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 ... Gulf fishermen brace for man-made disaster Oil Spill Silences Once-Raucous 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Camp Oil reaches shore as weather threatens cleanup |
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 ... Deepwater Horizon oil slick to hit US coast within hours Slick expected to reach shore by Friday; BP says worse than thought Louisiana shrimpers sue BP over oil spill |
Boston Globe | Gov't OKs 1st US Offshore Wind Farm, off Mass. ABC News US interior secretary approves what would be first offshore wind farm in US, off Mass. coast The Associated Press By JAY LINDSAY Associated Press Writer FILE - In this July 27, 2006 file photo, wind turbines stand clustered offshore in Dronten, the. ... Cape Wind, first U.S. offshore wind farm, approved Cape Wind lawsuits announced Offshore Wind Farm Gets Approval |
Reuters | Goldman Sachs Executives Grilled in Senate Hearing on Mortgages Bloomberg April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives were grilled by US lawmakers who compared the bank's mortgage bankers to bookies as Senator Carl Levin asked why they sold securities the company itself ... Goldman Sachs Grilled in Senate Hearing Over Mortgage Business W » |
The Guardian | Oil Spill Now Covering More Than 1800 Square Miles New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" Coast Guard officials said Monday afternoon that the oil spill near Louisiana is now covering more than 1800 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico, and they have been unable to engage a mechanism that ... Oil Spill Continues Throughout Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Continues; Will Robot Fix Leak? Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Underwater robots trying to seal well |
Reuters | Senators near agreement on financial regulation Reuters A man exits the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. global headquarters, also known by its address as 200 West Street, in New York's lower Manhattan, April 19, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators negotiating financial regulatory reform legislation said on ... Financial regulation showdown likely between Dems, GOP Senate negotiators say deal close Dodd and Shelby Say No Deal yet on Financial Rules |
New York Daily News | Goldman Sachs e-mails show bank sought to profit from housing downturn Washington Post A Senate investigation into the financial crisis has found that Goldman Sachs, the storied W » |
CBC.ca | Baghdad bombings show Al Qaeda in Iraq still intent on sectarian violence Christian Science Monitor Although Iraqi and US officials say they've severely damaged Al Qaeda in Iraq, a series of new Baghdad bombings reveals the organization may be weaker but is still trying to spark tension between Sunnis and Shiites. Baghdad bombings: People rush to ... Wave of bombs in Baghdad kills 58 Baghdad bombings heighten religious tensions Bombings in Iraq prompt cleric to issue orders for Shiite militia |
Reuters | Senate panel OKs bank swap ban in overhaul effort Reuters House Minority leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) comment on their meeting with President Obama and the bipartisan Congressional leadership about financial reform, at the White House, April 14, 2010. ... Bank tax gaining bipartisan support Republicans Warn Bank Bill Could Backfire as Dems Push for a Deal Senate panel approves tougher derivatives rules |
Globe and Mail | Supreme Court Overturns Law Banning Depictions of Animal Cruelty ABC News The Supreme Court today invalidated a federal law that had criminalized the sale of certain depictions of animal cruelty, including violent dogfighting videos. Is a law that bans the selling of depictions of animal cruelty ... Supreme Court strikes down law banning dogfight videos Supreme Court kills animal cruelty law Supreme Court voids law aimed at banning animal cruelty videos |
Globe and Mail | Top Qaeda Leaders in Iraq Killed in Raid New York Times Karim Kadim/AP By REUTERS Mr. Maliki said the intelligence team also killed Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the leader of an affiliated group, the Islamic State of Iraq, in an operation that was backed by American forces. United States military officials ... Secret prison revealed in Baghdad Top Iraq al Qaeda Leaders Killed |
Times Online | Poland holds state funeral for President Lech Kaczynski BBC News The state funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria has been held in Krakow, with thousands gathered in the city to pay respects. A funeral Mass was held in St Mary's Basilica and a procession later took the coffins to be buried in ... Polish, foreign leaders attend Kaczynski funeral Elaborate state funeral for Poland's first couple Funeral mass for Kaczynski begins in Krakow |
The Hindu | European air disruption worsens Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Disruption of air traffic because of the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland worsened on Saturday with no landings or takeoffs possible for civilian aircraft in most of northern and central Europe. The European aviation control ... Disrupted Air Travel in Northern Europe for Third Full Day Icelandic volcano's last major eruption in 1821 lasted two years Ash cloud to blanket Europe for days |
Washington Post | Hundreds dead in China quakes Washington Post Early-morning quakes in the remote Qinghai Province left at least 400 people dead and thousands injured Wednesday. The US Geographical Survey estimates the strongest quake was magnitude 6.9. Rescuers carry an injured woman in Yushu County in northwest ... Rescuers Rush to Aid Survivors of China Quake; at Least 400 Dead |
Globe and Mail | President Obama: Risk of Nuclear Attack Increased Voice of America Photo: AP US President Barack Obama says the risk of a nuclear attack has increased as terrorists seek nuclear materials. Speaking Tuesday on the final day of a two-day nuclear summit, the president said even though the threat of nuclear war between ... Obama seeks nuclear safeguards, presses defiant Iran Obama: Risks of nuclear attack have risen Barack Obama warns of increased nuclear terror threat |
Globe and Mail | US hosts nuclear security summit BBC News Leaders from more than 40 countries are gathering in the US for a summit c » |
The Guardian | 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 Polish president Kaczynski's coffin brought to Warsaw (WRAPUP) UK's Polish communities mourn crash dead |
Reuters | Justice Stevens to Retire After 34 Years New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, leader of the liberal wing of the Supreme Court, announced on Friday that he would retire at the end of this term, setting up a confirmation battle over his replacement that is sure to ... Justice John Paul Stevens announces his retirement Kagan, Wood, Head List of Likely Court Nominees Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire From Supreme Court |
Reuters | US and Russia sign historic nuclear treaty Times Online The United States and Russia signed a new treaty today aimed at shrinking stockpiles of nuclear warheads in a historic move that revives the push to halt the spread of atomic weapons, particularly to Iran. President Obama, who attended the signing ... Nuclear summit takes aim at unsecured bomb material WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama in Prague New US-Russia Nuclear Pact A 'Reset' For Old Rivals |
The Hindu | Mines Fight Strict Laws by Filing More Appeals New York Times Armed with tougher federal mining laws passed in 2006, federal investigators had new powers to crack down on mines with persistent violations. But mining companies have been able to fend off this tougher regulatory ... Coal mining town torn over its lifeline At least 25 dead in West Virginia mine disaster Mine accident sparks scrutiny of company |
Reuters | 6 Dead and 21 Missing After W.Va. Mine Blast New York Times At least seven miners were killed and nearly 20 were unaccounted for after an explosion ripped through a coal mine on Monday in West Virginia, state emergency officials said. The explosion occurred at about 3 pm at the Upper Big Branch ... West Virginia Coal Mine Explosion Kills 7 Seven US miners killed in explosion in West Virginia West Virginia Mine Blast Kills Seven |
Reuters | 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 » |
Reuters | Butler did it! Bulldogs 52, Spartans 50 Atlanta Journal Constitution AP Michigan State's Korie Lucious (34) reacts in front of Butler head coach Brad Stevens during the first half of a men's NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketb » |
