Globe and Mail | Second senior Democrat to face ethics trial: source Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A second senior US Democratic lawmaker intends to fight congressional ethics charges, a source said early Saturday, complicating the party's efforts to retain control of the House in the November elections. ... Maxine Waters faces ethics charges House panel suggests reprimand of Rangel House investigators recommend Rangel 'reprimand' |
Globe and Mail | Judge's ruling on Arizona law a win for Obama San Francisco Chronicle Sharon Tinin (center), a Tea Party member and backer of Arizona's immigration enforcement law, shouts at an opponent of the law after a US judge blocked major portions of the statute. A federal judge's decision barring police in Arizona from demanding ... Immigration ruling could send message to states Immigration ruling could send message to states Portions of Arizona's controversial immigration law go into effect |
CBC.ca | Hit list draws fire in wake of leaked US documents The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" When it comes to war, killing the enemy is an accepted fact. Even amid the sensation of the WikiLeaks.org revelations, that stark reality lies at the core of new charges that some American military commando operations may have amounted to ... Wikileaks Afghanistan: Iran accused of supporting Taliban attacks Afghanistan War: WikiLeaks Throws Obama Off Message Pakistan dismisses Afghan war leak as skewed |
Telegraph.co.uk | Toll at German Music Festival Rises New York Times It was unclear exactly what set off the panic among the throngs of young people squeezing into the tunnel leading to festival grounds in the western German city of Duisburg, but the police said they had tried to close off the area ... 19 dead in Love Parade stampede Organisers blamed for German Love Parade deaths Number of dead, injured at German music festival rises |
Moneycontrol.com | Tropical Storm Bonnie Accelerates Toward Florida Keys BusinessWeek July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie accelerated on a course toward Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, where it's already delaying efforts by BP Plc to permanently plug its wrecked Macondo well. Bonnie, packing sustained winds of 40 miles (65 ... Storm Threat Forces Ships to Leave Work at Oil Spill Site Relief oil well on hold as Bonnie forces Gulf evacuations Tropical storm Bonnie forces BP to suspend relief well drilling |
The Hindu | Seep in Gulf Likely Not Tied to Well, Officials Say New York Times A seep that is possibly letting methane into the Gulf of Mexico is apparently not connected to BP's oil well, and it may be occurring natur » |
Globe and Mail | BP, federal officials confer on closed gulf oil well cap Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of g » |
CBC.ca | Gulf well continues to hold Houston Chronicle Dave Martin AP Oil cleanup workers use pressure washers Friday as they clean up the beach on Grand Isle, La., as coastal residents remained hopeful BP had its runaway well under control. BP might be able to keep its blown out Macondo ... BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautious Officials C » |
Telegraph.co.uk | BP Says That Oil Flow Has Stopped as Cap Is Tested New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" Oil stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in nearly three months, as BP began testing the cap atop its stricken well, a critical step toward sealing the well permanently. ... BP says test shuts off oil leak from Gulf well Oil stops gushing from BP well for first time Firefighters Flooded Rig, Caused Oil Spill, Suit Says |
Globe and Mail | Final Cup match marked by clumsy play Los Angeles Times The second half begins, and neither the Netherlands nor Spain have scored. The yellow card count rises to eight, a trend that began in an awful first half full of pathetic moves and player collisions. Robin Van Persie of the Netherlands tackles Sergio ... Spain, Netherlands play extra time in WCup final Electric atmosphere as soccer fans r » |
The Hindu | Venom From Cavs Owner Validates James's Exit New York Times GREENWICH, Conn. â€" If ever there was a time for LeBron James to leave home, this was it. Tony Dejak/Associated Press Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert responded to LeBron James's departure with a personal attack on the team's ... Measuring the NBA post-Decision Bissinger: LeBron's free agency 'handled terribly' With fans only in Miami now, pressure's on LeBron to win it » |
The Guardian | Russia, US May Be Planning Spy Exchange Voice of America Russia may be preparing to release a scientist jailed on charges of spying for the United States in exchange for the release of suspected Russian agents detained recently in the United States. The family of imprisoned Russian scientist Igor Sutyagin ... Russia and US said to be planning spy exchange Russia-US spy swap in the works? Three famous swaps 5 suspects in Russia spy case to be moved to NY |
