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CBC.ca | Obama: Shirley Sherrod Deserved Better CBS News US President Barack Obama speaks on education reform at the National Urban League 100th Anniversary Convention at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, July 29, 2010. President Obama said Thursday morning that former Agriculture ... Sherrod plans to sue Breitbart Shirley Sherrod Says She Will Sue Andrew Breitbart Southern California -- this just in |
CBC.ca | BP boss Hayward says he was 'demonised' over oil spill BBC News The outgoing boss of BP believes he was "demonised and vilified" over the firm's Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis. But chief executive Tony Hayward - who is to leave the top job in October - accepted that the firm could not move on with him at the helm. ... Hayward to Get New Job at BP's Russian Venture BP reports record quarterly loss of $17 billion Hayward Expresses Sadness on Exit |
Washington Post | Source: Tony Hayward expected to step down from BP Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of g » |
Globe and Mail | Deepwater Horizon alarms were switched off 'to help workers sleep' The Guardian Vital warning systems on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig were switched off at the time of the explosion in order to spare workers being woken by false alarms, a federal investigation has heard. The revelation that alarm systems on the rig at the centre ... Electrician on BP-Leased Oil Rig Says Fire-Alarm System Was Parti » |
CNN (blog) | Vilsack: I Will Have to Live With Shirley Sherrod Mistake CBS News Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters this afternoon that he offered a "personal and profound" apology to Shirley Sherrod today for forcing her to resign as a result of an out-of-context video posted to a conservative website. ... White House apologizes to fired USDA worker Shirley Sherrod's firing from USDA prompts firestorm White House sorry for Shirley Sherrod 'racism' firing |
Sydney Morning Herald | US keeps the pressure on BP over oil seepage MiamiHerald.com PINPOINTING THE AREA: Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad » |
Reuters | US Tells BP to Prepare for Reopening Oil Well After Seep Found Bloomberg Thad » |
Reuters | BP Oil Well Cap Holds as Scientists Analyze Test Results Voice of America Photo: AP Oil company BP says the giant cap it placed over a blown-out well appears to be holding, as engineers work around the clock to analyze pressure readings, temperature gauges and underwater images. The US official overseeing the government's ... Critical test to continue Saturday in fight to contain oil spill BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautious |
CBC.ca | Oil Spill Capped for a Second Day, Offering Some Hope New York Times NEW ORLEANS â" The hemorrhaging well that has spilled millions of g » |
Reuters | BP Fixing New Cap Leak as It Prepares to Start Gulf Well Test BusinessWeek July 15 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc said it will begin a pressure test of its gushing Gulf of Mexico well after fixing a leak that erupted while it was shutting off oil flow with a new containment cap. The leak was detected in a âchoke lineâ leading from the ... Effort that could end oil flow under way BP Delays Test to Determine Oil Well's Integrity BP Gets Approval, Begins Procedure To Test Gulf Well |
CBC.ca | BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead BusinessWeek July 14 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc delayed testing a new cap placed over its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well to give scientists more time to study the procedure used to measure pressure levels. BP and government officials said they still intend to conduct ... Oil Still Spilling as Rig Test Is Delayed Gulf gusher to keep flowing as cap test delayed Lessons from Exxon Valdez spill have gone unheeded |
Telegraph.co.uk | Tighter cap on, now testing can begin Houston Chronicle BP technicians used robotic hands on Monday to place a new, 150000-pound sealing valve on top of the blown out Macondo well, with the aim of shutting in the well and ending the Gulf oil spill. Like BP's other struggles ... Critical Test Near for BP's New Cap BP Places New Cap On Leaking Oil Well, Prepares Testing |
msnbc.com | Score One for Style as Spain Wins First World Cup New York Times Andrés Iniesta after the winning goal. His shirt carried a tribute to Dani Jarque, a defender who played with some of the Spanish players on youth national teams. Jarque died last August at age 26. By JERà LONGMAN JOHANNESBURG â" Regulation had spilled ... Spain finds beauty in 1-0 championship victory over the Netherlands Spain wins in South Africa's final moment in World Cup spotlight Iniesta's winner sees Spanish touch overcome brute Dutch force for WCup win |
CBC.ca | BP Makes Progress Changing Oil Capture System in Gulf of Mexico BusinessWeek July 10 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc is making progress on removing a device capturing oil from its leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it makes way for a more efficient collection system. BP expects to have a new seal on ... BP Removes Cap From Well, Aiming for a Tighter Fit Oil flows as robots begin new effort to cap leak Dispute on Oil Spill Panel Flares Before First Meeting |
CBC.ca | Critics Grow as James Arrives in Miami New York Times From left, the new teammates Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James greeted fans Friday at a ceremony at Miami's American Airlines Arena. By JONATHAN ABRAMS A day after revealing to a national television audience that he would join Dwyane Wade and ... Letters: Welcome to Miami, Mr. James Miami Heat trio treated like rock stars at Arena LeBron James's exit strategy leaves much to ponder |
Sydney Morning Herald | How will LeBron's decison play out? USA Today Has LeBron James painted himself into a corner? He's an instant hero in Miami, but a magnet for boos in Cleveland, New York, Chicago and perhaps numerous other cities as well. And even if his decision to go to the Miami Heat results in a championship, ... LeBron James tells New York Knicks to get lost by choosing to sign with Miami Heat James makes ruthless play for Miami Hedging Aside, Indications Proved Right |
Reuters | Russian Inmate Conflicted by Possible Deal, Backers Say New York Times MOSCOW â" Until this week, Igor V. Sutyagin was being held in a prison camp not far from the Arctic Circle, near the site of what were some of Stalin's most infamous gulags. His supporters say the location was apt, ... A Russian bargaining chip in spy swap negotiations US-Russia spy swap expected Spy swap could end embarrassing scandal |
New York Times (blog) | Lindsay Lohan's Legal Troubles: A Timeline MTV.com Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 days in a drug rehab center on Tuesday (July 6) for violating probation, but it was hardly the actress' first brush with the law. MTV News takes a look back at Lohan's legal ... Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail Lindsay Lohan sentenced to jail Actress Lindsay Lohan jailed for probation violation |
Sydney Morning Herald | Day 76: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times BP's tab has climbed to just over $3 billion for work on cleaning and capping the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and for payouts to individuals, businesses and governments. The total of $3.12 billion was up from $2.65 billion a week earlier. ... Big Skimmer Hindered by Weather; Oil Hits Texas |
Sydney Morning Herald | Ex-champ Kobayashi crashes the stage at Coney Island hot dog contest Washington Post Takeru Kobayashi shoves hot dogs in his mouth during Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition on Coney Island in the Brooklyn, NY in 2006. (Seth Wenig - AP) By Associated Press NEW YORK -- A Japanese eating champion who sat out this year's Coney ... MLE takes competitive eating to new despicable level Kobayashi Arrested After Joey Chestnut Named Top Dog in Eating Contest Think Link: Chestnut Dominates Nathan's Tilt Four Straight Years |
MiamiHerald.com | Large-scale skimmer begins testing in Gulf CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A ship billed as the world's largest skimming vessel has begun testing its effectiveness in the Gulf of Mexico, a spokesman for its owner, Taiwanese company TMT Shipping, said Saturday. ... Crews Test Giant Oil Skimmer in Gulf of Mexico Giant Oil Skimmer Tested At Gulf Of Mexico This Weekend AP Top News at 9:35 pm EDT |
msnbc.com | Michael Steele under fire over Afghanistan remarks Los Angeles Times The Republican National Committee chairman is caught on video saying the conflict is a 'war of Obama's choosing' and implying that the US effort is doomed. Conservatives c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Fugitive might have easily fled Cyprus Los Angeles Times There are hundreds of ways in and out of Cyprus, residents say, and the » |