Moneycontrol.com | Clinton wedding frenzy begins in NY town USA Today By Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images By Sarah Bradshaw, Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal RHINEBECK, NY â€"Chelsea Clinton's guest list will swell Saturday, as uninvited onlookers try to catch a glimpse of her celebrity attendees and take part in the ... The Big Day: Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Wedding bells ring for Chelsea Clinton Hillary Clinton Goes Glam for Daughter Chelsea's Rehearsal Dinner |
msnbc.com | House ethics panel details 13 charges against Rep. Charles Rangel USA Today A House ethics panel has begun a hearing on 13 charges against embattled Rep. Charles Rangel, DN.Y. Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, who headed up the investigative panel, said the charges gener » |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP boss Hayward says he was 'demonised' over oil spill BBC News The outgoing boss of BP believes he was "demonised and vilified" over the firm's Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis. But chief executive Tony Hayward - who is to leave the top job in October - accepted that the firm could not move on with him at the helm. ... BP to claim $10B US tax credit because of losses in gulf spill Tony Hayward's exit is not enough - BP needs root-and-branch reforms Dudley reiterates BP safety mantra |
CBC.ca | Pakistan Spy Service Aids Insurgents, Reports Assert New York Times Americans fighting the war in Afghanistan have long harbored strong suspicions that Pakistan's military spy service has guided the Afghan insurgency with a hidden hand, even as Pakistan receives more than $1 billion a year from Washington for its help ... Inside the Fog of War: Reports From the Ground in Afghanistan Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation Afghanistan officials: 1 of 2 abducted US service members killed |
MiamiHerald.com | Sherrod's steadfast motto: 'Let's work together' CNN After her father was shot to death by a white man, "I decided to stay in the South and work for change," Shirley Sherrod said. Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Shirley Miller Sherrod has spent most of her life fighting injustice. ... Agriculture Secretary Offers to Rehire Ousted Civil Servant Sherrod Story Shows Ugly Side of 24-Hour News Black racism: a real problem, or pure politics? |
Sydney Morning Herald | Gulf oil well cap appears successful USA Today By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images By Alan Levin, USA TODAY Engineers battling the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are confident that the cap over the rogue well is strong enough that they may be able to plug it by pumping mud inside, bringing the three-month ... US keeps the pressure on BP over oil seepage What It Will Take to Keep the Well Capped BP Considers New Plan to Permanently Seal Well |
Sydney Morning Herald | Engineers detect seepage near BP oil well Reuters HOUSTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Engineers monitoring BP Plc's (BP.L)(BP.N) damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico detected seepage on the ocean floor that could mean problems with the cap that has stopped oil from gushing into the water, ... US Demands More Test Data From BP After Seep Found » |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP may prolong testing new cap MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- After more than 40 hours of testing pressure on the new cap on its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP said Saturday that it may continue testing beyond the 48-hour period first ... Gulf Coast town keeps hopeful watch on BP well cap For BP, Rising Pressure in Oil Well Seen as a Positive Sign BP: 'No Evidence' of Problems With New Cap |
Reuters | Oil Spill Capped for a Second Day, Offering Some Hope New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" The hemorrhaging well that has spilled millions of g » |
The Guardian | Leak Hampers BP as It Moves to Shut Off Well and Halt Spill New York Times Dave Martin/AP By HENRY FOUNTAIN ABOARD THE RESOLUTE, 50 miles off Louisiana â€" BP stopped collecting oil from its runaway well on Wednesday afternoon, beginning a critical test that could halt the rush of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time ... BP runs crucial test on Gulf oil leak House approves its own Gulf oil spill panel BP starts crucial pressure test on gushing oil well |
CBC.ca | Pressure mounts for BP Houston Chronicle Dave Martin AP Vessels monitor a oil burn Tuesday near the Deepwater Horizon disaster on the Gulf of Mexico. Other ships were moved away in preparation for testing of a new cap on the spewing well. BP inched closer toward an endgame ... Day 84: The Latest on the Oil Spill BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead Lessons from Exxon Valdez spill have gone unheeded |
Kansas City Star | David Ortiz wins home run derby Los Angeles Times Boston Red Sox veteran hits 11 home runs in the final round to outlast Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who hits five. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz hits a home run during the Home Run Derby at Angel Stadium on Monday. ... Ortiz finds launching pad to his liking in Derby After another slow start, » |
The Hindu | Spanish ecstatic to beat 'rough' Dutch ESPN By Soccernet staff Ecstatic Spanish players have spoken over their joy at overcoming a "rough" Dutch side to claim a historic 1-0 World Cup final triumph while coach Vicente del Bosque said it was a win for "beautiful footb » |
The Guardian | BP Makes Progress Changing Oil Capture System in Gulf of Mexico BusinessWeek July 10 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc is making progress on removing a device capturing oil from its leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it makes way for a more efficient collection system. BP expects to have a new seal on ... Dispute on Oil Spill Panel Flares Before First Meeting |
Globe and Mail | NEW: Spy swap idea originated with the US CNN Washington (CNN) -- The United States and Russia completed a spy swap Friday, exchanging the agents on chartered planes at an airport in Vienna, Austria, a US official and Russian media said. The plane carrying 10 Russian agents, who were expelled from ... Intrigue and Ambiguity in Cases of 4 Russians Sent to West in Spy Swap US seized opportunity in arrests of Russian spies US, Russia Swap Agents to End Crisis |
Globe and Mail | LeBron hardly a king for taking the easy way out with star-laden Heat SI.com Fans in New York, Chicago and Cleveland were none too pleased to see LeBron join forces with the Heat. AP GREENWICH, Conn., July 8, 1990 -- Michael Jordan announced on national television leaving Chicago to join the Detroit Pistons. ... Miami in Pinstripes: the New Evil Empire LeBron James' decision to sign with the Miami Heat hurts his fantasy value King James' court won't be in Chicago |
CBC.ca | Russian Inmate Conflicted by Possible Deal, Backers Say New York Times MOSCOW â€" Until this week, Igor V. Sutyagin was being held in a prison camp not far from the Arctic Circle, near the site of what were some of Stalin's most infamous gulags. His supporters say the location was apt, ... US-Russia spy swap expected A Russian bargaining chip in spy swap negotiations Russian Officials Seek Prisoner Swap in Spy Case, Lawyers Say |
The Guardian | Arizona Law Causes Split for Governors Sharing Border New York Times PHOENIX â€" For nearly 30 years, the governors of the states that line both sides of the United States-Mexico border have gathered to celebrate border bonhomie. They issue proclamations and pledges to work together, air grievances ... Arizona immigration law sponsor blasts feds over 'political' lawsuit Suit may affect Utah immigration plan Backers of Arizona Law Hope Suit Creates Precedent |
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Washington Post | Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest mayhem as sidelined ex-champ goes nuts New York Daily News Takeru 'The Tsunami' Kobayashi is arrested after trying to get on stage. CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE FOR MORE GREAT SHOTS OF THE EVENT. Who knew 54 hot dogs could cause so much agita. ... Ex-champ Kobayashi crashes the stage at Coney Island hot dog contest MLE takes competitive eating to new despicable level Joey Chestnut NYC Eating Contest Winner: Ate 54 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes |
Globe and Mail | For now, government and BP working together to assess oil spill damage Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of g » |
CNN International | Russian spy case: accused couple admit using false identities The Guardian Two of the 11 accused Russian agents, charged over an » |
