Saturday, July 31, 2010

Maxine Waters faces ethics charges - Los Angeles Times


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Maxine Waters faces ethics charges

Los Angeles Times


The Los Angeles congresswoman plans to fight the  »


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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Obama: Shirley Sherrod Deserved Better - CBS News


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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

CNN


Shirley Sherrod Says She Will Sue Andrew Breitbart

Newsweek


Southern California -- this just in

Los Angeles Times


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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

BP boss Hayward says he was 'demonised' over oil spill - BBC News


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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

ABC News


BP reports record quarterly loss of $17 billion

Los Angeles Times


Hayward Expresses Sadness on Exit

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Source: Tony Hayward expected to step down from BP - Washington Post


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 »


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Friday, July 23, 2010

Deepwater Horizon alarms were switched off 'to help workers sleep' - The Guardian


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 »


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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Vilsack: I Will Have to Live With Shirley Sherrod Mistake - CBS News


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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

Los Angeles Times


Shirley Sherrod's firing from USDA prompts firestorm

Washington Post


White House sorry for Shirley Sherrod 'racism' firing

BBC News


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Monday, July 19, 2010

US keeps the pressure on BP over oil seepage - MiamiHerald.com


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US keeps the pressure on BP over oil seepage

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PINPOINTING THE AREA: Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad  »


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Saturday, July 17, 2010

BP Oil Well Cap Holds as Scientists Analyze Test Results - Voice of America


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

CNN


BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow

BusinessWeek


Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautious

Reuters


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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Oil Spill Capped for a Second Day, Offering Some Hope - New York Times


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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 »


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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

BP Fixing New Cap Leak as It Prepares to Start Gulf Well Test - BusinessWeek


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 “choke line” leading from the ...


Effort that could end oil flow under way

Houston Chronicle


BP Delays Test to Determine Oil Well's Integrity

Newsweek


BP Gets Approval, Begins Procedure To Test Gulf Well

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead - BusinessWeek


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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

New York Times


Gulf gusher to keep flowing as cap test delayed

The Associated Press


Lessons from Exxon Valdez spill have gone unheeded

Washington Post


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Monday, July 12, 2010

Tighter cap on, now testing can begin - Houston Chronicle


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

New York Times


BP Places New Cap On Leaking Oil Well, Prepares Testing

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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Score One for Style as Spain Wins First World Cup - New York Times


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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 JERÉ LONGMAN JOHANNESBURG â€" Regulation had spilled ...


Spain finds beauty in 1-0 championship victory over the Netherlands

Los Angeles Times


Spain wins in South Africa's final moment in World Cup spotlight

Washington Post


Iniesta's winner sees Spanish touch overcome brute Dutch force for WCup win

The Canadian Press


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Saturday, July 10, 2010

BP Makes Progress Changing Oil Capture System in Gulf of Mexico - BusinessWeek


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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

New York Times


Oil flows as robots begin new effort to cap leak

MarketWatch


Dispute on Oil Spill Panel Flares Before First Meeting

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Friday, July 9, 2010

Critics Grow as James Arrives in Miami - New York Times


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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

Los Angeles Times


Miami Heat trio treated like rock stars at Arena

MiamiHerald.com


LeBron James's exit strategy leaves much to ponder

Washington Post


Chicago Tribune -Bloomberg -Rotoworld.com


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Thursday, July 8, 2010

How will LeBron's decison play out? - USA Today


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

New York Daily News


James makes ruthless play for Miami

National Post


Hedging Aside, Indications Proved Right

New York Times


Washington Post -Chicago Tribune -NBA.com


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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Russian Inmate Conflicted by Possible Deal, Backers Say - New York Times


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

Washington Post


US-Russia spy swap expected

Los Angeles Times


Spy swap could end embarrassing scandal

ABC Online


BBC News -Xinhua -CBS News


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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Lindsay Lohan's Legal Troubles: A Timeline - MTV.com


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

Entertainment Weekly


Lindsay Lohan sentenced to jail

Washington Post


Actress Lindsay Lohan jailed for probation violation

BBC News


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Monday, July 5, 2010

Day 76: The Latest on the Oil Spill - New York Times


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

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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Ex-champ Kobayashi crashes the stage at Coney Island hot dog contest - Washington Post


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

CBSSports.com


Kobayashi Arrested After Joey Chestnut Named Top Dog in Eating Contest

Seattle Post Intelligencer


Think Link: Chestnut Dominates Nathan's Tilt Four Straight Years

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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Large-scale skimmer begins testing in Gulf - CNN


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

Voice of America


Giant Oil Skimmer Tested At Gulf Of Mexico This Weekend

IndyPosted


AP Top News at 9:35 pm EDT

The Associated Press


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Friday, July 2, 2010

Michael Steele under fire over Afghanistan remarks - Los Angeles Times


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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 »


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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Fugitive might have easily fled Cyprus - Los Angeles Times


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  »


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