The Hindu | 10 dead as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid convoy CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- International condemnation poured in Monday after Israeli soldiers stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid intended for Palestinians in Gaza, leaving at least 10 people dead in the resulting violence. ... Ten Dead After Israel Intercepts Convoy |
Reuters | Latest effort to stop oil leak fails Detroit Free Press COVINGTON, La. -- With the failure of its latest attempt to plug the biggest oil spill in US history, BP was preparing Saturday evening to try still another method -- c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Local crews begin Gulf Coast cleanup CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- Local teams in Louisiana will start a cleanup Saturday aimed at protecting coastal marshes while BP continues its efforts to stop oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Plaquemines Parish President ... In oil spill saga, mysteries of the deep persist Frustration, Fury Greet Obama in Gulf |
Globe and Mail | Gulf fights for tourists in wake of spill CNN By A. Pawlowski, CNN This file photo shows the view from the Edgewater Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. The state's beaches are oil-free. One resort's slogan: "The only oil on our beach is suntan oil!" (CNN) -- The water is clear, ... 2 more days before BP knows if mud stops oil leak BP spill clouds future of US drilling BP's Earth Day Oil Spill Is the Biggest in US History |
BBC News | Reports: Obama to visit Gulf Coast oil spill on Friday USA Today President Obama will travel to Louisiana's Gulf Coast on Friday to inspect damage from the oil spill, the Associated Press is reporting. This would be Obama's second trip to the area since the explosion and sinking of oil giant BP's Deepwater Horizon ... Report shows close ties between rig inspectors, oil industry URGENT: Obama to visit Louisiana coast on Friday Obama to Travel to Gulf of Mexico Friday |
Telegraph.co.uk | Lindsay Lohan: Drug Testing, Monitoring Bracelet Ordered ABC News Lindsay Lohan avoided jail today but was ordered to abstain from alcohol, wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet on her ankle and submit to weekly random drug tests as conditions for remaining free on bond. Lindsay Lohan must submit to ... Lindsay Lohan Ordered To Wear Alcohol-Monitoring Bracelet By Judge Lindsay Lohan will have to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet, have weekly ... Lindsay Lohan Ordered to Wear Alcohol-Monitoring Bracelet |
Telegraph.co.uk | As spill grows, oil soaks delicate marshes, birds The Associated Press COVINGTON, La. â€" The dire impact of the massive Gulf spill was apparent Sunday on oil-soaked islands where pelicans nest as several of the birds splashed in the water and preened themselves, apparently trying to clean crude from their feet and wings. ... Track methane to gauge size of BP spill -scientist BP: Oil captured from Gulf spill down to 1360 bpd Gulf oil spill makes landf » |
Globe and Mail | Survivors, rescue workers detail Air India crash CNN By the CNN Wire Staff A rescue worker could hear the screams of a passenger on Air India Flight IX-812, but the plane was consumed with flames. Fire was leaping in every part of the Boeing jet that crashed early Saturday in southern India. ... Indian plane crash kills 158; 8 survive India jet crash leaves more than 150 dead in Mangalore India air crash kills 158 people |
MiamiHerald.com | Houston adds 2700 jobs, unemployment rate decreases Houston Chronicle Many of the new jobs, however, are concentrated in occupations that may not be high-paying, full-time or permanent, including bars and restaurant workers, home health care providers and federal census takers ... Ind. jobless rate up slightly to 10 pct in April Calif. unemployment holds steady at 12.6 percent Unemployment Rate Flat or Improved in 44 States in April |
Stocks slump as fear spikes CNNMoney By Alexandra Twin, senior writerMay 20, 2010: 1:21 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks got pummeled Thursday, with the Dow down over 300 points, on worries that the European debt crisis and euro's plunge will send the economy back into recession. ... US STOCKS-Indexes f » |
New York Times (blog) | Voters' anger at Washington may overpower any fixes Washington Post The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza give their analysis of the primary elections that sent incumbents packing and has rattled the establishment. Use this interactive election map to see candidates running in senate, ... Democrats See Hope for F » |
CBC.ca | Major Powers Have a Deal on Sanctions for Iran, US Says New York Times Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, left, and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Tuesday. By PETER BAKER WASHINGTON â€" The Obama ... US answer to Iran nuclear swap: Overnight deal on sanctions Clinton announces Iran sanctions agreement Silva's Brazil star shines brighter with Iran deal |
ABC News | Supreme Court limits life sentences without parole for young criminals Los Angeles Times In a 6-3 decision, the court strikes down laws in Florida, California and 35 other states that » |
Reuters | BP Successfully Inserts Tube Into Leaking Oil Pipe, WSJ Reports Bloomberg May 16 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc successfully inserted a gathering tube into the pipe leaking oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the W » |
Times Online | Thailand PM Abhisit in pledge to end Bangkok protest BBC News Thailand's PM Abhisit Vejjajiva has said troops will "push forward" with an operation to end an anti-government protest in the heart of Bangkok. He said military intervention was the only way to end the protest. Clashes between troops and protesters ... U.S., UK issue warnings on Bangkok On the scene: Bangkok at boiling point More deaths in Bangkok standoff |
FBI Raids in Northeast Are Linked to Bomb Case New York Times Federal authorities on Thursday raided several locations in the Northeast and took two people into custody as part of an investigation into the failed Times Square car bombing, which Obama administration officials ... FBI searches Watertown, Brookline in NYC bomb probe Search warrants executed in Times Square probe FBI Raids Mass., NY Homes in Times Sq. Probe |
CNN International | Child may be lone survivor in Libya plane crash CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A Dutch child is believed to be the only survivor of a passenger plane crash in Libya Wednesday that may have killed more than 100 people, the Dutch Foreign Ministry said. The plane was carrying 93 passengers and 11 crew ... Libya plane crash - 'at least one Briton on board' Libya plane crash: Dutch child is sole survivor At least one Briton in Libyan plane crash |
National Post | "Sin within the Church" threat to Catholicism: pope Reuters LISBON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict said on Tuesday that the greatest threat to Catholicism came from "sin within the Church," one if his most forthright comments so far on a sexual abuse scandal that has created turmoil in the church. ... Pope Issues Most Direct Words to Date on Abuse Pope: Sex abuse scandal 'terrifying' Pope pins abuse scandal on Church 'sin' |
National Post | What Obama sees in Kagan Washington Post She's also a female, which adds to the court's gender diversity. She's young, at 50, which means she could be on the court for a quarter century. And she's never been a judge, which gives her a quality that Obama is known to have ... Elena Kagan: 'A Lifetime of Learning and Study of the Law' Elena Kagan "Honored and Humbled" by Supreme Court Nomination Senate Republicans Wary of Kagan as Court Pick |
Telegraph.co.uk | Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Sq. Plot, Holder Says New York Times More firmly and publicly than before, senior officials of the Obama administration on Sunday blamed the failed attempt to blow up a bomb in Times Square on the Pakistani Taliban, an accusation that should increase pressure on the ... Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Square Bomb Plot, Officials Say Obama adviser: Times Square bombing suspect linked to Taliban White House says Pakistan Taliban behind NY bomb |
The Hindu | Lib Dems must look at big picture, says Lord Carlile BBC News A senior Welsh Liberal Democrat says his party could go into government without a deal on electoral reform. Lord Carlile said it was naive to think there had to be an agreement on proportional representation (PR). The ex-Montgomeryshire MP stressed he ... UK Liberal Democrats mull pact with Conservatives Hung parliament: Voters deserve 'good, stable government', says Nick Clegg Factbox: British newspapers comment on hung parliament |
National Post | Unemployment Inches Up, But Payrolls Pop Forbes The unemployment rate may have risen in April, but Friday's monthly job report was strong, offering an encouraging sign that the US economic recovery possesses real momentum. On Friday the US Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls added 290000 jobs in ... US Adds 290000 Jobs in April; Rate Rises to 9.9% Job growth surges in April to four-year high, US says US Added 290000 Jobs in April |
Reuters | Pakistan Taliban: Faisal Shahzad Not One of Us CBS News Since Faisal Shahzad's arrest in the failed Times Square car bombing, authorities have been looking closely at whether the Pakistan Taliban played a role in planning the attack. A source told CBS News that it is "increasingly plausible" the militant ... Which Pakistani group inspired Times Square suspect? Faisal Shahzad 'carried out dry run' before Times Square attack 4 questioned in Pakistan over NY bomb suspect |
The Hindu | NY bomb suspect probed for links abroad Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investigators questioned the suspected Times Square bomber hoping to uncover links he might have had to foreign militant groups and US media said he could appear in a New York court on Wednesday. Faisal Shahzad, 30, who was born in ... Where in Pakistan did Faisal Shahzad learn bomb-making skills? US tightens no-fly rules after suspect in failed Times Square attack succeeds ... Shahzad's Connecticut Associates under Scrutiny |
CBC.ca | Questions on Early News on Car Bomb New York Times On Sunday morning, less than 15 hours after a car bomb had been found in a sport utility vehicle in Times Square, the homeland security secretary, Janet Napolitano, appeared on the NBC News program “Meet the Press†and said, “You know, ... New York bomb suspect says he acted alone -source Car-Bomb Suspect to Appear in Court |
