Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Wind, waves from hurricane dock oil skimming boats - The Associated Press


The Guardian


Wind, waves from hurricane dock oil skimming boats

The Associated Press


GRAND ISLE, La. â€" Dozens of sm »

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

FBI's Russian spy ring claims are 'contradictory' - The Guardian


MiamiHerald.com


FBI's Russian spy ring claims are 'contradictory'

The Guardian


Russia today said it was investigating the arrest by the FBI of 10  »


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Monday, June 28, 2010

Sen. Robert Byrd dies - USA Today


Los Angeles Times


Sen. Robert Byrd dies

USA Today


Sen. Robert C. Byrd, the nation's longest serving senator, died at 3 am this morning, his office announced. The West Virginia Democrat was 92, and was serving in an unprecedented ninth term in the US Senate. To report corrections and clarifications, ...


West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd dead at 92

Washington Post


West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd dead at 92

Houston Chronicle


Sen. Byrd, 92, is hospitalized and said to be seriously ill

Los Angeles Times


NPR -New York Times -The Detroit News


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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Report: UK woman may claim to be carrying Donovan's baby - FOXSports.com


CBC.ca


Report: UK woman may claim to be carrying Donovan's baby

FOXSports.com


US soccer star Landon Donovan may not be as squeaky clean as he seems, according to a Sports Illustrated report on Sunday that says he may have a love child. It said a report set to run in a British tabloid quotes a UK woman who claims to be carrying ...


USA vs. Ghana: In World Cup 2010, Americans eliminated by Ghana

Washington Post


Keeping the Africa in Africa's World Cup

New York Times


Coach has Ghana on brink of history

Fifa.com


Los Angeles Times -New York Daily News -USA Today


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livejournal.com

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Season's first tropical storm forms in Caribbean - Reuters


New Zealand Herald


Season's first tropical storm forms in Caribbean

Reuters


MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Saturday in the western Caribbean near Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the US National Hurricane Center said. Alex had sustained winds of 40 miles ...


Weather could be latest problem in spill cleanup

The Associated Press


Tropical depression stirs concern

Houston Chronicle


Brewing storm casts a cloud on oil spill response

Los Angeles Times


Seattle Times -USA Today -CBS News


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Friday, June 25, 2010

President Obama hedges on July 2011 drawdown date for Afghanistan - New York Daily News


The Hindu


President Obama hedges on July 2011 drawdown date for Afghanistan

New York Daily News


President Obama says July 2011 is not a hard-and-fast date for Afghanistan troop withdrawals. Do you believe Afghan forces will be ready to safeguard their country by July 2011? Yes. With the help of the US, they will be ready. ...


Gates: U.S. not 'bogged down' in Afghanistan

USA Today


Obama's Afghanistan War Plan: Doubts Rise About Strategy

TIME


As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices

New York Times


AFP -W »


livejournal.com

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Short, Tense Deliberation, Then a General Is Gone - New York Times


The Hindu


Short, Tense Deliberation, Then a General Is Gone

New York Times


President Obama leaving the Rose Garden after announcing that he had replaced Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal. His advisers were divided over how to handle the controversy over the general. By MARK LANDLER WASHINGTON â€" By the time he woke up Wednesday ...


Can Petraeus deliver?

BBC News


McChrystal's Exit Comes at Key Point in War

FOXNews


McChrystal out, strategy remains

Boston Globe


Philadelphia Inquirer -The Associated Press -TIME


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livejournal.com

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

McChrystal likely to resign over magazine comments, source says - CNN


The Hindu


McChrystal likely to resign over magazine comments, source says

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- America's top military commander in Afghanistan is unlikely to survive the f »

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Guilty plea in failed NY car bombing - Philadelphia Inquirer


Reuters


Guilty plea in failed NY car bombing

Philadelphia Inquirer


Faisal Shahzad c »

Sunday, June 20, 2010

BP's Hayward takes a day off for yacht race, infuriating gulf residents - Washington Post


Reuters


BP's Hayward takes a day off for yacht race, infuriating gulf residents

Washington Post


BP chief executive Tony Hayward took a day off Saturday to see his 52-foot yacht "Bob" compete in a race off England's shore, a leisure trip that infuriated residents of the oil-stained Gulf Coast. Hayward had already angered many in the United States ...


BP CEO's yacht outing infuriates Gulf residents

The Associated Press


BP's Tony Hayward yacht outing draws anger

Seattle Times


BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge

USA Today


New York Times -CBS News -Austin American-Statesman


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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Donations Create a Tricky Balance for Oil-State Politicians - New York Times


Globe and Mail


Donations Create a Tricky Balance for Oil-State Politicians

New York Times


Two GOP colleagues have asked Representative Joe Barton to give up his energy committee post. By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ERIC LICHTBLAU WASHINGTON â€" The outburst by Representative Joe L. Barton of Texas in support of BP underscored the potential peril ...


Message underlying Barton's apology reflected GOP's stance

D »


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Friday, June 18, 2010

Gardner executed - Salt Lake Tribune


CBC.ca


Gardner executed

Salt Lake Tribune


Ronnie Lee Gardner listens to proceedings during his commutation hearing at the Utah State Prison in Draper, Utah, Thursday, June 10, 2010. Next to him at the table is his attorney Andrew Parnes. ...


Gardner executed by firing squad

CNN


Convicted Utah killer set to die by firing squad

Reuters


Ronnie Lee Gardner executed

Deseret News


The Guardian -AFP -Seattle Times


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Thursday, June 17, 2010

BP agrees to $20b account to pay Gulf claims - Boston Globe


The Hindu


BP agrees to $20b account to pay Gulf claims

Boston Globe


President Obama met yesterday with BP executives in the White House. The company has agreed to place $20 billion in an escrow account for claims resulting from the oil spill. It will also set aside $100 million for unemployed oil workers. ...


BP to create $20 billion fund for claims

Houston Chronicle


BP chairman talks about the 'sm »


livejournal.com

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

President focuses federal role in Oval Office speech - USA Today


NEWS.com.au


President focuses federal role in Oval Office speech

USA Today


By Rod Lamkey Jr., AFP/Getty Images By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" President Obama vowed Tuesday that economic victims of the Gulf oil spill will be reimbursed and a plan created "to restore the unique beauty and bounty of this region. ...


Obama pledges to lead on Gulf

Boston Globe


In Florida, Residents Worry About Defenses as Oil Hits

W »


livejournal.com

Monday, June 14, 2010

Day 55: The Latest on the Oil Spill - New York Times


Reuters


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 »


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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week - Reuters


CBC.ca


Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week

Reuters


WASHINGTON/LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Barack Obama's leadership of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill faces key tests this week as the US president gives his first national address on the disaster and meets top BP (BP.L) (BP. ...


BP Deploys Deepsea Sensors to Better Measure Spill

ABC News


Obama wants BP escrow fund for spill damage

Los Angeles Times


Protect your business from oil spill damages

MiamiHerald.com


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Saturday, June 12, 2010

As flood waters recede, search effort continues - Boston Globe


Globe and Mail


As flood waters recede, search effort continues

Boston Globe


Flash floods swept away vehicles near the Little Missouri River at the Albert Pike recreation area near Caddo Gap, Ark. (Mike Stone/Reuters) By John Eligon and Liz Robbins LANGLEY, Ark. â€" The air turned steamy yesterday and the stark landscape by the ...


Rescuers comb Arkansas wilderness looking for flash flood survivors

Los Angeles Times


Search for survivors goes on after deadly flooding in Arkansas

Fort Worth Star Telegram


Sachse man tells of harrowing escape from Arkansas flood

WFAA


CBS News -The Associated Press -D »


livejournal.com

Friday, June 11, 2010

16 dead, dozens missing in flash flooding - Seattle Times


CBC.ca


16 dead, dozens missing in flash flooding

Seattle Times


Flash floods swamped v »


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Thursday, June 10, 2010

BP shares in focus after US doubles spill estimate - Reuters


Globe and Mail


BP shares in focus after US doubles spill estimate

Reuters


HOUSTON, June 11 (Reuters) - Shares in British energy giant BP (BP.L) (BP.N) will be in the spotlight again on Friday after US government scientists doubled their estimate of the amount of oil gushing out of its ...


Previous estimate on oil flow doubled

MiamiHerald.com


Gulf oil spill figures may be double earlier estimates

Los Angeles Times


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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Blackhawks foil Flyers in OT to win first Stanley Cup since 1961 - USA Today


CBC.ca


Blackhawks foil Flyers in OT to win first Stanley Cup since 1961

USA Today


By Bruce Bennett, Getty Images By Kevin  »


livejournal.com

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Just a hint of Stephen Strasburg's top capacity is simply stunning - Washington Post


CBC.ca


Just a hint of Stephen Strasburg's top capacity is simply stunning

Washington Post


Stephen Strasburg dazzles in his first major-league game as Washington beats Pittsburgh, 5-2, at Nationals Park. By Thomas Boswell Before Tuesday night, Stephen Strasburg's major league debut was a must-attend event or, at least, a must watch TV moment ...


Young's homer Strasburg's lone blemish

MLB.com


Stephen Strasburg lives up to the hype in debut

Los Angeles Times


Strasburg Strikes Out 14 in Majors Debut

New York Times


San Francisco Chronicle -The Associated Press -SportingNews.com


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Monday, June 7, 2010

Hands On With Apple's New iPhone 4 - PC World


Telegraph.co.uk


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. ...


Jobs to developers: Stick with the winning team

CNET


Apple Confab Focuses on iPhone, Ignores OS X

eWeek


Steve Jobs unveils iPhone 4 â€" and its video c »


livejournal.com

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Coast Guard Sees Cleanup of Spill Lasting Until the Fall - New York Times


Reuters


Coast Guard Sees Cleanup of Spill Lasting Until the F »

Saturday, June 5, 2010

BP captures 6000 barrels of oil from leaking well - Los Angeles Times


Telegraph.co.uk


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 ...


In gulf oil spill's long reach, ecological damage could last decades

Washington Post


Relief wells usu »