Sydney Morning Herald | VIP Alert as Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Approaches W » |
livejournal.com
Telegraph.co.uk | Arizona activists take to the streets to protest immigration policy Los Angeles Times Hundreds turn out to demonstrate against the state's controversial law. Three are arrested at the federal courthouse, where a judge issued a last-minute injunction against the measure. SB 1070 protesters raise their fists after unfurling an enormous ... Factbox: Judge's ruling Protests, prayers as Arizona immigration law takes effect New Yorkers Protest AZ Immigration Law |
The Guardian | Barack Obama enlists Afghan war leaks in support of policy switch The Guardian Barack Obama today said the disclosures about the mishandling of the Afghanistan war contained in leaked US military documents justified his decision to embark on a new strategy. Speaking on the White House lawn after a meeting with Congressional ... Pakistani Spy Agency at Heart of Country's `Two-Tiered' Policy on Taliban Kerry plays down significance of leaked war documents US Says Pakistan Ties Have Strengthened |
msnbc.com | 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 » |
CBC.ca | OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Settles Lower As Storm Concerns Ease W » |
Washington Post | Gibbs Offers Administration Apology to Ex-Agriculture Official FOXNews White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs speaks at the daily briefing at the White House July 12. (AP Photo) White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Wednesday apologized "on behalf of this entire administration" to the Agriculture Department ... Gibbs: Vilsack to apologize to woman he fired 'without » |
Sydney Morning Herald | US keeps the pressure on BP over oil seepage MiamiHerald.com PINPOINTING THE AREA: Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad » |
CBC.ca | US Tells BP to Prepare for Reopening Oil Well After Seep Found Bloomberg Thad » |
Globe and Mail | 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 BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautious |
CBC.ca | 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 » |
CBC.ca | 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 âchoke lineâ leading from the ... BP Gets Approval, Begins Procedure To Test Gulf Well |
Reuters | New cap test to stem Gulf oil flow delayed Reuters Work continues at the site of the BP oil well spill in the Gulf of Mexico, in this image captured from a BP live video feed July 13, 2010. By Kristen Hays HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc on Tuesday delayed a critical test that will determine if it can close ... BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead Oil Still Spilling as Rig Test Is Delayed Gulf gusher to keep flowing as cap test delayed |
The Guardian | Critical Test Near for BP's New Cap New York Times Workers on Sunday controlling the overshoot tool, the device used to prepare the well head. By HENRY FOUNTAIN NEW ORLEANS â" With BP making progress in attaching a new cap on a runaway well in the Gulf of Mexico, the company prepared on Monday to test ... BP Places New Cap On Leaking Oil Well, Prepares Testing |
msnbc.com | 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 JERà 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 Viva Espana! A country rocks as Spain rules soccer |
Globe and Mail | 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 Oil flows as robots begin new effort to cap leak Some oil spill events from Saturday, July 10, 2010 |
msnbc.com | 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 ... ESPN reacts to NBA free agency entanglements LeBron James's exit strategy leaves much to ponder Heat throw party to introduce James, Wade, Bosh |
Sydney Morning Herald | NBA's Season of Suspense Ends as James Chooses Heat New York Times With one dramatic declaration, lasting 16 words and only a few seconds, LeBron James shocked the sporting world and rocked the NBA on Thursday, announcing that he would play next season for the Miami Heat. Keep up with the latest news, ... How will LeBron's decison play out? LeBron James tells New York Knicks to get lost by choosing to sign with Miami Heat Cleveland view: James insults home town |
CBC.ca | 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 US-Russia spy swap expected Spy swap could end embarrassing scandal |
CBC.ca | 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 90 Days in Jail Lindsay Lohan sentenced to jail Actress Lindsay Lohan jailed for probation violation |
Washington Post | 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 ... |
CBC.ca | 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. ... Some oil spill events from Saturday, July 3, 2010 Giant oil skimmer being tested in Gulf Giant Oil Skimmer Tested At Gulf Of Mexico This Weekend |
Telegraph.co.uk | Russian spy case: accused couple admit using false identities The Guardian Two of the 11 accused Russian agents, charged over an » |
CBC.ca | Weather hinders oil cleanup Reuters The ''A Whale'' skimmer, billed as the world's largest oil skimming vessel, is seen anchored on the Mississippi River in Boothville, LA July 1, 2010. HOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical storm Alex slowed oil spill clean-up and containment work in the Gulf of ... Hurricane Alex pounds northern Mexico; at least 2 killed Some oil spill events from Thursday, July 1, 2010 Floods hit north-east Mexico |