Reuters | Russian Inmate Conflicted by Possible Deal, Backers Say New York Times MOSCOW รข€" 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 » |
