Telegraph.co.uk | Hillary Clinton Goes Glam for Daughter Chelsea's Rehearsal Dinner People Magazine Gone are her famous iconic headbands and matching primary color pantsuits, and in their place, a glamorous printed caftan. Hillary Clinton, is that re » |
msnbc.com | Protests, prayers as Arizona immigration law takes effect CNN Opponents of Arizona's new immigration law arrive Thursday at Trinity Cathedral after a march from the state Capitol in Phoenix. Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- The day after a federal judge halted parts of Arizona's new ... After Arizona Immigration Decision on SB 1070, What's Next? Arizona immigration law 2010: As SB1070 takes effect, Mexicans say 'Adios ... Mexico Welcomes US Judge's Ruling on Arizona Immigration Law |
CBC.ca | BP changes leadership, earmarks $32.2 billion for spill costs Houston Chronicle BP today announced it would replace embattled CEO Tony Hayward, set aside $32.2 billion for Gulf oil spill costs and triple the size of a planned asset sale program as part of a sweeping effort to address an ... Hayward Expresses Sadness on Exit |
Reuters | 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 » |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 » |
Globe and Mail | Bernanke Sees No Quick End to High Rate of Joblessness New York Times Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke, shown on Wednesday attending the signing ceremony for the financial overhaul bill, struck a more cautious tone than he did when he last submitted the report, in February. By SEWELL CHAN WASHINGTON â€" The ... Stocks slump on Bernanke comments Bernanke says outlook uncertain Bernanke says economic outlook is 'unusu » |
The Hindu | What It Will Take to Keep the Well Capped Newsweek The spill in the gulf seemed to be under control last Friday. Then came troubling news over the weekend that seepage close to the well could spell big trouble. The government has » |
CBC.ca | Louisiana constructing islands in the gulf to aid in oil cleanup Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of g » |
Globe and Mail | How BP's oil spill mess could be much worse Washington Post The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been with us nearly three months, and the news just isn't getting better. Even when there's hope of a cleanup, an accident sends us back nearly to square one. The American public is incensed, ... 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 |
Telegraph.co.uk | A welcome dry well: BP stops spill, at least for now Houston Chronicle Residents in Lafitte, La., listen Thursday to Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, speak about the $20 billion fund set up to cover damage claims from the oil spill. BP's announcement that oil stopped flowing ... BP Shares Rise as Oil Leak Is Halted |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP begins testing new cap over Gulf oil leak The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" BP » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Oil Still Spilling as Rig Test Is Delayed New York Times Pilots worked in the ROV (Remotely operated vehicles) control station onboard Discoverer Inspiration in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday. By HENRY FOUNTAIN ABOARD THE RESOLUTE, 40 miles off Louisiana â€" Workers on surface ships continued to flare gas and ... Lessons from Exxon Valdez spill have gone unheeded BP delays pressure test on blown-out Gulf oil well Key BP Oil Well Test Delayed - US Official |
Reuters India | Feds issue revised deep-water drilling ban USA Today NEW ORLEANS â€" The federal government on Monday issued a revised moratorium on deep-sea offshore drilling, imposed on the heels of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Unlike the previous moratorium, ... New offshore oil moratorium not focused on depth Day 83: The Latest on the Oil Spill Snap analysis: New moratorium could spell more legal fights |
msnbc.com | Score One for Style as Spain Wins 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 wins in South Africa's final moment in World Cup spotlight Iniesta's winner sees Spanish touch overcome brute Dutch force for WCup win Spain wins foul-filled World Cup final |
CBC.ca | Diego Forlan's major impact at WCup USA Today PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) â€" The difference between success and failure in footb » |
Globe and Mail | Intrigue and Ambiguity in Cases of 4 Russians Sent to West in Spy Swap New York Times WASHINGTON â€" When Aleksandr Zaporozhsky, one of four Russians delivered to the West in this week's spy swap, joins his family in the United States, it will be only the latest unexpected twist in a classic story of ... US seized opportunity in arrests of Russian spies US plane lands near Washington after spy swap in Vienna - media US-Russia Spy Exchange Brings Quick End to Case |
msnbc.com | Will LeBron James live up to (and cash in on) hype? USA Today By Gregory Shamus, Getty Images With an hour-long TV special Thursday just for NBA star LeBron James to say whether he would stay in Cleveland or jump to a new team, the hype-o-meter for celebrity deals hit a new high. But it's hardly the celebrity ... LeBron James chooses Miami Heat LeBron James Says He'll Join The Miami Heat LeBron's decision: Post your photos and videos |
Sydney Morning Herald | Russian Prisoner May Be Released in Exchange With US 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 'Spies' ordered to New York court |
Los Angeles Times (blog) | Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail Entertainment Weekly An LA judge found Lindsay Lohan in violation of her probation today, sentencing the actress to 90 days in jail. The ruling was made during a probation hearing revolving around a missed court date in May. (Lohan claimed she had lost her ... Lindsay Lohan sentenced to jail Actress Lindsay Lohan sentenced Lindsay Lohan Goes to Jail: Best Career Move Ever |
Telegraph.co.uk | ANALYSIS / In tit-for-tat with Obama, it's Netanyahu's turn to move Ha'aretz Netanyahu wants Obama to act against Iran and Obama wants Netanyahu to curb the settlements and reach an arrangement in the West Bank. By Aluf Benn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ... Israel Publishes List of Goods Banned From Gaza What do Palestinians expect from Obama-Netanyahu meeting? Abbas: Indirect talks going nowhere |
New York Times (blog) | 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 Joey Chestnut ate 54 hot dogs to win his 4th straight Nathan's Hot Dog Eating ... |
Globe and Mail | Germany Shows Its Strength New York Times Julie Jacobson/AP Germany's Thomas Mueller, third from right, reacts after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Germany. By JERÉ LONGMAN CAPE TOWN â€" Diego Maradona longed for the action, ... World Cup Today Another tough World Cup for Lionel Messi Germany's Mueller shines against Argentina, months after Maradona snubbed him |
msnbc.com | GOP chairman: Afghan 'war of Obama's choosing' The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Republican chairman Michael Steele drew criticism from within his own party Friday, including c » |
Reuters India | Immigration Reform Taking Political Center Stage CBS News (CBS) Thursday, for the first time since he was elected, President Obama took up what will undoubtedly be one of his toughest political fights: immigration reform. Mr. Obama took aim at Arizona's controversial new law against illegal ... Advocates are happy Obama talks immigration, but doubt commitment Obama c » |
