The Hindu | Israeli Raid Complicates US Ties and Push for Peace New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Israel's deadly commando raid on Monday on a flotilla trying to break a blockade of Gaza complicated President Obama's efforts to move ahead on Middle East peace negotiations and introduced a new strain ... The flotilla fiasco UN members decry Gaza boat deaths Thousands protest flotilla deaths |
The Hindu | Government Scientists Are Consulting But Unable to FOXNews AP May 29: This image made from video released by British Petroleum (BP PLC) shows the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. In what is measuring up to be the biggest environmental disaster in US history, the government is nearly helpless to stop the ... Gulf oil spill: 'This disaster just got enormously worse' BP Shifts Gears in Gulf Oil Fight |
The Guardian | An uneasy ride with Dennis Hopper Los Angeles Times A writer's tortured 10-year relationship with the actor never produced the biography origin » |
The Guardian | 'We'll see this through,' Obama says of spill cleanup USA Today By Evan Vucci, AP By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY GRAND ISLE, La. â€" After touring an oil-tainted beach here and meeting with local leaders, President Obama on Friday promised Gulf Coast residents he will not abandon the fight against the ongoing oil crisis. ... Obama promises support to oil-stricken region over the long haul Visiting Gulf, Obama Tells Residents 'You Are Not Alone' Disaster in the Gulf: 39 Days and Counting ... |
Reuters | 'Top kill' stops gulf oil leak for now, official says Los Angeles Times Officials are cautionary but say drilling fluid has blocked oil and gas temporarily. Engineers plan to begin pumping in cement and then will seal the well. By Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times Engineers have at least temporarily stopped the flow of oil ... Gulf oil spill now nation's worst Gulf oil spill could be 'Obama's Katrina,' says top Republican McCarthy So far, so good for 'top kill' procedure, Coast Guard admiral says |
Globe and Mail | US Pledges to Stand With Seoul 'Always' New York Times SEOUL â€" With political and military tension increasing daily on the Korean peninsula, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Wednesday that Washington would stand beside Seoul as it seeks redress at the United Nations ... Clinton: World must act on SKorean ship sinking Hillary Clinton voices strong support for S. Korea over ship sinking Scenarios - North Korea again at centre of regional tension |
Reuters | Patience runs thin as BP preps untested maneuver to cap oil leak CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Venice, Louisiana -- Oil company BP is expected to brief reporters Tuesday morning about its next attempt to contain the gushing oil in the Gulf of Mexico -- a maneuver c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Of love 'Lost' Los Angeles Times A riveting series' finale fails to top the six seasons that preceded it. But then, it was always about the journey. Jorge Garcia, left rear, Josh Holloway and Michael Emerson in the last episode of the ABC drama "Lost," which aired Sunday night. ... 'Lost' finale answers questions, but disappoints "Lost" Leaves Fans With Still More Questions 'Lost' addresses years of questions in finale |
CBC.ca | US environment chief to visit Gulf, spill spreads Reuters VENICE, La., May 23 (Reuters) - The top US environmental official was to visit the Gulf Coast on Sunday as energy giant BP Plc (BP.L) scrambled to contain a widening oil spill. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson ... Obama Picks Democrat Graham, Republican Reilly to Probe Spill Bob Graham vows to give BP, big oil a fair hearing Talk About a Mess |
Ha'aretz | Air India plane crashes, killing at least 160 people Los Angeles Times Flight IX-892 goes down in a wooded v » |
BBC News | US 'strongly condemns' N.Korea over ship's sinking AFP WASHINGTON â€" The United States said it "strongly condemns" an attack on a South Korean warship after investigators concluded a torpedo fired from a North Korean submarine was to blame. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said a report issued in Seoul on ... Asia Shares Mostly F » |
New York Times (blog) | Specter Defeat Signals a Wave Against Incumbents New York Times Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, accompanied by his wife, Joan, conceded defeat Tuesday night in Philadelphia. More Photos » By JEFF ZELENY and CARL HULSE WASHINGTON â€" Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who left the Republican Party a year ... Tea Party triumphs in Ky. primary Obama and primary candidates kept each other at arm's length Arlen Specter Loses Pennsylvania Democratic Senate Primary to Joe Sestak |
New York Times (blog) | Two U.S. senators in jeopardy on big day of voting Reuters US Democratic Senator Arlen Spector of Pennsylvania speaks to reporters about the healthcare bill outside the Capitol in Washington December 15, 2009. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With voter anger running high, two veteran US senators face potential ... Obama Offers Democrats His Support but Not His Presence in Key Primaries Primaries may help foreshadow November elections Specter, Pa. primary foe spar over tenure, trust |
Times Online | Rogue Thai general dies as Redshirts given new deadline Times Online Anti-government protesters in Thailand have been ordered to leave the area they are occupying in central Bangkok by 3pm local time (9am GMT) as the spir » |
The Guardian | Oil spill imperils an unseen world at the bottom of the gulf Washington Post As cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, oil executives are in Washington to answer to a Senate committee. Scientists are not quite sure what the effects of the oil spill will be to the ... BP Making Second Attempt to Funnel Oil to Gulf Recovery Ship BP Expects Siphon To Work After Setback |
Boston Globe | Gagne sends Flyers to Eastern finals USA Today BOSTON â€" Down 3-0 in the series, then down 3-0 in Game 7. It looked as if the Philadelphia Flyers had fin » |
Globe and Mail | Pakistan arrests man with militant ties who says he aided Times Square bomb ... Washington Post The Pakistani government has arrested a suspect with connections to a Pakistani militant group who said he acted as an accomplice to the man accused of trying to bomb Times Square, US officials said. The suspect, whose arrest has not ... Times Square probe: three arrested in raids Pakistani men held over links to Times Square bomb suspect, says FBI Obama meets, praises Times Square bomb responders |
Telegraph.co.uk | The Price and Who Pays: Updates From the Gulf New York Times An explosion and fire on a drilling rig on April 20 left 11 workers missing and presumed dead. The rig sank two days later about 50 miles off the Louisiana coast. Since then, attempts to shut off the flow of ... Gulf of Mexico oil spill spawns tide of lawsuits Gulf Oil Spill Is Spoiling Tourism |
Telegraph.co.uk | Executives trade blame as oil gushes in US Gulf Reuters WASHINGTON/PORT FOURCHON, La., May 11 (Reuters) - Executives from BP Plc (BP.L) and other companies involved in a deadly Gulf of Mexico offshore oil well blowout blamed each other in Washington on Tuesday as troops ... Riveting testimony on oil rig rescue effort Execs grilled on oil spill 'cascade of failures' Companies, Lawmakers Level Blame At Oil Hearing |
The Hindu | Nomination of Kagan Leaves Some Longing on the Left New York Times President Obama, with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., presented Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his nominee to be the nation's 112th Supreme Court justice on Monday. By PETER BAKER WASHINGTON â€" The selection of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to be ... Elena Kagan nomination for Supreme Court riles both sides of political aisle Nomination is no surprise to those who know Kagan Pals from student days remember a determined Elena Kagan |
Reuters | EU Crafts $962 Billion Show of Force to Halt Euro Crisis BusinessWeek May 10 (Bloomberg) -- European policy makers unveiled an unprecedented loan package worth almost $1 trillion and a program of bond purchases as they spearheaded a global drive to stop a sovereign-debt crisis that ... Euro rises, stocks jump on EU crisis plan EU Details $957 Billion Rescue Package Investing Around Europe's Sovereign Debt Crisis |
Globe and Mail | New Setback in Attempt to Contain the Gulf Oil Spill New York Times ROBERT, La. â€" The latest effort to contain the oil spill that has poured millions of g » |
The Guardian | UK's Clegg considers gov't deal with Conservatives Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, will seek backing from senior party members on Saturday for a possible deal with the Conservatives that may give them their first role in government for decades. ... Unclear Result in Britain Puts Focus on New Electoral Rules Hundreds of British voters were reportedly turned away Britain's Conservatives claim victory |
Sportsnet.ca | Taylor arraigned on rape and prostitution charges Minneapolis Star Tribune By NEWS SERVICES Lawrence Taylor, the former New York Giants linebacker whose quarterback-chasing exploits secured him a place in the Pro Footb » |
