Telegraph.co.uk | Israel criticized over Gaza flotilla attack Los Angeles Times Accused of using disproportionate force, Israel defends its raid, saying its soldiers were ambushed as they boarded an aid ship in international waters. Activists say any skirmish was self-defense. Pro-Palestinian activists from Turkey hold a news ... Israeli assault complicates efforts to improve relationship with US Death on the high seas as Israel storms aid ship Raid Jeopardizes Turkey Relations |
Monday, May 31, 2010
Israel criticized over Gaza flotilla attack - Los Angeles Times
Sunday, May 30, 2010
US Plans 'for Worst' in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy - New York Times
MiamiHerald.com | US Plans 'for Worst' in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy New York Times Jae C. Hong/AP A worker left the beach as storm clouds approached in Grand Isle, La., on Sunday. By JOSEPH BERGER and LESLIE KAUFMAN After the failure of an effort to seal off a well spewing oil one mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico, ... Government, BP spar over size of oil leak BP, White House Oil Spill Blame Game Heats Up BP, Government Risk Larger Spill to Stem Leak, Browner Says |
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Dennis Hopper Dies at Age 74 - ABC News
Telegraph.co.uk | Dennis Hopper Dies at Age 74 ABC News Dennis Hopper, the director, star and co-writer of "Easy Rider" and an edgy actor in numerous other films, has died at age 74 after a lengthy illness, his production company Easy Rider Productions confirmed. ... Dennis Hopper: Stars take to Twitter to pay tribute Dennis Hopper: A True Hollywood Original Dennis Hopper dies at 74 |
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Friday, May 28, 2010
WH had Clinton try to ease Sestak out of Pa. race - Washington Post
New York Times (blog) | WH had Clinton try to ease Sestak out of Pa. race Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Forced to disclose backstage political bargaining, President Barack Obama's embarrassed White House acknowledged on Friday that it enlisted Bill Clinton to try to ease Rep. Joe Sestak out of Pennsylvania's Senate ... GOP C » |
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Crystal Bowersox On 'American Idol' Outcome: 'We Both Win' - MTV.com
National Post | Crystal Bowersox On 'American Idol' Outcome: 'We Both Win' MTV.com 'My life is never going to be the same, and I'm ready for » |
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
National Guard will bolster Mexico border - Boston Globe
Boston Globe | National Guard will bolster Mexico border Boston Globe WASHINGTON â€" President Obama will deploy an additional 1200 National Guard troops to the southern border and request $500 million extra for border security, according to an administration official. The decision comes as the White ... Obama to send troops, bolster border security Obama Sends Guard To The Border Obama to Deploy National Guard, Boost Border Security Funding |
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Oil soaks coastal marshes, birds as spill grows - The Associated Press
Globe and Mail | Oil soaks coastal marshes, birds as spill grows The Associated Press BARATARIA BAY, La. â€" As officials approached to survey the damage the Gulf oil spill caused in coastal marshes, some brown pelicans couldn't fly away Sunday. » |
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Florida Keys take advantage of time to craft oil response - MiamiHerald.com
CBC.ca | Florida Keys take advantage of time to craft oil response MiamiHerald.com Emergency responders in the Keys will be closely watching what happens in the Panhandle to see how best to respond when -- and if -- oil makes its way to the area. BY CAMMY CLARK KEY WEST -- Three years ago, the US Coast Guard Key West Sector and other ... Talk About a Mess Gulf oil disaster proves easy target for lawmakers BP Chief Warns New Attempt Isn't Guaranteed to Stop Gulf Oil Spill |
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Friday, May 21, 2010
160 killed in Indian plane crash - ABC Online
Ha'aretz | 160 killed in Indian plane crash ABC Online At least 160 people are dead after a Boeing 737 Air India plane overshot a runway landing in the southern Indian city of Mangalore and burst into flames. "At least 160 passengers have died in the crash," home minister of the southern state of Karnataka ... Airline confirms casualties in Air India crash Jetliner crashes in India Plane crashes in south India, 169 feared killed |
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Senate passes financial regulation bill - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | Senate passes financial regulation bill Washington Post The Senate approved new far-reaching financial rules on Thursday aimed at preventing the risky behavior and regulatory failures that brought the economy to the brink of collapse two years ago and cost millions of Americans their jobs ... Senate passes W » |
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Two strikes for Sen. Arlen Specter — as a Republican and Democrat - Los Angeles Times
CNN (blog) | Two strikes for Sen. Arlen Specter â€" as a Republican and Democrat Los Angeles Times The Pennsylvania senator managed to run afoul of both parties in one election cycle. His defeat sends a message that voters are trying to reshape their parties. The defeat of Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) sends a message that voters are not just turning ... White House Embraces Upstart Who Beat Specter Pennsylvania Democratic Senate hopeful Sestak goes against the grain Sestak Opens Arms to White House After Accusing It of 'Illegal' Job Offer |
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Rand Paul of 'tea party' movement wins GOP primary in Kentucky - Los Angeles Times
ABC News | Rand Paul of 'tea party' movement wins GOP primary in Kentucky Los Angeles Times Defeat of Trey Grayson, the Republican Party's handpicked candidate, shows the movement's arrival as a political force. In Pennsylvania, Sen. Arlen Specter is in a race too close to c » |
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Monday, May 17, 2010
Primaries may help foreshadow November elections - Washington Post
Washington Post | Primaries may help foreshadow November elections Washington Post Sen. Arlen Specter talks with TJ Rooney of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. (Carolyn Kaster/associated Press) By Dan Balz Tuesday's crucial primary elections in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas have drawn extraordinary attention from politicians ... Specter, Pa. primary foe spar over tenure, trust Hugging Obama Is Death Threat to a Republican: Margaret Carlson Pennsylvania Elections Will Measure Voter Anger |
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Oil's sway in Gulf states may be tempering politicians' response to spill - Washington Post
ABC News | Oil's sway in Gulf states may be tempering politicians' response to spill Washington Post A brown pelican gets oil cleaned off of it at the Fort Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, La. (Charlie Riede/associated Press) By Dan Eggen In their battle to represent Louisiana in the Senate, incumbent David Vitter (R) and ch » |
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Underwater unknowns about gulf oil spill complicate assessments - Washington Post
Before It's News | Underwater unknowns about gulf oil spill complicate assessments Washington Post ELMERS ISLAND, LA. -- Three weeks after crude oil began billowing into the Gulf of Mexico, this much is clear: The gulf's oil slick has not fulfilled environmentalists' nightmares, and re-created the Exxon ... Huge BP spill means a high-stakes hurricane season President Obama Frustrated With Gushing Gulf Spill, Defends Domestic Drilling With no end to oil spill in sight, Obama vows to get tough |
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Faisal Shahzad used "Hawala" System to Get Money, Sources Say - CBS News
Globe and Mail | Faisal Shahzad used "Hawala" System to Get Money, Sources Say CBS News Law enforcement sources tell CBS News that investigators have determined that Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad used the "hawala" system in plotting the attack, concealing the movement of money by using couriers and bypassing banks or other ... Pakistani men held over links to Times Square bomb suspect, says FBI Officials: Pakistan has arrested suspect who says he was accomplice to Times ... Searches in Times Square probe yield 3 arrests |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
BP Prepares to Lower 'Top Hat' on Oil Leak - Wall Street Journal
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Elena Kagan Nominated to the Supreme Court - CBS News
ABC News | Elena Kagan Nominated to the Supreme Court CBS News President Obama today announced his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, c » |
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
US Urges Action in Pakistan After Failed Bombing - New York Times
The Guardian | US Urges Action in Pakistan After Failed Bombing New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan â€" The Obama administration has delivered new and stiff warnings to Pakistan after the failed Times Square car bombing that it must urgently move against the nexus of Islamic militancy in the country's lawless tribal ... In Pakistan, a jumbled scaffolding of militancy Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Square Bomb Plot Taliban behind Times Square plot, says US |
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Problems with containment box halt US Gulf oil leak fix - BBC News
CBC.ca | Problems with containment box halt US Gulf oil leak fix BBC News The oil company, BP, has encountered problems with the containment device it is trying to put over a blown-out well on the seabed of the Gulf of Mexico. Chief operating officer Doug Suttles said the 98-tonne concrete-and-steel box had to be moved, ... Oil catcher dome hits snag near leak site -BP exec Gulf oil spill setback: Dome doesn't work as planned Deep-sea ice crystals stymie Gulf oil leak fix |
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Stocks down on day, week, year - CNNMoney
Globe and Mail | Stocks down on day, week, year CNNMoney By Alexandra Twin, senior writerMay 7, 2010: 6:03 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks slumped Friday, with the three major indexes ending in negative territory for the year as investors mulled the Greek debt crisis and the aftermath of one of the ... What you should do about market's selloff Regulators search for clues to market plunge US STOCKS-W » |
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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