Monday, June 7, 2010

44: Journalist Helen Thomas retires - Washington Post


New York Daily News


44: Journalist Helen Thomas retires

Washington Post


Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas announced Monday that she is retiring, effective immediately, in the wake of a controversy over her comments on Israel, according to a report from her employer, Hearst Newspapers. ...


Helen Thomas, veteran White House journalist, retires after controversial ...

New York Daily News


Helen Thomas Retires in the Wake of Israel Comments

CBS News


Helen Thomas retires after Israel remark flap

The Associated Press


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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Nadal reclaims French title - National Post


CBC.ca


Nadal reclaims French title

National Post


Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after winning the men's final against Robin Soderling of Sweden at the French Open in Paris Jun. 6, 2010. PARIS - Rafael Nadal re-claimed his French Open crown in emphatic style on Sunday when he battered Sweden's Robin ...


Nadal secures fifth French Open crown

CNN


Imperious Nadal reclaims French Open crown

FOXNews


Nadal Wins His Fifth French Open Title

New York Times (blog)


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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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Friday, June 4, 2010

BP's Cap Is Recovering Gulf Oil, May Get 90% of Leak - BusinessWeek


Globe and Mail


BP's Cap Is Recovering Gulf Oil, May Get 90% of Leak

BusinessWeek


(Updates with comment from professor in seventh paragraph. For more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, see {SPILL }.) By Jim Polson June 4 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc said its effort to divert oil leaking from its Gulf of Mexico well to a ship on the surface ...


Lessons learned from the largest oil spill in history

CNN


BP's cap funneling oil to the surface-Coast Guard

Reuters


BP: cleanup costs for oil spill will be 'severe'

The Associated Press


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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Admiral Says Oil Pipe Is Cut, a Key Step in Halting Leak - New York Times


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Admiral Says Oil Pipe Is Cut, a Key Step in Halting Leak

New York Times


Oil continued to flow as technicians attempted a repair at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico in this image taken from a BP live video feed on Tuesday. By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, JOSEPH BERGERand HENRY FOUNTAIN NEW ORLEANS ...


BP: Not prepared for Gulf oil spill; pipe successfully cut

USA Today


BP Cuts Riser From Leaking Oil Well; Prepares Cap

BusinessWeek


BP cuts pipe, plans to lower cap over Gulf spill

The Associated Press


BBC News -MarketWatch -Vanity Fair


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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Latest Effort to Stop Oil Flow Hits a Snag - New York Times


National Post


Latest Effort to Stop Oil Flow Hits a Snag

New York Times


HOUMA, La. -- The latest attempt to contain the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico hit a snag Wednesday, as federal officials said that a diamond-tipped saw operated by an underwater robot got stuck in the riser ...


Stuck diamond saw delays latest effort to contain spill

Houston Chronicle


Oil Nears Florida as Effort to Contain Well Hits Snag

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Turkish PM Slams Israel for 'Bloody Massacre' on Ships - Voice of America


CBC.ca


Turkish PM Slams Israel for 'Bloody Massacre' on Ships

Voice of America


Photo: AP Turkey's prime minister says Israel should be punished for its deadly assault on a convoy of ships carrying aid to the Gaza Strip. In a passionate speech before lawmakers Tuesday, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan c »


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