Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Hurricane Alex could slam into northeast Mexico Wednesday night - CNN


National Geographic


Hurricane Alex could slam into northeast Mexico Wednesday night

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff Jimmy Buffett is doing a benefit concert for the Gulf Coast, but first, the singer talks to Anderson Cooper about his love for the region. Don't miss "AC360°" at 10 pm ET Thursday. Miami, Florida (CNN) -- Gulf Coast residents ...


Hurricane Alex Threatens Mexico, Texas Coasts

ABC News


Hurricane to backhand south Texas

Houston Chronicle


In pictures: Hurricane Alex

BBC News


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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Panetta says Afghan progress slower than expected - Los Angeles Times


Reuters


Panetta says Afghan progress slower than expected

Los Angeles Times


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Friday, June 25, 2010

General Madness - FOXNews


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General Madness

FOXNews


Washington, DC â€" Set aside for a moment how inconceivable it is that an article in Rolling Stone magazine could be the cause of anyone being fired â€" much less a US commanding general in the midst of a war. But that is what happened ...


Rolling Stone fact checker sent McChrystal aide 30 questions

Washington Post


A Change in Generals, but Not Afghan Policy

Voice of America


Petraeus set to review Afghan rules of engagement

CNN


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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Debt up $1.7B during Isner-Mahut Wimbledon match - USA Today


Telegraph.co.uk


Debt up $1.7B during Isner-Mahut Wimbledon match

USA Today


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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Before and after McChrystal's removal, a flurry of White House activity - Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk


Before and after McChrystal's removal, a flurry of White House activity

Washington Post


After he spent more than 15 hours flying from his post on the other side of the world, it took less than 30 minutes Wednesday morning for Gen. Stanley McChrystal to find out what most in Washington assumed was coming: He was out. ...


McChrystal Gives Obama Little Choice

CBS News


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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

General McChrystal's Rolling Stone gaffe gets shrugs on front lines - Christian Science Monitor


Telegraph.co.uk


General McChrystal's Rolling Stone gaffe gets shrugs on front lines

Christian Science Monitor


General McChrystal's comments to Rolling Stone may be rocking Washington, but soldiers in Afghanistan downplay the impact. General McChrystal and US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry greet President Obama at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan in ...


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Monday, June 21, 2010

Supreme Court upholds controversial part of Patriot Act - Christian Science Monitor


AFP


Supreme Court upholds controversial part of Patriot Act

Christian Science Monitor


On Monday, the Supreme Court upheld a statute â€" part of the Patriot Act â€" that outlaws the provision of 'material support' to terror groups. Such support includes assistance that might nudge a group toward nonviolence. The Supreme Court on Monday ...


Supreme Court upholds terrorism support law

Reuters


Supreme Court upholds law against advising terrorists

Los Angeles Times


High court upholds anti-terror law prized by Obama

The Associated Press


New York Times -CNN -Kansas City Star


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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Democrats continue hammering GOP over Barton apology to BP - CNN


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Democrats continue hammering GOP over Barton apology to BP

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, raised eyebrows last week with his defense of BP at a congressional hearing. Washington (CNN) -- A top Democrat kept up the Joe Barton drumbeat Sunday, saying the Republican legislator's defense of BP ...


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Saturday, June 19, 2010

White House chief: Yacht trip another gaffe by BP - USA Today


Reuters


White House chief: Yacht trip another gaffe by BP

USA Today


White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel says BP CEO Tony Hayward has made another gaffe by going to a yacht race in England while oil continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico, the Associated Press reports. Emanuel, speaking to ABC's "This Week," said ...


BP Tries to Clarify Who Is in Charge

New York Times


BP Chief Raises Ire by Attending Yacht Race

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Friday, June 18, 2010

Hayward Moved Aside as BP Reports Gains in Gulf - New York Times


CBC.ca


Hayward Moved Aside as BP Reports Gains in Gulf

New York Times


A day after Tony Hayward, the chief executive of BP, was pummeled by members of a House committee over the company's role in the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the chairman of the company said in an interview that Mr. ...


Embattled BP Chief Hayward Taking Back Seat in Gulf Response

ABC News


Tony Hayward, BP CEO, gets his life back, no longer in charge of running Gulf ...

New York Daily News


BP 'strong despite spill setback'

BBC News


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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Joe Barton accuses White House of '$20 billion shakedown' of BP - Christian Science Monitor


FOXNews


Joe Barton accuses White House of '$20 billion shakedown' of BP

Christian Science Monitor


Joe Barton, Republican congressman from Texas, accused the White House Thursday of a '$20 billion shakedown' of BP over the Gulf oil spill. Joe Barton accuses the White House of a '$20 billion shakedown' of BP on Thursday. Rep. ...


Barton says his apology to BP misconstrued

The Associated Press


BP hearing: Key clashes

BBC News


Apology to BP's Hayward triggers uproar

Reuters


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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Apple Apologizes, Nets 600000 iPhone 4 Pre-Orders - PC Magazine


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Apple Apologizes, Nets 600000 iPhone 4 Pre-Orders

PC Magazine


Apple on Wednesday apologized for technology issues that crippled the iPhone 4 pre-order process, but said that the company processed orders for 600000 of the devices in one day. As a result, new orders will not ship until at least July 14, ...


Apple iPhone 4 sets record sale pace despite gaffe

Reuters


Apple apologizes for iPhone 4 ordering fiasco

Computerworld


Apple IPhone Preorders Hit 600000, AT&T Halts Sales

BusinessWeek


USA Today -ABC News -eWeek


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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Oil spill makes unlikely partners of BP and the federal government - Washington Post


Reuters


Oil spill makes unlikely partners of BP and the federal government

Washington Post


Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. By Joel Achenbach It was a marriage of necessity, awkward from the start. The federal government and BP have been forced to ...


Oil CEOs criticize BP's well, but have identical response plans

Houston Chronicle


Exxon, Oil Companies Slammed for 'Carbon-Copy' Plans

BusinessWeek


AT A GLANCE: Oil Executives Testify In DC; Fitch Downgrades BP

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Sunday, June 13, 2010

British, US Leaders Discuss Latest Oil Spill Developments - Voice of America


The Guardian


British, US Leaders Discuss Latest Oil Spill Developments

Voice of America


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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Obama, UK's Cameron Talk BP, World Cup, Beer - CBS News


The Hindu


Obama, UK's Cameron Talk BP, World Cup, Beer

CBS News


President Barack Obama talks on the phone in the Oval Office with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Saturday, June 12, 2010. President Barack Obama discussed tragedy, responsibility and beer in a phone conversation today with recently-elected ...


Obama tells Cameron: BP criticisms 'not anti-British'

Times Online


Obama tells Britain no hard feelings over spill

The Associated Press


Spill puts Obama on slippery slope

Chicago Sun-Times


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Friday, June 11, 2010

At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood - ABC News


CNN International


At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood

ABC News


At least 16 people in a remote part of Arkansas were killed early Friday morning after flash floods swept through their campsites following a heavy rain. The Albert Pike campground in the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas, ...


Police say 16 dead, dozens missing in Ark. floods

The Associated Press


At least 12 dead in Arkansas flood: state police

Reuters


Floods wipe out US campsites, killing at least 16: police

AFP


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Thursday, June 10, 2010

BP Says It Will Speed Up Payments to Gulf Businesses - New York Times


The Hindu


BP Says It Will Speed Up Payments to Gulf Businesses

New York Times


BP told the Coast Guard that it would expedite payments to businesses crippled by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard officials said on Thursday, while announcing that the oil company continues to increase its daily ...


Lack of information from BP adds to frustration over oil claims

Washington Post


BP Feels New Pressure on Dividend

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

UN Security Council Approves New Iran Sanctions - Voice of America


Times Online


UN Security Council Approves New Iran Sanctions

Voice of America


The United Nations Security Council has approved a fourth round of sanctions against Iran for its controversial nuclear program. Twelve of the 15 Council members voted for the sanctions resolution Wednesday. Brazil and Turkey voted "no" and Lebanon ...


UN passes toughest sanctions yet on Iran

Times Online


UN hits Iran with new sanctions over nuclear programme

Telegraph.co.uk


Obama's efforts on Iran sanctions f »


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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

A Guide to the Biggest Primary Day of the Year (So Far) - New York Times


A Guide to the Biggest Primary Day of the Year (So Far)

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Of  »


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Monday, June 7, 2010

Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, Official Says - New York Times


The Hindu


Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, Official Says

New York Times


Although the Coast Guard had trained for the possibility of cleaning up a disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it had never anticipated that oil would spread across such a broad area and break ...


Obama says oil spill 'will be contained'

Reuters


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Sunday, June 6, 2010

National Incident Commander on BP Oil Spill: 'It's an Insidious War' - ABC News


CBC.ca


National Incident Commander on BP Oil Spill: 'It's an Insidious War'

ABC News


Adm. Thad  »


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Saturday, June 5, 2010

Coast Guard: BP collected 6000 barrels of oil - USA Today


Globe and Mail


Coast Guard: BP collected 6000 barrels of oil

USA Today


British Petroleum has collected 6000 barrels of oil in the first 24 hours of pumping it from a leaking well up to a drill ship, Coast Guard Adm. Thad  »


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