Monday, May 31, 2010

UN Security Council to Discuss Israeli Raid on Aid Boat - Voice of America


Ha'aretz


UN Security Council to Discuss Israeli Raid on Aid Boat

Voice of America


Photo: AP The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting (at 1700 UTC) Monday to discuss an Israeli naval raid that killed at least10 pro-Palestinian activists in international waters. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...


World reaction to Israel after raid on aid flotilla mostly negative

CNN


Previous activists killed by Israel

Aljazeera.net


US 'regrets' deaths in Israel raid on Gaza aid ship

Reuters


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Sunday, May 30, 2010

US Gulf demands BP, govt do more to halt oil spill - Reuters


NEWS.com.au


US Gulf demands BP, govt do more to halt oil spill

Reuters


VENICE, La., May 30 (Reuters) - US Gulf Coast residents and authorities clamored on Sunday for BP (BP.L) and the federal government to do more to save their coast from oil pollution after the energy giant failed in a ...


After Another Failure, BP Scrambles to Stem Leak

ABC News


BP, White House Oil Spill Blame Game Heats Up

CBS News


BP exec says end point for leak is relief well

The Associated Press


BusinessWeek -BBC News -CNN


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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Friday, May 28, 2010

Obama heads to Gulf Coast a second time as oil spill's impact grows - Washington Post


The Guardian


Obama heads to Gulf Coast a second time as oil spill's impact grows

Washington Post


Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. By Joel Achenbach, David A. Fahrenthold and William Branigin As President Obama prepared to visit Louisiana on Friday to ...


But BP says it will be 48 hours before success of 'top kill' will be known

msnbc.com


Obama arrives in Louisiana to visit spill effort

The Associated Press


BP Oil Spill: Hazardous to Humans on the Water?

ABC News


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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

SPECIAL REPORT-Civil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 a barrel - Reuters


National Geographic


SPECIAL REPORT-Civil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 a barrel

Reuters


NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - Just how many barrels of oil are gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon spill is a billion dollar question with implications that go beyond the environment. ...


BP poised for 'top kill' to try to plug spill; final decision to come Wednesday

Washington Post


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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

BP exploring new option to siphon off spill oil - Reuters


ABC News


BP exploring new option to siphon off spill oil

Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil major BP is exploring a new way to siphon off oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico should current plans to plug the leak this week fail. The London-based company said on Tuesday it had plans to remove a damaged part from the ...


Heat on White House to do more about Gulf spill

The Associated Press


BP says equipment in place for top kill of leaking well

MarketWatch


US feeling pressure to do more on Gulf oil spill

MiamiHerald.com


BusinessWeek -USA Today -ABC News


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Monday, May 24, 2010

Brittany Murphy's Husband Found Dead - People Magazine


Telegraph.co.uk (blog)


Brittany Murphy's Husband Found Dead

People Magazine


Five months after the death of actress Brittany Murphy, her husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, was found dead Sunday night in the couple's Hollywood home, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. ...


Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, found dead in Hollywood Hills home

New York Daily News


Actress Murphy's husband found dead

Washington Observer Reporter


Brittany Murphy's Husband Found Dead

TV Guide


CNN -myfoxny.com -BBC News


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Sunday, May 23, 2010

US environment chief to visit Gulf, spill spreads - Reuters


Reuters


US environment chief to visit Gulf, spill spreads

Reuters


VENICE, La., May 23 (Reuters) - The top US environmental official was to visit the Gulf Coast on Sunday as energy giant BP Plc (BP.L) scrambled to contain a widening oil spill. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson ...


Obama Picks Democrat Graham, Republican Reilly to Probe Spill

BusinessWeek


EPA chief to return to Gulf Coast to monitor spill

The Associated Press


BP Chief Warns New Attempt Isn't Guaranteed to Stop Gulf Oil Spill

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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Too early to speak on cause of crash: Patel - NDTV.com


Times Online


Too early to speak on cause of crash: Patel

NDTV.com


PTI, Saturday May 22, 2010, Mangalore Civil Aviation Minister Parful Patel on Saturday said that 158 people were killed and eight survived in the Air India Express plane crash in Mangalore. Addressing a press conference after the Mangalore air crash he ...


Plane Overshoots Runway in Southern India, 158 Killed

Voice of America


Dozens Feared Dead in India Air Crash

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Friday, May 21, 2010

Thursday, May 20, 2010

How South Korean ship was sunk - BBC News


Reuters


How South Korean ship was sunk

BBC News


It might seem odd that it has taken a six-week-long investigation to produce proof of something as dramatic as a torpedo strike on a warship. When it was fin »


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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Specter ousted in backlash - Detroit Free Press


National Post


Specter ousted in backlash

Detroit Free Press


WASHINGTON - A growing wave of discontent with government came crashing down on "establishment" candidates running in primary elections Tuesday as voters turned five-term Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter out of office and nominated a ...


Voters turn away from high-profile party switcher

The Associated Press


Voters back anti-DC, anti-establishment candidates

Atlanta Journal Constitution


US primaries deal blows to both parties

BBC News


BusinessWeek -Philadelphia Inquirer -FOX Toledo Online


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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Two U.S. senators in jeopardy on big day of voting - Reuters


BBC News


Two U.S. senators in jeopardy on big day of voting

Reuters


US Democratic Senator Arlen Spector of Pennsylvania speaks to reporters about the healthcare bill outside the Capitol in Washington December 15, 2009. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With voter anger running high, two veteran US senators face potential ...


Primaries may help foreshadow November elections

Washington Post


High stakes in Tuesday primary elections

San Francisco Chronicle


Specter-Sestak Senate contest tops primary slate

Philadelphia Inquirer


FOXNews -BBC News -Women's eNews


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Monday, May 17, 2010

Deep sea oil plumes, dispersants endanger reefs - The Associated Press


The Guardian


Deep sea oil plumes, dispersants endanger reefs

The Associated Press


NEW ORLEANS â€" The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has already spewed plumes over ecologic »


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Sunday, May 16, 2010

A huff and boom ended Deepwater Horizon's lucky streak - MiamiHerald.com


The Guardian


A huff and boom ended Deepwater Horizon's lucky streak

MiamiHerald.com


NEW ORLEANS -- It had been a lucky ship, a charmed vessel among the 130 or so rigs that poke straws into the mud, rock and sand beneath the Gulf of Mexico to suck out its crude. Its job had been to prowl for oil, and the Deepwater ...


BP Making Second Attempt to Funnel Oil to Gulf Recovery Ship

BusinessWeek


Oil's sway in Gulf states may be tempering politicians' response to spill

Washington Post


US demands oil spill costs 'clarification' from BP

BBC News


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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Feds approve use of underwater dispersants for oil spill - CNN


ABC News


Feds approve use of underwater dispersants for oil spill

CNN


New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency planned a new tactic Saturday against the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, authorizing BP to use oil dispersants. Oil dispersants are chemicals that can ...


BP chief backs oil drilling in wake of US disaster

BBC News


How they're fighting the oil spill

Los Angeles Times


BP works on another attempt to plug oil leak

Atlanta Journal Constitution


Houston Chronicle -Seattle Times -MiamiHerald.com


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Friday, May 14, 2010

Troops Clash With Thai Protesters as Tension Grows - New York Times


The Hindu


Troops Clash With Thai Protesters as Tension Grows

New York Times


BANGKOK â€" Troops fired tear gas and bullets on Friday at anti-government protesters who responded with stones, slingshots and homemade rockets, turning central Bangkok into a battlefield as the military moved to seal ...


Thai troops clash with protesters

BBC News


Man shot and killed in Bangkok street protests

The Associated Press


Foreign journalist shot during Bangkok clashes

Reuters


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Thursday, May 13, 2010

BP Says Costs On US Gulf Oil Spill Rise To $450 Mln - Wall Street Journal


Sydney Morning Herald


BP Says Costs On US Gulf Oil Spill Rise To $450 Mln

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Factbox: Chronology of Gulf of Mexico oil spill - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk


Factbox: Chronology of Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Reuters


(Reuters) - A drilling rig explosion on April 20 left 11 workers missing and presumed dead, and the rig's subsequent collapse unleashed a major oil spill that threatens the ecosystems and economy of the US Gulf of Mexico. Also threatened is the heart ...


Will the Gulf Oil Spill Block Alaska Drilling Plans?

TIME


Oil execs face more questions about Gulf spill

CNN


Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico endangers wildlife; jobs are at risk, too

Washington Post


Houston Chronicle -W »


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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Severe storms kill at least five people in Oklahoma - CNN


Los Angeles Times


Severe storms kill at least five people in Oklahoma

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- At least five people were killed and several others critic »


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Monday, May 10, 2010

A Climb Marked by Confidence and Canniness - New York Times


Washington Post


A Climb Marked by Confidence and Canniness

New York Times


David Banks/AP Solicitor General Elena Kagan spoke during the annual meeting of the 7th Circuit Bar Association & Judicial Conference of the 7th Circuit Monday, May 3, 2010 in Chicago. The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news ...


Kagan had rapid ascent to high court nomination

The Associated Press


Kagan is no stranger to confirmation travails

MiamiHerald.com


Obama to name Kagan to Supreme Court

Los Angeles Times


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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Gulf spill reminds America: The era of easy oil' is over - MiamiHerald.com


Reuters


Gulf spill reminds America: The era of easy oil' is over

MiamiHerald.com


WASHINGTON -- To meet the world's boundless thirst for oil, drillers are searching in the sand and mud of remote western Canada, the tough shale rock of North Dakota and more than a mile under the seas off the southern US coast, ...


BP Oil-Collection Chamber Clogs, Removed From Leaking Gulf Well

BusinessWeek


New Setback in Attempt to Contain Gulf Oil Spill

New York Times


BP Suffers Setback on Containment

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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Pieces still missing in NYC car bomb plot puzzle - The Associated Press


Reuters


Pieces still missing in NYC car bomb plot puzzle

The Associated Press


NEW YORK â€" The Pakistani-American who police say admitted to igniting a failed car bomb in busy Times Square has made no court appearance since his arrest early this week and, though he is cooperating, authorities remain unsure he was acting alone. ...


Pakistanis Questioned in Bomb Probe

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Friday, May 7, 2010

EU Under Pressure to Broaden Greek Crisis Fight as G-7 Meets - BusinessWeek


BBC News (blog)


EU Under Pressure to Broaden Greek Crisis Fight as G-7 Meets

BusinessWeek


May 7 (Bloomberg) -- European policy makers are under mounting pressure from investors and foreign officials to broaden their response to the Greek fiscal crisis after global equity markets tumbled. As euro-region leaders prepare to ...


Euro Holds Steady as G-7 Hopes Ease Fears

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Thursday, May 6, 2010

As Britain goes to polls, shake-up in Parliament is forecast - Washington Post


Reuters


As Britain goes to polls, shake-up in Parliament is forecast

Washington Post


LONDON -- Polls in Britain opened early Thursday after a volatile and closely contested four-week campaign, with signs pointing to an outcome that could produce the most fragile government in a generation. ...


General Election 2010: voters go to the polls in tightest election in decades

Telegraph.co.uk


Polls open in UK election

ABC Online


Election results 2010: an hour-by-hour guide

The Guardian


New York Times -CNN -The Hindu


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