MiamiHerald.com | President Obama's Memorial Day Complicated by Storms at Home and Abroad ABC News Standing at the presidential podium this afternoon on the stage of a Memorial Day ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, a rain-drenched President Obama raised his left hand in a show of authority, while his right hand held a ... Biden honors f » |
Monday, May 31, 2010
President Obama's Memorial Day Complicated by Storms at Home and Abroad - ABC News
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Government Scientists Are Consulting But Unable to - FOXNews
CBC.ca | Government Scientists Are Consulting But Unable to FOXNews AP May 29: This image made from video released by British Petroleum (BP PLC) shows the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. In what is measuring up to be the biggest environmental disaster in US history, the government is nearly helpless to stop the ... BP Shifts Gears in Gulf Oil Fight |
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of hit sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' - Los Angeles Times
Times Online | Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of hit sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' Los Angeles Times The actor dies in Utah days after a brain hemorrhage. After soaring to fame in the late 1970s, his post-TV-series life included a stint as a shopping m » |
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Obama to Extend Drilling Moratorium - New York Times
The Guardian | Obama to Extend Drilling Moratorium New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama plans to announce Thursday that he is extending the moratorium on permits to drill new deepwater wells for six more months and will delay or cancel specific projects off the coasts of Alaska and Virginia and ... 'Top kill' effort succeeds in blocking oil leak, Coast Guard admiral says BP says effort to plug well 'proceeding as planned,' but success still uncertain Rove: Yes, the Gulf Spill is Obama's Katrina |
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
New York Super Bowl is 'game changer' for cold-weather cities - USA Today
Globe and Mail | New York Super Bowl is 'game changer' for cold-weather cities USA Today By Rob Carr, AP By Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY IRVING, Texas â€" With NFL owners voting Tuesday to award the 2014 Super Bowl for New York/New Jersey, the possibility of staging the league's signature event at open-air stadiums in other northern venues just ... NFL thinks outside the box with New Jersey Super Bowl in 2014. NFL picks New Jersey for 2014 Super Bowl Robert Kraft loves New York |
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Obama administration conflicted about relying on BP to stop gulf oil spill - Washington Post
Washington Post | Obama administration conflicted about relying on BP to stop gulf oil spill Washington Post A young heron sits dying amid an oil-covered mangrove on an island in Barataria Bay, off Louisiana. The area is also home to brown pelicans, terns, gulls and roseate spoonbills. (Gerald Herbert/associated Press) By Karen Tumulty and Steven Mufson The ... The Latest on the Oil Spill BP tells what it's looking at as cause of spill Spill shouldn't halt drilling, Chevron CEO says |
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Pressure piles on BP as Gulf spill widens - Reuters
Reuters | Pressure piles on BP as Gulf spill widens Reuters VENICE, La, May 24 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama was dispatching two Cabinet secretaries to the fouled Gulf Coast on Monday to keep pressure on energy giant BP to plug an undersea oil leak that threatens an ecological disaster. ... US Raises Pressure on BP to Stop Oil Leak, Clean Up Spill 1979 OIL SPILL Spill has 'perfect precedence' -- in 1979 disaster Federal officials lash out at BP |
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Obama Picks Democrat Graham, Republican Reilly to Probe Spill - BusinessWeek
The Hindu | Obama Picks Democrat Graham, Republican Reilly to Probe Spill BusinessWeek May 23 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama named Democrat Bob Graham, a former US senator and Florida governor, and Republican William Reilly, a former Environmental Protection Agency administrator, to lead a presidential ... Bob Graham vows to give BP, big oil a fair hearing Talk About a Mess Gulf oil disaster proves easy target for lawmakers |
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Air India plane crashes in Mangalore: 169 on board - NDTV.com
Brisbane Times | Air India plane crashes in Mangalore: 169 on board NDTV.com An Air India Express aircraft from Dubai has overshot the runway while landing at the Mangalore airport. The plane has crashed and rescue work is on. (First pics of crash) According to Airport official Peter Abraham, rescue work is on and high casualty ... Plane With 160 Aboard Crashes in India Air India Plane Crashes on Landing; 166 Feared Dead (Correct) 'Many dead' in India plane crash |
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Dennis C. Blair to resign as director of national intelligence - Washington Post
The Guardian | Dennis C. Blair to resign as director of national intelligence Washington Post FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2009 file photo, National Intelligence Director-designate Dennis Blair delivers his opening statement on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination. Sources say that Blair is ... Facing a Rift, US Spy Chief to Step Down Analysis: Blair Never Received White House Support National intelligence director resigning |
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
US backs Seoul's charge that North Korea sank ship - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | US backs Seoul's charge that North Korea sank ship Reuters Navy soldiers stand guard near the wreckage of the naval vessel Cheonan, which was sunk on March 26 near the maritime border with North Korea, at the Second Fleet Command's naval base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, May 19, 2010. ... N.Korea Claims Cheonan Probe a Plot to Hurt Relations ' » |
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Arlen Specter loses Senate race in Pennsylvania - Los Angeles Times
Globe and Mail | Arlen Specter loses Senate race in Pennsylvania Los Angeles Times Longtime lawmaker's defeat to Rep. Joe Sestak comes a year after leaving the GOP for the Democratic Party. Elsewhere, Rand Paul of the 'tea party' movement wins the Republican primary in Kentucky. Rand Paul and wife Kelly Paul talk to the media after ... Rand Paul's victory also a win for Tea Party Paul wins Ky. Sen. primary in test of tea party Is Rand Ron's Son? Or The Most Powerful Republican In The Woooorld? |
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Monday, May 17, 2010
Primaries may help foreshadow November elections - Washington Post
Washington Post | Primaries may help foreshadow November elections Washington Post Sen. Arlen Specter talks with TJ Rooney of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. (Carolyn Kaster/associated Press) By Dan Balz Tuesday's crucial primary elections in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas have drawn extraordinary attention from politicians ... Specter, Pa. primary foe spar over tenure, trust Pennsylvania Elections Will Measure Voter Anger Today's Primaries Offer New Clues |
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
US says BP move to curb oil leak 'no solution' - BBC News
CBC.ca | US says BP move to curb oil leak 'no solution' BBC News The US has said the success of a move by oil giant BP to curb a leak in the Gulf of Mexico is "not clear" and the technique provides "no solution". It was responding to BP's move to siphon oil from the leaking well head to a tanker on the surface. ... Spill's Ills Could Be Felt Under Water |
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Kagan's abortion stance has both sides guessing - Los Angeles Times
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Kagan's abortion stance has both sides guessing Los Angeles Times The Supreme Court nominee sounded like a staunch liberal in a 1980 essay, but pushed for compromise on a 1997 ban on late-term abortions. US Solicitor General and Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan arrives for a meeting with Sen. ... Personal ties bind Obama, Kagan Kagan nomination shows process trumps experience A single woman of a certain age may be history |
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Obama slams oil companies for spill blame game - Reuters
ABC News | Obama slams oil companies for spill blame game Reuters WASHINGTON/PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday slammed the companies involved in a massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill as BP Plc readied a siphoning system to contain a growing environmental disaster. ... Oil industry's response muted to Obama vow of more regulation President Obama Frustrated With Gushing Gulf Spill, Defends Domestic Drilling As Obama scolds BP, debate brews over how much oil is leaking |
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Size of Oil Spill in Gulf Underestimated, Scientists Say - New York Times
The Guardian | Size of Oil Spill in Gulf Underestimated, Scientists Say New York Times Two weeks ago, the government put out a round estimate of the size of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico: 5000 barrels a day. Repeated endlessly in news reports, it has become conventional wisdom. But scientists and environmental ... Marine scientists study ocean-floor film of Deepwater oil leak Slick's Slow Advance Gives Defense Crucial Time |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Congress quizzes oil executives - Reuters
Globe and Mail | Congress quizzes oil executives Reuters WASHINGTON/PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Wednesday pressed oil executives about flaws in an important safety device on a blown-out Gulf of Mexico well as BP pushed another effort to control a huge oil spill that threatens an ... Shrimpers, fishermen, hotels feel oil spill's trickledown effect BP Prepares to Lower 'Top Hat' on Oil Leak |
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
UK's Cameron brings party in from the cold - Reuters
Times Online | UK's Cameron brings party in from the cold Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - David Cameron, appointed as British Prime Minister on Tuesday after days of uncertainty, will lead his Conservative Party back to power after 13 years in opposition but not with the overwhelming victory they hoped for. ... Cameron Accepts Queen's Invitation to Be British Prime Minister Cameron's first speech as PM Meet the Conservative who supports state-funded health care |
Monday, May 10, 2010
Kagan in '97 urged Clinton to ban late abortions - The Associated Press
Globe and Mail | Kagan in '97 urged Clinton to ban late abortions The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. â€" As a White House adviser in 1997, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan urged then-President Bill Clinton to support a ban on late-term abortions, a political compromise that put the administration at odds with abortion rights groups. ... Kagan review dared Senators to ask tough questions The Kagan Nomination A moment of history: Kagan's confirmation would mean no Protestants on Supreme ... |
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
BP suffers snag in Gulf oil containment effort - Reuters
ABC News | BP suffers snag in Gulf oil containment effort Reuters ROBERT, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc suffered a setback on Saturday in an attempt to contain oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico with a huge metal dome when cryst » |
Friday, May 7, 2010
Circuit Breakers Get a Second Look - Wall Street Journal
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Election exit poll: Tories to be 21 short of majority - BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk | Election exit poll: Tories to be 21 short of majority BBC News David Cameron will f » |
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