Telegraph.co.uk | Hurricane Alex picks up speed msnbc.com AP Hurricane Alex churns through the western Gulf of Mexico, taking aim at the Mexico-Texas border, far away from the massive oil spill. MIAMI â€" Hurricane Alex was becoming stronger in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, but was expected to skirt oil fields ... Hurricane Alex and the BP Oil Spill Disaster Hurricane Alex could make land late Wednesday Biden visits gulf as storm approaches |
Kansas City Star | 'spies' were no James Bonds BBC News The funniest aspect of the careers of the 10 » |
CBC.ca | Robert Byrd, longest-serving member of Congress, dead at 92 CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington(CNN) -- West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the self-educated son of a coal miner who became the longest-serving member of Congress, died early Monday at age 92, the senator's office said. Byrd, a nine-term Democrat, ... Robert Byrd, longtime Democratic senator, dies at 92 Robert C. Byrd, Senate's Longest Serving Member, Dead at 92 Sen. Robert Byrd, longest-serving member of Congress, has died at 92 |
The Hindu | Violence, vandalism rock G-20 protests CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Toronto, Canada (CNN) -- Police said they were preparing for more disruptions Sunday after groups of protesters burned cars, hurled bricks and smashed windows as they tried to penetrate the fence surrounding the G-20 summit. ... Security tightened near summit venue amid anti G-20 violence Toronto faces second violent day: Blair Toronto police use tear gas to combat G20 'thugs' |
CBC.ca | Weather could be latest problem in spill cleanup Detroit Free Press AP Tropical weather gathering strength in the Caribbean could be the latest bad news for BP crews trying to contain and clean up the massive oil spill in the Gulf, an effort that has been plagued with setbacks for more than two ... Tropical storm Alex not on track for Gulf Tropical depression stirs concern Gulf braces for storm, halt to oil containment |
Reuters | The long run is over: Isner wins marathon Boston Globe LONDON â€" Elizabeth Windsor decided to take in some tennis at Wimbledon yesterday. Although tickets are scarcer than elephants cavorting at Piccadilly Circus, she managed to cop a couple, and in the front row of Centre Court, no less. ... Live - Wimbledon 2010 Isner, Mahut linked forever by marathon match Analysis: Martina Navratilova's take on the longest match |
The Guardian | Short, Tense Deliberation, Then a General Is Gone New York Times President Obama leaving the Rose Garden after announcing that he had replaced Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal. His advisers were divided over how to handle the controversy over the general. By MARK LANDLER WASHINGTON â€" By the time he woke up Wednesday ... Can Petraeus deliver in Afghanistan? McChrystal's Exit Comes at Key Point in War McChrystal out, strategy remains |
Globe and Mail | McChrystal likely to resign over magazine comments, source says CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- America's top military commander in Afghanistan is unlikely to survive the f » |
Telegraph.co.uk | GOP Stalwart Says Come, the Gulf's Fine New York Times Gov. Haley Barbour says President Obama has “done more right than wrong†on the oil spill. By MARK LEIBOVICH GULFPORT, Miss. â€" “Get a picture of that beach!†Gov. Haley Barbour ordered a group of television photographers standing along an oil-less ... BP Oil Leak: Despite Cap Efforts, No End in Sight US Gulf Coast residents battle to clean up oil spill Some oil spill events on Saturday, June 19, 2010 |
Los Angeles Times | Donations Create a Tricky Balance for Oil-State Politicians New York Times Two GOP colleagues have asked Representative Joe Barton to give up his energy committee post. By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ERIC LICHTBLAU WASHINGTON â€" The outburst by Representative Joe L. Barton of Texas in support of BP underscored the potential peril ... Message underlying Barton's apology reflected GOP's stance |
Reuters | No banner Boston Globe Body language told the tale last night as Celtics captain Paul Pierce left the court while Lakers rejoiced behind him. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) By Dan Shaughnessy LOS ANGELES â€" For a while it looked as if maybe they'd be smoking victory cigars in a ... Lakers come to their own defense Title 16 even sweeter for Lakers 2010 NBA Finals: Rick Fox: Lakers willed themselves to title over Celtics |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP Chair: Sorry for 'Sm » |
The Guardian | Day 55: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times On his fourth visit to the Gulf Coast in eight weeks, President Obama told residents and sm » |
Reuters | Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week Reuters WASHINGTON/LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Barack Obama's leadership of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill faces key tests this week as the US president gives his first national address on the disaster and meets top BP (BP.L) (BP. ... BP Deploys Deepsea Sensors to Better Measure Spill Obama wants BP escrow fund for spill damage U.S. to Demand BP Fund |
NEWS.com.au | No intent to devalue BP: Obama Reuters A handler holds the beak of an oil-covered pelican found off the Louisiana coast and affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, at the Fort Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, Louisiana in this handout taken June ... Coast Guard gets tougher on BP Coast Guard Orders BP to Speed Up Cleanup Obama stand on oil spill is tough and temperate |
Telegraph.co.uk | Mandela relative dies in wreck Washington Post Nelson Mandela's 13-year-old great-granddaughter died in a car accident early Friday on the way home from a World Cup concert, injecting sorrow and heartbreak into one of the most boisterous celebrations in South Africa's history. ... For Supporters of Bafana Bafana, the Dream Lives Triumph and tragedy in South Africa How to enjoy the World Cup like a South African |
USA Today | Fans celebrate Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup win USA Today CHICAGO (AP) â€" Thousands of fans surged out onto the streets of Chicago on Wednesday night to celebrate after the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. They wore team jerseys, waved banners, and carried memories long memories, in many cases. ... Turnaround complete: Hockey comes in from the cold in Chicago Team celebrates first Cup in 49 years Kane's goal makes a city's dreams come true |
NEWS.com.au | Gulf spill in Washington spotlight Reuters BP-contracted clean up workers remove oil from the oil spill from parts of Gulf Shores beach, Alabama, June 8, 2010. Energy giant BP Plc said on Tuesday it had sharply increased the amount of oil it was capturing from its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well, ... Oil from Gulf of Mexico disaster will long be able to spill its identity Day 49: The Latest on the Oil Spill 10 oil-spill ills |
Telegraph.co.uk | Day 48: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times The amount of oil being collected as a result of a containment cap placed on the ruptured well last week has increased and is now up to 11000 barrels a day, said Adm. Thad W. » |
Reuters | BP captures 6000 barrels of oil from leaking well Los Angeles Times As engineers monitor the oil flow through a containment cap, wildlife rescue efforts are stepped up in Louisiana. A pelican is found drenched in oil on Grand Terre Island, La. Concerns are mounting that the population of Louisiana brown pelicans, ... Cap holds more oil, but time will tell Cap placed on well is slowing flow of oil into the gulf BP Seeks to Boost Its Oil-Capture Rate From Leaking Gulf Well |
