Telegraph.co.uk | Israeli soldiers kill at least 10 protesters on boat carrying supplies to Gaza Los Angeles Times Israel defends the raid, saying troops had been ambushed. Organizers of the flotilla, who had hoped to break the Gaza blockade, c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Next Steps to Confront the Big Spill CBS News Workers clean up oil residue along the beach in Port Fourchon, La., Saturday, May 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (CBS) BP said last evening that its so-c » |
Globe and Mail | Krypto-Nate, Rondo play great: Celtics win point guard battle Orlando Sentinel BOSTON -- If you're searching for a specific moment when the tide started to turn against the Orlando Magic and in favor of the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, look no further than Jameer Nelson's offensive foul with 2:22 ... Celtics captain pulls rank Nate Robinson helps Boston Celtics top Orlando Magic to make NBA Finals Celtics' eventful run to NBA Finals full of little surprises |
Reuters | Obama heads to Gulf Coast a second time as oil spill's impact grows 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, David A. Fahrenthold and William Branigin As President Obama prepared to visit Louisiana on Friday to ... BP Attempts 'Junk Shot' to Stop Flow From Gulf Well |
The Guardian | Gulf oil spill: the 51 minutes that led to disaster Christian Science Monitor Fifty-one minutes before the explosion and fire aboard Deepwater Horizon, workers on the rig sensed something was wrong. Within an hour, oil was gushing from the mangled wellhead. Here's what we know so far. A fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling ... Obama cites Gulf oil spill in alternative energy push In Louisiana, wildlife shows effects of gulf oil spill BP's Spill Takes Heavy Toll On Sm » |
CBC.ca | Text from North Korea statement Reuters SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea announced on Tuesday it was cutting » |
CBC.ca | Pentagon and UN Chief Put New Pressure on North Korea New York Times President Lee Myung-Bak of South Korea, center, walked to a news conference with defense minister Kim Tae-Young, left, in Seoul on Monday. By CHOE SANG-HUN and THOM SHANKER SEOUL, South Korea â€" Pressure on North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean ... UN chief expects Security Council talks on sinking of S. Korean warship South Korea condemns North over torpedoing, halts trade South Koreans divided over Cheonan response |
CBS News | White House Stays Mum on Sestak Job Offer FOXNews The White House continues to avoid discussing details on whether Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak was offered a job if he skipped the Pennsylvania Senate primary but spokesman Robert Gibbs said Sunday that lawyers reviewed conversations and found "nothing ... Joe Sestak: In Politics, Money Is the Problem Gibbs on Sestak's Claim of a Job Offer White House mum on whether Sestak offered a job |
CBC.ca | Crash Raises Issue of India's Aviation Oversight New York Times MUMBAI, India â€" An Air India flight carrying 166 people that crashed moments after landing in southern India on Saturday, killing almost everyone on board, has raised questions about India's oversight of a rapidly ... About 159 Dead In Air India Plane Crash India air crash kills 158 people Air India Crash Kills 158 |
The Guardian | BP 'siphoning less oil from well' BBC News BP has said the amount of oil recovered from a leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well on Thursday was less than half an earlier estimate. BP said it siphoned 2200 barrels in the 24-hour period to midnight on Thursday, down from an estimate of 5000 barrels ... BP denies coverup, spilled oil keeps coming BP Collecting Less Oil From Gulf Leak |
Telegraph.co.uk | So why did Floyd Landis spend $2 million on his defense? USA Today There are several questions that remain now that Floyd Landis has admitted his 2006 victory at the Tour de France was bogus and the product of performance-enhancing drugs. Among them, why did he spend an estimated $2 million attacking the results of a ... Report: Landis admits doping and fingers Armstrong Fly's rumorama: Floyd Landis, Lance Armstrong, Milton Bradley, George Brett ... US Cyclist Landis Comes Clean, Admits Using PED's |
Globe and Mail | The Fix: How (and why) Arlen Specter lost Washington Post 1. Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's defeat at the hands of upstart Rep. Joe Sestak made him the second Senate incumbent to lose an intraparty battle in the 2010 elections -- the largest number since four incumbents fell in 1980. ... Electorate Roars at Washington, Hands Setbacks to Establishment Candidates Will Obama's coattails help or hurt in the midterms? Arlen Specter's Loss Goes Beyond Anti-Incumbent Mood |
Boston Globe | Undecided Voters Poised to Play Big Role in Tuesday Primaries FOXNews Undecided voters could hold the key to a couple of high-stakes Democratic Senate primaries Tuesday, with polls showing their numbers are large enough to tilt the balance in Pennsylvania and Arkansas. Sen. Arlen Specter, left, and Rep. ... Voters to decide fate of Arlen Specter, Blanche Lincoln Senate primaries today may give hint of voters' mood White House distances Obama from Pa.'s Specter |
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) | Supreme Court bars some life terms for juveniles Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court on Monday struck down as unconstitutional sentences of life in prison without possible release for juveniles who commit a crime other than murder. The nation's highest court ruled that life imprisonment ... Supreme Court Restricts Life Sentences for Juveniles Court rules out some life sentences for juveniles Supreme Court Rules Out Life Terms for Juveniles Who Haven't Killed |
ABC News | Gap in Rules on Oil Spills From Wells New York Times The catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill began off the coast of Louisiana â€" hundreds of miles from Mexico and far from any other country. A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line. But many oil spills, ... Another setback for oil spill containment as tube gets pulled out Huge oil plumes found under Gulf as BP struggles Another try with tube to stop Gulf oil |
Sydney Morning Herald | Thailand PM Abhisit in pledge to end Bangkok protest BBC News Thailand's PM Abhisit Vejjajiva has said troops will "push forward" with an operation to end an anti-government protest in the heart of Bangkok. He said military intervention was the only way to end the protest. Clashes between troops and protesters ... U.S., UK issue warnings on Bangkok More deaths in Bangkok standoff Bangkok clashes rage on; death toll hits 17 |
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Reuters | FBI Raids in Northeast Are Linked to Bomb Case New York Times Federal authorities on Thursday raided several locations in the Northeast and took several people into custody as part of an ongoing investigation into the failed Times Square car bombing, according to a statement released by the ... Times Square bomb plot probe: FBI raids Massachusetts, Long Island homes for ... FBI Raids in Mass. Related to Times Square Probe Search warrants executed in Times Square probe |
Christian Science Monitor | Libya plane crash kills 103, Libyan authorities rule out terrorism Christian Science Monitor An Afriqiyah Airline jet carrying 104 people crashed on arrival at Tripoli's airport. The Libya plane crash killed » |
Globe and Mail | The Fix: Elena Kagan to be Obama's Supreme Court pick Washington Post 1. President Barack Obama will name Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, a choice that comes 176 days before the 2010 midterm election and is freighted with potential ... Elena Kagan Is a Strategic, Not Overtly Political Supreme Court Pick Obama to nominate Kagan for US Supreme Court Obama to Nominate Kagan to Seat on Supreme Court |
Times Online | U.S. says Pakistani Taliban behind bomb attempt Reuters Attorney General Eric Holder attends the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) national leadership conference in Washington May 4, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Attorney General Eric Holder said on Sunday that the Pakistani Taliban was behind the attempted ... Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Square Bomb Plot, Officials Say US Officials: Pakistani Taliban Behind NY Bomb Attempt White House: Taliban Behind Times Square Bomb |
CBC.ca | Deepwater Horizon blast triggered by methane bubble, report shows The Guardian The deadly blast on board the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was triggered by a bubble of methane gas, an investigation by BP has revealed. A report into last month's blast said the gas escaped from the oil well and shot up the drill ... Obama oil response: aggressive as crisis unfolded `Dome' placed over oil well Containment Effort Inches Closer to Oil Target |
Financial Post | US Adds 290000 Jobs in April; Rate Rises to 9.9% New York Times The American economy added an unexpected strong 290000 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent, the government said Friday. Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press Census employees after a training course in New York ... Payrolls in US Rise 290000; Unemployment at 9.9% Unemployment Inches Up, But Payrolls Pop US Added 290000 Jobs in April |
Globe and Mail | Official: NYC bomb suspect did dry run days before Houston Chronicle By COLLEEN LONG AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press NEW YORK â€" Days before the failed car bomb in Times Square, a Pakistani-American scouted the bustling district in the same vehicle and then, on a second trip, left a getaway car blocks from his ... Faisal Shahzad 'carried out dry run' before Times Square attack Which Pakistani group inspired Times Square suspect? A Snapshot of the Faisal Shahzad Snapshot |
