Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Thick oil soils Mississippi shore as storm looms - Reuters


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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

ABC News


Alex, first named Atlantic storm, heads for Gulf

The Associated Press


First Atlantic storm of season has oil-hit Gulf on edge

AFP


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Saturday, June 26, 2010

A Final Day of Chasing Ends the US Run - New York Times


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 JERÉ LONGMAN RUSTENBURG, South Africa â€" Of course, the United States could not keep playing ...


US soccer gets upended against Ghana at World Cup

Washington Post


With USA eliminated, what is coach Bradley's future?

USA Today


Ghana eliminates US for 2nd straight World Cup

The Associated Press


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Friday, June 25, 2010

Iraqi officials see US as neglecting the country - Los Angeles Times


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

FOXNews


Rolling Stone fact checker sent McChrystal aide 30 questions

Washington Post


Petraeus set to review Afghan rules of engagement

CNN


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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Debt up $1.7B during Isner-Mahut Wimbledon match - USA Today


Sydney Morning Herald


Debt up $1.7B during Isner-Mahut Wimbledon match

USA Today


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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010

BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge - USA Today


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?

CNN


Dear Tony Hayward: You Do Not Have Your Life Back

CBS News


BP clarifies that Hayward still in charge

Plain Dealer


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Friday, June 18, 2010

Slovenia-US: Winners and losers - Yahoo! Sports


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

USA Today


2 goals that were for US, and 1 that wasn't

The Associated Press


U.S. vs. Slovenia at the World Cup: OK, Now We're Mad

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Evasive BP CEO leaves Congress flummoxed - msnbc.com


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

CBS News


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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Obama announces BP's $20B compensation fund - USA Today


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

Houston Chronicle


Obama Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Using Oil Spill to Push Energy Policy

FOXNews


More Than 32 Million Watch Obama Oil Spill Address

ABC News


The Associated Press -Reuters -CNN


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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

We could not have stopped Gulf oil gusher, ExxonMobil chief tells Congress - The Guardian


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

Newsweek


BP shares rise along with other oil stocks

The Associated Press


Lawmakers Criticize Oil Companies' Spill Response Plans

New York Times


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Monday, June 14, 2010

Obama announces his picks for oil spill commission - Reuters


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

The Associated Press


Obama: I Promise Gulf Coast will Recover

CBS News


Obama vows massive Gulf response

BBC News


USA Today -New York Daily News -MiamiHerald.com


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Sunday, June 13, 2010

19 die in Arkansas flooding; 1 missing - CNN


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

The Associated Press


Crews Search for Victims After US Floods Kill 18

Voice of America


Police narrow Ark. flood search to 3 missing

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Search Continues After Fatal Flood in Arkansas - New York Times


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

The Associated Press


Police: Death toll from Ark. flood reaches 18

Atlanta Journal Constitution


US flash flood death toll at 18, rescuers search for missing

AFP


Voice of America -ABC News -Detroit Free Press


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Friday, June 11, 2010

At Least 20 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood - ABC News


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

Reuters


Arkansas flash floods kill at least 20 people

The Associated Press


Arkansas Flash Floods Kill at Least 20

Newsweek


BBC News -New York Times -MyABC50.com


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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Army probe finds 211 graves at Arlington Cemetery mishandled - CNN


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

Atlanta Journal Constitution


More than 200 Misidentified Graves at Arlington National Cemetery? Army ...

ABC News


Defense officials disclose mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery

Los Angeles Times


The Associated Press -KY3


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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

UN Security Council Adopts Tough New Round of Iran Sanctions - Voice of America


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

ABC Online


Tehran defiant as UN passes tough Iran nuclear sanctions

Christian Science Monitor


Clinton sees sanctions hindering Iran nuclear plan

Reuters


The Associated Press -The Guardian -AFP


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Monday, June 7, 2010

US oil clean-up 'will take years' - BBC News


The Hindu


US oil clean-up 'will take years'

BBC News


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Sunday, June 6, 2010

BP Increases Oil-Capture Rate; US Braces for Siege - BusinessWeek


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

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