Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Chemicals used to fight Gulf oil slick a trade-off - The Associated Press


Globe and Mail


Chemicals used to fight Gulf oil slick a trade-off

The Associated Press


ROBERT, La. â€" A massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has become the testing ground for a new technique where a potent mix of chemicals is shot deep undersea in an effort to stop oil from reaching the surface, and scientists are hurriedly weighing the ...


Oil spill seen as energy opportunity for Obama

Los Angeles Times


Steffy: New regulations loom as oil slick grows

Houston Chronicle


Gulf Current Nears Spill, May Pull Oil South, Scientist Says

BusinessWeek


Washington Post -CNN -CNN International


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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Bomb plot suspect arrested trying to catch flight to Dubai - CNN International


The Guardian


Bomb plot suspect arrested trying to catch flight to Dubai

CNN International


By the CNN Wire Staff New York (CNN) -- A US citizen has been arrested in the Times Square bombing probe, US Attorney General Eric Holder announced early Tuesday. Faisal Shahzad, 30, was arrested at JFK airport in New York late Monday as he prepared to ...


Text: Statement on arrest in failed NY car bombing

Reuters


US Makes Arrest in Times Square Car Bomb Attack, Holder Says

Bloomberg


Pakistani arrested in Times Square car bomb attack

The Associated Press


San Francisco Chronicle -Detroit Free Press -BBC News


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livejournal.com

Monday, May 3, 2010

Police scour video, evidence in Times Square bomb try - CNN


BBC News


Police scour video, evidence in Times Square bomb try

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff New York (CNN) -- Law enforcement officials early Monday pored through evidence, including a 20-second video, after a failed car bombing attempt in Times Square over the weekend. The video released by authorities showed an image ...


Witness: Out of the theater, into the drama in New York

Reuters


Man on video sought after NYC car bomb plot fails

Houston Chronicle


New York police focus on man seen near Times Square car bomb

Times Online


New York Times -W »

Sunday, May 2, 2010

NY police defuse car bomb in Times Square - Reuters


Reuters


NY police defuse car bomb in Times Square

Reuters


NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - Police have "rendered safe" a car bomb found inside a sport utility vehicle that triggered the evacuation of New York's Times Square on Saturday night in an incident that the city's mayor said early on Sunday could have ...


Bomb Scare Evacuates Times Square

Voice of America


NYC mayor: Vehicle contained explosive device

The Associated Press


New Yorkers Avert 'Very Deadly Event' as Police Disarm Car Bomb

BusinessWeek


BBC News -Bloomington Pantagraph -KIRO Seattle


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livejournal.com

Saturday, May 1, 2010

BP Is Criticized Over Oil Spill, but US Missed Chances to Act - New York Times


Reuters


BP Is Criticized Over Oil Spill, but US Missed Chances to Act

New York Times


A team from Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research treated an oil-covered Northern Gannet on Friday in Fort Jackson, La. By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and ERIC LIPTON NEW ORLEANS â€" As oil edged toward the Louisiana coast and fears continued to grow that the leak ...


Wildlife rescue teams ready for US oil spill victims

Reuters


BP's Response to Oil Spill Lacking, Government Officials Say

Bloomberg


Analysis: Gulf leak may be harsher type of oil

Los Angeles Times


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Friday, April 30, 2010

Obama blasted, 13 nations cited on religious freedom - USA Today


Washington Times


Obama blasted, 13 nations cited on religious freedom

USA Today


By Sabah Arar, AFP/Getty Images By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY A bipartisan US commission on religious freedom says President Obama is softening his stand on protecting the right to one's faith at a time when religious persecution is on the rise, ...


US Commission Names 13 Nations for Violating Religious Freedoms

Voice of America


US defense of global religious freedom wanes under Obama, panel says

Christian Science Monitor


US panel names 13 countries as religious violators

The Associated Press


NewsOK.com -Deseret News -Christian Post


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Thursday, April 29, 2010

BP Gulf Oil Well Is Leaking Five Times Faster Than Estimated - BusinessWeek


Globe and Mail


BP Gulf Oil Well Is Leaking Five Times Faster Than Estimated

BusinessWeek


April 29 (Bloomberg) -- A damaged BP Plc oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is leaking as many as 5000 barrels of crude a day, five times more than previously estimated, the US Coast Guard said. “There's an additional breach ...


New leak discovered as Coast Guard mulls options to clean oil spill

CNN


Oil spill five times as large as earlier thought

Los Angeles Times


Leaking Oil Well Lacked Safeguard Device

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