Saturday, July 31, 2010

Officials Optimistic That Cement Will Kill BP Well - New York Times


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 »


livejournal.com

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Hundreds turn out to protest Arizona immigration law - Los Angeles Times


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

FOXNews


Weakened Arizona immigrant rules still draw protests

Reuters


Reactions over Ariz. law ruling range from relief to rage

USA Today


The Associated Press -Newsweek -NECN


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http://mideastmonitor.org/gambill/061124.htm

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Barack Obama enlists Afghan war leaks in support of policy switch - The Guardian


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

TIME


Obama: Leaked Afghan War Documents Reveal Nothing New

Voice of America


Afghan document leaks a concern: Obama

CBC.ca


BBC News -Times of India -Telegraph.co.uk


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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Pakistan Spy Service Aids Insurgents, Reports Assert - New York Times


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

New York Times


Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation

The Guardian


Afghanistan war logs: Task Force 373 â€" special forces hunting top Taliban

The Guardian


The Guardian -Los Angeles Times -Telegraph.co.uk


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Friday, July 23, 2010

Key rig alarm disabled before blast -rig worker - Reuters


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 »


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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Senate approves extending aid to millions of unemployed - Washington Post


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

USA Today


Senate Gives Final Approval to Jobless Benefits

New York Times


Senate ends standoff, votes to restore jobless aid

Reuters


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Monday, July 19, 2010

Gulf oil well cap appears successful - USA Today


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

Los Angeles Times


What It Will Take to Keep the Well Capped

Newsweek


BP Considers New Plan to Permanently Seal Well

New York Times


Telegraph.co.uk -AFP -Kansas City Star


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http://financeservicesnews.com/category/valuation/page/2

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Engineers detect seepage near BP oil well - Reuters


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

BusinessWeek


Focus shifts to Gulf oil cleanup

USA Today


US Raises Concern About Seeping Crude

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Saturday, July 17, 2010

BP may prolong testing new cap - MarketWatch


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

Washington Post


For BP, Rising Pressure in Oil Well Seen as a Positive Sign

New York Times


BP: 'No Evidence' of Problems With New Cap

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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Leak Hampers BP as It Moves to Shut Off Well and Halt Spill - New York Times


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

Reuters


House approves its own Gulf oil spill panel

Houston Chronicle


BP starts crucial pressure test on gushing oil well

Los Angeles Times


BusinessWeek -MiamiHerald.com -W »

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Pressure mounts for BP - Houston Chronicle


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

New York Times


BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead

BusinessWeek


Lessons from Exxon Valdez spill have gone unheeded

Washington Post


The Associated Press -W »


livejournal.com

Monday, July 12, 2010

Critical Test Near for BP's New Cap - New York Times


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

MiamiHerald.com


BP Places New Cap On Leaking Oil Well, Prepares Testing

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livejournal.com

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Spanish ecstatic to beat 'rough' Dutch - ESPN


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 »

Saturday, July 10, 2010

BP Makes Progress Changing Oil Capture System in Gulf of Mexico - BusinessWeek


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

MarketWatch


Dispute on Oil Spill Panel Flares Before First Meeting

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blogspot.com

Friday, July 9, 2010

NEW: Spy swap idea originated with the US - CNN


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

New York Times


US seized opportunity in arrests of Russian spies

Washington Post


US, Russia Swap Agents to End Crisis

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blogspot.com

Thursday, July 8, 2010

LeBron hardly a king for taking the easy way out with star-laden Heat - SI.com


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

New York Times


LeBron James' decision to sign with the Miami Heat hurts his fantasy value

ESPN


LeBron's move doesn't surprise Indians

MLB.com


USA Today -Washington Post -Boston Herald


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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Russian Inmate Conflicted by Possible Deal, Backers Say - New York Times


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

Los Angeles Times


A Russian bargaining chip in spy swap negotiations

Washington Post


'Spies' ordered to New York court

BBC News


BusinessWeek -ABC Online -Kansas City Star


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blogspot.com

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Arizona Law Causes Split for Governors Sharing Border - New York Times


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

Austin American-Statesman


Arizona immigration law sponsor blasts feds over 'political' lawsuit

CNN


Suit may affect Utah immigration plan

Deseret News


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Monday, July 5, 2010

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Horses Injure 24 People at Iowa Parade - New York Times


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

DesMoinesRegister.com


Runaway horses injure 24 people in Iowa

AFP


Runaway horses kill one, injure 24 in US Independence Day parade

Xinhua


Dayton Daily News -KWQC 6 -The Associated Press


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Saturday, July 3, 2010

With Another Late Goal, Spain Finds New Heights - New York Times


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

Los Angeles Times


Spain vs. Paraguay: David Villa gives Spain 1-0 win over Paraguay in World Cup ...

Washington Post


Germany oust Argentina, Spain beat Paraguay

Reuters


The Canadian Press -Vancouver Sun -Times of India


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livejournal.com

Friday, July 2, 2010

Russian spy case: accused couple admit using false identities - The Guardian


CBS News


Russian spy case: accused couple admit using false identities

The Guardian


Two of the 11 accused Russian agents, charged over an  »


livejournal.com

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Oil invades more wetlands as surf pounds Gulf coast - Reuters


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

USA Today


BP spill hits a somber record as Gulf's biggest

Seattle Times


Hurricane Alex pounds northern Mexico; at least 2 killed

Los Angeles Times


ABC News -The Associated Press -Washington Post


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