Sydney Morning Herald | Hurricane Alex could slam into northeast Mexico Wednesday night CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Jimmy Buffett is doing a benefit concert for the Gulf Coast, but first, the singer talks to Anderson Cooper about his love for the region. Don't miss "AC360°" at 10 pm ET Thursday. Miami, Florida (CNN) -- Gulf Coast residents ... Hurricane Alex begins dumping rain on south Texas Waves From Storm Hinder Spill Effort BP relief well weeks away, hurricane hinders cleanup |
National Geographic | Texas begins preparing for Tropical Storm Alex USA Today By Joe Raedle, Getty Images Mc » |
Aljazeera.net | U.S. says Russian spy ring caught, 10 arrested Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US authorities said on Monday they have broken up a Russian spy ring operating in the United States that was tasked with recruiting political sources and gathering information to send back to Moscow. ... US Arrests 10 on Charges of Being Agents for Russia Feds arrest 10 accused of being Russian agents 10 » |
NEWS.com.au | Hundreds Arrested in Summit Protests in Toronto New York Times TORONTO â€" More than 500 people had been arrested by Sunday morning in connection with various protests, as well as some vandalism, related to the Group of 20 leaders summit here. On Saturday, a sm » |
Globe and Mail | Recap: Ghana ousts USA 2-1 in extra-time USA Today Update: Gyan's extra-time strike holds as Ghana eliminates the USA by the same scoreline it did in 2006. Update: Asamoah Gyan half-volleys a goal in the 93rd minute and puts Ghana up 2-1 in extra-time. Update: With the game tied 1-1, the teams are now ... Ghana eliminates US for 2nd straight World Cup Extra time: Ghana takes 2-1 lead on US Ghana's extra-time winner ends American World Cup dream |
Globe and Mail | Reactions to financial-reform bill: From exultation to dismay MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Reactions to the sweeping bank regulation bill approved by congressional negotiators ranged from exultation to condemnation Friday. President Barack Obama said he was pleased with ... Obama Lauds Congress for Agreeing on W » |
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | Gates says he agrees with Obama decision on McChrystal CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal confer in Kabul, Afghanistan, in March. NEW: Defense chief says he backs president's decision on Gen. Stanley McChrystal Robert Gates: Tapping Gen. ... Top defense officials say they 'fully support' Obama on removing McChrystal Obama: Gen. David Petraeus Will 'Not Miss a Beat' in Afghanistan Obama: No Change in US Afghan Policy |
NDTV.com | Obama Relieves McChrystal Over Critical Remarks, Names Petraeus as Replacement FOXNews President Obama said Wednesday he feels no "personal insult" from Gen. Stanley McChrystal but accepted his resignation as the commander of US forces in Afghanistan because he couldn't abide scathing comments by McChrystal and his aides that appeared in ... With McChrystal out, difficult Afghan mission gets harder Top US Commander in Afghanistan Resigns Obama's choice: pros and cons of dumping general |
The Guardian | Is Gen. Stanley McChrystal someone the president can afford to fire? Washington Post The top US general in Afghanistan was summoned to Washington for a White House meeting after apologizing for flippant and dismissive remarks about top Obama administration officials. By Greg Jaffe and Ernesto Londoño Even some of McChrystal's ... Obama to Decide Future of US Commander in Afghanistan On the Cover of the Rolling Stone |
Reuters | BP CEO Tony Hayward 'too busy' meet with oil tycoons, goes AWOL amid Gulf ... New York Daily News Thick oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill floats on the surface of the water. Embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward canceled his appearance at a meeting of international oil tycoons Tuesday and his firm wouldn't say where he was. ... Even Embattled Oil Company CEOs Need a Little Time Away, Executive Stress ... BP CEO cancels appearance at major oil conference Hayward Being Sidelined After Shoddy Performance at BP Oil Spill |
Kansas City Star | Sunday's best: Obama and the politics of the oil spill USA Today Happy Sunday from The Oval, on a day when the politics of the Gulf Coast oil spill spread onto the television talk shows. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, appearing on ABC's This Week, cited a Republican lawmaker's recent apology to BP as an ... Democrats continue hammering GOP over Barton apology to BP Rahm Emanuel c » |
Sydney Morning Herald | BP Tries to Clarify Who Is in Charge in Gulf New York Times BP officials on Saturday scrambled to say that Tony Hayward, their embattled chief executive, is still in charge of » |
The Hindu | Twitter execution comment causes controversy msnbc.com Comments about the execution of a prisoner â€" "I just gave the go ahead"â€" by Utah's attorney general on Twitter were generating lots of comments by others on the microblogging site and in the world of social media. "A Tweet too far? ... Ronnie Lee Gardner's life ends with hardly a word Killer executed by Utah firing squad Utah firing squad executes convicted killer |
New York Daily News | Texas Lawmaker Apologizes to BP CEO for '$20 Billion Shakedown' New York Times In an unexpected move, a top House Republican today offered an apology to BP PLC for what he c » |
Reuters | White House, BP agree on oil spill damage fund; company to pay $20 billion Los Angeles Times BP is to put money over several years into an escrow account. It would be administered by Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney now in charge of executive pay under TARP. By Mike Memoli and Peter Nicholas, Washington Tribune Bureau The Obama administration ... AP sources: BP to set up $20 billion fund for Gulf victims BP Agrees to Set Aside About $20 Billion for Spill Claims BP 'to fund $20bn spill payouts' |
Globe and Mail | Obama to Gulf: 'My administration is with you' msnbc.com President Obama took time out during an address at the naval air station in Pensacola, Fla., to chronicle what he c » |
SFist | Melissa Huckaby, Confessed Murderer of 8-Year-Old Girl, Sentenced to Life ABC News A sobbing former Sunday school teacher apologized today killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu moments beforer she was sentenced to life without parole. Melissa Huckaby, 28, is shown in a Stockton, Calif., courtroom in this April 2009 file ... Sunday school teacher gets life term for CA murder Huckaby sentenced to life without parole; apologizes to Sandra Cantu's family Huckaby gets life sentence without parole |
Reuters | Serbia 0-1 Ghana: Asamoah Gyan Penalty Gifts Black Stars Win Yahoo! Sports The opening game of World Cup Group D was dramatic » |
CBC.ca | Rescued US Teen Sailor Wants Second Attempt at FOXNews American teenager Abby Sunderland vowed Saturday that she would attempt to sail solo round the world again, after her first try at the record was thwarted when she became stranded for two nights in rough Indian Ocean seas. Sunderland was plucked from ... Rescue teams reach stranded teen sailor Teen sailor Abby Sunderland rescued by French fishermen 16-year-old sailor rescued after 'crazy' 3 days |
NEWS.com.au | Rescue teams slated to reach stranded sailor in 24 hours CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Rescue teams are heading Friday to a remote area in the Indian Ocean to fetch a stranded 16-year old California sailor girl who lost contact as she tried to circumnavigate the globe in her yacht. ... Missing US yacht girl found safe in Indian Ocean Help Is On The Way For American Teen Sailor Lost, Found: Abby Sunderland, Teenage Sailor |
CNN (blog) | As spill costs mount, BP shares tumble anew msnbc.com LONDON - BP shares sank in London to their lowest levels in 13 years as US lawmakers pressed the British oil company to halt its dividend payments and fork out more compensation for damage caused by the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ... Push for BP to Halt Dividends Hits Resistance in Britain Obama to meet oil rig relatives BP increases amount of leaked Gulf oil it captures |
CBS News | Analysis: Winners and losers in Tuesday's races CNN Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln was one of the noteworthy winners in Tuesday primaries around the US Winners in Tuesday's primaries include Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln South Carolina state Rep. ... Progressives say Ark. runoff sends warning to incumbent Democrats First thoughts: Lincoln's surprise Lincoln Beats Anger on the Left |
The Hindu | BP says capturing 11100 bpd of Gulf oil leak Reuters HOUSTON, June 7 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L) (BP.N) said on Monday that its cap system at a seabed oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico captured 11100 barrels of oil on Sunday, up slightly from the previous 24 hours, and the company planned to ... » |
CBC.ca | Cap Reported to Recover 10000 Barrels of Oil a Day New York Times HOUSTON â€" A cap placed over a ruptured well spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico is capturing about 10000 barrels a day, or roughly half of the estimated flow, Adm. Thad W. » |
