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CBC.ca | Thick oil soils Mississippi shore as storm looms Reuters The wake of a ship is visible after it cut through the surface oil near the site of the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico June 24, 2010. OCEAN SPRINGS Miss./CAMPECHE, Mexico (Reuters) - Large patches of thick oil from BP Plc's Gulf of ... Alex, First Named Atlantic Storm, Moves Into Gulf Alex, first named Atlantic storm, heads for Gulf First Atlantic storm of season has oil-hit Gulf on edge |
The Hindu | A Final Day of Chasing Ends the US Run New York Times Themba Hadebe/AP Ghana's Asamoah Gyan, in red, scored against United States goalkeeper Tim Howard, left, putting his team up 2-1 during the overtime period. By JERÃ LONGMAN RUSTENBURG, South Africa â" Of course, the United States could not keep playing ... US soccer gets upended against Ghana at World Cup With USA eliminated, what is coach Bradley's future? Ghana eliminates US for 2nd straight World Cup |
Los Angeles Times | Iraqi officials see US as neglecting the country Los Angeles Times They say policy in Iraq appears adrift, focused on withdrawal and not on building long-term ties to promote stability. With Petraeus heading to Afghanistan, they fear a further reduction in attention. Iraqis protest in the southern city of Kufa over ... General Madness Rolling Stone fact checker sent McChrystal aide 30 questions Petraeus set to review Afghan rules of engagement |
Sydney Morning Herald | Debt up $1.7B during Isner-Mahut Wimbledon match USA Today Both parties, but Republicans especi » |
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CBC.ca | BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge USA Today BP clarified on Saturday that Tony Hayward was still in charge of the energy giant and its Gulf cleanup operations a day after another executive told Sky News that Hayward was relinguishing day-to-day spill duties, the New York Times reports. ... Ought the BP CEO not yacht? Dear Tony Hayward: You Do Not Have Your Life Back BP clarifies that Hayward still in charge |
Globe and Mail | Slovenia-US: Winners and losers Yahoo! Sports JOHANNESBURG â" Don't be fooled by the protestations and anti-referee sentiment and the heartbreaking end to a thrilling contest. However much the United States oozed disappointment at the end of their 2-2 ... Users get creative with Wikipedia page of USA-Slovenia referee 2 goals that were for US, and 1 that wasn't U.S. vs. Slovenia at the World Cup: OK, Now We're Mad |
The Guardian | Evasive BP CEO leaves Congress flummoxed msnbc.com That was the gist of much of Thursday's Capitol Hill testimony from BP CEO Tony Hayward, who faced a severe grilling but shed little light on the company's disastrous Gulf oil spill. Despite major developments surrounding the ... A Bad Day for Joe Barton and Tony Hayward Hayward estimates size of oil field at 2B g » |
NEWS.com.au | Obama announces BP's $20B compensation fund USA Today By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images By Brendan Smialowsk, Getty Images President Obama announced Wednesday that energy giant BP will finance a $20 billion fund to compensate people whose livelihoods have been damaged by the devastating oil spill in the ... BP to create $20 billion claims fund, suspend dividend Obama Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Using Oil Spill to Push Energy Policy More Than 32 Million Watch Obama Oil Spill Address |
ABC Online | We could not have stopped Gulf oil gusher, ExxonMobil chief tells Congress The Guardian ExxonMobil would have been as powerless as BP to stop the Gulf of Mexico gusher, the chief of the world's biggest oil company told Congress today in a contentious hearing into the oil spill. The admission undermined attempts by oil multinationals Exxon ... Who Can You Trust? Oil Spill Edition BP shares rise along with other oil stocks Lawmakers Criticize Oil Companies' Spill Response Plans |
The Guardian | Obama announces his picks for oil spill commission Reuters WASHINGTON June 14 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama announced on Monday the names of five people he wants to round out a seven-person commission to study the causes of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and make recommendations for the future of ... Obama sees light ahead for oil-damaged Gulf Coast Obama: I Promise Gulf Coast will Recover Obama vows massive Gulf response |
CBC.ca | 19 die in Arkansas flooding; 1 missing CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Services for Kylee Sullivan, 7, will be Tuesday morning. Sullivan was one of 19 killed by flash flooding on Friday. (CNN) -- Funeral services for two of the victims killed in the flash floods at a federal campground in Arkansas ... Police: Death toll from Ark. flood reaches 19 Crews Search for Victims After US Floods Kill 18 Police narrow Ark. flood search to 3 missing |
Telegraph.co.uk | Search Continues After Fatal Flood in Arkansas New York Times A damaged RV is seen just off the bank of the Little Missouri river in the Albert Pike recreation area near Caddo Gap. By JOHN ELIGON and LIZ ROBBINS LANGLEY, Ark. â" The air turned steamy on Saturday and the stark landscape by the Little Missouri River ... Ark. campers had only seconds to escape from flood Police: Death toll from Ark. flood reaches 18 US flash flood death toll at 18, rescuers search for missing |
CNN International | At Least 20 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood ABC News At least 20 people in a remote part of Arkansas were killed early Friday morning after flash floods swept through their campsites following a heavy rain, according to Gov. Mike Beebe. 42 people are confirmed dead on the Portuguese ... At least 20 dead, many missing in Arkansas flood Arkansas flash floods kill at least 20 people Arkansas Flash Floods Kill at Least 20 |
Telegraph.co.uk | Army probe finds 211 graves at Arlington Cemetery mishandled CNN Washington (CNN) -- Hundreds of American veterans and their family members who were laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery were misidentified or mislocated, according to an Army investigation. ... Army: Mix-up at Arlington Cemetery More than 200 Misidentified Graves at Arlington National Cemetery? Army ... Defense officials disclose mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery |
Telegraph.co.uk | UN Security Council Adopts Tough New Round of Iran Sanctions Voice of America Photo: AP The UN Security Council has adopted a fourth round of tough new sanctions aimed at halting Iran's suspect nuclear program. The resolution was approved Wednesday with 12 countries voting for, two against and one abstention, reflecting some ... UN approves 'toughest ever' Iran sanctions Tehran defiant as UN passes tough Iran nuclear sanctions Clinton sees sanctions hindering Iran nuclear plan |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP Increases Oil-Capture Rate; US Braces for Siege BusinessWeek (Adds Florida governor quote in ninth paragraph; for more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, see {SPILL }.) By Aaron Clark and Edward Klump June 6 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc said it is capturing more of the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from its damaged ... BP Says 10500 Bbl Oil Collected From Gulf Leak Sat |