The Hindu | Gulf oil spill's wide environmental reach includes harm to animals, marshland Washington Post Experts say it's not clear yet how much the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will harm the environment along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and other gulf states. But they say it is clear the ... US Gulf States Mobilize for Valdez-Like Oil Spill Gulf fishermen brace for man-made disaster Gulf Spill May Be Five Times Estimated Size, Experts Say |
Friday, April 30, 2010
Gulf oil spill's wide environmental reach includes harm to animals, marshland - Washington Post
Thursday, April 29, 2010
BP Will Pay Spill Costs as US Agencies Mobilize - BusinessWeek
Times Online | BP Will Pay Spill Costs as US Agencies Mobilize BusinessWeek (Adds Obama comments in second, third paragraphs, Browner comments on drilling plan in 12th. For more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, see {EXT4 }.) By Julianna Goldman and Roger Runningen April 29 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc will bear the costs associated ... Deepwater Horizon oil slick to hit US coast within hours Shipping, coast at risk from huge oil slick Slick expected to reach shore by Friday; BP says worse than thought |
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Cape Wind, first U.S. offshore wind farm, approved - Reuters
National Geographic | Cape Wind, first U.S. offshore wind farm, approved Reuters A power-generating windmill turbine operates in a wind farm on Backbone Mountain near Thomas, West Virginia August 28, 2006. BOSTON (Reuters) - The first US offshore wind farm, a giant project 5 miles/8 km off the Massachusetts coast, was approved on ... Cape Wind Offshore Wind Farm Facts Cape Wind lawsuits announced Offshore Wind Farm Gets Approval |
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Goldman Sachs Executives Grilled in Senate Hearing on Mortgages - Bloomberg
Reuters | Goldman Sachs Executives Grilled in Senate Hearing on Mortgages Bloomberg April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives were grilled by US lawmakers who compared the bank's mortgage bankers to bookies as Senator Carl Levin asked why they sold securities the company itself ... Goldman Sachs Grilled in Senate Hearing Over Mortgage Business Goldman Sachs: Fabrice Tourre defends his 'Frankenstein products' Meanwhile, at the Goldman Sachs Senate Hearings... |
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
GOP lawmakers seek to halt immigration reform push - CNN
Reuters | GOP lawmakers seek to halt immigration reform push CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Sen. Harry Reid says he will make immigration reform a priority once the Senate wraps up a W » |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Goldman Sachs e-mails show bank sought to profit from housing downturn - Washington Post
Reuters | 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 » |
Friday, April 23, 2010
What would Arizona's immigration bill do? - CNN
Los Angeles Times | What would Arizona's immigration bill do? CNN A Border Patrol officer inspects vehicles this week at a checkpoint in Tombstone, Arizona, near the Mexican border. Bill awaits signature of Republican Gov. Jan Brewer (CNN) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is nearing a Saturday deadline to decide what ... Obama warns of "misguided" immigration efforts Obama presses for immigration reform Obama: Ariz. immigration measure 'misguided' |
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Workers Injured in Oil Rig Blast - New York Times
The Guardian | Workers Injured in Oil Rig Blast New York Times NEW ORLEANS, La. â€" An explosion Tuesday night on an oil drilling rig off the coast of southeast Louisiana left at least seven people critic » |
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Supreme Court Overturns Law Banning Depictions of Animal Cruelty - ABC News
Globe and Mail | Supreme Court Overturns Law Banning Depictions of Animal Cruelty ABC News The Supreme Court today invalidated a federal law that had criminalized the sale of certain depictions of animal cruelty, including violent dogfighting videos. Is a law that bans the selling of depictions of animal cruelty ... Supreme Court strikes down law banning dogfight videos Supreme Court kills animal cruelty law Supreme Court strikes down animal cruelty law |
Monday, April 19, 2010
Top Qaeda Leaders in Iraq Killed in Raid - New York Times
The Hindu | Top Qaeda Leaders in Iraq Killed in Raid New York Times Karim Kadim/AP By REUTERS Mr. Maliki said the intelligence team also killed Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the leader of an affiliated group, the Islamic State of Iraq, in an operation that was backed by American forces. United States military officials ... Al-Qaeda leaders 'killed in Iraq' Secret prison revealed in Baghdad Biden: Killing Of 2 Al Qaeda In Iraq A Huge Blow |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Europe's airlines and airports question flight bans - BBC News
BBC News | Europe's airlines and airports question flight bans BBC News Europe's airlines and airports have c » |
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
Factbox: Airspace and airports closed by ash cloud - Reuters
National Geographic | Factbox: Airspace and airports closed by ash cloud Reuters (Reuters) - Disruption of air traffic because of the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland will be significant on Saturday, the European aviation control agency Eurocontrol said Friday. Eurocontrol officials told a news conference between 12000 to 13000 ... Icelandic volcano's last major eruption in 1821 lasted two years Disrupted Air Travel in Northern Europe for Third Full Day Ash cloud to blanket Europe for days |
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Iceland's volcanic ash halts flights in northern Europe - BBC News
The Guardian (blog) | Iceland's volcanic ash halts flights in northern Europe BBC News The eruption in Iceland on Wednesday sent ash kilometres into the air. Satellite images show the cloud as brownish-black as ice particles mingle with ash. People in the Eyjafj » |
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Hundreds dead in China quakes - Washington Post
The Hindu | Hundreds dead in China quakes Washington Post Early-morning quakes in the remote Qinghai Province left at least 400 people dead and thousands injured Wednesday. The US Geographical Survey estimates the strongest quake was magnitude 6.9. Rescuers carry an injured woman in Yushu County in northwest ... UK aid effort starts after western China earthquake Rescuers Rush to Aid Survivors of China Quake; at Least 400 Dead |
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Obama gives dire warning at start of nuclear summit - Los Angeles Times
The Guardian (blog) | Obama gives dire warning at start of nuclear summit Los Angeles Times Terrorist networks such as Al Qaeda have tried to acquire the material for a nuclear weapon, the president tells world leaders, predicting that if they were to ever succeed, 'they would surely use it. By Christi Parsons C » |
Monday, April 12, 2010
Obama launches talk to nuclear threats, and other things - USA Today
Washington Post | Obama launches talk to nuclear threats, and other things USA Today President Obama has re-located to the Washington Convention Center to begin work on a global summit devoted to nuclear weapons security -- and a host of other side issues affecting individual nations. Those issues range from Middle East peace to ... Obama, world leaders work to stop nuclear spread US hosts nuclear security summit Nuclear summit drops on D.C. |
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Jews in Poland mourn president's death - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
CBC.ca | Jews in Poland mourn president's death Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) -- Jews in Poland joined in mourning the victims of a plane crash that took the lives of President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other members of Poland's leadership. Memorial services were scheduled in synagogues in Warsaw and Krakow, ... Silence held across Poland for deceased president Polish president's body flown home UK's Polish communities mourn crash dead |
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Friday, April 9, 2010
Justice Stevens to Retire After 34 Years - New York Times
The Guardian (blog) | Justice Stevens to Retire After 34 Years New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, leader of the liberal wing of the Supreme Court, announced on Friday that he would retire at the end of this term, setting up a confirmation battle over his replacement that is sure to ... Kagan, Wood, Head List of Likely Court Nominees Stevens considered wild card on issues Justice Stevens retiring from Supreme Court |
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
US and Russia sign historic nuclear treaty - Times Online
The Hindu | US and Russia sign historic nuclear treaty Times Online The United States and Russia signed a new treaty today aimed at shrinking stockpiles of nuclear warheads in a historic move that revives the push to halt the spread of atomic weapons, particularly to Iran. President Obama, who attended the signing ... Nuclear summit takes aim at unsecured bomb material WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama in Prague New US-Russia Nuclear Pact A 'Reset' For Old Rivals |
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Mines Fight Strict Laws by Filing More Appeals - New York Times
The Hindu | Mines Fight Strict Laws by Filing More Appeals New York Times Armed with tougher federal mining laws passed in 2006, federal investigators had new powers to crack down on mines with persistent violations. But mining companies have been able to fend off this tougher regulatory ... Mine Owner Has Record Of Violations Mine accident sparks scrutiny of company W. Va. Mine Explosion: Massey Energy CEO Speaks Out |
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Monday, April 5, 2010
6 Dead and 21 Missing After W.Va. Mine Blast - New York Times
China Daily | 6 Dead and 21 Missing After W.Va. Mine Blast New York Times At least seven miners were killed and nearly 20 were unaccounted for after an explosion ripped through a coal mine on Monday in West Virginia, state emergency officials said. The explosion occurred at about 3 pm at the Upper Big Branch ... West Virginia Coal Mine Explosion Kills 7 7 dead, 19 missing in W.Va. coal mine explosion Seven US miners killed in explosion in West Virginia |
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Sunday, April 4, 2010
Strong Mexico Quake Shakes Buildings and Nerves in California - New York Times
ABC Online | Strong Mexico Quake Shakes Buildings and Nerves in California New York Times LOS ANGELES â€" A powerful earthquake just southeast of Tijuana shook southern California on Sunday afternoon, damaging buildings in border towns and rattling a seismic » |
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