The Hindu | Israel on the defensive after deadly flotilla raid ABC Online There are still conflicting accounts of exactly what happened when Israeli marines boarded a Gaza-bound aid ship in the Mediterranean, leaving at least nine people dead. The Turkish vessel was leading a ... Israeli Raid Jeopardizes Relations With Turkey Security Council holds emergency session on storming of flotilla Gaza aid ship protesters try to storm BBC Manchester |
Monday, May 31, 2010
Israel on the defensive after deadly flotilla raid - ABC Online
Sunday, May 30, 2010
US Plans 'for Worst' in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | 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, ... BP says crude may continue flowing into gulf until August Government, BP spar over size of oil leak Officials warn oil spill may not be capped until August |
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
Actor and Director Dennis Hopper Dies at 74 - ABC News
CBC.ca | Actor and Director Dennis Hopper Dies at 74 ABC News Dennis Hopper, the director, star and 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 honored with ... Hollywood Iconoclast Dennis Hopper Dies at 74 Dennis Hopper, director of "Easy Rider," dies Slash pays tribute to late Hollywood star Dennis Potter |
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Friday, May 28, 2010
'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Gary Coleman Dead at 42 - ABC News
Washington Post | 'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Gary Coleman Dead at 42 ABC News Former child TV star Gary Coleman has died after an intercranial hemorrhage left him unconscious and on life support at a Utah hospital. The former child star slipped into a coma after suffering a ... Gary Coleman dies at age 42 Gary Coleman: 1968-2010 Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' |
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
How DeWyze won 'American Idol' - The Associated Press
ABC News | How DeWyze won 'American Idol' The Associated Press Simon Cowell was granted his final wish on "American Idol." Lee DeWyze, the bashful paint sales clerk championed early by the biting British judge on the Fox singing contest, was crowned "Idol" on Wednesday over single mother Crystal Bowersox. ... No. 2 Bowersox loved » |
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Civil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 barrel - Reuters
BBC News | Civil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 barrel Reuters Scientist Douglas Inkley of the National Wildlife Federation pulls a broken oil boom on an island impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Barataria Bay, Louisiana May 24, 2010. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just how many barrels of oil are gushing ... Amid criticism over oil spill, Obama will visit Gulf Coast again The Latest on the Oil Spill Obama's Patience Wears Thin as BP Struggles to Contain Oil Spill |
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Obama endorses 'don't ask, don't tell' compromise in Congress - Washington Post
Washington Post | Obama endorses 'don't ask, don't tell' compromise in Congress Washington Post President Obama has signed on to a "don't ask, don't tell" compromise between lawmakers and the Defense Department, the White House announced Monday, an agreement that removes a key obstacle to repealing the military's policy ... Military Ban On Openly Gay Forces Nears Appeal |
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
U.S. and China open talks to help steady economic ties - Reuters
Washington Post | U.S. and China open talks to help steady economic ties Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and China open a high-level meeting on Monday intended to steady their vast and sometimes tense economic relationship, but North Korea threatened to emerge as a point of diplomatic contention. ... US Presses China to Punish North Korea for Ship South Korea to seek UN penalties for North Korea in Cheonan sinking Lee: SKorea to take NKorea to UN Security Council |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
158 dead in India plane crash - CNN International
The Guardian | 158 dead in India plane crash CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Rescue teams worked into the night at the smoldering scene of an Air India plane crash that killed 158 people Saturday after the jet overshot a runway in southern India, crashed into a ravine and burst ... 'Pilot error' kills 158 in fireb » |
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Kentucky's Senate candidate Rand Paul in trouble again - Los Angeles Times
Times Online | Kentucky's Senate candidate Rand Paul in trouble again Los Angeles Times Fellow Republicans and even his 'tea party' backers steer clear of his remarks on the BP oil spill and civil rights laws. By Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau On Tuesday, Rand Paul was the outsider of the moment. ... Paul Remarks Have Deep Roots |
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Senate approves historic overhaul of financial regulation - Washington Post
CBC.ca | Senate approves historic overhaul of financial regulation Washington Post The Senate approved a far-reaching financial regulation bill Thursday evening, paving the way for enactment of the most extensive reworking of financial oversight in generations and a second major legislative victory of the year for ... Final vote on W » |
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Conservative wins Republican Kentucky Senate race - Reuters
Globe and Mail | Conservative wins Republican Kentucky Senate race Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A conservative "Tea Party" favorite beat the establishment choice in a Kentucky Republican Senate primary on Tuesday and Democratic Senate incumbents struggled for survival in Pennsylvania and Arkansas on the biggest day of ... In Tea Party Victory, Rand Paul Takes Ky. Senate Primary Tea Partyers push Rand Paul to victory in Kentucky Paul Rand Projected to Win GOP Primary in Kentucky; Arlen Specter, Blanche ... |
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Super Saver comes up empty - ESPN
Reuters | Super Saver comes up empty ESPN BALTIMORE -- The drought continues. For the 32nd straight year -- tacking on yet one more year in the ongoing record of Triple Crown futility -- there will be no sweep of racing's most coveted prize. The only horse who could have headed ... Lookin At Lucky wins 135th Preakness Super Saver fizzles in Preakness two weeks after winning Kentucky Derby Lookin at Lucky wins Preakness, Super Saver fades |
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Friday, May 14, 2010
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AG: Apparent money tie in Times Square arrests - The Associated Press
New York Daily News | AG: Apparent money tie in Times Square arrests The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday that the men taken into custody in connection with the Times Square bombing attempt apparently provided money to would-be bomber Faisal Shahzad. Asked at a news conference for details about the ... Obama Praises NYPD for Times Square Terror Bust FBI raids Camden, Cherry Hill sites in Times Square probe Times Square Bomb Investigation Leads to 3 Arrests |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill Is Spoiling Tourism - Wall Street Journal
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Cameron Accepts Queen's Invitation to Be British Prime Minister - FOXNews
Telegraph.co.uk | Cameron Accepts Queen's Invitation to Be British Prime Minister FOXNews Conservative Party leader David Cameron accepted Queen Elizabeth's invitation to become Britain's prime minister Tuesday night after Gordon Brown resigned following his failure to form a coalition government with another liberal party after national ... UK's Cameron brings party in from the cold Britain has New Prime Minister New Prime Minister Cameron vows to take on Britain's 'deep and pressing problems' |
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Elena Kagan, Supreme Court nominee, is a cautious pragmatist, NOT a radical - New York Daily News
Telegraph.co.uk | Elena Kagan, Supreme Court nominee, is a cautious pragmatist, NOT a radical New York Daily News Conservatives such as Rush Limbaugh have been quick to paint Elena Kagan as an "idealist" and a "radical," but her track record shows that clearly she is not. What do you think about President Obama's selection of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the ... Kagan, Judaism and the Bible: 'Justice, justice sh » |
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
In Pakistan, a jumbled scaffolding of militancy - Washington Post
The Guardian | In Pakistan, a jumbled scaffolding of militancy Washington Post KARACHI, Pakistan -- Terror suspect Faisal Shahzad's » |
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
BP's Oil-Capture Chamber Clogs, Forcing Its Removal From Leaking Gulf Well - Bloomberg
Globe and Mail | BP's Oil-Capture Chamber Clogs, Forcing Its Removal From Leaking Gulf Well Bloomberg May 8 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc said gas hydrates like ice crystals formed on the inside of the 40-foot-t » |
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Plunge highlights fragmented markets, fast traders - Reuters
Globe and Mail | Plunge highlights fragmented markets, fast traders Reuters NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - The sharp fragmentation of US markets and their reliance on independent trading firms took centerstage on Friday, with exchanges sniping at each other a day after a steep and mysterious market drop rattled ... GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks f » |
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Dow Plunges Most Since 1987 Before Paring Losses; Euro Tumbles - BusinessWeek
BBC News (blog) | Dow Plunges Most Since 1987 Before Paring Losses; Euro Tumbles BusinessWeek May 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its biggest intraday loss since the market crash of 1987, the euro slid to a 14-month low and yields on Greek, Spanish and Italian bonds surged on ... Spain Sees Borrowing Costs Rise Decline in world markets prompts fears of Greek 'contagion effect' US markets plunge on continuing Greek debt concerns |
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