National Geographic | Hurricane Alex pushes more oil onto Gulf coast beaches USA Today Hurricane Alex's rough seas have pushed more oil from the massive spill onto Gulf coast beaches and sidelined dozens of cleanup vessels. In Louisiana, Alex pushed an oil patch toward Grand Isle and uninhabited Elmer's Island, dumping tar b » |
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Hurricane Alex pushes more oil onto Gulf coast beaches - USA Today
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92 - New York Times
CBC.ca | Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92 New York Times Robert C. Byrd, who used his record tenure as a United States senator to fight for the primacy of the legislative branch of government and to build a modern West Virginia with vast amounts of federal money, died at about 3 am Monday, ... 44: Confusion over how to fill Sen. Byrd's seat Testimonials to Sen. Robert C. Byrd Robert Byrd's Death Leaves Financial Reform Vote Up in the Air |
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously - Reuters
msnbc.com | Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously Reuters The Q4000 multi-purpose oil field intervention vessel (L) and the drillship the Discoverer Explorer (C) burn off material from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead near the disaster site June 24, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) - The first named storm ... Crews in oil-soaked Gulf keep wary eye on Tropical Storm Alex With storm's path uncertain, spill cleanup is, too Tropical storm could hit area of oil spill |
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Tropical storm plus oil slick equals uncertainty - CNN
Washington Post | Tropical storm plus oil slick equals uncertainty CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The disaster thousands of feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico may be exacerbated by a different type of calamity in the coming week -- a tropical storm -- that could push the oil farther along Florida's ... Unclear if tropical storm Alex will hit oiled Gulf Tropical storm Alex forms in Carribean, might affect Gulf oil spill Tropical Storm Alex Might Miss Gulf Oil Spill |
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Pakistani court sentences 5 N.Va. men to at least 10 years in prison - Washington Post
Washington Post | Pakistani court sentences 5 N.Va. men to at least 10 years in prison Washington Post Concerns about Westerners traveling to Pakistan are heightened after court sentences each of the men to at least 10 years in prison. Timeline: N.Va. men accused of terror plot Track the case of 5 Alexandria area men arrested in Pakistan in » |
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Gen. Stanley McChrystal to Face Obama: 'I've Compromised the Mission' - ABC News
The Guardian | Gen. Stanley McChrystal to Face Obama: 'I've Compromised the Mission' ABC News Gen. Stanley McChrystal's job hangs in the balance as President Obama today confronts him about his disparaging comments in a Rolling Stone interview and decides whether he can effectively lead troops as top ... Gen. Stanley McChrystal to explain anti-administration comments Afghan Leaders Defend McChrystal Afghan leaders warn against firing Gen. McChrystal |
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Oil plumes invade a dark, mysterious world at Gulf's floor - MiamiHerald.com
Telegraph.co.uk | Oil plumes invade a dark, mysterious world at Gulf's floor MiamiHerald.com MIAMI -- Deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico lies a dark and frigid world surprisingly abundant in otherworldly forms of life, much of it fed by gases and oil that seep out of fissures in the sea floor. Here on the sea floor, ... US Gulf Spill Not Seen Hitting Libya Deep-Water Drive -Oil Head |
Monday, June 21, 2010
BP estimates spill up to 100000 bpd in document - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | BP estimates spill up to 100000 bpd in document Reuters Poggy fish lie dead stuck in oil in Bay Jimmy near Port Sulpher, Louisiana June 20, 2010. LONDON/BURAS Louisiana (Reuters) - An internal BP document released by a US lawmaker estimated that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill ... Church of England Will Keep BP Shares After Gulf Oil Spill BP's Robert Dudley Signals U.S. to Stay Cornerstone of Its Business By the numbers: Oil leak wouldn't fill Superdome |
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Political rhetoric ignores border reality - Arizona Republic
Washington Post | Political rhetoric ignores border reality Arizona Republic Amid a growing national angst about illegal immigration, Americans keep hearing a chorus: Secure the border first. Then talk about immigration reform. The idea appeals to public sentiment, and it seems like a ... Justice Dept. Will Fight Arizona on Immigration Arizona's next illegal immigration target: Babies Justice Department to sue Arizona on immigration law |
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Questions about who's in charge of BP oil response - The Associated Press
Globe and Mail | Questions about who's in charge of BP oil response The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" Who's in charge? Depends on whom you ask. BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg told Britain's Sky News television on Friday that CEO Tony Hayward is on his way out as the company's point man on the Gulf oil spill crisis. ... BP's Hayward Relinquishing Duties on US Oil Spill Battered BP boss hands over oil spill duties BP ousting Hayward from key role |
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Republican Backpedals From Apology to BP - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Republican Backpedals From Apology to BP New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Representative Joe L. Barton had to be truly sorry by the time he apologized for his apology on Thursday. At the House Energy and Commerce hearing on the gulf spill, Representative Joe L. Barton, seated right, ... Barton retracts apology to BP |
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
BP Chief: From Oil 'Ninja' to Congressional Hot Seat - ABC News
Globe and Mail | BP Chief: From Oil 'Ninja' to Congressional Hot Seat ABC News BP CEO Tony Hayward, the energy company executive who has become the face of the mammoth Gulf of Mexico oil spill, is expected to face a tough grilling by Congress today. President Barack Obama reassures people of Gulf claims will be ... BP Shares Surge After $20B Oil Spill Fund Deal |
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Gulf residents seek more than talk from Obama - The Associated Press
Globe and Mail | Gulf residents seek more than talk from Obama The Associated Press ORANGE BEACH, Ala. â€" Restaurant owner Regina Shipp was near desperation before President Barack Obama's address on the Gulf oil crisis. The tourists are gone, empty tables fill her dockside dining room, and her business has lost $57000 after just a few ... Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown With oil still gushing, Obama has to deliver President focuses federal role in Oval Office speech |
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Stopping the oil - BBC News
Globe and Mail | Stopping the oil BBC News On 20 April 2010, eleven workers died in an explosion on the BP-contracted Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico. As well as the human tragedy, the oil spilling into the sea poses a risk to wildlife and local industries. ... Daly: Memories of Ground Zero undermine Obama's gulf optimism Dems see gulf oil crisis as chance for change Obama to cap Gulf tour with Oval Office speech |
Monday, June 14, 2010
Oil spill 'will shape how US thinks about environment' - BBC News
The Guardian | Oil spill 'will shape how US thinks about environment' BBC News US President Barack Obama has said the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will have the same impact on the US psyche as 9/11. In an interview with US website Politico, he said the disaster would "shape how we think about the environment... for years to ... BP's Oil Spill Costs Rise to $1.6 Billion |
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Crews search for victims after Ark. floods kill 18 - The Associated Press
The Hindu | Crews search for victims after Ark. floods kill 18 The Associated Press LODI, Ark. â€" A preacher whose church has cared for survivors of the flash floods that ripped through an Arkansas campground and killed at least 18 people anguished over what he would tell them Sunday as rescue teams searched for nearly two dozen people ... Garland coach, family survive flooded campground |
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Relatives fear more people missing after deadly Arkansas floods - CNN International
Washington Post | Relatives fear more people missing after deadly Arkansas floods CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management said it has received c » |
Friday, June 11, 2010
Teenage round-the-world sailor Abby Sunderland found alive - Times Online
The Guardian (blog) | Teenage round-the-world sailor Abby Sunderland found alive Times Online Rescuers have made contact with Abby Sunderland, the Californian teenage sailor who went missing yesterday after her record attempt to circumnavigate the globe ran into a powerful storm in the middle of the Indian Ocean. ... Teenage Girl, Sailing Solo, Is Found Young sailor found in Indian Ocean Teenage sailor Abby Sunderland found alive and well |
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Chicago captures the Cup - Boston Globe
CBC.ca | Chicago captures the Cup Boston Globe PHILADELPHIA â€" As of an hour after Patrick Kane scored the winning goal in overtime last night, Peter Laviolette still hadn't seen a replay of the puck slip past Michael Leighton. The Philadelphia coach, however, saw Kane's reaction. ... Kane is able to play hero for Blackhawks With Stanley Cup, hockey fin » |
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Gulf oil hearings continue on Capitol Hill - CNN International
Globe and Mail | Gulf oil hearings continue on Capitol Hill CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Capitol Hill will be awash in oil disaster hearings Wednesday as the House and Senate tackle issues ranging from safety and cleanup to liability. Three committees and two subcommittees will discuss matters related to the ... AT A GLANCE: BP Captures More Oil, Underwater Plumes Revealed |
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
UK to boost safety inspections after BP oil spill - Reuters
The Hindu | UK to boost safety inspections after BP oil spill Reuters LONDON June 8 (Reuters) - Britain said it would increase its inspection of North Sea drilling rigs and monitoring of offshore practices in the light of the BP (BP.L) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Energy and climate change minister Chris Huhne said ... Obama to Reopen Oil Drilling |
Monday, June 7, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
BP chief vows to stay, progress seen in oil spill - Reuters
CBC.ca | BP chief vows to stay, progress seen in oil spill Reuters VENICE, La./PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla., June 6 (Reuters) - BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward said he did not plan to quit over the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as the energy giant's bid to contain the crude appeared to ... Activists still ch » |
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