Friday, May 14, 2010

Scientists say broken rig spilling up to 20 times more oil than was estimated - MarketWatch


Globe and Mail


Scientists say broken rig spilling up to 20 times more oil than was estimated

MarketWatch


By MarketWatch LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Scientists and environmentalists believe the US government's estimate of the oil flow from the leaking Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico is unrealistic »

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Transocean Petitions to Limit Liability - Wall Street Journal


Reuters


Transocean Petitions to Limit Liability

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Who's who in the new cabinet? - BBC News


BBC News


Who's who in the new cabinet?

BBC News


Prime Minister David Cameron is beginning to shape his government, after the Conservatives agreed to form a coalition with the Liberal Democrats. In addition to deputy PM Nick Clegg, four other Lib Dems will take cabinet posts. ...


Conservatives Shape Coalition

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Abortion could be sleeper issue in Supreme Court confirmation process - Washington Post


Globe and Mail


Abortion could be sleeper issue in Supreme Court confirmation process

Washington Post


In the hours after President Obama introduced Elena Kagan as his choice for the Supreme Court, there was little talk about her position on abortion, an issue that has faded from the political forefront during the past year's ...


Elena Kagan started Harvard environmental law program

USA Today


Vice President Biden: No 'Anti-Military Bias' in Elena Kagan's Decision as ...

ABC News


Kagan has presumption of court confirmation

The Associated Press


Philadelphia Inquirer -Detroit Free Press -D »

Monday, May 10, 2010

EU Crafts $962 Billion Show of Force to Halt Crisis - BusinessWeek


Telegraph.co.uk


EU Crafts $962 Billion Show of Force to Halt Crisis

BusinessWeek


(Adds Pimco fund manager comment in fourth paragraph. For more on the debt crisis, see {EXT3 }.) By James G. Neuger and Meera Louis May 10 (Bloomberg) -- European policy makers unveiled an unprecedented loan package worth almost $1 trillion and a ...


FOCUS: Euro Zone Buys Time, Moves Toward Federalism

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Sunday, May 9, 2010

US warns Pakistan over Times Square bomb attempt - Times Online


Times Online


US warns Pakistan over Times Square bomb attempt

Times Online


The United States has delivered a tough new warning to Pakistan to crack down on Islamic militants or face severe consequences after the failed Times Square bombing. In a meeting on Friday between Stanley McChrystal, the US military commander in ...


U.S. drone missiles kill at least six in Pakistan

Reuters


Intel officials: US missiles kill 10 in Pakistan

The Associated Press


'US drone' missile strike hits north-west Pakistan

BBC News


Aljazeera.net -New York Times -Ynetnews


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