Globe and Mail | BP's Response to Oil Spill Lacking, Government Officials Say Bloomberg May 1 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc should be doing more to protect coastal areas in the Gulf of Mexico from an oil slick formed after a drilling rig explosion, state and federal officials said. ... For BP, oil spill is a public relations catastrophe Shadow of Hurricane Katrina Hangs Over Obama After Spill Oil-Spill Fight Bogs Down |
Reuters | 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 » |
Reuters | Coast Guard's new oil-leak estimate higher USA Today By Patrick Semansky, AP By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS â€" The Coast Guard revised the amount of oil spewing from a damaged wellhead at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to 5000 barrels â€" or 210000 g » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Levin Grilling Blankfein Means Clash of Harvard Law Standouts BusinessWeek April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Lloyd C. Blankfein and Carl Levin both have degrees from Harvard Law School. Judging from their confrontation on Capitol Hill yesterday, they hardly speak the same language. Levin, chairman of the Senate's ... Senators Seek, Fail to Get an 'I'm Sorry' |
BBC News | US senators postpone climate bill unveiling Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President Barack Obama's top priorities -- tackling global warming -- suffered a severe setback on Saturday when a fight over immigration derailed plans to unveil a compromise climate ... Climate bill placed on hold over Senate dispute Climate bill put on hold US climate bill gives polluter and nuclear breaks |
Los Angeles Times | Arizona's immigration law may spur a showdown Los Angeles Times Gov. Jan Brewer signs a bill that opponents say encourages racial profiling. President Obama c » |
Reuters | Thai police tell "red shirts" to clear barricade Reuters BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - Hundreds of riot police moved in front of a barricade erected by "red shirt" protesters in Bangkok's Silom business district early on Friday and told them to dismantle it, television said. Television pictures then showed ... Riot police face Thai protesters Grenade blasts kill 3 in Bangkok Bangkok Explosions Stoke Fears of Wider Violence |
MiamiHerald.com | Along with SEC, other investigators and suits may target Goldman Sachs Washington Post NEW YORK -- As investigators in Massachusetts considered charging W » |
The Guardian | Scientists find it difficult to predict volcano behavior Washington Post The Eyjafj » |
Reuters | Europe to Ease Aviation Ban, Amid Criticism New York Times Steam and ash billowed out to the northern Atlantic from an erupting volcano near Eyjafj » |
Reuters | Schumer: Several airlines vow not to charge for carry-on bags CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Lawmakers are trying to stop airlines from adopting a Spirit Airlines proposal to charge fliers for carry-ons. Sen. Charles Schumer vows to "put the brakes on runaway and out-of-control airline fees" Washington (CNN) -- Sen. ... Five airlines won't add carry-on fees: Schumer Top US airliners join together to save you money Delta, Sun Country, others shun carry-on fee |
Boston Globe | White supremacists, demonstrators square off in LA The Associated Press LOS ANGELES â€" A white supremacist group r » |
Daily Mail | Paulson, Looking to Go Short on Mortgages, Found a Willing Partner W » |
Globe and Mail | US carriers cancel Europe flights due to ash Reuters ATLANTA, April 15 (Reuters) - US airlines canceled half their trans-Atlantic service on Thursday because of a gigantic ash cloud spewing from a volcano in Iceland that has closed airports in northern Europe, industry officials said. ... Volcanic ash to reach ground level across UK Volcanic cloud casts long shadow over US travel Huge ash plume blanketing Europe may last 5 more days |
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | NJ Transit Raises Fares by Up to 25% New York Times By AP NEWARK (AP) â€" New Jersey Transit bus and rail riders will pay up to 25 percent more starting on May 1. The agency's board voted on Wednesday to increase fares and to make some changes in bus and rail service as part of an effort to offset a $300 ... NJ Transit approves largest fare hike in agency history New Jersey Transit OKs fare hikes starting May 1 Riders React to NJ Transit Fare Hike; One Vows to Walk |
Reuters | Leaders agree to a loose nukes crackdown Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON â€" The leaders of 49 nations, summoned to action by President Obama, agreed Tuesday to a voluntary but far-reaching program to prevent thousands of tons of weapons-grade nuclear ... Obama says nuke summit made US, world more secure Obama's nuclear summit yields results he sought Nations Commit to Strengthen Nuclear Security |
The Hindu | China agrees to pursue new sanctions against Iran Los Angeles Times Chinese President Hu Jintao meets with Obama before the start of an international security summit in Washington. By Christi Parsons and Paul Richter Chinese President Hu Jintao agreed in a face-to-face meeting with President Obama on Monday to pursue ... Iran, Israel and the Bomb |
Los Angeles Times | Greece Wins EU45 Billion Aid Pledge to Blunt Crisis BusinessWeek April 12 (Bloomberg) -- European governments offered debt- plagued Greece a rescue package worth as much as 45 billion euros ($61 billion) at below-market interest rates in a bid to stem its fiscal crisis and ... Euro jumps on Greek package, Aussie at 5-mth high Dollar, Yen, Euro Hostage to Moves in EU and China |
Telegraph.co.uk | Poland Mourns President Voice of America Besides the presidential couple, » |
CBC.ca | Mine Operator Escaped Extra Oversight After Warning New York Times The operator of the West Virginia mine that exploded on Monday, killing at least 25 people, was warned by federal officials just over two years ago that it could be cited for having a “pattern of violations,†which ... Two rescue teams enter W.Va. mine Rescuers to make 'mad dash' to search for trapped West Virginia miners Massey Accused of Putting Lives at Risk |
Reuters | Rescue efforts on hold as crews drill at West Virginia mine CNN (CNN) -- Rescue workers continued drilling a hole early Wednesday toward where they believe four miners may be located days after a blast killed 25 others in a coal mine in West Virginia. "There's a sliver of hope, but we know that the odds are not in ... Crews drilling into mine where 25 died Gov: No response yet from any coal mine survivors About Massey Energy Co. |
ABC News | Methane, a Common Danger of Coal Mines New York Times Coal mines will always have methane, often in explosive concentrations, geologists and engineers say. The only question is how diligently miners and mining companies will work to avoid explosions. Though there is no definitive proof ... West Virginia mining disaster: Ways to help the victims' families Rescue efforts suspended after W. Va. mine blast that killed 25 In coalfields, work, death in mines is way of life |
Globe and Mail | US seeks maximum civil penalty against Toyota Washington Post FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2010 file photo, a rec » |
