Globe and Mail | Shadow of Hurricane Katrina Hangs Over Obama After Spill New York Times WASHINGTON â€" There's a world of difference between the impact of an oil spill and a deadly hurricane. And the White House hopes it stays that way. President Obama made a statement on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the economy ... Louisiana fishermen losing patience over spill Oil-Spill Fight Bogs Down |
Friday, April 30, 2010
Shadow of Hurricane Katrina Hangs Over Obama After Spill - New York Times
Thursday, April 29, 2010
US Gulf state shrimpers sue BP over oil spill - Reuters
Reuters | US Gulf state shrimpers sue BP over oil spill Reuters HOUSTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Shrimpers in Louisiana and Alabama have filed class-action lawsuits against oil giant BP Plc (BP.L) and owners of the drilling platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, as claims for economic losses anticipated from ... Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez Louisiana 'Fishing Capital' Braces for Giant Slick |
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Debate to begin on financial rules overhaul - Boston Globe
CBC.ca | Debate to begin on financial rules overhaul Boston Globe Senate Banking Committee chairman Chris Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat, said the debate over the financial overhaul “must be a serious, vigorous debate.'' (Charles Dharapak/Associated Press) By Matt Viser WASHINGTON â€" Senate Democrats broke through a ... Haggard GOP Gives Way, » |
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Goldman Sachs Emerges From Senate Showdown Ahead $549 Million - BusinessWeek
Globe and Mail | Goldman Sachs Emerges From Senate Showdown Ahead $549 Million BusinessWeek April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives endured more than 10 hours of congressional grilling in one of the most public, and most hostile, political lashings in the firm's 141-year history. ... Factbox: Levin, Blankfein trade jabs at hearing Goldman's Blankfein hit hard on CDO conflicts Trader's Testimony Raises Legal Issues |
Monday, April 26, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Mourning mine families share stories and presidential solace - Washington Post
Los Angeles Times | Mourning mine families share stories and presidential solace Washington Post President Obama eulogizes 29 miners killed in an explosion in Beckley, W.Va., joining a community in mourning to say goodbye, to urge families to remember those who were lost, and to carry on. By David A. Fahrenthold and Michael D. Shear BECKLEY, W.VA. ... Obama eulogizes West Virginia mine blast victims Obama honors f » |
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi: officials - Reuters
CBC.ca | Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi: officials Reuters BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A tornado nearly a mile wide ripped through central Mississippi on Saturday, killing 10 people, including three children, and injuring dozens of others, state authorities said. The tornado struck at least 13 counties, ... 10 killed as tornado strikes Miss.; others injured 10 dead, more wounded in Yazoo City, Miss. tornado Mississippi tornado leaves nine dead amid destruction |
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Arizona Immigration Enforcement Law Spurs Obama - FOXNews
CBS News | Arizona Immigration Enforcement Law Spurs Obama FOXNews During a naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the US military, President Obama plunged into the Arizona immigration controversy, warning the Justice Department would investigate civil rights violations that might arise from a new ... Thousands Protest Ariz. Immigration Law Clash on Immigration Law |
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Dems on financial reform bill: 'The games are over' - CNN
Kansas City Star | Dems on financial reform bill: 'The games are over' CNN From left, Sens. Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid and Dick Durbin held a news conference on financial reform on April 22. Washington (CNN) -- Senate Democrats c » |
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast; 11 missing - The Associated Press
The Guardian | Oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast; 11 missing The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" An explosion rocked an offshore oil drilling platform, sending a column of fire into the sky and touching off a frantic search at sea Wednesday for 11 missing workers. Most of the 126 workers on the rig Deepwater Horizon escaped safely ... Gulf towns pray for news from Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion Search for 11 missing workers in oil rig explosion will go through the night Workers missing after blast, fire hit oil rig |
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Passengers at Heathrow Airport relieved to return to UK - BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk | Passengers at Heathrow Airport relieved to return to UK BBC News Passengers arriving at Heathrow Airport have spoken of their relief to be home after flight restrictions were lifted. A British Airways flight from Vancouver in Canada was the first plane to land at the airport shortly before 2200 BST. ... Airports Reopen, Safety Debate Lingers |
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Two Dead in Tennessee Hospital Shooting - New York Times
Grand Forks Herald | Two Dead in Tennessee Hospital Shooting New York Times A gunman fat » |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Gates Pushes Back on Report of Memo About Iran Policy - New York Times
Ha'aretz | Gates Pushes Back on Report of Memo About Iran Policy New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates acknowledged Sunday that he had written a classified memorandum to the White House in January raising significant questions about long-term Iran policy, ... Iran memo was not intended as a 'wake-up c » |
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Stunned Poland honours lost president - Times Online
Reuters | Stunned Poland honours lost president Times Online A hundred thousand Poles gathered yesterday in Warsaw to pay their last respects to the president and other leaders whose deaths in an air crash in Russia have plunged the nation into a bout of intense grief and soul-searching. ... Ash cloud prevents leaders attending Polish funeral Poland to Bury Its President and First Lady Poland holds public memorial for crash victims |
Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
US carriers cancel Europe flights due to ash - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | US carriers cancel Europe flights due to ash Reuters ATLANTA, April 15 (Reuters) - US airlines canceled half their trans-Atlantic service on Thursday because of a gigantic ash cloud spewing from a volcano in Iceland that has closed airports in northern Europe, industry officials said. ... Volcanic ash to reach ground level across UK Icelandic Volcano Began Rumbling in March Volcanic cloud casts long shadow over US travel |
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Civilian trial for 9/11 suspects not ruled out, Holder says - Los Angeles Times
New York Daily News | Civilian trial for 9/11 suspects not ruled out, Holder says Los Angeles Times The attorney general tells senators that no decision has been made on how to try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other suspected plotters. By Michael Muskal A civilian trial in New York for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his co-defendants in the 9/11 ... Holder gets boost from Democrats on 9/11 trials Holder: No decision on where to hold 9/11 trial RAW DATA: Holder Disputes While Attorney General |
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Obama: Summit shows 'what is possible when nations come together' - USA Today
The Hindu | Obama: Summit shows 'what is possible when nations come together' USA Today President Obama said today that delegates to his Nuclear Security Summit took steps to a more peaceful world, but ch » |
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Monday, April 12, 2010
Caterpillar Helps Power Dow Above 11000 - Wall Street Journal
Reuters | Caterpillar Helps Power Dow Above 11000 W » |
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Greece Wins EU45 Billion Pledge to Blunt Crisis, Shore Up Euro - BusinessWeek
Los Angeles Times | Greece Wins EU45 Billion Pledge to Blunt Crisis, Shore Up Euro BusinessWeek April 12 (Bloomberg) -- European governments offered debt- plagued Greece a rescue package worth as much as 45 billion euros ($61 billion) at below-market interest rates in a bid to stem its fiscal crisis and ... European countries offer $41 billion to Greece CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-Greek aid higher than 40 bln euros/3 yrs Euro governments offer Greece euro30 billion backstop |
Saturday, April 10, 2010
World leaders pay tribute to Polish leader - CNN International
Ha'aretz | World leaders pay tribute to Polish leader CNN International Polish President Lech Kaczynski with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, April 2009. (CNN) -- World leaders, agencies and officials mourned the death of Polish president Lech Kaczynski who was killed in a plane crash ... Queen offers sympathy to Poland after president's death Kaczynski Often a Source of Tension Within EU Medvedev c » |
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Friday, April 9, 2010
Kyrgyzstan mourns dead in fragile calm after uprising - Reuters
CBC.ca | Kyrgyzstan mourns dead in fragile calm after uprising Reuters BISHKEK, April 9 (Reuters) - A crowd gathered in the burned out centre of the Kyrgyz capital on Friday to mourn at least 75 people killed in an uprising that ousted the government and cast doubt over the future of a US air base in ... Crowd Mourns Victims in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz mourn revolt victims; new unrest overnight Kyrgyzstan's new leadership thanks Russia 'for helping oust president' |
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Diplomat Sneaking Smoke on Flight Sparks 'Shoe Bomb' Scare - FOXNews
CBC.ca | Diplomat Sneaking Smoke on Flight Sparks 'Shoe Bomb' Scare FOXNews AP A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare Wednesday night on a flight from Washington to Denver, officials said. Apr. 7: Airport personnel stand positioned outside the main terminal of the Denver ... Diplomat taken into custody after airliner disturbance Qatari envoy subdued after smoke is detected on jetliner FBI trying to determine if man was trying to ignite shoes on flight to Denver |
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
W. Va. Mine Explosion: 25 Dead, Crews Hoping to Reach Trapped Miners - ABC News
The Hindu | W. Va. Mine Explosion: 25 Dead, Crews Hoping to Reach Trapped Miners ABC News Rescue workers Tuesday began to drill deep into the West Virginia mine where a massive explosion killed at least 25, though it could take more than 12 hours to ventilate the area where four miners are believed to be ... W.Va. Calculates Survival in a New Climate West Virginia coal mine explosion kills 25 25 miners killed in West Virginia explosion |
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Monday, April 5, 2010
2 Dead in 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake - Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca | 2 Dead in 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Los Angeles Times The quake was centered in Baja California, Mexico and was felt » |
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