Newsweek | Louisiana Closes Some Shrimping Areas on Oil Threat BusinessWeek (Adds location of closure in second paragraph. For more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, see {EXT4 }.) By Jim Polson April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Louisiana closed some coastal waters east of the Mississippi River to shrimping as an oil slick resulting from ... Gulf Coast Braces for Effects of Oil Slick |
CBC.ca | Coast Guard says to set leaking oil ablaze Reuters Response boats work to clean up oil where the Deepwater Horizon oil rig sank, off Louisiana in this April 22, 2010 handout photo. HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Coast Guard said it will start a "controlled burn" on Wednesday to battle a giant oil slick from ... Coast Guard Will Try Burning Oil Spill as It Nears Land Coast Guard plans to start oil burn this morning Coast Guard to Start Burning Gulf Oil Slick |
Reuters | Mexico issues sharp rebuttal to Arizona immigration law Christian Science Monitor Mexico citizens and officials reacted angrily to the new Arizona immigration law signed Friday, with Mexican President Felipe Calderón saying it hindered collaboration along the border region. People protest against Senate Bill 1070 outside the Arizona ... Lawmakers Urged to Secure Border Before Seeking Immigration Overhaul Arizona immigration conflict heats up State's new immigration law worries Arizona soldier |
Washington Post | Senators close to deal on financial regulation Reuters US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd listens to a testimony at the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this July 23, 2009 file photo. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators negotiating financial regulatory reform ... Senate negotiators say deal close Lawmakers Close to Finance-Overhaul Deal |
Reuters UK | Goldman Sachs e-mails show bank sought to profit from housing downturn Washington Post A Senate investigation into the financial crisis has found that Goldman Sachs, the storied W » |
CBC.ca | New-home sales rise fastest in 47 years CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- New home sales improved in March at the fastest single-month rate in 47 years, according to a government report released Friday, as buyers snatched up properties ... New-home sales surge 27% to 411000 pace New home sales in March rocket past expectations New home sales jump from record low |
MiamiHerald.com | Goldman CEO to attend Obama's W » |
BBC News | Workers Missing After Oil Rig Blast New York Times NEW ORLEANS, La. â€" Eleven people are unaccounted for after an explosion Tuesday night on an oil drilling rig off the coast of southeast Louisiana, the United States Coast Guard said. ... Deepwater Horizon oil rig fire leaves 11 missing Oil rig explosion leaves at least 11 missing Injured crew lifted from rig blaze |
Kansas City Star | Poll: 4 out of 5 Americans don't trust Washington The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" America's "Great Compromiser" Henry Clay c » |
Times Online | Airport Crisis Frustrates Travelers, and Airlines New York Times PARIS â€" As a large part of European airspace remained shut down for the fourth day Sunday and the towering fountain of ash from an Icelandic volcano showed no signs of letting up, questions about the ... Airlines search for safe path through ash as travel pressure mounts Air France: We carried out succesful test flight test flights raise hope for European air traffic |
The Guardian | Disrupted Air Travel in Northern Europe for Third Full Day Voice of America Iceland's volcano erupted Wednesday and has since been spewing ash several miles into the air. The ash clouds include particles of rock, glass and sand that can get into an aircraft's engine and cause it to st » |
The Hindu | Volcano ash keeps planes grounded across northern Europe Los Angeles Times As the Iceland eruption continues, disruptions worsen with no firm predictions of when operations will resume. The situation could snarl world leaders' plans to attend the Polish president's funeral. By Henry Chu Planes across Northern Europe remained ... Volcano ash: Your stories Experts: No end to volcano ash in sight Air Travel Chaos Sends Businesses Scrambling |
The Guardian | Volcanic ash closes airports across northern Europe Los Angeles Times Thousands of travelers are stranded because of an eruption in Iceland. It's unknown exactly how long the closures will last. By Janet Stobart For the first time since Sept. 11, 2001, » |
CBC.ca | China urges talks, not sanctions, in dealing with Iran on nukes CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Dialogue, not sanctions, is the best way to handle negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. "China always believes that negotiations and dialogue are the best way out of this ... China Pledges to Work With US on Iran Sanctions Obama's day: At the nuclear summit China says UN action on Iran must aid diplomacy |
Reuters | Obama summit's goal: keep nuclear weapons away from terrorists Christian Science Monitor The security summit that begins in Washington Monday aims to ensure that nuclear weapons and weapons-grade materials are put under lock and key to prevent terrorists from getting them. Technicians at the Lo Aguirre reactor in Santiago, Chile. ... Could terrorists get hold of a nuclear bomb? Obama, world leaders work to stop nuclear spread Obama's day: Welcoming the world to nuclear summit |
Telegraph.co.uk | UK's Polish communities mourn crash dead BBC News Thousands of people have been mourning the deaths of the Polish president and other victims of Saturday's air crash at services taking place across the UK. Lech Kaczynski and many other leading Polish military, civic and cultural figures died when ... Crashed Polish plane was technic » |
CBC.ca | Mining disaster raises questions about effectiveness of safety laws CNN Naoma, West Virginia (CNN) -- Two West Virginia mining accidents within 17 days in January 2006 killed 14 people and prompted Congress to pass the most sweeping mine safety legislation in 29 years. The Mine Improvement and New ... Wife: Families understand W.Va. mine rescue delay Massey Plans to Replace Lost W.Va. Coal Production Massey to up coal output at other mines after blast |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama, Medvedev Sign Treaty Cutting Nuclear Stockpiles Voice of America Photo: AP US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev have signed a major nuclear arms reduction treaty that cuts each country's nuclear arsenals by about 30 percent. The pact signed Thursday in the Czech Republic leaves each ... US and Russia sign historic nuclear treaty New US-Russia Nuclear Pact A 'Reset' For Old Rivals Medvedev to visit US this summer: White House |
The Hindu | Mine accident sparks scrutiny of company CNN By the CNN Wire Staff A West Virginia state police car is parked Tuesday outside the coal mine where Monday's fatal blast happened. Massey Energy Co. has been fined millions of dollars in recent years (CNN) -- The deaths of at least 25 workers in a ... West Virginia Mine Disaster: Repeated Safety Violations Were A 'Red Flag' Methane, a Common Danger of Coal Mines Crews begin drilling into W.Va. mine where 25 died |
CNN | Dozens feared trapped after blast at West Virginia mine CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An explosion occurred Monday in a West Virginia mine, leaving more than 20 people unaccounted for, said Jimmy Gianato, director of homeland security for the state. West Virginia's state mine director reported that six ... Six US miners killed in explosion in West Virginia Official: Six killed in West Virginia mine blast 6 dead, 21 missing in W. Va. coal mine blast |
Washington Post | Crowley: A delicate economic dance CNN Washington (CNN) -- Dancing on the head of a pin, two of the president's top advisers were out Sunday touting March job gains as signs that the president's economic policy is working while paying due ... White House braces unemployed for slow job rebound Romer: Recovery to be export fueled Sunday's best: Obama's economy at Easter |
