Globe and Mail | Long-awaited summer free agent mania gets underway USA Today LeBron James, left, and Dwyane Wade are just two members of the star-studded free agent field. By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY With the door offici » |
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Long-awaited summer free agent mania gets underway - USA Today
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
'Illegals' Network Famed in Lore of Russian Spying - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | 'Illegals' Network Famed in Lore of Russian Spying New York Times MOSCOW â€" In the lore of Soviet spycraft, few figures command as much respect as the “illegals,†steel-jawed agents with the intelligence of a chess grandmaster and the fortitude of a cosmonaut. Painstakingly trained in the KGB's ... The suspects in a Russian spy ring lived » |
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Monday, June 28, 2010
FBI arrests 10 accused of working as Russian spies - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 ... U.S. Charges 11 in Russia Spy Case |
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
President Obama urges G-20 nations to spend; they pledge to halve deficits - Washington Post
Boston Globe | President Obama urges G-20 nations to spend; they pledge to halve deficits Washington Post TORONTO -- President Obama warned Sunday that the world economic recovery remains "fragile" and urged continued spending to support growth, an expansionist c » |
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
A Final Day of Chasing Ends the US Run - New York Times
msnbc.com | 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 USA-Ghana: Winners and losers With USA eliminated, what is coach Bradley's future? |
Friday, June 25, 2010
RAW DATA: Dick Cheney's Health Issues - FOXNews
Reuters | RAW DATA: Dick Cheney's Health Issues FOXNews Cheney has a history of heart problems and has a pacemaker. Cheney has had four heart attacks [current as of Feb. 22, 2010], starting when he was 37. He has had quadruple bypass surgery and two artery-clearing angioplasties. ... Former VP Cheney hospitalized Ex-US VP Cheney goes to hospital Cheney hospitalized after feeling ill |
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
John Isner is the survivor at Wimbledon - Los Angeles Times
Telegraph.co.uk | John Isner is the survivor at Wimbledon Los Angeles Times After more than 11 hours over three days, the American fin » |
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Drilling Ban Blocked; White House Sets Appeal - New York Times
Reuters | Drilling Ban Blocked; White House Sets Appeal New York Times WASHINGTON â€" A federal judge in New Orleans on Tuesday blocked a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling projects that the Obama administration imposed after the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. ... Judge lifts offshore drilling ban as `overbearing' Louisiana Governor Praises Judge's Ruling Against Drilling Ban |
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BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge - USA Today
Sydney Morning Herald | BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge USA Today BP clarified on Saturday that Tony Hayward was still in charge of the energy giant and its Gulf cleanup operations a day after another executive told Sky News that Hayward was relinguishing day-to-day spill duties, the New York Times reports. ... Tony Hayward at Yacht Race Angers La. Officials BP chief criticised for boat trip Ought the BP CEO not yacht? |
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Friday, June 18, 2010
BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response - Los Angeles Times
Globe and Mail | BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response Los Angeles Times The oil giant's chairman cites the chief executive's inartful public remarks in explaining the decision. Managing director Robert Dudley, a Mississippi native, will take over daily operations. By Walter Hamilton and Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times ... BP: Hayward relieved of day-to-day spill duties Day 59: The Latest on the Oil Spill Getting life back? BP CEO on way off spill duty |
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Head of BP rejects taking blame - Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca | Head of BP rejects taking blame Los Angeles Times Facing lawmakers in Washington, Tony Hayward apologizes and promises action, while dodging their questions on safety. By Richard Simon and Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times In a dramatic confrontation with angry members of Congress, a subdued and contrite ... Lawmakers accuse BP chief of evasion over oil spill Hayward on Hot Seat |
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Obama announces BP's $20B compensation fund - USA Today
Reuters | 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 ... More Than 32 Million Watch Obama Oil Spill Address Obama Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Using Oil Spill to Push Energy Policy WH requests $15 million for oil spill commission |
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Oil-spill flow rate estimate surges to 35000 to 60000 barrels a day - Washington Post
Reuters | Oil-spill flow rate estimate surges to 35000 to 60000 barrels a day Washington Post Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. By Joel Achenbach and David Fahrenthold The official estimate of the flow rate from the leaking gulf oil well has surged ... We could not have stopped Gulf oil gusher, ExxonMobil chief tells Congress BP Doesn't Deserve a Liability Cap |
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Memo: Mafia rumored to set up Kennedys for scandal - The Associated Press
Kansas City Star | Memo: Mafia rumored to set up Kennedys for scandal The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" An informant told the FBI in 1965 that it was rumored, though never substantiated, that mafia bosses hoped to use associates of entertainer Frank Sinatra to ensnare brothers Robert and Edward M. Kennedy in compromising positions with women ... Ted Kennedy got lots of death threats, FBI files show FBI files reveal Ted Kennedy death threats, plots FBI: Ted Kennedy Faced Constant Threats |
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Obama to address nation on Gulf spill, demand BP damage fund - USA Today
Reuters | Obama to address nation on Gulf spill, demand BP damage fund USA Today President Obama plans to address the nation this week about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the worst in US history. White House adviser David Axelrod told NBC's Meet the Press Sunday that Obama will discuss the disaster after he returns from a visit to ... Obama to push BP to set up oil-spill damage fund President Obama to Visit Three Gulf Coast States, Address the Nation Aide: Obama's trip makes for 'good time to tell folks' of Gulf efforts |
Saturday, June 12, 2010
I can bounce back, insists Green - ESPN
The Guardian | I can bounce back, insists Green ESPN By Soccernet staff Blundering England goalkeeper Robert Green insists he has the mental strength to bounce back from his costly error that gifted the USA an equaliser in the 1-1 Group C opener in Rustenburg. Steven Gerrard scored after just four ... USA ties England at the World Cup Robert Green's goalie gaffe one of the worst in England's soccer history World Cup 2010: Green vows to bounce back |
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Campgrounds - New York Times
Washington Post | Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Campgrounds New York Times GLENWOOD, Ark. â€" At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were unaccounted for after flash floods swept through campgrounds in western Arkansas early Friday morning. As many as 300 people, including families with ... At Least 20 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood At least 20 dead, many missing in Arkansas flood Arkansas flash floods kill at least 16 people |
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Desperate search for 16-year-old lone US sailor Abby Sunderland - The Guardian
ABC Online | Desperate search for 16-year-old lone US sailor Abby Sunderland The Guardian Rescuers launched a desperate search tonight for a 16-year-old California girl attempting to sail round the world single-handed, after she set off distress beacons in stormy conditions in a remote part of the Indian ocean. ... Solo teen sailor missing at sea Rescue underway for missing US sailor, 16: family California teen girl in trouble on solo world sail |
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Israel: Iran sanctions a good start - Jerusalem Post
Telegraph.co.uk | Israel: Iran sanctions a good start Jerusalem Post After months of negotiations, the UN Security Council passed a fourth set of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, in the hope of stopping Teheran from developing a nuclear weapon. The 15-member Security Council approved ... UN Security Council Adopts Tough New Round of Iran Sanctions UN approves 'toughest ever' Iran sanctions PM Netanyahu c » |
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