Reuters | Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges. President Barack Obama says he hopes the 80-year-old lawmaker can end his career with dignity and ... Maxine Waters faces ethics charges Second senior Democrat to face ethics trial: source Headlines |
Reuters | Judge's ruling on Arizona law a win for Obama San Francisco Chronicle Sharon Tinin (center), a Tea Party member and backer of Arizona's immigration enforcement law, shouts at an opponent of the law after a US judge blocked major portions of the statute. A federal judge's decision barring police in Arizona from demanding ... Arizona Girds For Long Legal Fight Over Immigration Immigrants a force in Georgia Portions of Arizona's controversial immigration law go into effect |
CBC.ca | Missing US sailor's body found in Afghanistan The Guardian The body of one of two US sailors who went missing from their compound in Kabul has been recovered in eastern Afghanistan, a Nato spokesman said today. An extensive search is continuing for the other missing serviceman. The sailors were last seen on ... Missing US serviceman confirmed dead in Afghanistan Body of US serviceman missing in Afghanistan found Remains of missing US sailor found in Afghanistan |
Daily Mail | US-S.Korea War Drills Begin New York Times The United States and South Korea on Sunday kicked off their largest joint war game in years, with a nuclear-powered American aircraft carrier prowling off the east coast of South Korea while North Korea threatened to retaliate with ... US, South Korea Begin Large-Scale War Games Off Korean Coast U.S., South Korea began military exercises US, S Korea start military drills amid concerns of neighboring countries |
Globe and Mail | Oil spill work on hold as Bonnie approaches Washington Post As BP works to control the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, local wildlife struggle for survival. By Marc Kaufman With a tropical storm approaching, hundreds of workers and more than a dozen vessels will begin moving from the Deepwater Horizon blowout ... Relief oil well on hold as Bonnie forces Gulf evacuations Houston likely to see rain-free weekend ahead of Bonnie Tropical Storm Bonnie turns South Florida weather dismal |
New York Daily News | White House Asks for Review of Firing of Official New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The White House intervened late Tuesday night in a raci » |
The Hindu | What It Will Take to Keep the Well Capped Newsweek The spill in the gulf seemed to be under control last Friday. Then came troubling news over the weekend that seepage close to the well could spell big trouble. The government has » |
New York Daily News | Tea Party Express leader Mark Williams expelled over 'Colored People' letter New York Daily News Tea Party Express leader Mark Williams has offered up insulting rants regarding the proposed mosque at Ground Zero. Racism is tearing the Tea Party movement apart. The National Tea Party Federation has expelled a prominent activist ... Tea Party federation expels group over racial writing Biden says tea party not a racist movement The Tea Party 'Not a Racist Organization,' Biden Says |
The Guardian | Critical test to continue Saturday in fight to contain oil spill CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP will continue crucial testing Saturday to determine whether a new containment cap will keep stopping oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. On Friday, the containment cap left some, ... BP, scientists try to make sense of well puzzle Gulf well continues to hold BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow |
The Guardian | BP says test shuts off oil leak from Gulf well Reuters HOUSTON, July 15 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L) (BP.N) said on Thursday it stopped the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico from its deep-sea well for the first time since it ruptured in April, prompting hope that the leak can be plugged for ... BP stops oil leak in Gulf of Mexico for first time since April Oil stops gushing from BP well for first time Firefighters Flooded Rig, Caused Oil Spill, Suit Says |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP Begins Test That Could Halt Oil Spill New York Times Dave Martin/AP By HENRY FOUNTAIN ABOARD THE RESOLUTE, 50 miles off Louisiana â€" BP stopped collecting oil from its runaway well on Wednesday afternoon, beginning the process of conducting a critical test that could halt the rush of oil into the Gulf of ... » |
Globe and Mail | BP to test new cap to stem oil flow, US shares recover Reuters HOUSTON, July 13 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L)(BP.N) prepared on Tuesday to test a new cap on its runaway well in an effort to fin » |
CBC.ca | BP oil spill: Barack Obama's investigators take cautious first steps The Guardian A commission appointed by Barack Obama to uncover the cause of America's worst environmental disaster turned its sights today on the clash of wills between BP and the operator of the doomed Deepwater Horizon rig. In the high-stakes world of offshore ... BP's New Cap Is Almost in Place Tests to Determine if Cap Will Halt Oil Despite government's more assertive role, Obama faces hurdles in oil spill |
msnbc.com | Spain's Victory a Bright Spot of a Charming Cup New York Times The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from » |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP Removes Cap From Well, Aiming for a Tighter Fit New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" Technicians removed a containment cap atop BP's out-of-control well in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, beginning an ambitious engineering effort that could fully contain the huge oil leak but will also make matters worse ... BP to Increase Leaking Oil Collection Over 2-3 Weeks Some oil spill events from Saturday, July 10, 2010 Oil flows as robots begin new effort to cap leak |
Washington Post | US weighed spy swap well before 'sleeper' agents were arrested Washington Post » |
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) | Verdict reached in California policeman murder trial Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A jury reached a verdict on Thursday in the raci » |
CBC.ca | Spain advances to World Cup final with 1-0 win over Germany Los Angeles Times Carles Puyol's goal on a header in the 73rd minute sends Spain into the championship game â€" Sunday against the Netherlands â€" for the first time. Players for Spain celebrate after taking a 1-0 lead late in their World Cup semifinal match against Germany ... Spain in World Cup final againstNetherlands Spain-Netherlands: First-time winner coming Loew backs Spain to win title |
Globe and Mail | Federal Government Sues Over Arizona Immigration Law New York Times The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Arizona to ch » |
Globe and Mail | Oil spill drains BP of funding options Financial Times The company is trapping about 25000 barrels of oil a day from the well, suggesting that, on the basis of the US government's best guess of the total size of the leak, about 10000 barrels a day are still escaping, ... BP oil spill: How much has bad weather hurt the cleanup? Giant oil skimmer tests unclear For now, government and BP working together to assess oil spill damage |
The Hindu | Afghans see change in US command as a threat to safety Los Angeles Times Gen. David H. Petraeus has said there will be no major shift in war strategy. But with McChrystal gone, Afghans worry about the dangers of coming into contact with the foreign forces in their midst. By Laura King, Los Angeles Times It can be a ... Market bombing killed five, including four children, in Afghanistan Petraeus takes over Afghan fight, vows to win it Petraeus: 'We Are in This to Win' |
The Hindu | David Villa gives Spain 1-0 win over Paraguay in World Cup quarterfinals Washington Post JOHANNESBURG -- The goalkeepers had stopped penalty kicks a minute apart, the referee had nullified an apparent penalty kick goal and Pedro's seemingly sure effort had tagged the left post. Perhaps nothing was going to enter the net ... World Cup: Villa gives Spain 1-0 win over Paraguay World Cup 2010: Paraguay vs. Spain Quarterfinal Fabregas taking nothing for granted |
Kansas City Star | 2 Russian spies reveal true identity, kept detained: US AFP ALEXANDRIA, Virginia â€" Three of the 10 accused Russian spies held by the United States were ordered to stay in detention Friday, as prosecutors said two of them were the first to give up their true identities. Suspects "Michael Zottoli" and "Patricia ... In Spy Case, 2 More Are Said to Have Made Admissions 'Russian spies' give up true identities Russian spies: Three remaining mysteries |
