US Economy Grew 2.4% in Second Quarter, Below Forecast Bloomberg Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, listens to opening statements during his semiannual monetary policy report to the House Financial Services Committee in Washington. ... Imports slow second-quarter growth US recovery sputters US growth slows fueling recovery fears |
The Hindu | Gulf leak stopped, but where's the oil? USA Today Since BP used an experimental cap to stop oil from flowing nearly two weeks ago, not much crude has shown up on the water's surface. So, where has the oil in the Gulf of Mexico gone? Jane Lubchenco, the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... Criminal probe takes shape over Gulf spill: report 'Orphaned,' breached well off Louisiana coast could be capped soon Why Spill May Not Affect BP's Bottom Line |
The Guardian | What Is Wikileaks? Voice of America Photo: AP Wikileaks first came online in 2007, promising any individual a forum to anonymously publish previously classified, hidden or sensitive documents and make them publicly available. The idea was relatively simple: given the viral nature of the ... World powers react to WikiLeaks' documents Chronicle of attack on Indian embassy foretold WikiLeaks Founder: Documents Suggest Evidence of War Crimes |
The Guardian | 15 dead in Love Parade stampede Telegraph.co.uk Fifteen people have been killed in Germany during the country's annual “Love Paradeâ€, held this year in the former industrial Ruhr city of Duisburg. Ten people were killed and about 40 suffered injuries in the incident, which police said took place ... Report: Death toll in Germany music festival stampede rises to 15 (Reuters) Festivalgoers killed at Love Parade in Germany 10 killed in panic at German 'Love Parade' |
CNN (blog) | 'Glenn Beck': Sherrod Has White House Scrambling; They Need to C » |
New York Daily News | Official Ousted From Ag Department Took USDA to Court, Won FOXNews The Agriculture Department has a lengthy history with the official forced to resign Monday over a controversial YouTube clip -- it turns out she and a group she helped found with her husband won millions last year in a discrimination suit settlement ... Video: USDA official resigns over charges of racism USDA's Shirley Sherrod: I Helped White Farmer Fired Ag Department employee says Obama White House wanted her out |
CBC.ca | US gives BP 24 hours to monitor capped oil well The Guardian A standoff between BP and the US government over the handling of the stricken Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico continued today with a sharp exchange of words over the best way to keep the oil contained before the well is permanently plugged next ... Oil Spill Puts a Target on BP's Back |
Reuters | As Tests Continue, BP Sees No Signs of Damage to Well New York Times Workers finished their day's efforts cleaning oil from the beach at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Gulf Shores, Ala., on Friday. By HENRY FOUNTAIN As the Gulf of Mexico entered a third day free of fresh oil from BP's blown-out well, ... Demise of herring after Valdez spill raises questions on Gulf BP Will Resume Oil Capture After Well Tests End BP extends capped oil well test |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP will begin testing new cap over Gulf oil leak Houston Chronicle NEW ORLEANS â€" The federal government gave BP permission Wednesday to go ahead with testing its new, tighter cap over the Gulf of Mexico gusher after a daylong delay to satisfy worries about whether the work might make the leak worse. ... Gulf spill: Doubts over key BP oil well test Rubio c » |
FOXNews | 6 dead in New Mexico business shooting, police say CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- New Mexico authorities said a former employee shot and killed five people at a business Monday in Albuquerque before turning the gun on himself. Police said officers responded to a 911 c » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Watching LeBron James' party was surreal ESPN MIAMI -- This was audacious behavior even for Miami, a city that basks in excess when it comes to partying. The stage, the runway, the huge neon sign that said "HEAT" in red letters. The smoke machines. The colored lights. ... LeBron's mural coming down in Cleveland LeBron's Mural Coming Down In Cleveland For Riley, It's Act VI of Showtime |
WAVY-TV | Arrests in Norway 'al-Qaeda' plot BBC News Three people have been arrested in connection with a plot to bomb targets in Norway. Two of the plotters were arrested in Norway and one in Germany, the head of the Norwegian security police, Janne Kristiansen, said. The men are believed to have ties ... Three linked to Al-Qaeda held: Norway police Three terror suspects arrested in Norway, Germany Norway arrests 'al-Qaeda plot' men |
Reuters | Tests on Gulf oil "superskimmer" inconclusive: TMT Reuters TMT Shipping Offshore's converted supertanker, ''A Whale'' and dubbed a ''super skimmer'' is pictured 14 miles (23 km) northwest of the BP oil spill site as Coast Guard officials conduct tests to measure the vessels effectiveness in capturing oil and ... Oil spill drains BP of funding options BP Oil Spill Loan Rises to $9 Billion |
Globe and Mail | Youth Reinvigorates Germany's Team New York Times The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from » |
Irish Times | Obama Urges Congress to Fix 'Broken' Immigration System New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama pressed Congress on Thursday to pass comprehensive immigration legislation to fix a “fundament » |
