CBC.ca | Shadow of Hurricane Katrina Hangs Over Obama After Spill New York Times WASHINGTON â€" There's a world of difference between the impact of an oil spill and a deadly hurricane. And the White House hopes it stays that way. President Obama made a statement on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the economy ... Pressure grows for action by BP Oil-Spill Fight Bogs Down |
Newsweek | US Gulf state shrimpers sue BP over oil spill Reuters HOUSTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Shrimpers in Louisiana and Alabama have filed class-action lawsuits against oil giant BP Plc (BP.L) and owners of the drilling platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, as claims for economic losses anticipated from ... Oil Spill's Blow to BP's Image May Eclipse Out-of-Pocket Costs Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez Louisiana 'Fishing Capital' Braces for Giant Slick |
Telegraph.co.uk | Goldman Sachs Takes Little Blame in Senate Defense: Ann Woolner BusinessWeek April 28 (Bloomberg) -- For a moment last week as the Goldman Sachs drama unfolded, it looked as if the bank might defend itself against a sensational civil fraud charge by hanging out to dry one of its vice presidents, the fabulous Frenchman, ... Factbox: Levin, Blankfein trade jabs at hearing Goldman's Blankfein hit hard on CDO conflicts Trader's Testimony Raises Legal Issues |
ABC News | Obama Eulogizes Victims of Mine Accident New York Times President Obama before delivering a eulogy for the 29 miners who died in an explosion earlier this month during a memorial service in Beckley, W.Va., on Sunday. By PETER BAKER BECKLEY, W.Va. â€" Twenty days later and twenty miles away, they came to say ... Families, town, president say goodbye to 29 miners killed in W.Va. Obama eulogizes West Virginia mine blast victims Obama honors f » |
Globe and Mail | Tornado kills 7 in Mississippi: officials Reuters BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A tornado nearly a mile wide ripped through central Mississippi on Saturday, killing seven people, trapping others in their homes and destroying many buildings, authorities said. Three people died in Choctaw County, ... Tornadoes tear through Southeast, killing 10 Tornado death toll at 10 in Miss., port said to be wiped off map Mississippi tornado leaves seven dead amid destruction |
The Chosun Ilbo | Arizona Immigration Enforcement Law Spurs Obama FOXNews During a naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the US military, President Obama plunged into the Arizona immigration controversy, warning the Justice Department would investigate civil rights violations that might arise from a new ... Clash on Immigration Law |
New York Times (blog) | Live analysis: NFL draft round one USA Today USA TODAY's Nate Davis will provide pick-by-pick analysis of the first round of the NFL draft here tonight. Return here for the latest news from Radio City Music H » |
CBC.ca | Search Continues After Oil Rig Blast New York Times A view of the blaze on the rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning from a Coast Guard helicopter. By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON NEW ORLEANS â€" An explosion on an oil drilling rig off the coast of southeast Louisiana left at least 3 people ... Oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast; 11 missing Gulf towns pray for news from Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion Search for 11 missing workers in oil rig explosion will go through the night |
The Guardian | Britain Opens Its Airspace as Travel Crisis Begins to Ebb New York Times An airline staff member c » |
CBC.ca | US airline shares down on ash cloud flight disruption Reuters ATLANTA/CHICAGO, April 19 (Reuters) - Shares of major US airlines fell on Monday as analysts said losses from the ash cloud produced by an erupting volcano in Iceland could cost the worldwide airline industry billions of dollars. ... EU ministers agree to gradu » |
ABC News | Iran unveils air defense system as US defends policy Los Angeles Times At Iran's annual Army Day parade, various air defense and missile systems are displayed and touted. US officials, responding to a leaked memo, say Iran policy is not being reassessed. By Julian E. Barnes and Borzou Daragahi Iran unveiled what it ... Iran memo was not intended as a 'wake-up c » |
Globe and Mail | Stunned Poland honours lost president Times Online A hundred thousand Poles gathered yesterday in Warsaw to pay their last respects to the president and other leaders whose deaths in an air crash in Russia have plunged the nation into a bout of intense grief and soul-searching. ... Ash cloud prevents leaders attending Polish funeral Poland to Bury Its President and First Lady Poland holds public memorial for crash victims |
ABC News | More Than Goldman Sachs In SEC Gun Sight Forbes The chickens may have come home to roost for Goldman Sachs and perhaps for a host of other purveyors of rotten mortgage-backed securities that were fobbed off on unsuspecting investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement chief ... Stocks, Oil Drop as Dollar Gains After SEC Sues Goldman Sachs SEC shines spotlight on little-known Goldman exec Paulson, Looking to Go Short on Mortgages, Found a Willing Partner |
National Geographic | US carriers cancel Europe flights due to ash Reuters ATLANTA, April 15 (Reuters) - US airlines canceled half their trans-Atlantic service on Thursday because of a gigantic ash cloud spewing from a volcano in Iceland that has closed airports in northern Europe, industry officials said. ... Volcanic ash to reach ground level across UK Volcanic cloud casts long shadow over US travel Icelandic Volcano Began Rumbling in March |
Reuters | Poll Finds Tea Party Anger Rooted in Issues of Class New York Times Tea party supporters are wealthier and more well-educated than the general public, tend to be Republican, white, male, and married, and their strong opposition to the Obama administration is more rooted in ... 'Tea party' looks beyond talk Tea Partiers: Who They Are 2 of 9 Mich. GOP gov hopefuls vary in ties to Tea Party |
CBC.ca | Obama: Summit shows 'what is possible when nations come together' USA Today President Obama said today that delegates to his Nuclear Security Summit took steps to a more peaceful world, but ch » |
The Guardian | Death of Polish President Leaves His Party Bereft, Too New York Times From the time they were born on June 18, 1949, until Saturday, when Lech Kaczynski died in a plane crash in western Russia, the identical twin brothers, Jaroslaw and Lech, did almost everything together. Eye-catching with their blond ... Polish plane crash: investigators rule out technical fault Nation f » |
The Guardian (blog) | John Paul Stevens timeline: 'justice in the bow tie' Los Angeles Times April 20, 1920: Born John Paul Stevens in Chicago, the youngest of four sons to a successful hotel owner. 1941: Graduates Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in English literature. June 7, 1942: Marries Elizabeth Jane ... Summer battle ahead for Stevens' court replacement Obama administration will start nomination process with familiar faces Stevens Retirement Sets Stage for US Supreme Court Confirmation Battle |
Reuters | Tiger birdies the 13th hole; he's at 3-under USA Today We'll follow Tiger Woods' first round at the Masters the rest of the way. The 14th: Par 4, 440 yards (8 birdies, 17 bogeys today). Big smile from Tiger on his way to the tee, even after just missing an eagle putt. But uh-oh, here's where Tiger's ... Woods 3 under at Masters turn in rousing return There's more to watch than just Tiger-mania Tiger Woods Ad Ripped Audio from 2004 Documentary |
Times Online | About Massey Energy Co. Los Angeles Times Richmond, Va.-based Massey Energy Co. is the largest coal producer in central Appalachia, operating 47 underground and surface mines in Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia. It was founded in 1920 as a coal brokering business and began mining ... Drilling begins into coal mine; governor holds 'a sliver of hope' West Virginia mining disaster: How to help the victims' families For mine's owner, many safety violations | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/07/2010 |
Times Online | 25 miners killed in West Virginia explosion Los Angeles Times Four are missing in the nation's worst mine disaster since 1984. The facility had been repeatedly cited for dangerous conditions. Billy Pettry, from left, Caden Gray, 5, and Brandon Gray gather at the Marsh Fork Worship Center in Eunice, W.Va. ... 4 Still Missing as Rescue Effort Halted in Worst Mine Disaster Since '84 West Virginia coal mine explosion kills 25 Massey Blast Kills Six, West Virginia Official Says (Update2) |
The Hindu | Strong quake shakes cities around US-Mexico border Reuters MEXICALI, Mexico, April 5 (Reuters) - Roads were torn up, buildings cracked and electricity posts toppled on Monday after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook cities in northern Mexico and Southern California, but few casualties were ... Quake rolls across Baja Big Baja quake came from 'chaotic' fault system In the Nation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/05/2010 |
