Reuters | UN Security Council Discusses Israeli Raid on Aid Boat Voice of America Photo: AP The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss an Israeli naval raid on an aid flotilla. At least nine passengers were killed, and dozens of others were injured, when Israeli commandos stormed ships bringing ... Turks march against Israeli attack Flotilla Raid Further Frays Turkey-Israel Ties |
Globe and Mail | US Plans 'for Worst' in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy New York Times Jae C. Hong/AP A worker left the beach as storm clouds approached in Grand Isle, La., on Sunday. By JOSEPH BERGER and LESLIE KAUFMAN After the failure of an effort to seal off a well spewing oil one mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico, ... BP says crude may continue flowing into gulf until August Government, BP spar over size of oil leak Now that 'top kill' has failed, what's next in Gulf oil spill? |
National Post | Disaster in the Gulf: 40 Days and Counting ... FOXNews In this May 26 photo provided by the US Coast Guard, a mobile offshore drilling unit holds position over the damaged Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer as crews work to plug the wellhead. (AP Photo) The Obama administration claims it has been on top ... BP assessing whether to continue well "top kill" bid Effort to Kill Well Hangs in Balance |
Telegraph.co.uk | Spill may cut world oil supply 500000 bpd-report Reuters HOUSTON May 28 (Reuters) - A one-year delay on new deepwater projects stemming from the Gulf of Mexico well rupture could cut world oil supply by 500000 barrels per day between 2013 to 2017, Bernstein Research said in a note to clients on Friday. ... Obama inspects beach threatened by Gulf oil spill Obama hits the beach in search of oil Obama Arrives in Louisiana; BP Continues 'Top Kill' |
New York Times (blog) | How DeWyze won 'American Idol' The Associated Press Simon Cowell was granted his final wish on "American Idol." Lee DeWyze, the bashful paint sales clerk championed early by the biting British judge on the Fox singing contest, was crowned "Idol" on Wednesday over single mother Crystal Bowersox. ... 'American Idol' finale recap: Lee DeWyze crowned next 'Idol' as Simon Cowell ... The Real Idol Leaves the Stage Lee DeWyze on becoming the 'American Idol' champion: 'I feel that a weight's ... |
CBC.ca | Obama to visit Gulf Friday to check on oil spill Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has privately expressed his frustration to senior government officials that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has not been stopped and has made clear his feelings about it. "Plug the damn hole," he has told them ... Republicans escalate criticism of oil spill response Department of Justice mum on criminal investigation of oil spill 'Top kill' a tricky maneuver to cap oil well |
Reuters | Over 300 dead birds are likely Gulf spill victims Reuters LOS ANGELES, May 24 (Reuters) - More than 300 sea birds, the bulk of them brown pelicans and northern gannets, have been found dead along the US Gulf Coast during the first five weeks of BP's huge oil spill off Louisiana, ... White House: New Estimate On Oil Spill May Come This Week |
Reuters | US gov't slams BP for missed deadlines on spill Reuters VENICE, La/HOUSTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The US government threatened on Sunday to remove BP (BP.L) from efforts to seal a blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico if it doesn't do enough to stop the leak, ... U.S. Was Not Ready For Major Spill |
The Hindu | New BP statement further clouds spill size estimates Houston Chronicle BP backed off of its statement that it had begun siphoning up 5000 barrels of oil a day from a leaking well on seabed, throwing further confusion into efforts to estimate how much crude is flowing into the Gulf of ... BP Collecting Less Oil From Leak |
Reuters | Senate clears way to vote on financial reform Washington Post The Senate voted Thursday afternoon to end its three-week debate on a bill to rewrite the nation's financial regulations, paving the way for a final vote on the landmark legislation. The 60-to-40 vote -- the minimum required to end ... Senate clears way for final vote on financial reform bill Factbox: Key Washington players in W » |
Globe and Mail | White House: Sen. Aren Specter loss not huge loss, because Rep. Joe Sestak ... New York Daily News President Obama's team isn't sweating Arlen Specter's loss - he thinks the Democrats still have a good shot at defeating Republican Rep. Pat Toomey in the general election. Agony of Defeat: Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., ... Sestak Opens Arms to White House After Accusing It of 'Illegal' Job Offer Joe Sestak: "I Stood Up to My Party" Biden: Specter Played Critical Role In Health, Stimulus Bills |
The Hindu | Big Oil Plots Its Comeback Forbes BP Chief Tony Hayward thinks the Gulf spill might help the oil industry. Could he be right? Despite the death threats, BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward says he's sleeping well these days. He looks it: fresh, almost relaxed in his makeshift corner office ... Atlantic coast now under threat as current spreads Gulf oil slick Gulf Oil Spill Clouds Future For Oilfield-Service Companies |
Reuters | Napolitano Defends Government Response to Spill New York Times WASHINGTON รข€" A new round of Congressional hearings into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico opened Monday afternoon, with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs taking testimony on the ... BP claims to be slowing flow of oil into Mexican Gulf SCENARIOS-Tighter regulations to follow Gulf oil spill Napolitano Defends Response to Oil Spill |
The Guardian | Tube Offers a 'Limited Success' in Oil Leak, BP Says New York Times NEW ORLEANS, La. รข€" An experimental attempt to stop an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico experienced some limited success over the weekend, BP announced Sunday afternoon. Where have you seen the impact of the spill? ... BP Inserts Siphon Into Oil Leak |
BBC News | US demands oil spill costs 'clarification' from BP BBC News The US government has demanded immediate clarification from BP over its commitment to pay for costs caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Obama administration said it wanted to be sure BP would honour commitments not to limit payments for ... Sm » |
Reuters | BP could begin siphoning oil leak overnight Reuters Oil and gas stream from the riser of the Deepwater Horizon well in this video is from the larger of two existing leaks on the riser from May 11 released to Reuters on May 13, 2010. HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc on Friday was attempting to insert a pipe to ... Obama Rebukes Companies on 'Spectacle' of Spill Blame Obama assails oil company chiefs for Hill testimony BP CEO: Shares Obama's 'Sense of Urgency' Over Oil Leak |
Telegraph.co.uk | Attorney General: Suspects Detained in Times Square Bomb Plot Voice of America Photo: AP US Attorney General Eric Holder says several people were taken into custody during raids in the northeastern United States in connection with this month's failed Times Square car bombing in New York City. Holder faced questions from ... Searches in Times Square probe yield 3 arrests Three arrested in Times Square bomb probe Holder vows to pursue Times Square suspects abroad |
Telegraph.co.uk | Cameron Accept's Queen Invitation to Be New British Prime Minister FOXNews Queen Elizabeth accepted the invitation of Conservative Party leader David Cameron to become Britain's new prime minister Tuesday night after Gordon Brown resigned following his failure to form a coalition government with another liberal party after ... Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg had a private meeting with David Cameron on Tuesday David Cameron named UK prime minister British PM Brown Resigns, Conservative David Cameron New PM |
The Hindu | Hung parliament: Tories' 'final offer' on vote reform BBC News The Conservatives have made a "final offer" to the Lib Dems of a referendum on electoral reform as the battle to form the UK's next government heats up. Tory deputy leader William Hague said he would offer Nick Clegg's party a vote on the Alternative ... Snap Analysis: Brown exit muddies UK government picture David Miliband and Ed B » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Times Square bombing: Sign of desperation from Pakistan Taliban? Christian Science Monitor Two Obama administration officials said Sunday that the Pakistan Taliban was likely behind the failed Times Square bombing May 1. On the run at home because of Pakistan offensives and US airstrikes, the Pakistan Taliban might be trying to lash out any ... Taliban behind Times Square plot, says US US Urges Action in Pakistan After Failed Bombing Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Square Bomb Plot |
NEWS.com.au | Mechanical Failure Causes SI Ferry Crash, 37 Injured NY1 The Department of Transportation says a Staten Island Ferry boat involved with a fatal 2003 crash had a mechanical problem and crashed into a dock at the St. George Ferry Terminal this morning, and fire officials say 37 people were injured. ... Dozens hurt as NY Staten Island ferry hits dock The curse of Staten Island's ferryboat, the Barberi Staten Island Ferry Hits Pier |
Reuters | Crews lowering containment vessel over Gulf of Mexico oil leak Los Angeles Times The delicate operation is aimed at capturing much of the oil pouring from a seabed pipe. Officials hope to have the project working by early next week. By Bettina Box » |
Reuters | Gulf oil spill reaches Freemason Island as BP prepares to lower giant funnel The Guardian The oil spill containment box aboard a barge in the Gulf of Mexico. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP A giant steel and concrete box seen as the best chance of stopping the BP spill arrived at the scene in the Gulf of Mexico today, as authorities confirmed ... Factbox: How the oil spill containment dome works BP moves containment structure to oil spill site State AGs ask feds for help on oil spill damages |
Globe and Mail | Insurance industry braces for liability hit from oil spill MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- As oil keeps flowing from an uncapped well alongside the sunken hulk of the Deepwater Horizon, the insurance industry is becoming more concerned about the cost of the disaster. ... Unpredictable Current Is Wild Card in Gulf Disaster Scenarios Detergent-Like Chemicals Turn Oil Into Microbe Snacks Giant box being loaded on barge, headed for Gulf |
