Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Early Alex could be sign of season - USA Today


Sydney Morning Herald


Early Alex could be sign of season

USA Today


By Eric Gay, AP By Marisol Bello, USA TODAY As Hurricane Alex hit the Gulf coast of northeastern Mexico, south of the Texas border, it joins an elite group: one of eight hurricanes recorded during the month of June since 1954. ...


Hurricane Alex hits Mexico, avoids oil rigs

Reuters


Powerful Hurricane Alex Nears Mexico, Texas Coasts

ABC News


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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

'Illegals' Network Famed in Lore of Russian Spying - New York Times


Washington Post


'Illegals' Network Famed in Lore of Russian Spying

New York Times


MOSCOW â€" In the lore of Soviet spycraft, few figures command as much respect as the “illegals,” steel-jawed agents with the intelligence of a chess grandmaster and the fortitude of a cosmonaut. Painstakingly trained in the KGB's ...


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Monday, June 28, 2010

FBI arrests 10 accused of working as Russian spies - Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk


FBI arrests 10 accused of working as Russian spies

Washington Post


A sketch depicts defendants Anna Chapman, left, Vicky Pelaez, "Richard Murphy," "Cynthia Murphy" and "Juan Lazaro" in Manhattan federal court. (Elizabeth Williams/associated Press) By Jerry Markon FBI agents arrested 10 people on charges that they ...


US charges 11 as Russian agents

Los Angeles Times


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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Thick oil soils Mississippi shore as storm looms - Reuters


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Thick oil soils Mississippi shore as storm looms

Reuters


The wake of a ship is visible after it cut through the surface oil near the site of the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico June 24, 2010. OCEAN SPRINGS Miss./CAMPECHE, Mexico (Reuters) - Large patches of thick oil from BP Plc's Gulf of ...


Alex, First Named Atlantic Storm, Moves Into Gulf

ABC News


Alex, first named Atlantic storm, heads for Gulf

The Associated Press


First Atlantic storm kills 10 in Central America

Montreal Gazette


AFP -BusinessWeek


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Saturday, June 26, 2010

A Final Day of Chasing Ends the US Run - New York Times


The Hindu


A Final Day of Chasing Ends the US Run

New York Times


Themba Hadebe/AP Ghana's Asamoah Gyan, in red, scored against United States goalkeeper Tim Howard, left, putting his team up 2-1 during the overtime period. By JERÉ LONGMAN RUSTENBURG, South Africa â€" Of course, the United States could not keep playing ...


US soccer gets upended against Ghana at World Cup

Washington Post


With USA eliminated, what is coach Bradley's future?

USA Today


Ghana eliminates US for 2nd straight World Cup

The Associated Press


ESPN -MiamiHerald.com -Yahoo! Sports


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Friday, June 25, 2010

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Senate again rejects expanded spending package - Washington Post


Pictou Country Nova Scotia News


Senate again rejects expanded spending package

Washington Post


Senate Democrats on Thursday abandoned efforts to provide fresh aid to cash-strapped state governments and extend emergency unemployment benefits for millions of jobless workers, leaving in limbo President Obama's push for more ...


Congress Fails to Pass an Extension of Jobless Aid

New York Times


* Jobs, state aid bill blocked in Senate

Reuters


Republicans kill Senate jobless aid measure

The Associated Press


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