National Geographic | Experts: Oil May Be Leaking at Rate of 25000 Barrels a Day in Gulf W » |
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National Geographic | Experts: Oil May Be Leaking at Rate of 25000 Barrels a Day in Gulf W » |
Reuters | Oil Spill's Blow to BP's Image May Eclipse Out-of-Pocket Costs New York Times HAMMOND, La. â" BP says that the offshore drilling accident that is spewing thousands of barrels of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico could cost the company several hundred million dollars. Nobody re » |
Reuters | Factbox: Levin, Blankfein trade jabs at hearing Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Carl Levin sparred with Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein over whether the investment bank was conflicted when it sold securities to clients and then shorted them. Blankfein seemed puzzled by the ... Goldman Sachs whiz kid Tourre lacks apology, but not arrogance Trader's Testimony Raises Legal Issues |
CNN (blog) | What will Washington do about the Arizona immigration law? Christian Science Monitor The Arizona immigration law takes center stage in Washington after Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill Friday that makes it a crime to be in the United States illeg » |
New York Daily News | Fact Check: Financial Reform ABC News President Barack Obama delivers remarks in New York's Cooper Union College, Thursday, April 22, 2010. Without change on W » |
The Guardian | Search Continues After Oil Rig Blast New York Times A view of the blaze on the rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning from a Coast Guard helicopter. By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON NEW ORLEANS, La. â" An explosion Tuesday night on an oil drilling rig off the coast of southeast Louisiana left ... Workers missing after blast, fire hit oil rig Oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast; 11 missing Oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast; 11 missing |
CBC.ca | Some flights resume in Europe but new volcanic ash cloud looms Los Angeles Times Air France, Lufthansa and other airlines operate long-haul and shorter flights; Heathrow is opened later. Meteorologists warn of new activity from the Icelandic volcano. By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times Air travel in Europe took a few halting steps ... Airlines Urge State Aid After Industry Chaos Flights resume in Europe but travel chaos not over Europe Flights Resume Where Ash Thinnest |
ABC Online | Airspace reopens as the dust settles and airlines argue their case Times Online Intense lobbying from the airlines combined with favourable winds and reduced volcanic activity could lead to the opening up of European airspace closed since the Icelandic volcano Eyjafj » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Ministers mull volcano ash cloud flight chaos measures BBC News Britons stranded by flight restrictions as a result of the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland could be returned to the UK through a "Spanish hub". Ministers met to discuss plans before UK flight restrictions were extended until at least 1900 BST on Monday ... Airlines carry out test flights in Europe's ash-filled skies Volcanic ash relentless as tremors rock Iceland EU says half of normal flights may run Monday |
Reuters | Poland holds public memorial for crash victims The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland â" Some 100000 Poles filled Warsaw's biggest public square Saturday, joining together for a memorial and funeral Mass for the 96 people killed in a plane crash a week earlier. The thickening cloud of volcanic ash over Europe caused some ... Obama cancels Polish funeral trip due to ash Mourners pay respects to Polish leader, Obama unable to attend Poland united in grief |
Daily Mail | Fraud Case Puts Goldman In A Group No One Wants To Join W » |
Reuters | Obama Wants Manned Mission To Mars InformationWeek The President defended plans to kill the space shuttle and cancel a return to the moon, insisting that NASA needs to focus on new frontiers. By Paul McDoug » |
Bowling Green Daily News | Bunning endorses Tea Party favorite Rand Paul for Senate MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON â" Republican US Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky on Wednesday endorsed upstart Tea Party favorite Rand Pual to replace him in the US Senate â" a blow to both Kentucky's Republican establishment and its preferred candidate, Kentucky Secretary of ... Sarah Palin become an issue in KY-Senate primary Bunning Endorses Paul in US Senate Race Polls show tight Senate race |
Globe and Mail | Loophole in nuclear summit: spread of nuclear power? Christian Science Monitor President Obama's nuclear summit aims to keep terrorists from procuring nuclear weapons. But the US is encouraging countries to develop civilian nuclear power. But what are the proliferation risks? President Barack Obama holds bilateral meeting with ... Obama's disregard for media reaches new heights at nuclear summit Factbox: Who are the world's nuclear powers? Obama: Summit shows 'what is possible when nations come together' |
AFP | Dow ends at 11000 - 1st time in 18 months CNNMoney By Alexandra Twin, senior writerApril 12, 2010: 4:13 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks managed gains Monday, with the Dow industrials closing above 11000 for the first time in 18 months, after European leaders made loans available to Greece, ... Dow ends above 11000 for first time in 18 months Dow industrials end above 11000; S&P aims for, doesn't clear 1200 hurdle Stocks Fluctuate Near Key Marks |
The Guardian | Greece Wins EU45 Billion Aid Pledge to Blunt Crisis BusinessWeek (Adds Nielsen quote in ninth paragraph. For more on the Greek crisis, see {EXT3 }.) By James G. Neuger and Jonathan Stearns April 11 (Bloomberg) -- European governments offered debt- burdened Greece a rescue package worth as much as 45 billion euros ... Dollar, Yen, Euro Hostage to Moves in EU and China |
Washington Post | Guessing Game Begins Over Obama Pick for Stevens' Supreme Court Seat FOXNews Elena Kagan and Diane Wood are hardly household names but in the days ahead reports will invariably come out about "short-lists" and names of people most Americans have never heard of as possible replacements for retiring Supreme Court ... Stevens Retirement Sets Stage For Supreme Court Confirmation Battle Replacing John Paul Stevens: A Strategic, Not Political Pick Retiring Supreme Court judge has second home in Fort Lauderdale |
Globe and Mail | The Masters: Round 1 Washington Post From honorary tee shots by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer to a 67 shot by 60-year-old Tom Watson, the opening round of the Masters was off to a start for the ages before Tiger Woods ever teed off. Spectators make their way across the first fairway ... ESPN marks Tiger's tee shot with live coverage Woods 3 under at Masters turn in rousing return Tiger Woods Ad Ripped Audio from 2004 Documentary |
Times Online | West Virginia mining disaster: How to help the victims' families USA Today During the Easter prayer breakfast yesterday, President Obama sent his "deepest condolences" to the families of the 25 mine workers who died in the West Virginia mine explosion on Monday, one of the worst mining accidents in the US in 25 years. ... Upper Big Branch mine infractions Mines Fight Strict Laws by Filing More Appeals Coal mining town torn over its lifeline |
Globe and Mail | Twelve miners killed in West Virginia explosion Los Angeles Times At least 10 remain missing hours after the blast, which knocked down communication lines inside the huge underground complex. One miner is in the hospital. Billy Pettry, from left, Caden Gray, 5, and Brandon Gray gather at the Marsh Fork Worship Center ... West Virginia coal mine explosion kills 25 Massey Coal Mine Explosion Kills 25 Workers; Four Still Missing Massey Energy: 25 dead in W.Va. mine explosion |
The Hindu | Quake rolls across Baja Los Angeles Times The magnitude 7.2 temblor topples buildings and is blamed for at least one death. Damage is worst in the border cities of Calexico and Mexicali. By Tony Perry and Tracy Wilkinson Reporting from Mexico City and Mexicali, Mexico - A magnitude 7.2 ... Earthquake rocks western Mexico Major 7.2 quake near Mexico-US border kills one Baja earthquake: 'Power lines were crashing against buildings' |