Reuters | Louisiana Closes Some Shrimping Areas on Oil Threat BusinessWeek (Adds location of closure in second paragraph. For more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, see {EXT4 }.) By Jim Polson April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Louisiana closed some coastal waters east of the Mississippi River to shrimping as an oil slick resulting from ... Gulf Coast Braces for Effects of Oil Slick |
Reuters UK | Interior secretary approves Cape Wind plan, nation's first offshore wind farm Boston Globe A Cape Wind rendering of how the turbines would look from the shore of Cape Cod. By Beth Daley, Globe Staff In a groundbreaking decision that some say will usher in a new era of clean energy, US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar approved the nation's ... First offshore wind farm gets green light Cape Wind to become America's first offshore windfarm US Interior Dept Approves Cape Wind Project Off Mass. Coast |
Globe and Mail | Shelby predicts Senate GOP will vote unanimously to block debate on bill Washington Post The top GOP negotiator on a bill to overhaul financial regulation said he expects » |
Washington Post | Rural areas searched after Yazoo Mississippi tornado BBC News US rescue teams are fanning out to search isolated rural homes in Mississippi after a tornado swept through, killing at least 10 people. They are checking areas they were unable to reach in the first hours after Saturday's devastating storm, ... 10 dead in Miss. after tornado, storms hit South Mississippi tornado leaves path of death, destruction Coroner: Tornado Killed At Least 4 In Yazoo County |
BBC News | A tragic past and uncertain future Aljazeera.net Armenians have been commemorating what they c » |
CBC.ca | New-home sales rise fastest in 47 years CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- New home sales improved in March at the fastest single-month rate in 47 years, according to a government report released Friday, as buyers snatched up properties ... New-home sales surge 27% to 411000 pace New home sales jump from record low New home sales in March rocket past expectations |
BBC News | European air travel ramps up, but the problems aren't over Los Angeles Times Officials expect traffic snarled by volcanic ash concerns to return to 75% of normal. However, they warn that clearing a backlog of flights could take days. By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times Air traffic over Europe was on track to return to about 75% of ... Britain's airspace reopens for business officials defend ash cloud flight ban Stranded UK passengers celebrate at Madrid airport |
Reuters | Limited Flights Resume Across Europe Voice of America Photo: AP European flights, grounded for days by a volcanic ash cloud, are beginning to take off again, but the situation remains chaotic. The city's airports were opened to limited air traffic Tuesday. Air France has announced transatlantic flights ... Flights ease Europe's air traffic crisis Some planes take off at Europe's airports as threat of new ash cloud looms Reform, Not Aid, For EU Airline Sector |
National Geographic | British Airways condemns grounding of flights Telegraph.co.uk Willie Walsh, British Airways chief executive, has condemned the decision to ground thousands of aircraft in the wake of the Iceland volcanic eruption. By David Millward, Bruno Waterfield, and Andrew Hough A test flight by the airline over the Atlantic ... Weekend footage of the volcano eruption generating clouds of ash First European airports reopen to limited traffic EU Politicians to Step In as Volcanic Ash Losses Mount |
CBC.ca | Airport Crisis Frustrates Travelers, and Airlines New York Times PARIS â€" As a large part of European airspace remained shut down for the fourth day Sunday and the towering fountain of ash from an Icelandic volcano showed no signs of letting up, questions about the ... Volcanic ash disruption leaves Britons stranded Volcanic ash relentless as new tremors rock Iceland New ash studies needed to 'limit air traffic chaos' |
Sydney Morning Herald | Disrupted Air Travel in Northern Europe for Third Full Day Voice of America Iceland's volcano erupted Wednesday and has since been spewing ash several miles into the air. The ash clouds include particles of rock, glass and sand that can get into an aircraft's engine and cause it to st » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Volcano ash keeps planes grounded across northern Europe Los Angeles Times As the Iceland eruption continues, disruptions worsen with no firm predictions of when operations will resume. The situation could snarl world leaders' plans to attend the Polish president's funeral. By Henry Chu Planes across Northern Europe remained ... Volcano ash: Your stories Air Travel Chaos Sends Businesses Scrambling Airlines Face Continued Disruptions From Iceland Volcano |
Reuters | Volcanic ash closes airports across northern Europe Los Angeles Times Thousands of travelers are stranded because of an eruption in Iceland. It's unknown exactly how long the closures will last. By Janet Stobart For the first time since Sept. 11, 2001, » |
BBC News | Rescuers Rush to Aid Survivors of China Quake; at Least 400 Dead W » |
The Hindu | Obama's day: At the nuclear summit USA Today Good morning from The Oval. It's the birthday of Declaration of Independence author, University of Virginia founder, and third US President Thomas Jefferson, born in 1743. This morning, President Obama opens the first plenary session of the Nuclear ... Official: Al Qaeda hasn't gotten far in getting nuclear weapons Adding nuclear caution President's nuclear summit gets down to business |
ABC News | Could terrorists get hold of a nuclear bomb? BBC News World leaders are heading for Washington to discuss what Barack Obama has described as "the most immediate and extreme threat to global security" - the risk that terrorists could acquire a nuclear bomb. But how likely is this scenario ... Obama, world leaders work to stop nuclear spread Obama's day: Welcoming the world to nuclear summit US President Warns of Terrorists With Nukes |
TIME | UK's Polish communities mourn crash dead BBC News Thousands of people have been mourning the deaths of the Polish president and other victims of Saturday's air crash at services taking place across the UK. Lech Kaczynski and many other leading Polish military, civic and cultural figures died when ... Crashed Polish plane was technic » |
CBC.ca | Mining disaster raises questions about effectiveness of safety laws CNN Naoma, West Virginia (CNN) -- Two West Virginia mining accidents within 17 days in January 2006 killed 14 people and prompted Congress to pass the most sweeping mine safety legislation in 29 years. The Mine Improvement and New ... Mine Operator Escaped Extra Oversight After Warning Two rescue teams enter W.Va. mine Florists toil in own way to honor f » |
Times Online | West Virginia Mine Rescue: Clinging to Waning Hope for Survivors ABC News Rescue teams at the site of the West Virginia mine explosion could be » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Mine accident sparks scrutiny of company CNN By the CNN Wire Staff A West Virginia state police car is parked Tuesday outside the coal mine where Monday's fatal blast happened. Massey Energy Co. has been fined millions of dollars in recent years (CNN) -- The deaths of at least 25 workers in a ... West Virginia Mine Disaster: Repeated Safety Violations Were A 'Red Flag' Methane, a Common Danger of Coal Mines Drilling begins in search for 4 W.Va. miners |
CNBC | Dozens feared trapped after blast at West Virginia mine CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An explosion occurred Monday in a West Virginia mine, leaving more than 20 people unaccounted for, said Jimmy Gianato, director of homeland security for the state. West Virginia's state mine director reported that six ... 6 dead, 21 missing in W. Va. coal mine blast Explosion reported at Massey mine in Raleigh County Explosion kills workers at US coal mine |
ABC Online | How much can a Swedish woman forgive? Ask Elin USA Today STOCKHOLM â€" When Tiger Woods returns to golf at the Masters this week, a lot of people will be looking to see if his wife Elin will be at his side. It may seem puzzling to women around the world that the 30-year-old former ... The Masters: Tiger Woods gets in some reps at Augusta National - Sports News Golf just a backdrop when Tiger Woods arrives at Masters Azaleas & Woods: Tiger arrives at Augusta National |
