The Economist (blog) | Kagan slips on fruits and vegetables in Senate panel questioning Los Angeles Times The Supreme Court nominee's otherwise smooth testimony bodes well for her confirmation, but conservatives have a field day with one embarrassing answer. US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan answers questions from members of the Senate Judiciary ... Kagan and Roberts united at confirmation hearings Kagan's Commerce Show-and-Tell |
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Kagan slips on fruits and vegetables in Senate panel questioning - Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
Rift Forms Between Obama and Other G-20 Leaders - CBS News
USA Today | Rift Forms Between Obama and Other G-20 Leaders CBS News Mr. Obama at the G-20 summit with White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. (CBS) (CBS) The G-20 summit concluded in Toronto late Sunday with signs of an economic policy rift between President Obama and other world leaders. ... Obama touts agreements reached at G-20 summit Deficit worries trump fears of new recession at G-20 summit Europe's Decision to Dump Stimulus 'LikeTaking Up Smoking' |
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Obama, Cameron share ride, good vibes - USA Today
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama, Cameron share ride, good vibes USA Today President Obama and new British Prime Minister David Cameron spent lots of time together Saturday in several formats: at the G8 summit in Muskoka, Ontario, on Obama's presidential helicopter and in a formal, one-on-one meeting in Toronto. ... SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Obama, Cameron share helicopter Cameron and Obama hold talks US, UK agree nothing to gain from damaging BP |
Friday, June 25, 2010
General Madness - FOXNews
The Hindu | General Madness FOXNews Washington, DC â€" Set aside for a moment how inconceivable it is that an article in Rolling Stone magazine could be the cause of anyone being fired â€" much less a US commanding general in the midst of a war. But that is what happened ... Rolling Stone fact checker sent McChrystal aide 30 questions A Change in Generals, but Not Afghan Policy Petraeus set to review Afghan rules of engagement |
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Mark Moyar: Petraeus's Opportunity - Wall Street Journal
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | Mark Moyar: Petraeus's Opportunity W » |
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Before and after McChrystal's removal, a flurry of White House activity - Washington Post
The Hindu | Before and after McChrystal's removal, a flurry of White House activity Washington Post After he spent more than 15 hours flying from his post on the other side of the world, it took less than 30 minutes Wednesday morning for Gen. Stanley McChrystal to find out what most in Washington assumed was coming: He was out. ... John Yoo: Democrats and the McChrystal Fiasco |
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Gen. Stanley McChrystal: a hard-driving, unyielding commander - Los Angeles Times
The Guardian | Gen. Stanley McChrystal: a hard-driving, unyielding commander Los Angeles Times The general has had rocky relationships with US civilian officials but is respected by Afghans. By Laura King, Los Angeles Times It was a few months into the general's tenure in Afghanistan that the sobriquet "Mullah McChrystal" began making the rounds ... Schieffer: "McChrystal is in Very Deep Trouble Right Now" Is Obama dropping "no drama" style with US general? General McChrystal's Rolling Stone gaffe gets shrugs on front lines |
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Monday, June 21, 2010
Times Square Bomb Plotter Pleads Guilty in Terror Case - New York Times
The Hindu | Times Square Bomb Plotter Pleads Guilty in Terror Case New York Times The defendant in the Times Square bomb plot pleaded guilty on Monday for his role in the aborted attack, an abrupt and expedited end to a terror plot that extended into Pakistan and an Islamic militant group there. ... Times Square car bomb suspect pleads guilty in NYC Times Square bomb suspect pleads guilty Shahzad Pleads Guilty, Warns Of More Attacks |
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Hayward Steps Back From Response to Gulf Oil Spill - New York Times
CBC.ca | Hayward Steps Back From Response to Gulf Oil Spill New York Times A day after Tony Hayward, the chief executive of BP, was pummeled by members of a House committee over the company's role in the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the chairman of the company said in an interview that Mr. ... Embattled BP Chief Hayward Taking Back Seat in Gulf Response BP 'strong despite spill setback' Tony Hayward, BP CEO, gets his life back, no longer in charge of running Gulf ... |
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Rep. Barton under fire after apologizing to BP - Washington Post
Reuters | Rep. Barton under fire after apologizing to BP Washington Post Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, accused the White House of conducting a "$20 billion shakedown" by requiring oil giant BP to establish a fund to compensate those hurt by the Gulf Coast oil spill. By Aaron Blake Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex. ... Joe Barton Under Fire from Republicans and Democrats for BP Apology BP's Spill Fund a $20 Billion Shakedown, Barton Says Joe Barton accuses White House of '$20 billion shakedown' of BP |
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
NEWSMAKER-BP chairman:A media-savy CEO who became camera shy - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | NEWSMAKER-BP chairman:A media-savy CEO who became camera shy Reuters LONDON June 16 (Reuters) - While BP's chief executive takes the heat in the US media for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, his boss, the oil giant's chairman, has received the most criticism from investors and the British business press for ... BP slashes dividend BP comment about 'sm » |
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Obama previews oil spill address in Florida visit - Los Angeles Times
Reuters | Obama previews oil spill address in Florida visit Los Angeles Times The president says he'll discuss how BP must pay claims "fairly and quickly" to compensate oil spill victims. He also says he'll name separate commanders for Florida, Alabama and Louisiana to speed response to states' residents. ... Oil spill makes unlikely partners of BP and the federal government Liberal » |
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Obama vows to resolve complications with BP's damage claim payments - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | Obama vows to resolve complications with BP's damage claim payments Washington Post GULFPORT, MISS. -- President Obama acknowledged Monday that there are problems complicating the quick payment of damage claims to those affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but he pledged to resolve them in a meeting with BP ... Gulf oil spill: Can BP be counted on? Obama launches BP oil spill offensive Obama flies South, takes fourth tour of Gulf |
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Obama to push BP to set up oil-spill damage fund - Los Angeles Times
The Hindu | Obama to push BP to set up oil-spill damage fund Los Angeles Times The president, preparing to make a fourth trip to the gulf, will pressure oil company executives to put billions into an escrow account for damage claims. Governors of affected states cite the blow to tourism. By David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times ... Obama will demand BP establish escrow account to handle oil spill claims Obama plans speech, victims fund for Gulf British, US Leaders Discuss Latest Oil Spill Developments |
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Obama tells Britain no hard feelings over spill - The Associated Press
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama tells Britain no hard feelings over spill The Associated Press LONDON â€" President Barack Obama reassured Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday that his frustration over the mammoth oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not an attack on Britain as the two leaders tried to soothe trans-Atlantic tensions over the ... Obama, UK's Cameron Talk BP, World Cup, Beer Obama tells Cameron: BP criticisms 'not anti-British' Spill puts Obama on slippery slope |
Friday, June 11, 2010
At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood - ABC News
MiamiHerald.com | At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood ABC News At least 16 people in a remote part of Arkansas were killed early Friday morning after flash floods swept through their campsites following a heavy rain. The Albert Pike campground in the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas, ... Police say 16 dead, dozens missing in Ark. floods Floods wipe out US campsites, killing at least 16: police 16 Dead In Arkansas Flash floods |
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Heavier oil from Gulf spill washes up in Florida - Reuters
Reuters | Heavier oil from Gulf spill washes up in Florida Reuters PENSACOLA BEACH Florida (Reuters) - Heavier concentrations of oil from the gushing Gulf of Mexico leak have begun sloshing up on Florida seashores as the state ramps up its effort to keep its coastline clean. Tar b » |
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Plumes of Oil Deep in Gulf Are Spreading Far, Tests Find - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Plumes of Oil Deep in Gulf Are Spreading Far, Tests Find New York Times The government confirmed Tuesday that plumes of dispersed oil were spreading far below the ocean surface from the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, but it said the concentrations of chemicals in ... Gulf spill: Tests confirm large underwater oil plumes Key senators c » |
Monday, June 7, 2010
Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, Official Says - New York Times
The Hindu | Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, Official Says New York Times Although the Coast Guard had trained for the possibility of cleaning up a disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it had never anticipated that oil would spread across such a broad area and break ... Obama says oil spill 'will be contained' Obama says US will bounce back from oil crisis As cap slows leak, officials battle 'hundreds of thousands of patches of oil' |
Sunday, June 6, 2010
National Incident Commander on BP Oil Spill: 'It's an Insidious War' - ABC News
Globe and Mail | National Incident Commander on BP Oil Spill: 'It's an Insidious War' ABC News Adm. Thad » |
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