CBC.ca | Early Alex could be sign of season USA Today By Eric Gay, AP By Marisol Bello, USA TODAY As Hurricane Alex hit the Gulf coast of northeastern Mexico, south of the Texas border, it joins an elite group: one of eight hurricanes recorded during the month of June since 1954. ... Hurricane Alex makes landf » |
Boston Globe | FBI arrests 10 accused of working as Russian spies Washington Post A sketch depicts defendants Anna Chapman, left, Vicky Pelaez, "Richard Murphy," "Cynthia Murphy" and "Juan Lazaro" in Manhattan federal court. (Elizabeth Williams/associated Press) By Jerry Markon FBI agents arrested 10 people on charges that they ... US charges 11 as Russian agents US arrests » |
Globe and Mail | Tévez Scores Twice as Argentina Advances to Quarterfinals New York Times Guillermo Arias/AP Carlos Tévez (11) scored the opening goal for Argentina despite arguments by Mexican players that he was offside. By JERÉ LONGMAN JOHANNESBURG â€" It was forward Carlos Tévez who said the words no one else was willing to speak: The ... Errors pave way for Mexico's earlier-than-expected World Cup exit Maradona plays it cool We're » |
Sydney Morning Herald | A Final Day of Chasing Ends the US Run New York Times Themba Hadebe/AP Ghana's Asamoah Gyan, in red, scored against United States goalkeeper Tim Howard, left, putting his team up 2-1 during the overtime period. By JERÉ LONGMAN RUSTENBURG, South Africa â€" Of course, the United States could not keep playing ... US soccer gets upended against Ghana at World Cup With USA eliminated, what is coach Bradley's future? Ghana with the Win II: a sorry sequel |
Pictou Country Nova Scotia News | Senate again rejects expanded spending package Washington Post Senate Democrats on Thursday abandoned efforts to provide fresh aid to cash-strapped state governments and extend emergency unemployment benefits for millions of jobless workers, leaving in limbo President Obama's push for more ... Jobless aid and tax bill fails in Senate Congress Fails to Pass an Extension of Jobless Aid Republicans block Senate bid to extend benefits for jobless |
NDTV.com | A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downf » |
Telegraph.co.uk | On McChrystal, Obama giving little bark -- or bite Washington Post At a Cabinet Meeting Tuesday President Obama commented on Gen. Stanley McChrystal's controversial comments made to Rolling Stone and expressed that he and his staff showed "poor judgment" and that he will make a further decision when the two meet ... Rolling Stone profile not McChrystal's first misstep McChrystal's Future in Balance After Outburst Why McChrystal Has to Go |
Washington Post | Shahzad pleads guilty to Times Square bombing charges CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New York (CNN) -- Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American suspect in the failed Times Square bombing case, entered pleas of guilty Monday in federal court to » |
CBC.ca | Gulf Oil Spill's Impact on Seafood Prices Is Limited W » |
CBC.ca | Tony Hayward at Yacht Race Angers La. Officials CBS News BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward's yacht Bob sails during the Round the Island Race, Saturday, June 19, 2010. (Press Association via AP Images) (CBS) On Day 61 of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP faces another public relations ... BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge Ought the BP CEO not yacht? BP clarifies that Hayward still in charge |
CBC.ca | BP: Hayward relieved of day-to-day spill duties Washington Post As BP works to control the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, local wildlife struggle for survival. By Joel Achenbach and William Branigin A day after taking a beating in a House investigative hearing, BP chief executive Tony Hayward is handing over ... BP Captures Largest Amount of Leaking Oil Yet Gulf oil spill cleanup: BP's Hayward out, Dudley in BP Oil-Collection Rate Continues To Creep Higher |
Kansas City Star | GOP leaders forced Rep. Barton to retract apology to BP Washington Post Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, accused the White House of conducting a "$20 billion shakedown" by requiring oil giant BP to establish a fund to compensate those hurt by the Gulf Coast oil spill. By Aaron Blake and Paul Kane Under pressure from Republican ... What Joe Barton actu » |
The Hindu | Obama announces BP's $20B compensation fund USA Today By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images By Brendan Smialowsk, Getty Images President Obama announced Wednesday that energy giant BP will finance a $20 billion fund to compensate people whose livelihoods have been damaged by the devastating oil spill in the ... Obama Address on Gulf Oil Spill Watched by 32 Million (Update1) More Than 32 Million Watch Obama Oil Spill Address BP to create $20 billion claims fund, suspend dividend |
ABC News | American hunting bin Laden 'not crazy': brother AFP LOS ANGELES â€" An American construction worker arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of trying to hunt down and kill terror mastermind Osama bin Laden is "not crazy," his brother told CNN Tuesday. Gary Brooks Faulkner, 50, was detained Monday in the remote ... U.S. Man 'Hunting' Bin Laden Arrested |
NEWS.com.au | Obama to Gulf Residents: Count on US Government Response to Oil Spill Voice of America Photo: AP President Barack Obama says the federal government is committed "for the long haul" to help residents along the Gulf of Mexico deal with the economic and environmental impact of the BP oil spill. The president spoke on his fourth visit to the ... President Obama's Words vs. Actions Obama names final 5 to oil spill panel commission Obama: Government is fully mobilized in response to BP disaster |
The Guardian | President Obama to Visit Three Gulf Coast States, Address the Nation ABC News Following weeks of criticism, and as many weeks of playing defense, the Obama administration is launching an » |
Telegraph.co.uk | USA ties England at the World Cup Washington Post The United States and England battled to a 1-1 tie in the World Cup opener for both teams. England's Shaun Wright-Phillips, left, is ch » |
Washington Post | At Least 20 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood ABC News At least 20 people in a remote part of Arkansas were killed early Friday morning after flash floods swept through their campsites following a heavy rain, according to Gov. Mike Beebe. 42 people are confirmed dead on the Portuguese ... At least 20 dead, many missing in Arkansas flood Arkansas flash floods kill at least 16 people Arkansas Flash Floods Kill at Least 20 |
Los Angeles Times | Army probe finds 211 graves at Arlington Cemetery mishandled CNN Washington (CNN) -- Hundreds of American veterans and their family members who were laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery were misidentified or mislocated, according to an Army investigation. ... Army: Mix-up at Arlington Cemetery Soldiers buried in wrong graves in Arlington Cemetery 'shambles' IG finds 211 misplaced or misidentified graves at Arlington |
ABC News | UN Security Council Adopts Tough New Round of Iran Sanctions Voice of America Photo: AP The UN Security Council has adopted a fourth round of tough new sanctions aimed at halting Iran's suspect nuclear program. The resolution was approved Wednesday with 12 countries voting for, two against and one abstention, reflecting some ... UN approves 'toughest ever' Iran sanctions Clinton sees sanctions hindering Iran nuclear plan PM Netanyahu c » |
Globe and Mail | As cap slows leak, officials battle 'hundreds of thousands of patches of oil' Los Angeles Times As 15000 barrels are recovered per day, more skimmers are sought to mop up oil on the ocean's surface. Coast Guard Adm. Thad » |
New York Daily News | 2 New Jersey Terror Suspects Had Tried to Go to Iraq, Authorities Say FOXNews Mohamed Mahmood Alessa's home in North Bergen, NJ Teams of state and federal law enforcement agents who have been investigating Alessa since 2006 took him and Carlos Eduardo Almonte into custody Saturday. Both men are scheduled to appear Monday in ... US men arrested on 'terror' charges N.J. Men Arrested on Terror Charges |
