YubaNet | Consumers Help Drive US Economy to 3.2% Growth Rate New York Times For the third quarter in a row, the United States economy showed strong economic growth in the first quarter, and increased consumer spending played a significant role, the Commerce Department reported Friday. ... Nation's GDP grows at 3.2% rate in first quarter US Economy Expands as Consumer Spending Accelerates White House Economist: GDP Growth Shows US Healing From Recession |
CBC.ca | Gulf oil spill presents a political ch » |
Times Online | Coast Guard Will Try Burning Oil Spill as It Nears Land New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" Crews responding to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will soon light some of the petroleum on fire in an attempt to burn it off before it reaches shore. Gerald Herbert/Associated Press A ... Coast Guard chief sees big risk from oil spill Coast Guard to Start Burning Gulf Oil Slick |
Sydney Morning Herald | Senate panel says Goldman inflated housing bubble Reuters Daniel Sparks (from LR) , former partner, Head of Mortgages Department for Golden Sachs, Joshua Birnbaum, former Managing Director of Structured Products Group Trading for Goldman Sachs, Michael Swanson, Managing Director for Structured Products Group ... Investors Were Not Duped, Goldman Tells Senators Goldman Sachs's Tourre 'Categoric » |
Boston Globe | Shelby predicts Senate GOP will vote unanimously to block debate on bill Washington Post The top GOP negotiator on a bill to overhaul financial regulation said he expects » |
Washington Post | 10 dead in Miss. after tornado, storms hit South The Associated Press YAZOO CITY, Miss. â€" Rescuers spread out Sunday to scour neighborhoods of splintered homes and twisted debris in Mississippi, a day after a devastating tornado sliced through the state and killed 10 people, including three children. ... Mississippi tornado leaves path of death, destruction Rescuers fan out after twister kills 10 in Miss. Storms leave path of destruction from LA to AL |
Telegraph.co.uk | Paulson: Firm Will Pay Goldman Legal Fees W » |
ABC News | Wave of Fatal Bombs in Iraq After Killing of Qaeda Chiefs New York Times Karim Kadim/AP People rushed to extinguish a burning car moments after a bomb exploded in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad on Friday. By STEVEN LEE MYERS BAGHDAD â€" A series of bombings on Friday struck mosques, a market and a shop in ... Bombings in Iraq Kill Nearly 60 Scores killed in Iraq blasts Bombings Kill Dozens in Baghdad |
New York Daily News | At least 11 missing after blast on oil rig in Gulf CNN By the CNN Wire Staff More than 120 people reportedly were on board the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico at the time of the blast. (CNN) -- At least 11 people were missing and seven were critic » |
MiamiHerald.com | Goldman Tops Forecast, With $3.46 Billion in Earnings New York Times Beset by accusations of securities fraud, Goldman Sachs nevertheless showed Tuesday that it was still very good at what it does best: making money. Earnings for the W » |
Reuters | First European airports reopen to limited traffic Washington Post The Eyjafj » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Developments in volcanic ash affecting air travel CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Travelers line up to buy ferry tickets to Dover at the Calais port in northern France. (CNN) -- Here are the latest highlights regarding problems for air travel caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland. ... Volcanic ash disruption leaves Britons stranded SCENARIOS-Potential scenarios for volcano gas cloud crisis New ash studies needed to 'limit air traffic chaos' |
The Hindu | Volcanic Ash from Iceland Continues to Disrupt Air Travel Voice of America Photo: AP Air travel throughout Europe and around the world is still disrupted Saturday as thick clouds of ash from a volcano eruption in Iceland continue to drift across the continent. Some European nations have completely closed their airspace, ... Volcanic ash cloud: dust f » |
The Hindu | The eruption that changed Iceland forever BBC News A volcanic eruption in Iceland is continuing to ground flights in the UK and Europe, but 227 years ago a far more devastating eruption occurred wiping out a fifth of the island's population - as well as tens of thousands across ... Air Travel Chaos Sends Businesses Scrambling Volcano: health watchdogs vigilant but no risk yet Volcanic Ash Cloud Continues to Halt Flights Across Europe |
Times Online | Britain Closes Airspace as Volcanic Ash Spreads New York Times An aerial photo shows smoke rising from the volcano under a glacier in the Eyjafj » |
Boston Globe | Tea Party battles for 'soul of this country' CNN International (CNN) -- As Tax Day approaches, Tea Party activists are uniting to voice the message they've been honing for more than a year: It's time to reduce the size of government, honor the Constitution and return to fiscal responsibility in ... Sarah Palin to speak at Tea Party r » |
Globe and Mail | Obama's day: At the nuclear summit USA Today Good morning from The Oval. It's the birthday of Declaration of Independence author, University of Virginia founder, and third US President Thomas Jefferson, born in 1743. This morning, President Obama opens the first plenary session of the Nuclear ... Official: Al Qaeda hasn't gotten far in getting nuclear weapons Adding nuclear caution US-POLITICS Summary |
ABC News | Obama, world leaders work to stop nuclear spread The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama and presidents, prime ministers and other top officials from 47 countries start work Monday on a battle plan to keep nuclear weapons out of terrorist hands. Confronting what he c » |
TIME | UK's Polish communities mourn crash dead BBC News Thousands of people have been mourning the deaths of the Polish president and other victims of Saturday's air crash at services taking place across the UK. Lech Kaczynski and many other leading Polish military, civic and cultural figures died when ... Poland pays tribute to president Putin returns to crash site to pay last respects to Kaczynski Poland mourns death of president, other top officials in plane crash |
The Hindu | Mine Operator Escaped Extra Oversight After Warning New York Times The operator of the West Virginia mine that exploded on Monday, killing at least 25 people, was warned by federal officials just over two years ago that it could be cited for having a “pattern of violations,†which ... Two rescue teams enter W.Va. mine Rescuers to make 'mad dash' to search for trapped West Virginia miners Explosive gases frustrate W.Va. mine rescue |
Reuters | A Mine Boss Inspires Fear, but Pride, Too New York Times MONTCOAL, W.Va. â€" Since Monday's mine explosion, Don L. Blankenship, the chief executive of the Massey Energy Company, which owns the Upper Big Branch mine, has appeared several times before the cameras. ... Mine in W.Va. blast cited over safety on day of accident Death in a West Virginia coal mine US mine blast firm lax on safety - former miners |
Reuters | Drilling Begins in Search for Four West Virginia Miners FOXNews AP Rescue workers won't be able to explore the area until they are able to test the underground air for dangerous gases. AP April 6: A sign expressing hope for coal miners is erected after deadly West Virginia explosion. MONTCOAL, W.Va. ... Methane, a Common Danger of Coal Mines West Virginia Mine Disaster: Repeated Safety Violations Were A 'Red Flag' S&P may cut Massey Energy rating after mine disaster |
Telegraph.co.uk | White House 'troubled' by President Karzai's accusations of fraud Times Online The White House has dropped any pretence of maintaining a cordial relationship with President Karzai of Afghanistan, rejecting his latest anti-Western outbursts as “simply untrue†and drawing attention to the sacrifices made by US soldiers for his ... Afghan President Karzai Stands by Fraud Comments AP Analysis: Karzai remarks risk US-Afghan rift Afghanistan leader's remarks stir more unease |
Sydney Morning Herald | How much can a Swedish woman forgive? Ask Elin USA Today STOCKHOLM â€" When Tiger Woods returns to golf at the Masters this week, a lot of people will be looking to see if his wife Elin will be at his side. It may seem puzzling to women around the world that the 30-year-old former ... The Masters: Tiger Woods gets in some reps at Augusta National - Sports News Golf just a backdrop when Tiger Woods arrives at Masters Azaleas & Woods: Tiger arrives at Augusta National |
