Sydney Morning Herald | Storm hampers Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup Reuters HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - Waves and wind spawned by Hurricane Alex disrupted cleanup efforts from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Wednesday while a senior US official said a relief well intended to plug BP ... Hurricane Alex Threatens Mexico, Texas Coasts V » |
The Guardian | White House: Spy Arrests Will Not Harm US-Russian Ties Voice of America Photo: AP The White House says the arrests of 11 people in an » |
CBC.ca | G20 parts ways in search of lasting recovery Reuters US President Barack Obama gestures as world leaders gather for a group photo at the G20 Summit in Toronto June 27, 2010. Pictured are: South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Obama, Saudi King Abdullah, ... G20 struggles to find united policy World leaders walk economic tightrope in Canada G20 delays new bank rules to safeguard recovery |
CBC.ca | SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Obama, Cameron share helicopter The Associated Press TORONTO â€" So just how special is the "special relationship" between the United States and Britain? Very special indeed. When British Prime Minister David Cameron needed a lift to Toronto on Saturday for the second of two weekend economic summits, ... Obama and Cameron settle footb » |
Globe and Mail | G8 Leaders Discuss Economic Growth, Fiscal Restraint Voice of America Photo: AP On the first day of the G8 summit in Canada, President Barack Obama and other world leaders held initial discussions on ways to strengthen the global economy and build on commitments from past summits. Senior US administration officials point ... Toronto Locks Down Its Downtown for G-20 |
The Guardian (blog) | Afghan Questions Arise as Petraeus Takes Over CBS News In this file photo, Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Petraeus is expected to be quickly and easily confirmed by the Senate. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The latest news and analysis on the war in ... With McChrystal Gone, Other Officers May Go With Him Petraeus's Opportunity |
The Guardian | The McChrystal Rolling Stone article: the story behind the story Christian Science Monitor The McChrystal Rolling Stone article was written by a freelance reporter who ended up in an impromptu 'embed' with McChrystal because of the Iceland volcano. Gen. Stanley McChrystal works aboard a C-130 over Afghanistan in this photo used in the ... The 'Energizer general' is soon back running a war Decision to Dismiss McChrystal Came Swiftly |
The Guardian | Supreme Court ruling barring aid to terrorist groups: why some lament it Christian Science Monitor Humanitarian and peace organizations say their direct interaction with violent or terrorist groups is vital to intervention efforts. The Supreme Court decision Monday means they do it at their peril. The Supreme Court ruling on Monday has put ... High court upholds anti-terror law prized by Obama US supreme court: Nonviolent aid to banned groups tantamount to 'terrorism' 'Material Support' Bans and the Criminalization of Political Advocacy |
ABC News | BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge USA Today BP clarified on Saturday that Tony Hayward was still in charge of the energy giant and its Gulf cleanup operations a day after another executive told Sky News that Hayward was relinguishing day-to-day spill duties, the New York Times reports. ... BP Tries to Clarify Who Is in Charge Dear Tony Hayward: You Do Not Have Your Life Back White House chief: Yacht trip another gaffe by BP |
Telegraph.co.uk | Some oil spill events on Friday, June 18, 2010 The Associated Press A summary of events on Friday, June 18, Day 59 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and ... BP's CEO To Hand Off Day-To-Day Gulf Operations |
The Guardian | BP CEO's Day in Congress' Kangaroo Court FOXNews That's what BP's Tony Hayward was on Thursday: a big, old piñata with an annoying British accent, no less â€" which works fine in James Bond movies, but wasn't exactly cutting it today in Washington. Look, Tony had it coming. ... BP oil spill: Tony Hayward stonew » |
ABC News | Obama announces BP's $20B fund for oil workers USA Today By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images President Obama announced Wednesday that energy giant BP will finance a $20 billion fund to compensate people whose livelihoods have been damaged by the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the giant ... BP to create $20 billion claims fund, suspend dividend Obama Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Using Oil Spill to Push Energy Policy Brockton-born mediation expert to dole out BP compensation |
ABC News | Colorado Man's Mission to Kill Bin Laden Is 'Last Hurrah' FOXNews An ailing American on a solo mission to kill Usama bin Laden was going for his "last hurrah" when he flew to Pakistan to hunt the master terrorist, but he was detained by Pakistani police before he found his prey. ... US Man Arrested in Pakistan says He Was Hunting Bin Laden Colo. man went on solo mission to kill bin Laden American Hunting Osama Bin Laden Was Intent on Avenging 9/11 |
The Guardian | BP unveils new oil spill plan as shares tumble Reuters GULFPORT, Miss./HOUSTON, June 14 (Reuters) - Energy giant BP unveiled a plan on Monday to vastly boost the amount of oil it is siphoning off from its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well, while President Barack Obama kept ... BP Outlines Oil-Capture Plans |
CBC.ca | Germany 4-0 Australia: Klose On Target As Germany Hammer 10-Man Australia Yahoo! Sports Just hours after Ghana set the pace in Group D with their 1-0 win over Serbia, Germany and Australia looked to keep up with the Black Stars as they kicked off in Durban. Germany coach Joachim Loew made one change to the line-up that featured in last ... Germany beats 10-man Australia 4-0 at World Cup Germany Beats Australia 4-0 in Soccer World Cup Group D Match Germany Routs Australia 4-0 |
Reuters | Rescued teen sailor wants 'to give it another try' ABC Online Rescued solo teen sailor Abby Sunderland says she is determined to take to the seas and sail around the world once again. The 16-year-old was rescued by a French fishing boat late on Saturday afternoon after spending 48 hours stranded in rough seas, ... Stranded teen sailor is 'safe and sound' Teen sailor Abby Sunderland: I'll try again to conquer the globe Rescued US teenage sailor's father attacks critics |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Flash Floods in Arkansas Kill 16 People New York Times LITTLE ROCK, Ark. â€" At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were unaccounted for after flash floods swept through campgrounds in western Arkansas on Friday, state officials said. Helicopters dispatched by the National Guard were ... Arkansas flash floods kill at least 20 people At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood Severe Flooding in Arkansas Kill at Least 12 |
Boston Globe | Army Forces Top Two Administrators Out Over Mismanagement of Arlington Cemetery FOXNews Arlington National's superintendent, John Metzler, (r) and his deputy, Thurman Higgenbotham (l), have lost their jobs over » |
Reuters | AP IMPACT: BP spill response plans severely flawed The Associated Press VENICE, La. â€" Professor Peter Lutz is listed in BP's 2009 response plan for a Gulf of Mexico oil spill as a national wildlife expert. He died in 2005. Under the heading "sensitive biological resources," the plan lists marine mammals including walruses, ... BP oil collection increases in Gulf; claims questions multiply BP Investors Brace for Dividend Suspension |
Reuters | 44: Calif. voters focused on economy Washington Post Newport Beach, Ca. -- Washington feels very far away from this upscale Orange County community, where voters in Tuesday's Republican primary expressed greater concern about the state economy than the national issues that have ... Anti-incumbent mood as US voters pick candidates Tea Party movement dips in popularity Tuesday's primaries and runoffs in 12 states |
CBC.ca | Obama Warns Oil Spill Will Substanti » |
FOXNews | Three dead after tornadoes rip through Midwest Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tornadoes and thunderstorms tore through the US Midwest on Sunday, killing at least three people in Ohio and triggering the automatic shutdown of a nuclear power plant in Michigan. In northwest Ohio, where three people were ... Severe weather rakes Midwest; 4 killed in Ohio 5 killed in heavy storms sweeping through Midwest Winds rise as cold-front spawned storm goes east |
