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New York Daily News | President Obama takes on 'The View,' admits Justin Bieber is not on his iPod ... New York Daily News He was clueless on Snooki, but he knows who Lindsey Lohan is - and that she's in jail. He's got Jay-Z on his iPod, but not Justin Bieber, even though he's met the teen heartthrob and said "he's a very nice young man. ... Obama on The View: Racial Labels Don't Matter President Obama Talks Snooki, Justin Bieber on 'The View' President Obama Cites Progress On ABC's "The View" |
msnbc.com | BP changes leadership, earmarks $32.2 billion for spill costs Houston Chronicle BP today announced it would replace embattled CEO Tony Hayward, set aside $32.2 billion for Gulf oil spill costs and triple the size of a planned asset sale program as part of a sweeping effort to address an ... Hayward Expresses Sadness on Exit |
The Guardian | 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 » |
The Hindu | OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Settles Lower As Storm Concerns Ease W » |
Globe and Mail | Bernanke Sees No Quick End to High Rate of Joblessness New York Times Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke, shown on Wednesday attending the signing ceremony for the financial overhaul bill, struck a more cautious tone than he did when he last submitted the report, in February. By SEWELL CHAN WASHINGTON â€" The ... Factbox: The Fed's exit strategy toolkit Stocks slump on Bernanke comments British pound slips after Bank of England minutes |
CBC.ca | Senate Set to End Stalemate and Extend Jobless Aid New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Senate Democrats are poised to break a partisan stalemate on Tuesday over extending unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who have been jobless for six months or more, but the fight seems certain to continue playing ... Senate Set to Extend Jobless Benefits |
CBC.ca | 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 » |
Globe and Mail | 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, ... BP Oil Well Cap Holds as Scientists Analyze Test Results Critical test to continue Saturday in fight to contain oil spill BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow |
Reuters | A welcome dry well: BP stops spill, at least for now Houston Chronicle Residents in Lafitte, La., listen Thursday to Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, speak about the $20 billion fund set up to cover damage claims from the oil spill. BP's announcement that oil stopped flowing ... BP Studies Test Data After Temporarily Halting Gulf Oil Leak BP stops flood of oil into Gulf of Mexico Day 86: The Latest on the Oil Spill |
New York Daily News | Video Shows Failed Bomber Before Attack New York Times An Arabic-language television channel has broadcast excerpts of what it said was a martyrdom video by Faisal Shahzad, who pleaded guilty last month to trying to detonate a bomb in Times Square. In the excerpt â€" which the station, Al Arabiya, ... Video of Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad surfaces Times Square Bomber Vows Revenge in Al-Arabiya Video Arab TV airs video of Times Square car bomber |
Telegraph.co.uk | New cap test to stem Gulf oil flow delayed Reuters Work continues at the site of the BP oil well spill in the Gulf of Mexico, in this image captured from a BP live video feed July 13, 2010. By Kristen Hays HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc on Tuesday delayed a critical test that will determine if it can close ... Oil Still Spilling as Rig Test Is Delayed BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead Lessons from Exxon Valdez spill have gone unheeded |
Globe and Mail | Score One for Style as Spain Wins First World Cup New York Times Andrés Iniesta after the winning goal. His shirt carried a tribute to Dani Jarque, a defender who played with some of the Spanish players on youth national teams. Jarque died last August at age 26. By JERÉ LONGMAN JOHANNESBURG â€" Regulation had spilled ... Spain wins in South Africa's final moment in World Cup spotlight Iniesta's winner sees Spanish touch overcome brute Dutch force for WCup win Viva Espana! A country rocks as Spain rules soccer |
The Hindu | 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 ... BP Removes Cap From Well, Aiming for a Tighter Fit Oil flows as robots begin new effort to cap leak Some oil spill events from Saturday, July 10, 2010 |
The Hindu | 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 ... ESPN reacts to NBA free agency entanglements LeBron James's exit strategy leaves much to ponder Heat throw party to introduce James, Wade, Bosh |
Reuters | NBA's Season of Suspense Ends as James Chooses Heat New York Times With one dramatic declaration, lasting 16 words and only a few seconds, LeBron James shocked the sporting world and rocked the NBA on Thursday, announcing that he would play next season for the Miami Heat. Keep up with the latest news, ... How will LeBron's decison play out? LeBron James will be joining Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami Cleveland view: James insults home town |
Reuters | Russian Prisoner May Be Released in Exchange With US 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, ... A Russian bargaining chip in spy swap negotiations US-Russia spy swap expected Spy swap could end embarrassing scandal |
The Guardian | Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail Entertainment Weekly An LA judge found Lindsay Lohan in violation of her probation today, sentencing the actress to 90 days in jail. The ruling was made during a probation hearing revolving around a missed court date in May. (Lohan claimed she had lost her ... Lindsay Lohan sentenced to jail Actress Lindsay Lohan jailed for probation violation Lindsay Lohan Goes to Jail: Best Career Move Ever |
Washington Post | Ex-champ Kobayashi crashes the stage at Coney Island hot dog contest Washington Post Takeru Kobayashi shoves hot dogs in his mouth during Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition on Coney Island in the Brooklyn, NY in 2006. (Seth Wenig - AP) By Associated Press NEW YORK -- A Japanese eating champion who sat out this year's Coney ... MLE takes competitive eating to new despicable level Kobayashi Arrested After Joey Chestnut Named Top Dog in Eating Contest Joey Chestnut wins with 54 hot dogs in 10 minutes. |
MiamiHerald.com | Large-scale skimmer begins testing in Gulf CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A ship billed as the world's largest skimming vessel has begun testing its effectiveness in the Gulf of Mexico, a spokesman for its owner, Taiwanese company TMT Shipping, said Saturday. ... Some oil spill events from Saturday, July 3, 2010 Crews Test Giant Oil Skimmer in Gulf of Mexico Giant Oil Skimmer Tested At Gulf Of Mexico This Weekend |
msnbc.com | GOP chairman: Afghan 'war of Obama's choosing' The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Republican chairman Michael Steele drew criticism from within his own party Friday, including c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Immigration Reform Taking Political Center Stage CBS News (CBS) Thursday, for the first time since he was elected, President Obama took up what will undoubtedly be one of his toughest political fights: immigration reform. Mr. Obama took aim at Arizona's controversial new law against illegal ... Advocates are happy Obama talks immigration, but doubt commitment Obama c » |