Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Anna Chapman's cover story unravels - The Guardian


Sydney Morning Herald


Anna Chapman's cover story unravels

The Guardian


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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Monday, June 28, 2010

Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92 - New York Times


Reuters


Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92

New York Times


Robert C. Byrd, who used his record tenure as a United States senator to fight for the primacy of the legislative branch of government and to build a modern West Virginia with vast amounts of federal money, died at about 3 am Monday, ...


44: Confusion over how to fill Sen. Byrd's seat

Washington Post


Testimonials to Sen. Robert C. Byrd

The Associated Press


Byrd's Way

Newsweek


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Sunday, June 27, 2010

G-20 protests plagued by violence, vandalism - CNN International


Reuters


G-20 protests plagued by violence, vandalism

CNN International


By the CNN Wire Staff Toronto, Canada (CNN) -- Police said they were preparing for more disruptions Sunday after groups of protesters burned cars, hurled bricks and smashed windows as they tried to penetrate the fence surrounding the G-20 summit. ...


World Leaders Gather for G20 Economic Summit

Voice of America


G20 leaders to strike balance between debt and growth

Reuters


G20 protesters riot in Toronto

The Guardian


AFP -ABC News -The Hindu


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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Tropical storm plus oil slick equals uncertainty - CNN


Reuters India


Tropical storm plus oil slick equals uncertainty

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The disaster thousands of feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico may be exacerbated by a different type of calamity in the coming week -- a tropical storm -- that could push the oil farther along Florida's ...


Unclear if tropical storm Alex will hit oiled Gulf

WTOP


Tropical Storm Alex Might Miss Gulf Oil Spill

Voice of America


Tropical Storm Threatens Yucatan, Heads Towards Gulf

BusinessWeek


Houston Chronicle -The Associated Press -Seattle Times


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Friday, June 25, 2010

BP has blown-out well in sights - Reuters


The Guardian


BP has blown-out well in sights

Reuters


Gas and oil continue to leak at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico, in this image captured from a BP live video feed late June 24, 2010. LONDON/VENICE Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc said the relief well to plug the oil spill in ...


BP Plunges to 14-Year Low on Spill Costs, Hurricane Concerns

BusinessWeek


BP Spent $2.35B To Date On Oil Spill;Cleanup Continues

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

McChrystal article renews attention to split with Biden over Afghanistan - Washington Post


The Guardian


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 leaders voice strong support for McChrystal

USA Today


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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Gen. Stanley McChrystal coming to Washington to explain anti-administration ... - Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk


Gen. Stanley McChrystal coming to Washington to explain anti-administration ...

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 ...


US general summoned to White House

Aljazeera.net


Top Afghan commander summoned to Washington

The Associated Press


Magazine profile captures unguarded moments of top general, staff

Los Angeles Times


USA Today -BusinessWeek -New York Daily News


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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

Bloomberg


BP Says Gulf Oil Spill Response Costs Up To $2 Billion

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Gaffe machine infuriates Gulf - Chicago Sun-Times


Globe and Mail


Gaffe machine infuriates Gulf

Chicago Sun-Times


EMPIRE, La. -- Just when it seemed Gulf residents couldn't get any more outraged about the massive oil spill fouling their coastline, word came Saturday that BP's CEO was taking time off Saturday to see his 52-foot ...


BP's Hayward takes a day off for yacht race, infuriating gulf residents

Washington Post


BP chief's weekend sailing trip stokes anger at oil company

The Guardian


BP CEO's yacht outing infuriates Gulf residents

The Associated Press


USA Today -Seattle Times -CBS News


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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Questions about who's in charge of BP oil response - The Associated Press


Globe and Mail


Questions about who's in charge of BP oil response

The Associated Press


NEW ORLEANS â€" Who's in charge? Depends on whom you ask. BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg told Britain's Sky News television on Friday that CEO Tony Hayward is on his way out as the company's point man on the Gulf oil spill crisis. ...


Battered BP boss hands over oil spill duties

AFP


BP ousting Hayward from key role

Philadelphia Inquirer


The oil spill: Friday

Detroit Free Press


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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

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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

The Associated Press


With oil still gushing, Obama has to deliver

Chicago Sun-Times


President focuses federal role in Oval Office speech

USA Today


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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Stopping the oil - BBC News


Reuters


Stopping the oil

BBC News


On 20 April 2010, eleven workers died in an explosion on the BP-contracted Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico. As well as the human tragedy, the oil spilling into the sea poses a risk to wildlife and local industries. ...


Dems see gulf oil crisis as chance for change

San Francisco Chronicle


Obama to cap Gulf tour with Oval Office speech

The Associated Press


Day 55: The Latest on the Oil Spill

New York Times


Seattle Times -Detroit Free Press -Philadelphia Inquirer


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Monday, June 14, 2010

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Crews search for victims after Ark. floods kill 18 - The Associated Press


The Hindu


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

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Search for missing in Ark. flood could take weeks - The Associated Press


CBC.ca


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

Seattle Times


At least 16 dead in Arkansas flood

Reuters


At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood

ABC News


Houston Chronicle -Boston Herald -NECN


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Friday, June 11, 2010

Latest developments on the Gulf oil disaster - CNN


Telegraph.co.uk


Latest developments on the Gulf oil disaster

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff A delegation of four US senators head to the heart of coastal Louisiana Friday to assess the damage caused by the nearly two-month-long BP oil disaster. LaFource Parish President Charlotte Randolph accused Obama of using the Gulf ...


Oil spill: BP shares open higher in London

BBC News


BP oil spill estimates double

The Guardian


Feds double estimate of oil gushing into gulf

San Francisco Chronicle


Washington Post -CNNMoney -The Associated Press


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Thursday, June 10, 2010

China seeks more dialogue on Iran - Aljazeera.net


Reuters


China seeks more dialogue on Iran

Aljazeera.net


China, which voted for the UN Security Council resolution for tougher sanctions against Iran, has c »

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Gulf spill in Washington spotlight - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk


Gulf spill in Washington spotlight

Reuters


VENICE, La./LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc was forging ahead with efforts to capture oil gushing from its stricken Gulf of Mexico well as the spill remained high on Washington's radar screen, ...


In retaliation for Gulf of Mexico oil spill, vigilantes strike at BP by ...

New York Daily News


Democrats try to seize initiative on oil spill

Atlanta Journal Constitution


Oil from Gulf of Mexico disaster will long be able to spill its identity

Washington Post


The Associated Press -msnbc.com -USA Today


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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Nation's frustration grows as oil continues to flow from sea floor - CNN


CBC.ca


Nation's frustration grows as oil continues to flow from sea floor

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- On the 50th day since the beginning of the massive oil disaster, advocacy group MoveOn says it will hold nationwide vigils Tuesday night to c »


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Monday, June 7, 2010

WORLD FOREX: Euro Hits Multi-Year Lows Vs Dollar, Yen On Debt Woe - Wall Street Journal


Telegraph.co.uk


WORLD FOREX: Euro Hits Multi-Year Lows Vs Dollar, Yen On Debt Woe

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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Cap in place, loss of oil slows as caution prevails - Boston Globe


CNN (blog)


Cap in place, loss of oil slows as caution prevails

Boston Globe


Crews cleaned up yesterday along Pensacola Beach, Fla., as driftwood and seashells glazed with rust-colored tar lined the shore. (Michael Spooneybarger/Associated Press) By Clifford Krauss and Michael Cooper HOUSTON â€" Oil continued to pour from a ...


Gulf containment cap closely watched in 2nd day

The Associated Press


BP Collected 6077 Barrels at Well

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