New York Times | The Big Day: Chelsea Clinton's Wedding New York Times Bryan Bedder/Getty Images The Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, NY, where many of Chelsea Clinton's wedding guests are said to be staying. The prospect of seeing the Clintons and other celebrities has gripped ... Hillary Clinton Goes Glam for Daughter Chelsea's Rehearsal Dinner Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding Closed captioning of: Chelsea's big day arrives |
CBC.ca | Sherrod plans to sue Breitbart CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Former Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will pursue a lawsuit against conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart. Breitbart posted an edited video clip of Sherrod appearing to say she ... Ousted USDA employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger Shirley Sherrod Vows to Sue Andrew Breitbart From NABJ: Shirley Sherrod speaks |
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 ... Obama: Leaked Afghan War Documents Reveal Nothing New Pakistani Spy Agency at Heart of Country's `Two-Tiered' Policy on Taliban Obama: 'Nothing new' in Wikileaks Afghan records leak |
Reuters | Source: Tony Hayward expected to step down from BP Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of g » |
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 » |
The Guardian | Sherrod's steadfast motto: 'Let's work together' CNN After her father was shot to death by a white man, "I decided to stay in the South and work for change," Shirley Sherrod said. Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Shirley Miller Sherrod has spent most of her life fighting injustice. ... White House apologizes to fired USDA worker Vilsack: I Will Have to Live With Shirley Sherrod Mistake White House, USDA chief apologizes to Sherrod, offers her job |
Telegraph.co.uk | Gulf oil well cap appears successful 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 disaster closer to an end, ... US keeps the pressure on BP over oil seepage What It Will Take to Keep the Well Capped US lets BP keep well sealed for now |
The Guardian | Louisiana constructing islands in the gulf to aid in oil cleanup Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of g » |
The Guardian | How BP's oil spill mess could be much worse Washington Post The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been with us nearly three months, and the news just isn't getting better. Even when there's hope of a cleanup, an accident sends us back nearly to square one. The American public is incensed, ... Critical test to continue Saturday in fight to contain oil spill BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow BP Oil Well Cap Holds as Scientists Analyze Test Results |
Telegraph.co.uk | Oil Spill Capped for a Second Day, Offering Some Hope New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" The hemorrhaging well that has spilled millions of g » |
The Guardian | BP Fixing New Cap Leak as It Prepares to Start Gulf Well Test BusinessWeek July 15 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc said it will begin a pressure test of its gushing Gulf of Mexico well after fixing a leak that erupted while it was shutting off oil flow with a new containment cap. The leak was detected in a “choke line†leading from the ... Effort that could end oil flow under way BP Delays Test to Determine Oil Well's Integrity BP Gets Approval, Begins Procedure To Test Gulf Well |
The Guardian | BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead BusinessWeek July 14 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc delayed testing a new cap placed over its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well to give scientists more time to study the procedure used to measure pressure levels. BP and government officials said they still intend to conduct ... Lessons from Exxon Valdez spill have gone unheeded Gulf gusher to keep flowing as cap test delayed BP delays pressure test on blown-out Gulf oil well |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 ... Tighter cap on, now testing can begin BP affixes new cap on Gulf oil well; tests ahead BP Places New Cap On Leaking Oil Well, Prepares Testing |
CBC.ca | At Least 40 Killed in Uganda Blasts Voice of America Photo: AP Ugandan police say bomb attacks killed at least 40 people late Sunday at two sites in the capital, Kampala, where people were gathered to watch the World Cup. Police said the first blast ripped through an Ethiopian restaurant. ... Uganda bomb attacks during Cup final kill 9 Uganda blasts 'deplorable, cowardly,' says Obama Twin blasts rock Ugandan capital, killing dozens of footb » |
Globe and Mail | 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 ... With well cap removed, oil gushes freely in Gulf Oil flows as robots begin new effort to cap leak Dispute on Oil Spill Panel Flares Before First Meeting |
msnbc.com | Critics Grow as James Arrives in Miami New York Times From left, the new teammates Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James greeted fans Friday at a ceremony at Miami's American Airlines Arena. By JONATHAN ABRAMS A day after revealing to a national television audience that he would join Dwyane Wade and ... Dave Hyde: LeBron brings wins, circus to Heat Jim Gray's LeBron James interview draws criticism for its soft questioning Miami Heat president Pat Riley shifts focus to filling out roster |
Reuters | For Cleveland Fans, Heartbreak Is a Familiar Feeling New York Times FAIRLAWN, Ohio â€" The LeBron James free-agency story has been a multi-course feast for Cleveland's sports talk radio hosts, and a delicious diversion from the last-place Indians. But an hour and a half before the announcement, ... Reaction to James decision 2010-2011 Fantasy Hoops Rankings James makes ruthless play for Miami |
CBC.ca | 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 |
CBC.ca | 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 ... Arizona immigration law sponsor blasts feds over 'political' lawsuit Backers of Arizona Law Hope Suit Creates Precedent |
New York Times (blog) | Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest mayhem as sidelined ex-champ goes nuts New York Daily News Takeru 'The Tsunami' Kobayashi is arrested after trying to get on stage. CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE FOR MORE GREAT SHOTS OF THE EVENT. Who knew 54 hot dogs could cause so much agita. ... Ex-champ Kobayashi crashes the stage at Coney Island hot dog contest MLE takes competitive eating to new despicable level Ex-champ arrested at NYC hot dog event |
ABC Online | NY spy suspect wants to stay here, lawyer tells AP The Associated Press NEW YORK â€" The Russian diplomat's daughter accused of being a spy is "embarrassed" by photos of her that have turned up in media reports and fears she will be deported, her lawyer said. Attorney Robert Baum told The Associated Press that he showed Anna ... Russian spy 'not some Mata Hari' Spy suspect 'embarrassed' by furore Russian spy Anna Chapman's London years in the spotlight |
New York Daily News | Russian spy case: accused couple admit using false identities The Guardian Two of the 11 accused Russian agents, charged over an » |
Los Angeles Times | In Spy Case, Issues of Identity Linger as New Evidence Cited New York Times They have been described as scheming secret agents living in the shadows of the suburbs, but they looked no more sinister than bored parents in Federal District Court in Manhattan on Thursday, slumped, arms crossed ... Fugitive might have easily fled Cyprus Russian spy ring: Suspect 'confesses' and puts loyalty to KGB before family » |
