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 |
