CBC.ca | Oil From Spill Is Reported to Have Reached the Coast New York Times In this photo released by Greenpeace, a boat on Thursday deployed oil booms along Port East in the Gulf of Mexico. By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON NEW ORLEANS â€"Coast Guard officials were investigating reports early Friday morning that oil from a massive spill in ... BP tumble on oil spill overdone, analysts say BP Seen Oversold As Gulf Oil Spill Threatens Shore |
Friday, April 30, 2010
Oil From Spill Is Reported to Have Reached the Coast - New York Times
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Gulf oil spill 'five times' larger than estimated - The Guardian
BBC News | Gulf oil spill 'five times' larger than estimated The Guardian Five times more oil a day than previously believed is spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from the blown-out well of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, the US coastguard has said. Coastguard Rear Admiral Mary Landry said National Oceanic Atmospheric ... Officials: Leaks spewing more oil into Gulf Leaking Oil Well Lacked Safeguard |
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Senate showdown puts Goldman's defense on display - Washington Post
The Guardian | Senate showdown puts Goldman's defense on display Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- A Senate showdown has put Goldman Sachs' defense of its conduct in the run-up to the financial crisis on display before indignant lawmakers and a national audience. Democrats hope it also builds momentum ... Blankfein hit hard on CDO conflicts Lloyd Blankfein: Goldman Sachs Getting 'Disproportionate Treatment' Levin Grilling Blankfein Means Clash of Harvard Law Standouts |
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Goldman Said to Have Been in Other Mortgage Deals - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Goldman Said to Have Been in Other Mortgage Deals New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The legal storm buffeting Goldman Sachs intensified on Monday as Senate investigators claimed the W » |
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Dems say go, GOP says not yet to finance reform debate - CNN
Boston Globe | Dems say go, GOP says not yet to finance reform debate CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has scheduled a late afternoon vote Monday to move ahead with a Senate financial reform bill, but Republicans warn they are not prepared to launch debate on the measure. ... Democrats try for GOP help to curb W » |
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Mississippi tornado leaves path of death, destruction - CNN International
CBC.ca | Mississippi tornado leaves path of death, destruction CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Yazoo City, Mississippi (CNN) -- As dawn broke Sunday and rescue crews prepared to reach hard-hit areas, officials fear the death toll will rise from a tornado that tore through Mississippi a day earlier. ... Mississippi tornado kills 10 Tornado kills at least 10 people in Mississippi Mississippi tornado kills 10 |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Nation+World headlines: Immigration law signed - Detroit Free Press
Telegraph.co.uk | Nation+World headlines: Immigration law signed Detroit Free Press Gov. Jan Brewer ignored criticism from President Barack Obama on Friday and signed into law a bill supporters said would take handcuffs off police in dealing with illegal immigration in Arizona, the nation's busiest gateway for human and drug smuggling ... Arizona signs tough immigration bill Obama Assails Arizona Immigration Law Arizona's immigration law may spur a showdown |
Friday, April 23, 2010
SEC staffers watched porn as economy crashed - CNN
Washington Post | SEC staffers watched porn as economy crashed CNN SEC employees spent hours looking at porn sites on their work computers, according to an internal report. (CNN) -- As the country was sinking into its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years, Security and Exchange Commission employees and ... GOP ramps up attacks on SEC over porn surfing SEC divided on vote to file Goldman lawsuit Senior SEC staffers spent hours at work looking at porn websites |
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London's Heathrow receives flights - CNN International
The Guardian (blog) | London's Heathrow receives flights CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff London, England (CNN) -- More than two dozen planes landed at Europe's busiest airport early Wednesday, as restrictions began easing after five days of disruptions caused by last week's volcanic eruption in Iceland. ... Nigeria: Foreign Flight Operations Begin At Lagos Airport |
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
New Ash Cloud Jeopardizes EU Plan to Open Skies - New York Times
CNN International | New Ash Cloud Jeopardizes EU Plan to Open Skies New York Times European transport ministers announced a plan to begin easing the six-day ban on aviation traffic around the Continent, but a new ash cloud spreading south from the erupting volcano in Iceland on ... Developments in volcanic ash affecting air travel Factbox: European airports and airspace closed by ash cloud Fresh volcanic ash cloud drifts toward Europe as more airport delays loom |
Monday, April 19, 2010
Volcanic ash cloud restrictions 'embarrasssing', say airlines - Telegraph.co.uk
National Geographic | Volcanic ash cloud restrictions 'embarrasssing', say airlines Telegraph.co.uk Comprehensive restrictions on flights across Europe resulting from volcanic ash floating over from Iceland are an “embarrassmentâ€, an airline chief has claimed, as c » |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
White House 'not ready' for nuclear Iran - Times Online
Ha'aretz | White House 'not ready' for nuclear Iran Times Online US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned in a secret memo to senior White House officials that the United States does not have a long-term strategy for dealing with Iran's nuclear programme. The three page document, written in January, ... Report: Gates sent White House memo on Iran policy Gates 'warns White House' over Iran nukes policy Times: US has no strategy to block Iran |
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Friday, April 16, 2010
Obama orders most hospitals to grant gays visitation rights - Los Angeles Times
Kansas City Star | Obama orders most hospitals to grant gays visitation rights Los Angeles Times Same-sex partners must get the same privileges granted heterosexual couples in hospitals that get Medicare or Medicaid funds, he says in a memo. By Christi Parsons and Kathleen Hennessey President Obama late Thursday ordered most hospitals in the ... Obama extends hospital visitation rights to same-sex partners of gays Obama orders hospital visitation rights for gays, lesbians Obama Widens Medical Rights for Same-Sex Partners |
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder stands his ground at Senate hearing - Washington Post
Washington Post | Attorney General Eric Holder stands his ground at Senate hearing Washington Post Senators ch » |
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Powerful Earthquake in China Kills 300 - Voice of America
Globe and Mail | Powerful Earthquake in China Kills 300 Voice of America Chinese state-run media say at least 300 people have been killed in a strong earthquake that struck the area around the Tibet region early Wednesday. The reports say 8000 people were injured when the 6.9 magnitude quake struck the northwestern province ... Hundreds Dead in Earthquake in Northwest China China earthquake kills hundreds in Qinghai 7.1 quake in China kills 67 |
Monday, April 12, 2010
World Leaders Meet on Nuclear Terrorism Threat - New York Times
ABC News | World Leaders Meet on Nuclear Terrorism Threat New York Times By REUTERS The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World leaders meet in Washington on Tuesday for the biggest summit hosted by the United ... Ukraine to give up nuke material; boost for summit Nuclear security summit hears of terror risk Cyclist killed in Washington during nuclear summit |
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Iran on Obama-Hu agenda as nuclear summit looms - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | Iran on Obama-Hu agenda as nuclear summit looms Reuters President Barack Obama addresses reporters during his meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma at Blair House in Washington DC April 11, 2010. Zuma is in town for this week's nuclear security summit. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama ... Al Qaeda would use nuclear weapon, Obama warns Obama seeks front against nuclear terror Downtown area prepares to cope with disruptions from summit |
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Poland Feels Shock at the Size of Its Loss - New York Times
CBC.ca | Poland Feels Shock at the Size of Its Loss New York Times Mourners gathered in front of St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw to remember the victims of the plane crash that killed Poland's president, among others, on Saturday. By NICHOLAS KULISH and MICHAL PIOTROWSKI WARSAW â€" On a chilly April night, thousands of ... In quotes: Reaction to plane crash For Poland, plane crash in Russia rips open old wounds Polish President Lech Kaczynski, 60; came to power with twin |
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Friday, April 9, 2010
John Paul Stevens' Chicago ties - Chicago Tribune
Globe and Mail | John Paul Stevens' Chicago ties Chicago Tribune In the 1940s, US Supreme Court Justice Wiley Blount Rutledge asked the professors at Northwestern University Law School if they had a student who might be a good candidate to work for him as a clerk. ... The Stevens Court Hatch salutes Stevens, awaits Obama's choice John Paul Stevens' unexpectedly liberal legacy |
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Crews wait to resume mine search - USA Today
CBC.ca | Crews wait to resume mine search USA Today NAOMA, W.Va. â€" The grueling rescue efforts at Upper Big Branch mine remained a stop-and-start operation Thursday, as authorities weighed the rescuers' safety against the desire to give grieving families resolution. ... Obama to review mine safety rules after West Virginia blast killed 25 miners Rescuers retreat in West Virginia mine search Third rescue attempt at West Virginia mine delayed until Thursday evening |
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
AP: Major safety lapses at mine long before blast - The Associated Press
The Hindu | AP: Major safety lapses at mine long before blast The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. â€" Federal inspectors found a string of safety violations at a sprawling West Virginia coal mine in the months and days leading up to an explosion that killed 25 this week, including two citations the day of the explosion. ... US mine blast firm lax on safety - former miners Crews near mine entry as town hopes Relatives await word on mine rescue |
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Miner was prepared to die, family says - CNN
CBC.ca | Miner was prepared to die, family says CNN West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin speaks with Campbell Brown Tuesday night on the rescue efforts at the mine. Watch "Campbell Brown" at 8 pm ET. (CNN) -- One of the men killed in Monday's coal mine explosion in West Virginia knew of the danger but didn't ... 25 dead in W.Va. mine blast, worst since 1984 Mines not Paying Fines a Familiar Story Obama sends condolences to families of killed West Virginia miners |
Monday, April 5, 2010
The shuttle shuffle - msnbc.com
CBC.ca | The shuttle shuffle msnbc.com Today's launch of the space shuttle Discovery represents a couple of firsts for the space program - but it also sets the stage for a series of "lasts," followed by a grand shuffle of space artifacts in museums across the country. ... Discovery rockets into space Shuttle Discovery Departs on Next-to-Last Mission Discovery Rockets Toward Space Station |
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