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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Anna Chapman's cover story unravels - The Guardian
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Said his greatest mistake was joining the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s - CNN
The Guardian | Said his greatest mistake was joining the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s CNN Washington(CNN) -- West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the self-educated son of a coal miner who became the longest-serving member of Congress, died early Monday at age 92, the senator's office said. Byrd, a nine-term Democrat, was known as a master of the ... 44: Confusion over how to fill Sen. Byrd's seat Testimonials to Sen. Robert C. Byrd Byrd's Way |
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously - Reuters
Reuters India | Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously Reuters The Q4000 multi-purpose oil field intervention vessel (L) and the drillship the Discoverer Explorer (C) burn off material from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead near the disaster site June 24, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) - The first named storm ... Alex Not Aiming At Gulf Oil Spill -- For Now Alex makes landf » |
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Tropical Storm Alex forms; unclear whether it will affect oil spill - CNN
Washington Post | Tropical Storm Alex forms; unclear whether it will affect oil spill CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Alex -- the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season this year -- formed in the Caribbean on Saturday as BP continued to battle a massive oil spill in the Gulf. Alex had maximum sustained winds of ... Tropical Storm Alex Might Miss Gulf Oil Spill Storm Could Be Latest Problem In Spill Cleanup Tropical Storm Threatens Yucatan, Heads Towards Gulf |
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Cap back after robot nudge stalls oil collection - The Associated Press
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
McChrystal article renews attention to split with Biden over Afghanistan - Washington Post
The Hindu | McChrystal article renews attention to split with Biden over Afghanistan 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 Anne E. Kornblut Vice President Biden may have lost the battle ... Afghan officials r » |
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Gen. Stanley McChrystal summoned to Washington following magazine profile - Washington Post
CBC.ca | Gen. Stanley McChrystal summoned to Washington following magazine profile Washington Post KABUL -- The top US general in Afghanistan was headed to Washington early Tuesday for an impromptu White House meeting, after apologizing for an upcoming magazine article that portrays him and his staff as flippant and dismissive of top Obama ... US general summoned to White House Top Afghan commander summoned to Washington Magazine profile captures unguarded moments of top general, staff |
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Monday, June 21, 2010
BP estimates spill up to 100000 bpd in document - Reuters
Globe and Mail | BP estimates spill up to 100000 bpd in document Reuters Poggy fish lie dead stuck in oil in Bay Jimmy near Port Sulpher, Louisiana June 20, 2010. LONDON/BURAS Louisiana (Reuters) - An internal BP document released by a US lawmaker estimated that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill ... BP's Robert Dudley Signals U.S. to Stay Cornerstone of Its Business BP Says Gulf Oil Spill Response Costs Up To $2 Billion |
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
New York Reaches Deal to Raise Cigarette Tax - New York Times
New York Daily News | New York Reaches Deal to Raise Cigarette Tax New York Times Cigarette taxes in New York would jump by $1.60 a pack under a tentative deal reached between Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders, which would give New York the nation's highest state cigarette taxes. ... Gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo commends Gov. Paterson for his handling of ... State plans to raise tax on cigarettes, collect tobacco tax Analysis: Gov. Paterson rising, just in time |
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
New York Reaches Deal to Raise Cigarette Tax - New York Times
New York Daily News | New York Reaches Deal to Raise Cigarette Tax New York Times Cigarette taxes in New York would jump by $1.60 a pack under a tentative deal reached between Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders, which would give New York the nation's highest state cigarette taxes. ... Paterson Targets Tobacco |
Friday, June 18, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
9/11 payout czar Kenneth Feinberg to dole out gulf oil disaster funds - New York Daily News
Globe and Mail | 9/11 payout czar Kenneth Feinberg to dole out gulf oil disaster funds New York Daily News WASHINGTON - President Obama's choice to oversee the gulf oil disaster fund is one of the very few people who have weighed the dollar value of devastation before: 9/11's special master Kenneth Feinberg. Feinberg, 64, oversaw the ... BP Shares Up 7% In Early London Trade After Spill-Fund Deal |
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown - CNN
Globe and Mail | Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown CNN Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will have his showdown on Wednesday with BP top executives and says he will tell the company it must pick up the tab for the massive oil disaster in the Gulf. Obama vowed Tuesday to unleash whatever resources may be ... Gulf Coast welcomes Obama's pledge to restore land With oil still gushing, Obama has to deliver President focuses federal role in Oval Office speech |
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Dems see gulf oil crisis as chance for change - San Francisco Chronicle
The Guardian | Dems see gulf oil crisis as chance for change San Francisco Chronicle (06-15) 04:00 PDT Washington -- The big question for many Democrats tonight is how far President Obama will go in his first Oval Office address to turn the Gulf of Mexico disaster into an opportunity to end the nation's dependence on petroleum. ... Obama to cap Gulf tour with Oval Office speech Speech from Oval Office symbolizes weight of spill crisis Day 55: The Latest on the Oil Spill |
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Crews search for victims after Ark. floods kill 18 - The Associated Press
Telegraph.co.uk | Crews search for victims after Ark. floods kill 18 The Associated Press LODI, Ark. â€" A preacher whose church has cared for survivors of the flash floods that ripped through an Arkansas campground and killed at least 18 people anguished over what he would tell them Sunday as rescue teams searched for nearly two dozen people ... Garland coach, family survive flooded campground |
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Search for missing in Ark. flood could take weeks - The Associated Press
Telegraph.co.uk | Search for missing in Ark. flood could take weeks The Associated Press CADDO GAP, Ark. â€" The daunting search for dozens of missing after floodwaters tore through an Arkansas campground has been made even more difficult because records of who was there were also washed away. At least 16 people were killed in the flooding ... 16 dead, dozens missing in Arkansas flash flooding At least 16 dead in Arkansas flood Crews face daunting search for dozens missing after Ark. campground flood ... |
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Australian authorities contact missing American teen sailor - CNN
CBC.ca | Australian authorities contact missing American teen sailor CNN (CNN) -- Australian authorities have made contact with a 16-year-old American girl who triggered a distress signal while attempting to sail solo around the world, a spokesman for the girl's family said Friday. ... Teenage round-the-world sailor Abby Sunderland found alive Teenage Girl, Sailing Solo, Is Found Teenage sailor Abby Sunderland found alive and well |
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Chicago captures the Cup - Boston Globe
Reuters | Chicago captures the Cup Boston Globe PHILADELPHIA â€" As of an hour after Patrick Kane scored the winning goal in overtime last night, Peter Laviolette still hadn't seen a replay of the puck slip past Michael Leighton. The Philadelphia coach, however, saw Kane's reaction. ... Kane is able to play hero for Blackhawks With Stanley Cup, hockey fin » |
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
AP IMPACT: BP Spill Response Plans Severely Flawed - ABC News
Globe and Mail | AP IMPACT: BP Spill Response Plans Severely Flawed ABC News AP 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, ... AP IMPACT: BP spill response plans severely flawed Gulf spill in Washington spotlight Gulf of Mexico oil leak sparks price rise warning |
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Latest developments on the Gulf oil disaster - CNN
Reuters | Latest developments on the Gulf oil disaster CNN By the CNN Wire Staff President Barack Obama delivers strong defense of his administration's response to the spill stating he has held meetings with experts and has learned "whose ass to kick." Gulf oil disaster will be felt for years, said Coast Guard ... Obama to Reopen Oil Drilling |
Monday, June 7, 2010
More government hearings on oil spill set for Monday - CNN
Telegraph.co.uk | More government hearings on oil spill set for Monday CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The House Committee on Energy and Commerce will open shop on the bayou Monday morning, holding a hearing in Chalmette, Louisiana. The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a field hearing on "Local Impact ... BP Gulf Spill Costs Reach $1.25B; Cap Effort Continues |
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Gulf Containment Cap Closely Watched in 2nd Day - ABC News
Telegraph.co.uk | Gulf Containment Cap Closely Watched in 2nd Day ABC News AP By HOLBROOK MOHR and JOHN FLESHER AP Writers Plaquemines Parish coastal zone director PJ Hahn lifts an oil-covered pelican which was stuck in oil at Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay, just off the Gulf of Mexico in Plaquemines Parish, La., ... Cap in place, loss of oil slows as caution prevails Gulf containment cap closely watched in 2nd day BP Collected 6077 Barrels at Well |
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