McChrystal out, Petraeus in McChrystal out, strategy remains Analysis: Obama couldn't give McChrystal a pass |
Globe and Mail | 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 considers firing Afghanistan commander Obama to confront McChrystal at White House McChrystal speaks up one too many times |
NDTV.com | Guilty plea in failed NY car bombing Philadelphia Inquirer Faisal Shahzad c » |
CBC.ca | 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, ... BP Pushes Back Two Key Oil Spill Demands From the White House, WSJ Reports BP spill costs reach $2 billion Day 61: The Latest on the Oil Spill |
Sydney Morning Herald | BP CEO's yacht outing infuriates Gulf residents The Associated Press 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. The company pledged to set aside $20 billion to help ... BP Chief Draws Outrage for Attending Yacht Race BP's Tony Hayward yacht outing draws anger BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge |
ABC News | BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response Los Angeles Times The oil giant's chairman cites the chief executive's inartful public remarks in explaining the decision. Managing director Robert Dudley, a Mississippi native, will take over daily operations. BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward leaves a House Oversight ... Getting life back? BP CEO on way off spill duty BP's CEO To Hand Off Day-To-Day Gulf Operations |
msnbc.com | Lakers defeat Celtics in Game 7 for 16th NBA title Los Angeles Times Despite poor shooting nights from stars Kobe Bryant (six-of-24 shooting, 23 points) and Pau Gasol (six of 16, 19 points), LA beats Boston, 83-79. Derek Fisher and his wife Candace celebrate on the Staples Center court following the Lakers' 83-79 ... 2010 NBA Finals: Rick Fox: Lakers willed themselves to title over Celtics In the end, Lakers beat Celtics at their own grinding game End game for these Celtics |
NEWS.com.au | 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 » |
Globe and Mail | 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 ... Obama vows Â'everything weÂ've gotÂ' Oil theatrics Obama vows 90% cleanup of oil this summer |
The Guardian | 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 » |
Reuters | BP Deploys Deepsea Sensors to Better Measure Spill ABC News AP By RAY HENRY and BRIAN SKOLOFF AP Writers Oil collects on the water's surface near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, June 13, 2010. Oil continues to flow from the wellhead some 5000 feet below the surface. ... Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week U.S. to Demand BP Fund |
CBC.ca | No intent to devalue BP: Obama Reuters A handler holds the beak of an oil-covered pelican found off the Louisiana coast and affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, at the Fort Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, Louisiana in this handout taken June ... Coast Guard gets tougher on BP Coast Guard Orders BP to Speed Up Cleanup Obama stand on oil spill is tough and temperate |
Washington Post | 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 ... Raging Ark. flood kills 16 Officials, Volunteers Provide Support for Flood Survivors Flash floods kill 16 in Arkansas; dozens unaccounted |
Reuters | US doubles Gulf oil spill estimate Reuters HOUSTON, June 10 (Reuters) - US government scientists on Thursday doubled their estimate of the amount of oil gushing out of a ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well as British energy giant BP (BP.L) (BP. ... Not » |
msnbc.com | Blackhawks foil Flyers in OT to win first Stanley Cup since 1961 USA Today By Bruce Bennett, Getty Images By Kevin » |
Reuters UK | Whitman and Lincoln Win in Primaries New York Times Danny Johnston/AP Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and her husband Steve, left, celebrated her victory in the Democratic primary runoff election in Little Rock, Ark. By CARL HULSE WASHINGTON â€" Meg Whitman, the former chief executive of eBay and a ... Few voters expected at polls Tuesday's primaries and runoffs in 12 states GOP incumbents in New Jersey Beat Back Tea-Party Ch » |
Globe and Mail | 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 Jobs to developers: Stick with the winning team Steve Jobs unveils iPhone 4 â€" and its video c » |
Globe and Mail | BP Cap Collects 10500 Barrels a Day W » |
Reuters | BP captures 6000 barrels of oil from leaking well Los Angeles Times As engineers monitor the oil flow through a containment cap, wildlife rescue efforts are stepped up in Louisiana. By Tina Susman and Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times Efforts to contain the flood of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico showed signs of ... Cap placed on well is slowing flow of oil into the gulf Gulf oil spill news: Threat to wildlife turns real Process of capturing oil is gradual |
Globe and Mail | Obama's agenda, Israel's ambitions often at odds Washington Post Israeli naval commandos seized an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip early Monday, killing at least nine and wounding dozens, and sparking protests and condemnations around the world. By Scott Wilson Since its creation more than six decades ago, ... Is Israel's blockade legal? Israel Faces Deepening Tensions With Turkey Over Raid, and Bond With US Frays Palestinians decry forced deportations to Gaza by Israel |
