Newsweek | US Gulf States Mobilize for Valdez-Like Oil Spill BusinessWeek (Adds Obama comments in second paragraph. See {EXT4 } for more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.) By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Jim Polson April 30 (Bloomberg) -- US Interior Department inspectors began boarding deep-water platforms in the Gulf of Mexico ... Oil reaches shore as weather threatens cleanup Gulf Spill May Be Five Times Estimated Size, Experts Say |
Friday, April 30, 2010
US Gulf States Mobilize for Valdez-Like Oil Spill - BusinessWeek
Thursday, April 29, 2010
BP Will Pay Spill Costs as US Agencies Mobilize - BusinessWeek
Telegraph.co.uk | BP Will Pay Spill Costs as US Agencies Mobilize BusinessWeek (Adds Obama comments in second, third paragraphs, Browner comments on drilling plan in 12th. For more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, see {EXT4 }.) By Julianna Goldman and Roger Runningen April 29 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc will bear the costs associated ... White House Takes a Bigger Role in the Oil Spill Cleanup Lawmakers set probes of oil spill as federal attention intensifies Slick expected to reach shore by Friday; BP says worse than thought |
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Cape Wind, first U.S. offshore wind farm, approved - Reuters
Reuters | Cape Wind, first U.S. offshore wind farm, approved Reuters A power-generating windmill turbine operates in a wind farm on Backbone Mountain near Thomas, West Virginia August 28, 2006. BOSTON (Reuters) - The first US offshore wind farm, a giant project 5 miles/8 km off the Massachusetts coast, was approved on ... Cape Wind Offshore Wind Farm Facts Offshore Wind Farm Gets Approval |
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Goldman Sachs Grilled in Senate Hearing Over Mortgage Business - BusinessWeek
The Guardian (blog) | Goldman Sachs Grilled in Senate Hearing Over Mortgage Business BusinessWeek April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives were grilled by US senators probing the bank's mortgage business as Senator Carl Levin asked why it sold a set of investments the lender had itself labeled ... Goldman Officials Defend Actions |
Monday, April 26, 2010
Financial reform: why the GOP strategy is risky - Christian Science Monitor
Globe and Mail | Financial reform: why the GOP strategy is risky Christian Science Monitor GOP leaders want to continue negotiations with Democrats over the shape of financial reform, before it moves on to the Senate floor. But a pivotal vote is set for Monday afternoon. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, ... Shelby predicts Senate GOP will vote unanimously to block debate on bill Shelby Expects GOP Unity on Vote |
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Showdown likely between Dems, GOP over financial regulation - Washington Post
Reuters | Showdown likely between Dems, GOP over financial regulation Washington Post Top Senate Republicans said Sunday they plan to block efforts to move forward this week with a bill to overhaul the nation's financial regulations unless Democrats agree to alter central elements of the far-reaching legislation. ... US Financial Reform Bill Faces Legislative Hurdle Dodd and Shelby Say No Deal yet on Financial Rules Senate negotiators say deal close |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Goldman Sachs e-mails reveal firm profited from mortgage mess - Los Angeles Times
Goldman Sachs e-mails reveal firm profited from mortgage mess Los Angeles Times A Senate panel releases e-mail exchanges among executives in 2007 that contradict the investment bank's claims that it did not aggressively bet against the housing market. Goldman denies the » |
Friday, April 23, 2010
Obama slams Arizona immigration bill - CNN
Los Angeles Times | Obama slams Arizona immigration bill CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer faces Saturday deadline to decide what action she may take on bill Washington (CNN) -- President Obama on Friday criticized a controversial new immigration bill in Arizona, c » |
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
European air travel ramps up, but the problems aren't over - Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca | European air travel ramps up, but the problems aren't over Los Angeles Times Officials expect traffic snarled by volcanic ash concerns to return to 75% of normal. However, they warn that clearing a backlog of flights could take days. By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times Air traffic over Europe was on track to return to about 75% of ... Almost » |
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Under-fire Goldman Sachs reveals 90% jump in profits - The Guardian
Washington Post | Under-fire Goldman Sachs reveals 90% jump in profits The Guardian Goldman Sachs's London office. A top lawyer at the bank dismissed the SEC prosecution as a 'he says, she says' dispute The under-fire W » |
Monday, April 19, 2010
Secret prison revealed in Baghdad - Los Angeles Times
The Hindu | Secret prison revealed in Baghdad Los Angeles Times Forces under the office of Prime Minister Maliki held hundreds of Sunni men at the facility. The US fears that the news will stoke instability. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki said he had been unaware of abuses at the secret prison at Old Muthanna ... Officials: Top 2 al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed Top Iraq al Qaeda Leaders Killed |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Europe's airlines and airports question flight bans - BBC News
National Geographic | Europe's airlines and airports question flight bans BBC News Europe's airlines and airports have c » |
Saturday, April 17, 2010
American cancels 56 European flights on Saturday - Reuters
The Hindu | American cancels 56 European flights on Saturday Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - US airlines said many flights heading to or from Europe remained canceled on Saturday due to the volcanic ash cloud that has spread farther across Europe. The huge cloud halted most European flights and stranded thousands of ... Disrupted Air Travel in Northern Europe for Third Full Day Icelandic volcano's last major eruption in 1821 lasted two years Volcano continues to ground flights as ash cloud spreads over Europe |
Friday, April 16, 2010
Low health risk from volcano ash, experts say - CNN
Reuters | Low health risk from volcano ash, experts say CNN London, England (CNN) -- The ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland this week is paralyzing air travel because it is too dangerous for aircraft to fly through it. Those on the ground may be concerned about health effects when ... European air chaos into the weekend Eruption may hurt people with breathing problems: WHO Volcanoes in literature |
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
US airlines cancel Europe flights - CNN
Times Online | US airlines cancel Europe flights CNN (CNN) -- Americans flying to Europe on Thursday are in for some bumps in their itineraries as clouds of volcanic ash from Iceland close airspace in parts of Europe. The United Kingdom's airspace was closed about noon Thursday (7 ... Iceland's volcanic ash halts flights in northern Europe Why Is Volcanic Ash So Dangerous for Planes? Volcanic ash from Iceland forces cancellation of flights, disrupts travel for ... |
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
UK aid effort starts after western China earthquake - BBC News
Times Online | UK aid effort starts after western China earthquake BBC News British aid agencies have started to co-ordinate emergency help after a powerful earthquake hit western China. Chinese officials said at least 400 people died and thousands were feared injured after the magnitude-6.9 quake in Yushu county, ... Quake in western China kills 400, buries more 7.1 quake in China kills 400 Rescuers Rush to Aid Survivors of China Quake; at Least 400 Dead |
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Obama Seeks Nuclear Safeguards, Presses Defiant Iran - New York Times
The Hindu | Obama Seeks Nuclear Safeguards, Presses Defiant Iran New York Times By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama c » |
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Monday, April 12, 2010
Obama officials stress nuclear threat, US strength - Washington Post
BBC News | Obama officials stress nuclear threat, US strength Washington Post President Barack Obama is set to host a two-day, 47-nation nuclear summit in Washington, with the goal of keeping nuclear materials away from terrorists. Find out what the nuclear security summit is about and who is involved. ... Obama Hosts Unprecedented International Nuclear Summit Obama summit's goal: keep nuclear weapons away from terrorists Could terrorists get hold of a nuclear bomb? |
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Silence held across Poland for deceased president - ABC Online
TIME | Silence held across Poland for deceased president ABC Online Solemnly standing to attention as sirens wailed, Poles fell silent across the country Sunday as they mourned President Lech Kaczynski and top officials killed in a fiery air crash in Russia. Thousands of people observed the two minutes of silence ... Polish president's body flown home URGENT: Plane with Lech Kaczynski's body lands in Warsaw UK's Polish communities mourn crash dead |
Friday, April 9, 2010
High court: Justice Stevens to retire - CNN
Reuters | High court: Justice Stevens to retire CNN By the CNN Wire Staff WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens will retire, the high court's press office said Friday. His departure after nearly 35 years on the bench will give President Obama another opportunity to shape the court. ... Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire From Supreme Court Justice Stevens to resign; Obama to reshape court Obama gets ready to pick new Supreme Court justice |
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Obama, Medvedev Sign Treaty Cutting Nuclear Stockpiles - Voice of America
Sydney Morning Herald | Obama, Medvedev Sign Treaty Cutting Nuclear Stockpiles Voice of America Photo: AP US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev have signed a treaty to reduce their countries' nuclear stockpiles by 25 to 30 percent over seven years. In the Spanish H » |
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
W. Va. Mine Explosion: Massey Energy CEO Speaks Out - ABC News
Telegraph.co.uk | W. Va. Mine Explosion: Massey Energy CEO Speaks Out ABC News Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship told ABC's Diane Sawyer late this afternoon that he has apologized to the families of the miners killed or trapped in yesterday's accident, but he declined to take or place blame for the accident ... Mine accident sparks scrutiny of company Methane, a Common Danger of Coal Mines Congress Poised to Hold Hearings on Coal Mining Explosion |
Monday, April 5, 2010
6 Dead and 21 Missing After W.Va. Mine Blast - New York Times
Seattle Post Intelligencer | 6 Dead and 21 Missing After W.Va. Mine Blast New York Times At least six miners were killed and 21 trapped after an explosion ripped through an underground coal mine Monday in Raleigh County, West Virginia, state emergency officials said. The explosion occurred at about 3 pm at the Upper Big ... 7 dead, 19 missing in W.Va. coal mine explosion Rescuer Efforts Underway for At Least 21 Miners Still Unaccounted For West Virginia Mine Blast Kills Seven |
Sunday, April 4, 2010
7.2-Magnitude Quake in Baja California Felt on West Coast - New York Times
Stuff.co.nz | 7.2-Magnitude Quake in Baja California Felt on West Coast New York Times LOS ANGELES - A powerful earthquake just southeast of Tijuana shook southern California Sunday afternoon, damaging buildings in border towns and rattling a seismic » |
Saturday, April 3, 2010
My Best Buy had no iPads, no line - CNET
The Guardian | My Best Buy had no iPads, no line CNET I was first in the iPad line at the Best Buy in Marin City, Calif., on Saturday. Oh, I wasn't looking to buy one. Only people with certain imbalances buy the first iteration of Apple products. But the Best Buy is right next to my ... Apple's iPad 'makes technology instantly accessible' First Look: Apple's new iPad Apple's iPad unearthed: Samsung, LG appear |
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