CBC.ca | Obama tells Netanyahu on phone: We need raid 'facts' ASAP Jerusalem Post US President Barak Obama postpones Oval Office meeting with the prime minister, presses for IDF flotilla-raid details, expresses "deep regret at loss of life." WASHINGTON â€" US President Barack Obama spoke by telephone with Prime ... Israel Faces International Criticism for Raid on Gaza Aid Flotilla Israeli Raid Complicates US's Mideast Strategy |
The Hindu | US Plans 'for Worst' in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy New York Times Jae C. Hong/AP A worker left the beach as storm clouds approached in Grand Isle, La., on Sunday. By JOSEPH BERGER and LESLIE KAUFMAN After the failure of an effort to seal off a well spewing oil one mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico, ... Officials warn oil spill may not be capped until August BP: Oil may continue flowing into Gulf until August Government, BP spar over size of oil leak |
Telegraph.co.uk | Actor and Director Dennis Hopper Dies at 74 ABC News Dennis Hopper, the director, star and writer of "Easy Rider" and an edgy actor in numerous other films, has died at age 74 after a lengthy illness, his production company Easy Rider Productions confirmed. Dennis Hopper honored with ... Dennis Hopper, an 'Easy Rider' Misfit, Dies at 74 Hollywood Iconoclast Dennis Hopper Dies at 74 Dennis Hopper, director of "Easy Rider," dies |
Washington Post | Diff'rent Strokes Star Gary Coleman Dies at 42 People Magazine Gary Coleman, who by age 11 had skyrocketed to become TV's brightest star but as an adult could never quite land on solid footing, has died after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42. Coleman died at 12:05 pm at the Utah ... Gary Coleman, 'Diff'rent Strokes' star, dead at 42 Gary Coleman dies at age 42 Actor Gary Coleman on Life Support in Utah Hospital |
msnbc.com | How DeWyze won 'American Idol' The Associated Press Simon Cowell was granted his final wish on "American Idol." Lee DeWyze, the bashful paint sales clerk championed early by the biting British judge on the Fox singing contest, was crowned "Idol" on Wednesday over single mother Crystal Bowersox. ... 'American Idol' finale recap: Lee DeWyze crowned next 'Idol' as Simon Cowell ... What's next for Crystal Bowersox after finishing second on Idol Lee DeWyze on the 'American Idol' finale: 'I feel that a weight's been lifted ... |
Reuters | BP tackles tricky oil plug plan as Obama vents Reuters HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc warned on Tuesday that a planned attempt to plug its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well may be delayed or abandoned, as the energy giant faced mounting pressure from the Obama administration to contain the catastrophic spill. ... Amid criticism over oil spill, Obama will visit Gulf Coast again The Latest on the Oil Spill BP Tries Again To Seal Oil Leak as Memorial Service Held for Oil Workers |
New York Daily News | Obama endorses 'don't ask, don't tell' compromise in Congress Washington Post President Obama has signed on to a "don't ask, don't tell" compromise between lawmakers and the Defense Department, the White House announced Monday, an agreement that removes a key obstacle to repealing the military's policy ... Deal Reached for Ending Law on Gays in Military White House backs compromise on gays in military White House Backs Plan Ending Military's Ban on Gays |
Jakarta Post | Oil slathers Louisiana Washington Post (blog) GRAND ISLE, LA. -- It has become an epic contest between water and oil along the Gulf Coast. Government officials have now opened wide the Mississippi River outlets -- what they c » |
Times Online | Kentucky's Senate candidate Rand Paul in trouble again Los Angeles Times Fellow Republicans and even his 'tea party' backers steer clear of his remarks on the BP oil spill and civil rights laws. By Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau On Tuesday, Rand Paul was the outsider of the moment. ... Paul Remarks Have Deep Roots |
Reuters | US Stocks Plunge Most in Year; Treasuries, Euro R » |
National Geographic | Heavy oil hits Louisiana shore, enters sea current Reuters VENICE, La., May 19 (Reuters) - The first heavy oil from a giant Gulf of Mexico spill sloshed ashore in fragile Louisiana marshlands on Wednesday and part of the mess entered a powerful current that could carry it to Florida and beyond. ... Some Oil From Spill Reaches Current Officials: Rumors are Fla.'s biggest spill problem Gulf oil spill may be 19 times bigger than origin » |
BBC News | In Tea Party Victory, Rand Paul Takes Ky. Senate Primary New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Rand Paul, one of the early leaders of the Tea Party movement, won the Republican nomination for Senate from Kentucky Tuesday night, delivering a powerful blow to the party's establishment and offering ... Tea Partyers push Rand Paul to victory in Kentucky Paul rides tea party support, takes GOP nod in Ky. Paul rides tea party support, takes GOP nod in Ky. |
Washington Post | Justices Rule That Sex Offenders May Be Held After Their Sentences End New York Times WASHINGTON â€" In a broad endorsement of federal power, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Congress has the authority under the Constitution to » |
CBC.ca | BP Uses Mile-Long Funnel to Siphon Leaking Oil Well BusinessWeek (Updates with comments from BP executive in fifth paragraph. For more on the Gulf oil spill, see {EXT4 }.) By Jordan Burke and Kim Chipman May 16 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc said it made a breakthrough today in its attempts to control oil leaking from a ... BP: Mile-long tube sucking oil away from Gulf well Some Success in Removing Leaking Gulf Oil |
Times Online | Thai Government Takes Harder Stance as Clashes Continue New York Times Antigovernment protesters in Bangkok created a burning barricade on Saturday to try to stop Thai Army soldiers from advancing. More Photos » By THOMAS FULLER and SETH MYDANS BANGKOK â€" The Thai government struck a combative tone on Saturday, ... Thai authorities vow to end protest Redshirts warn of civil war as Thai troops told to shoot on sight Bangkok Street Fighting Continues, Death Toll Mounts |
Brisbane Times | Governor's spending plan cuts welfare, boosts colleges San Francisco Chronicle California would eliminate its welfare program, most state-subsidized child care and make deep cuts to prison spending, health care and human services programs under the governor's revised budget proposal unveiled today. Gov. ... Schwarzenegger unveils austere budget plan Governor details drastic budget cuts Schwarzenegger lays out bleak California budget |
Boston Globe | AG: Apparent money tie in Times Square arrests The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday that the men taken into custody in connection with the Times Square bombing attempt apparently provided money to would-be bomber Faisal Shahzad. Asked at a news conference for details about the ... Faisal Shahzad used "Hawala" System to Get Money, Sources Say Obama Praises NYPD for Times Square Terror Bust Holder vows to pursue Times Square suspects abroad |
Sydney Morning Herald | SCENARIOS-Tighter regulations to follow Gulf oil spill Reuters WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - With oil still gushing unchecked into the Gulf of Mexico, US lawmakers are set to turn up the heat on the offshore oil drilling industry. Although the spotlight is now on BP Plc (BP. ... BP Prepares to Lower 'Top Hat' on Oil Leak |
Telegraph.co.uk | Britain has New Prime Minister Voice of America Photo: AP Britain has a new Prime Minister and a new government as five days of political deadlock has come to an end. Prime Minister Gordon Brown resigned as Britain's top politician on Tuesday evening, making way for Conservative leader David Cameron ... Cameron Accept's Queen Invitation to Be New British Prime Minister David Cameron takes over as British prime minister Gordon Brown: 'Thank you and goodbye' |
ABC News | Elena Kagan, Supreme Court nominee, is a cautious pragmatist, NOT a radical New York Daily News Conservatives such as Rush Limbaugh have been quick to paint Elena Kagan as an "idealist" and a "radical," but her track record shows that clearly she is not. What do you think about President Obama's selection of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the ... Text of Obama's remarks on the nomination of Kagan Inhofe says he'll oppose Kagan nomination Elena Kagan: The Fight Ahead |
Globe and Mail | Factbox: Chronology of Gulf of Mexico oil spill Reuters (Reuters) - A drilling rig explosion on April 20 left 11 workers missing and presumed dead, and the rig's subsequent collapse unleashed a major oil spill that threatens the ecosystems and economy of the US Gulf of Mexico. Also threatened is the heart ... US Considers 'Malfeasance' in Leak |
ABC News | Mechanical Failure Causes SI Ferry Crash, 37 Injured NY1 The Department of Transportation says a Staten Island Ferry boat involved with a fatal 2003 crash had a mechanical problem and crashed into a dock at the St. George Ferry Terminal this morning, and fire officials say 37 people were injured. ... Staten Island ferry slams into dock; dozens hurt Dozens hurt as NY Staten Island ferry hits dock Staten Island Ferry Hits Pier |
Washington Post | Dow Plunges Most Since 1987 Before Paring Losses; Euro Tumbles BusinessWeek May 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its biggest intraday loss since the market crash of 1987, the euro slid to a 14-month low and yields on Greek, Spanish and Italian bonds surged on ... Treasury Prices Jump; Euro-Zone Crisis Feared Hurting Recovery |
