Telegraph.co.uk | Officials Optimistic That Cement Will Kill BP Well New York Times HOUSTON â" BP's volatile oil well in the Gulf of Mexico may fin » |
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Telegraph.co.uk | Officials Optimistic That Cement Will Kill BP Well New York Times HOUSTON â" BP's volatile oil well in the Gulf of Mexico may fin » |
The Hindu | Hundreds turn out to protest Arizona immigration law Los Angeles Times Demonstrators march in Phoenix, with some engaging in acts of civil disobedience. There are multiple arrests. By Nicholas Riccardi and Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times Hundreds of demonstrators opposed to Arizona's hard-line stance on illegal immigration ... Fox News Poll: 72 Percent Say Government Not Enforcing Immigration Laws Weakened Arizona immigrant rules still draw protests Reactions over Ariz. law ruling range from relief to rage |
Telegraph.co.uk | Barack Obama enlists Afghan war leaks in support of policy switch The Guardian Barack Obama today claimed the disclosures about the mishandling of the Afghanistan war contained in leaked US military documents justified his decision to embark on a new strategy. Obama, speaking from the Rose Garden after a meeting with ... Defending the Leaks: Q&A With WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Obama: Leaked Afghan War Documents Reveal Nothing New Afghan document leaks a concern: Obama |
Reuters | Pakistan Spy Service Aids Insurgents, Reports Assert New York Times Americans fighting the war in Afghanistan have long harbored strong suspicions that Pakistan's military spy service has guided the Afghan insurgency with a hidden hand, even as Pakistan receives more than $1 billion a year from Washington for its help ... Inside the Fog of War: Reports From the Ground in Afghanistan Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation Afghanistan war logs: Task Force 373 â" special forces hunting top Taliban |
Globe and Mail | Key rig alarm disabled before blast -rig worker Reuters HOUSTON, July 23 (Reuters) - An emergency alarm that could have warned workers aboard the doomed Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico drilling rig was intention » |
Moneycontrol.com | Senate approves extending aid to millions of unemployed Washington Post The Senate voted 59 to 39 on Wednesday to restore emergency jobless benefits to millions of people who have been out of work for more than six months. US House leaders say they will ratify the measure Thursday and send it on to the ... Senate votes to extend unemployment benefits Senate Gives Final Approval to Jobless Benefits Senate ends standoff, votes to restore jobless aid |
Sydney Morning Herald | Gulf oil well cap appears successful USA Today By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images By Alan Levin, USA TODAY Engineers battling the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are confident that the cap over the rogue well is strong enough that they may be able to plug it by pumping mud inside, bringing the three-month ... US lets BP keep well sealed for now What It Will Take to Keep the Well Capped BP Considers New Plan to Permanently Seal Well |
The Hindu | Engineers detect seepage near BP oil well Reuters HOUSTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Engineers monitoring BP Plc's (BP.L)(BP.N) damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico detected seepage on the ocean floor that could mean problems with the cap that has stopped oil from gushing into the water, ... US Demands More Test Data From BP After Seep Found Focus shifts to Gulf oil cleanup US Raises Concern About Seeping Crude |
Globe and Mail | BP may prolong testing new cap MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- After more than 40 hours of testing pressure on the new cap on its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP said Saturday that it may continue testing beyond the 48-hour period first ... Gulf Coast town keeps hopeful watch on BP well cap For BP, Rising Pressure in Oil Well Seen as a Positive Sign BP: 'No Evidence' of Problems With New Cap |
The Guardian | Leak Hampers BP as It Moves to Shut Off Well and Halt 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 a critical test that could halt the rush of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time ... BP runs crucial test on Gulf oil leak House approves its own Gulf oil spill panel BP starts crucial pressure test on gushing oil well |
Telegraph.co.uk | Pressure mounts for BP Houston Chronicle Dave Martin AP Vessels monitor a oil burn Tuesday near the Deepwater Horizon disaster on the Gulf of Mexico. Other ships were moved away in preparation for testing of a new cap on the spewing well. BP inched closer toward an endgame ... Day 84: The Latest on the Oil Spill BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead Lessons from Exxon Valdez spill have gone unheeded |
Globe and Mail | Critical Test Near for BP's New Cap New York Times Workers on Sunday controlling the overshoot tool, the device used to prepare the well head. By HENRY FOUNTAIN NEW ORLEANS â" With BP making progress in attaching a new cap on a runaway well in the Gulf of Mexico, the company prepared on Monday to test ... Despite new toughness, Obama faces hurdles in oil spill BP Places New Cap On Leaking Oil Well, Prepares Testing |
Globe and Mail | Spanish ecstatic to beat 'rough' Dutch ESPN By Soccernet staff Ecstatic Spanish players have spoken over their joy at overcoming a "rough" Dutch side to claim a historic 1-0 World Cup final triumph while coach Vicente del Bosque said it was a win for "beautiful footb » |
The Guardian | BP Makes Progress Changing Oil Capture System in Gulf of Mexico BusinessWeek July 10 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc is making progress on removing a device capturing oil from its leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it makes way for a more efficient collection system. BP expects to have a new seal on ... Oil flows as robots begin new effort to cap leak Dispute on Oil Spill Panel Flares Before First Meeting |
Globe and Mail | NEW: Spy swap idea originated with the US CNN Washington (CNN) -- The United States and Russia completed a spy swap Friday, exchanging the agents on chartered planes at an airport in Vienna, Austria, a US official and Russian media said. The plane carrying 10 Russian agents, who were expelled from ... Intrigue and Ambiguity in Cases of 4 Russians Sent to West in Spy Swap US seized opportunity in arrests of Russian spies US, Russia Swap Agents to End Crisis |
Washington Post | LeBron hardly a king for taking the easy way out with star-laden Heat SI.com Fans in New York, Chicago and Cleveland were none too pleased to see LeBron join forces with the Heat. AP GREENWICH, Conn., July 8, 1990 -- Michael Jordan announced on national television leaving Chicago to join the Detroit Pistons. ... Miami in Pinstripes: the New Evil Empire LeBron James' decision to sign with the Miami Heat hurts his fantasy value LeBron's move doesn't surprise Indians |
Sydney Morning Herald | Russian Inmate Conflicted by Possible Deal, Backers Say New York Times MOSCOW â" Until this week, Igor V. Sutyagin was being held in a prison camp not far from the Arctic Circle, near the site of what were some of Stalin's most infamous gulags. His supporters say the location was apt, ... US-Russia spy swap expected A Russian bargaining chip in spy swap negotiations 'Spies' ordered to New York court |
Globe and Mail | Arizona Law Causes Split for Governors Sharing Border New York Times PHOENIX â" For nearly 30 years, the governors of the states that line both sides of the United States-Mexico border have gathered to celebrate border bonhomie. They issue proclamations and pledges to work together, air grievances ... US files suit over Arizona immigration law Arizona immigration law sponsor blasts feds over 'political' lawsuit Suit may affect Utah immigration plan |
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New York Times | Horses Injure 24 People at Iowa Parade New York Times Mike Burley/Telegraph Herald, via AP People gathered on the streets in Bellevue, Iowa, after runaway horses trampled onlookers at a Fourth of July parade on Sunday. By ANAHAD O'CONNOR A Fourth of July parade in eastern Iowa turned to mayhem on Sunday ... One killed, 23 injured after spooked horses trample crowd at Bellevue parade Runaway horses injure 24 people in Iowa Runaway horses kill one, injure 24 in US Independence Day parade |
CBC.ca | With Another Late Goal, Spain Finds New Heights New York Times JOHANNESBURG â" Before this tournament, Spain had never won a World Cup game tied 0-0 at halftime. It had never won four World Cup matches in a row, and it had never reached a World Cup semifinal. Spain's Iker Casillas saved a penalty ... Spain reaches final four for first time since 1950 Spain vs. Paraguay: David Villa gives Spain 1-0 win over Paraguay in World Cup ... Germany oust Argentina, Spain beat Paraguay |
CBS News | Russian spy case: accused couple admit using false identities The Guardian Two of the 11 accused Russian agents, charged over an » |
Globe and Mail | Oil invades more wetlands as surf pounds Gulf coast Reuters HOUSTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Tropical storm Alex slowed oil spill clean-up and containment work in the Gulf of Mexico and drove more petroleum into fragile Gulf wetlands and beaches on Thursday, with any permanent fix to BP Plc's ... BP incident may be top peacetime oil spill BP spill hits a somber record as Gulf's biggest Hurricane Alex pounds northern Mexico; at least 2 killed |