Washington Post | Larry King Steps Down from CNN: Who Do You Think Should Replace Him? ABC News In an image provided by CNN, talk show host Larry King is shown on the set of his program "Larry... "I talked to the guys here at CNN and I told them I would like to end 'Larry King Live,' the nightly show, this f » |
msnbc.com | As Kagan confirmation hearings begin, Republicans struggle for line of attack Washington Post For weeks leading up to the start of Elena Kagan's Senate confirmation hearings Monday, Republicans have struggled to find a compelling line of attack to take against the Supreme Court nominee. ... Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan: What questions can she expect? Republicans Poised for a Fight Over Elena Kagan Obama high court nominee Kagan to face political questions |
Globe and Mail | Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously Reuters The Q4000 multi-purpose oil field intervention vessel (L) and the drillship the Discoverer Explorer (C) burn off material from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead near the disaster site June 24, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) - The first named storm ... Tropical storm Alex will miss BP gulf oil spill, forecasters say Crews in oil-soaked Gulf keep wary eye on Tropical Storm Alex With storm's path uncertain, spill cleanup is, too |
CBC.ca | Storm could be latest problem in spill cleanup Austin American-Statesman AP NEW ORLEANS â€" A tropical storm churning in the Caribbean could be the latest bad news for BP crews trying to contain and clean up the massive oil spill in the Gulf, an effort that has been plagued by setbacks for more than two ... Tropical Storm Alex forms; unclear whether it will affect oil spill Tropical Storm Alex Might Miss Gulf Oil Spill Unclear If Tropical Storm On Course For Oil Spill |
BBC News | Replacing McChrystal Doesn't Change Anything Newsweek Changing US military leadership in Afghanistan papers over President Obama's real problem: the counterinsurgency strategy isn't working. What's next for the mission. Two Sides of the Same COIN: Petraeus (left) and McChrystal both champion a ... Short, Tense Deliberation, Then a General Is Gone McChrystal row reflects Washington nerves New media too speedy to outflank |
CBC.ca | McChrystal article renews attention to split with Biden over Afghanistan Washington Post The top US general in Afghanistan was summoned to Washington for a White House meeting after apologizing for flippant and dismissive remarks about top Obama administration officials. By Anne E. Kornblut Vice President Biden may have lost the battle ... Afghan officials r » |
Globe and Mail | BP's Robert Dudley Signals U.S. to Stay Cornerstone of Its Business Bloomberg Robert Dudley, BP Plc's new man in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, signaled the company will keep US assets while it sells other interests to help cover costs related to the disaster. ... By the numbers: Oil leak wouldn't fill Superdome BP Says Gulf Oil Spill Response Costs Up To $2 Billion |
The Guardian | A Tricky Balance for Oil-State Politicians New York Times Two GOP colleagues have asked Representative Joe Barton to give up his energy committee post. By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ERIC LICHTBLAU WASHINGTON â€" The outburst by Representative Joe L. Barton of Texas in support of BP underscored the potential peril ... Rep. Joe Barton and oil industry have long history Republicans can be their own worst enemies Message underlying Joe Barton's BP apology reflected GOP's stance |
Globe and Mail | 9/11 payout czar Kenneth Feinberg to dole out gulf oil disaster funds New York Daily News WASHINGTON - President Obama's choice to oversee the gulf oil disaster fund is one of the very few people who have weighed the dollar value of devastation before: 9/11's special master Kenneth Feinberg. Feinberg, 64, oversaw the ... BP Shares Up 7% In Early London Trade After Spill-Fund Deal |
NEWS.com.au | Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown CNN Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will have his showdown on Wednesday with BP top executives and says he will tell the company it must pick up the tab for the massive oil disaster in the Gulf. Obama vowed Tuesday to unleash whatever resources may be ... With oil still gushing, Obama has to deliver President focuses federal role in Oval Office speech Obama pledges recovery after BP oil spill |
The Guardian | Obama continues Gulf visit, prepares to address nation CNN By the CNN Wire Staff President Obama addresses the nation live Tuesday night at 8 ET with the latest on the BP oil disaster. Stay with CNN for updates on the cleanup and effort to stop the leak. (CNN) -- President Obama will continue his Gulf Coast ... Daly: Memories of Ground Zero undermine Obama's gulf optimism Dems see gulf oil crisis as chance for change Obama to cap Gulf tour with Oval Office speech |
Globe and Mail | Crews search for victims after Ark. floods kill 18 The Associated Press LODI, Ark. â€" A preacher whose church has cared for survivors of the flash floods that ripped through an Arkansas campground and killed at least 18 people anguished over what he would tell them Sunday as rescue teams searched for nearly two dozen people ... Garland coach, family survive flooded campground |
CBC.ca | 16 dead in Arkansas flooding CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Rescuers suspended the search late Friday for survivors at a federal campground in western Arkansas, where early morning rains and flash flooding were blamed for the deaths of at least 16 people, state authorities said. ... Dozens missing in rugged terrain after Ark. flood Search for missing in Ark. flood could take weeks 16 dead, dozens missing in Arkansas flash flooding |
The Guardian | Australian authorities contact missing American teen sailor CNN (CNN) -- Australian authorities have made contact with a 16-year-old American girl who triggered a distress signal while attempting to sail solo around the world, a spokesman for the girl's family said Friday. ... Teenage round-the-world sailor Abby Sunderland found alive Teenage Girl, Sailing Solo, Is Found Missing 16-year-old solo sailor Abby Sunderland found alive and well |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iran will revise UN nuclear watchdog ties - state media BBC News Iran's parliament is to revise relations with the UN nuclear watchdog, following the latest round of UN sanctions, state media says. The announcement by National Security and Foreign Policy Committee head Alaeddin Boroujerdi did not specify what action ... China Says Hopes Iran to Resume Talks After UN Vote Draws Fire US gets tough but not crippling Iran sanctions Congress seeks additional Iran sanctions |
Globe and Mail | Whitman easily defeats Poizner San Francisco Chronicle State Attorney General Jerry Brown, the former two-term California governor, was the easy winner in the state Democratic gubernatorial race. Meg Whitman, who spent a record-smashing $71 million of her own money to sell herself as a political outsider ... GOP picks two women to head California ticket Whitman, Fiorina cruise to victories Whitman faces Brown in Calif governor's race |
Globe and Mail | Nation's frustration grows as oil continues to flow from sea floor CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- On the 50th day since the beginning of the massive oil disaster, advocacy group MoveOn says it will hold nationwide vigils Tuesday night to c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Israel's restrictions haven't weakened Hamas's grip over Gaza, analysts say Washington Post GAZA CITY -- Three years after Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in a bloody battle with its secular rival, Israel's efforts to undercut the Islamist movement's rule through a policy of isolation have largely failed, ... Israel deportees due to arrive in Dublin Israeli patrol kills four militants in diving gear 4 Divers Killed Near Gaza by Israeli Navy |
CBC.ca | Gulf Containment Cap Closely Watched in 2nd Day ABC News AP By HOLBROOK MOHR and JOHN FLESHER AP Writers Plaquemines Parish coastal zone director PJ Hahn lifts an oil-covered pelican which was stuck in oil at Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay, just off the Gulf of Mexico in Plaquemines Parish, La., ... Cap in place, loss of oil slows as caution prevails Gulf containment cap closely watched in 2nd day Cap placed on well is slowing flow of oil into the gulf |
National Post | Israeli Navy warns aid boat headed for Gaza CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Ashdod, Israel (CNN) -- The Israeli military has warned an Irish-owned aid ship headed for Gaza, but has not boarded the boat, Israeli military officials said Saturday. A crew member on board who spoke to CNN Saturday night said ... 'Rachel Corrie' intercepted off Gaza coast Israel navy 'intercepts' Gaza-bound aid ship Israel Navy intercepts Gaza-bound aid ship, say activists |
