CBC.ca | At Kagan confirmation hearing, the process takes some punches Washington Post Along with debating legal issues, Democratic and Republican senators argued Wednesday at Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings over another controversy: their participation in a "vapid and hollow charade" in the past and this week. ... Kagan and Roberts united at confirmation hearings Amid » |
BBC Sport | Maradona rejects injustice talk ESPN A controversial goal from Carlos Tevez - who looked to be some distance offside - swung the match towards Argentina before a horrible mistake by Ricardo Osorio » |
Sydney Morning Herald | USA's World Cup run is over: Ghana goal in extra-time breaks fans' hearts New York Daily News Fans at at Nevada Smiths in Manhattan Saturday watch in horror as USA loses to Ghana in their world cup match. With the American soccer team's run in the World Cup, do you think soccer can ever become as popular in the US as the other big sports? ... Gyan dedicates Ghana win to Africa Keep hope alive: Ghana wins for Africa World Cup 2010: Gyan devotes Ghana win to Africa |
Defeat of jobs bill in Senate costly to California San Jose Mercury News WASHINGTON â€" The demise of a sweeping jobs and tax bill in the US Senate this week dealt a stiff blow to California as it struggles to recover from the recession. Hundreds of thousands of jobless residents will see their unemployment ... Senate bogs down on tax extenders and unemployment benefits A Beltway Public Service |
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The Hindu | Gen. David Petraeus takes over in Afghanistan: Will it make a difference? Christian Science Monitor Gen. David Petraeus, who replaced ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal, is a widely respected officer who wrote the Army's counterinsurgency manual and helped craft US policy in Afghanistan. Gen. David Petraeus testifies on the situation in Afghanistan ... The 'Energizer general' is soon back running a war McChrystal article is right up Rolling Stone's » |
The Guardian | Gen. Stanley McChrystal: a hard-driving, unyielding commander Los Angeles Times The general has had rocky relationships with US civilian officials but is respected by Afghans. By Laura King, Los Angeles Times It was a few months into the general's tenure in Afghanistan that the sobriquet "Mullah McChrystal" began making the rounds ... Behind General's Comments, a Simmering Dispute |
Telegraph.co.uk | Guilty Plea in Times Square Bomb Plot New York Times The defendant in the failed Times Square bombing pleaded guilty on Monday, an abrupt and expedited end to a terrorism case that extended to Pakistan and an Islamic militant group there. ... Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad pleads guilty Faisal Shahzad Pleads Guilty In Times Square Car Bomb Plot, Warns Of More Attacks Man accused of trying to set off a car bomb in Times Square pleads guilty |
CNN International | BP rejects Markey charge underestimated oil spill Reuters HOUSTON June 20 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L)(BP.N) on Sunday rejected a charge by US Representative Ed Markey that the British company had understated the size of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. "I don't think there's been any underestimating," BP spokesman ... Documents: BP estimated 4.2M g » |
CBC.ca | BP Tries to Clarify Who Is in Charge New York Times BP officials scrambled on Saturday to say that Tony Hayward, their embattled chief executive, was still in charge of » |
Globe and Mail | Playing out the scenarios in Group C Yahoo! Sports JOHANNESBURG â€" In just a few days time the United States' biggest enemy at this World Cup will be Algeria, the team they will face Wednesday with its tournament survival at stake. With a spirited display to ... Users get creative with Wikipedia page of USA-Slovenia referee World Cup Today US Denied World Cup Win After Referee's Decision |
CBC.ca | Evasive BP CEO leaves Congress flummoxed msnbc.com That was the gist of much of Thursday's Capitol Hill testimony from BP CEO Tony Hayward, who faced a severe grilling but shed little light on the company's disastrous Gulf oil spill. Despite major developments surrounding the ... BP oil spill: Tony Hayward stonew » |
Globe and Mail | Obama announces BP's $20B fund for oil workers USA Today By Chip Somodevilla, 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 Gulf of Mexico, and the giant ... BP to create $20 billion claims fund, suspend dividend Obama Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Using Oil Spill to Push Energy Policy BP Agrees to $20 Billion Cleanup Fund After White House Meeting with Obama |
ABC News | Colorado Man's Mission to Kill Bin Laden Is 'Last Hurrah' FOXNews An ailing American on a solo mission to kill Usama bin Laden was going for his "last hurrah" when he flew to Pakistan to hunt the master terrorist, but he was detained by Pakistani police before he found his prey. ... US Man Arrested in Pakistan says He Was Hunting Bin Laden Colo. man went on solo mission to kill bin Laden American Hunting Osama Bin Laden Was Intent on Avenging 9/11 |
The Hindu | 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 ... Obama to address nation on oil disaster Obama to push BP to set up oil-spill damage fund Obama will demand BP establish escrow account to handle oil spill claims |
Reuters | Coast Guard to BP: Speed up containment process USA Today The Coast Guard told BP in a letter released Saturday that they need to "speed up the process" and find new ways to improve the Gulf containment effort in the coming days, the Associated Press reports. "Recognizing the complexity of this ch » |
Boston Globe | At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood ABC News At least 16 people in a remote part of Arkansas were killed early Friday morning after flash floods swept through their campsites following a heavy rain. 42 people are confirmed dead on the Portuguese vacation island. ... Flash Floods in Arkansas Kill 16 People Governor says 16 dead in Arkansas floods 16 Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood |
CBC.ca | Clinton sees sanctions hindering Iran nuclear plan Reuters BOGOTA (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday newly imposed UN sanctions would "interfere with" Iran's nuclear ambitions, and held out hope Turkey and Brazil could play a role in further diplomatic outreach to Tehran. ... UN approves new sanctions against Iran Iran can still return to negotiations: Clinton U.N. imposes sanctions on Iran |
Reuters | Plumes of Oil Deep in Gulf Are Spreading Far, Tests Find New York Times The government confirmed Tuesday that plumes of dispersed oil were spreading far below the ocean surface from the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, raising fresh concerns about the potential impact ... Gulf oil spill: Why is it so hard to stop? Gulf spill: US tests confirm big underwater oil plumes BP Boosts Oil Collection at Spill Site |
Telegraph.co.uk | Cap Slows Gulf Oil Leak as Engineers Move Cautiously New York Times Dave Martin/AP Oil cleanup workers used high-pressure hoses to decontaminate oil retention booms in Theodore, Ala., on Saturday. By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and MICHAEL COOPER HOUSTON â€" Oil continued to gush from a runaway oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on ... Cap collects some oil even as slick taints beaches Coast Guard Says More Oil Being Contained from Leaking Well BP Collected 6077 Barrels Friday at Well |
