Globe and Mail | UN Security Council Discusses Israeli Raid on Aid Flotilla Voice of America Photo: AP The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss an Israeli naval raid on an aid flotilla. At least nine passengers were killed, and dozens of others were injured, when Israeli commandos stormed ships bringing ... Where next for under-fire Israel? Turks march against Israeli attack Flotilla Raid Further Frays Turkey-Israel Ties |
ABC News | US Plans 'for Worst' in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy New York Times Jae C. Hong/AP A worker left the beach as storm clouds approached in Grand Isle, La., on Sunday. By JOSEPH BERGER and LESLIE KAUFMAN After the failure of an effort to seal off a well spewing oil one mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico, ... Government, BP spar over size of oil leak BP officials on Gulf oil spill: We can't stop leak until August at the earliest Now that 'top kill' has failed, what's next in Gulf oil spill? |
The Guardian (blog) | Hollywood Iconoclast Dennis Hopper Dies at 74 People Magazine Dennis Hopper, whose pot-addled Billy in Easy Rider and psychopathic Frank Booth in Blue Velvet helped put the icon in iconoclastic, has died after a decade-long battle with prostate cancer. He was 74. The legendary actor died ... Dennis Hopper dies at 74; actor directed counterculture classic 'Easy Rider' 'Easy Rider' actor Dennis Hopper dies Dennis Hopper photos: 1936-2010 |
New York Daily News | White House asked Bill Clinton to talk to Joe Sestak about Senate run Washington Post At the urging of the Obama White House, former President Bill Clinton asked Rep. Joe Sestak whether he would abandon his plans to ch » |
The Guardian | Obama faces media on Gulf Coast oil spill Washington Post President Obama will face the cameras and take questions from reporters Thursday about the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, giving him another chance to finesse, and perhaps even ratchet up, his rhetoric on the crisis. ... Gulf awaits word on latest bid to plug oil leak Is oil spill becoming Obama's Katrina? BP's desperate bid to plug oil leak in Gulf of Mexico reaches critical stage |
CNN | Obama sending 1200 troops to Mexico border Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek $500 million for security and send up to 1200 National Guard troops to the US-Mexican border, an administration official said on Tuesday, after demands from both Republicans and Democrats for more ... Troops to Mexico border: A prelude to immigration reform push? Obama Sends Guard To The Border Obama to Send 1200 Troops to Mexico Border |
The Guardian | BP oil spill: How to save wetlands? Set them on fire, maybe. Christian Science Monitor The BP oil spill is moving into Louisiana's wetlands â€" a worst-case scenario for wildlife and the fishing industry. There is no perfect solution, scientists say, but a controlled burn is one option. A soaked oil boom and oil are seen in marshes ... Lawyer ready to battle BP again Oil tax increase would help pay to clean up spills White House: New Estimate On Oil Spill May Come This Week |
National Post | U.S. Was Not Ready For Major Spill W » |
Telegraph.co.uk | 'Pilot error' kills 158 in fireb » |
Trooper driving governor not at fault Chicago Tribune AP The Iowa Department of Public Safety says a state trooper who was driving Gov. Chet Culver and his 7-year-old son in an unmarked vehicle was not at fault when he attempted to pull over another driver. The department said Friday it has completed an ... Trooper who drives Culver is cleared in traffic stop incident Trooper cleared of wrong-doing in chase involving governor Gov. Culver campaigns in Ottumwa |
Washington Post | Blair to Leave Intelligence Post After Rocky Tenure New York Times WASHINGTONâ€" President Obama has decided to replace Admiral Dennis C. Blair, whose often tumultuous tenure as director of national intelligence was marked by frequent clashes with White House officials and other spy chiefs in America's ... Exclusive: President Obama To Replace Director of National Intelligence Dennis ... AP sources: Intelligence director to resign top intelligence adviser resigns |
Telegraph.co.uk | Arizona Official Threatens to Cut Off Los Angeles Power as Payback for Boycott FOXNews Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Wednesday defiantly rejected a warning by a top Arizona utilities official that the state could cut off power to Los Angeles should the city proceed with its boycott of » |
Reuters | UN powers back new sanctions against Iran The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS â€" The United States introduced a resolution backed by » |
Kansas City Star | Supreme Court upholds federal sex offender law Christian Science Monitor The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Congress did not overstep its authority by passing a law that » |
Reuters | BP Uses Mile-Long Funnel to Siphon Leaking Oil Well BusinessWeek (Updates with comments from BP executive in fifth paragraph. For more on the Gulf oil spill, see {EXT4 }.) By Jordan Burke and Kim Chipman May 16 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc said it made a breakthrough today in its attempts to control oil leaking from a ... Tube Offers a 'Limited Success' in Oil Leak, BP Says BP Inserts Siphon Into Oil Leak |
Reuters | US demands oil spill costs 'clarification' from BP BBC News The US government has demanded immediate clarification from BP over its commitment to pay for costs caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Obama administration said it wanted to be sure BP would honour commitments not to limit payments for ... Sm » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Underwater unknowns about oil spill complicate assessments Washington Post ELMERS ISLAND, LA. -- Three weeks after crude oil began billowing into the Gulf of Mexico, this much is clear: The gulf's oil slick has not fulfilled environmentalists' nightmares, and re-created the Exxon ... BP could begin siphoning oil leak overnight Obama Rebukes Companies on 'Spectacle' of Spill Blame BP CEO: Shares Obama's 'Sense of Urgency' Over Oil Leak |
Telegraph.co.uk | Attorney General: Suspects Detained in Times Square Bomb Plot Voice of America Photo: AP US Attorney General Eric Holder says several people were taken into custody during raids in the northeastern United States in connection with this month's failed Times Square car bombing in New York City. Holder faced questions from ... Searches in Times Square probe yield 3 arrests Three arrested in Times Square bomb probe Holder vows to pursue Times Square suspects abroad |
Sydney Morning Herald | David Cameron named UK prime minister CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff London, England (CNN) -- New British Prime Minister David Cameron wants to form a coalition government between his Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats, he said Tuesday. Cameron was invited to form the next government by ... Cameron Accept's Queen Invitation to Be New British Prime Minister David Cameron takes over as British prime minister Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg had a private meeting with David Cameron on Tuesday |
Times Online | Kagan, Judaism and the Bible: 'Justice, justice sh » |
The Hindu | In Pakistan, a vast network of extremist groups Washington Post KARACHI, Pakistan -- Terror suspect Faisal Shahzad's » |
ABC News | Mechanical Failure Causes SI Ferry Crash, 37 Injured NY1 The Department of Transportation says a Staten Island Ferry boat involved with a fatal 2003 crash had a mechanical problem and crashed into a dock at the St. George Ferry Terminal this morning, and fire officials say 37 people were injured. ... Dozens hurt as NY Staten Island ferry hits dock 42 hurt when Staten Island Ferry crashes into docking pier Staten Island Ferry Hits Pier |
National Post | Excluding Census, jobs increase 224000; jobless rate rises to 9.9% MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The US added 290000 jobs in April, the biggest increase since March 2006, with broad gains throughout the economy. Yet the unemployment rate rose. However, nonfarm payrolls increased by a ... U.S. Economy Added 290000 Jobs in April |
The Guardian | Gulf oil spill reaches Freemason Island as BP prepares to lower giant funnel The Guardian The oil spill containment box aboard a barge in the Gulf of Mexico. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP A giant steel and concrete box seen as the best chance of stopping the BP spill arrived at the scene in the Gulf of Mexico today, as authorities confirmed ... Factbox: How the oil spill containment dome works BP moves containment structure to oil spill site State AGs ask feds for help on oil spill damages |
Reuters | Times Square Bomb Suspect Waives Rapid Court Hearing New York Times A boy looked through the gate of a home belonging to the family of Faisal Shahzad in Mohib Banda, Pakistan, on Wednesday. More Photos » By MARK MAZZETTI, SABRINA TAVERNISE and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM A Pakistani-American charged in the failed Times Square ... Government revamps airline "no-fly" after failed NY bomb Faisal Shahzad praised by Pakistan Taliban spokesman who says 'fighters' are ... Inside Story of Attempted Terror Bombing in Times Square |
