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The Guardian | 'Illegals' Network Famed in Lore of Russian Spying New York Times MOSCOW â€" In the lore of Soviet spycraft, few figures command as much respect as the “illegals,†steel-jawed agents with the intelligence of a chess grandmaster and the fortitude of a cosmonaut. Painstakingly trained in the KGB's ... The suspects in a Russian spy ring lived » |
The Guardian | Midterm politics form Kagan backdrop Boston Globe For immediate impact, Democrats see advantages by promoting another woman, Elena Kagan, to the Supreme Court. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/ Associated Press/ File) By Mark Arsenault WASHINGTON â€" With little drama remaining about the outcome, the political ... As Kagan confirmation hearings begin, Republicans struggle for line of attack Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing to start Monday Hatch wary of Kagan's 'activist' record |
CBC.ca | American Have No One to Blame but Themselves New York Times Ivan Sekretarev/AP Ghana's goalkeeper, Richard Kingson, was a big reason the US could not score the go-ahead goal in the second half. More Photos » By GEORGE VECSEY The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from » |
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The Guardian | John Isner is the survivor at Wimbledon Los Angeles Times After more than 11 hours over three days, the American fin » |
Telegraph.co.uk | New Gulf spill cleanup head says job is to listen The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" The man who inherited the Gulf oil spill response from BP's embattled CEO said Wednesday that Americans have been too quick to blame his company for the environmental disaster now in its third month. "I'm somewhat concerned there is a bit ... BP WATCH: BP's US Shares Up Despite Snag In Oil Collection |
NEWS.com.au | In Afghanistan, as in Iraq, a New Breed of Commander Stepped In New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Like his boss, mentor and friend, Gen. David H. Petraeus, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal modeled himself as one of a new breed of American commanders: intellectual, open with the press and as politic » |
Globe and Mail | US exec must clean up oil spill and BP's image The Associated Press LONDON â€" BP's new strategy to clean up its image and the Gulf Coast is to hand the job from its British CEO, widely criticized for tone-deaf comments and yachting amid the crisis, to one of its top-ranking Americans. Bob Dudley is no stranger to tough ... BP Cautiously Resumes Collection Efforts |
CBC.ca | BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge USA Today BP clarified on Saturday that Tony Hayward was still in charge of the energy giant and its Gulf cleanup operations a day after another executive told Sky News that Hayward was relinguishing day-to-day spill duties, the New York Times reports. ... Tony Hayward at Yacht Race Angers La. Officials BP chief criticised for boat trip Ought the BP CEO not yacht? |
Globe and Mail | BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response Los Angeles Times The oil giant's chairman cites the chief executive's inartful public remarks in explaining the decision. Managing director Robert Dudley, a Mississippi native, will take over daily operations. By Walter Hamilton and Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times ... BP: Hayward relieved of day-to-day spill duties BP Captures Largest Amount of Leaking Oil Yet Getting life back? BP CEO on way off spill duty |
Kansas City Star | Texas Rep. Barton apologizes for BP 'shakedown' remark Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON â€" Republican Rep. Joe Barton, of Ennis, ignited a firestorm on Capitol Hill Thursday when he apologized to BP's CEO for what he c » |
ABC News | Obama announces BP's $20B compensation fund USA Today By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images By Brendan Smialowsk, Getty Images President Obama announced Wednesday that energy giant BP will finance a $20 billion fund to compensate people whose livelihoods have been damaged by the devastating oil spill in the ... Obama seeks emergency funding for oil disaster commission More Than 32 Million Watch Obama Oil Spill Address Nielsen: 32M viewers saw Obama's Gulf oil speech |
Washington Post | FBI files on Ted Kennedy show constant threats CNN By the CNN Wire Staff While late Sen.Ted Kennedy was no longer a candidate for president, threats against him continued, according to FBI files. FBI releases more than 2000 pages on late Sen. Edward Kennedy Files show personal involvment by former FBI ... Nixon sought dirt on Mary Jo Kopechne, files show Memo: Mafia rumored to set up Kennedys for scandal Ted Kennedy got lots of death threats, FBI files show |
Reuters | Obama to address nation on Gulf spill, demand BP damage fund USA Today President Obama plans to address the nation this week about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the worst in US history. White House adviser David Axelrod told NBC's Meet the Press Sunday that Obama will discuss the disaster after he returns from a visit to ... US Wants BP to Set Up Account for Oil-Spill Damages Aide: Obama's trip makes for 'good time to tell folks' of Gulf efforts Obama to push BP to set up oil-spill damage fund |
CBC.ca | Day 53: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times The Coast Guard has given BP engineers to the end of the weekend to increase the containment of the oil spilling from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico. The order came in a letter sent to the company on Friday by Rear Adm. James A. Watson, ... Coast Guard tells BP to speed up containment plans Some oil spill events from Saturday, June 12, 2010 Coast Guard rejects BP oil leak response plan as too sm » |
Telegraph.co.uk | At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood ABC News At least 16 people, including some children, were killed Friday after flash floods swept through their remote Arkansas campsites following a heavy rain, according to Gov. Mike Beebe. 42 people are confirmed dead on the Portuguese ... Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Campgrounds At least 20 dead, many missing in Arkansas flood Arkansas flash floods kill at least 16 people |
Telegraph.co.uk | Desperate search for 16-year-old lone US sailor Abby Sunderland The Guardian Rescuers launched a desperate search tonight for a 16-year-old California girl attempting to sail round the world single-handed, after she set off distress beacons in stormy conditions in a remote part of the Indian ocean. ... California teen sailing solo is missing in Indian Ocean Solo teen sailor missing at sea California teen girl in trouble on solo world sail |
CBC.ca | Israel: Iran sanctions a good start Jerusalem Post After months of negotiations, the UN Security Council passed a fourth set of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, in the hope of stopping Teheran from developing a nuclear weapon. The 15-member Security Council approved ... UN Security Council Adopts Tough New Round of Iran Sanctions UN approves 'toughest ever' Iran sanctions Barack Obama warns Iran of world's 'unmistakable message' on nuclear programme |
The Guardian | Obama heading back to Gulf Coast CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will make another visit to the Gulf Coast next week to review efforts to contain and clean up the worst oil spill in US history, the White House announced Tuesday. Obama's itinerary will include ... Oil spill facts seem as murky as stricken waters Feds knew of Gulf spill risks in 2000, document shows BP To Put Revenue From Sale Of Recovered Oil Into Wildlife Fund |
New York Daily News | Ohio tornado kills 7, wrecks cop cars, graduation The Associated Press MILLBURY, Ohio â€" A tornado unleashed a "war zone" of destruction in northwest Ohio, destroying dozens of homes and an emergency services building as a line of storms killed at least seven people and threatened to do more damage Sunday as it hit the ... 7 killed in heavy storms sweeping through Midwest Three dead after tornadoes rip through Midwest Heavy Storms Kills 5 At Ohio |