Friday, April 30, 2010

Spill Recharges Drilling Debate - Wall Street Journal


Telegraph.co.uk


Spill Recharges Drilling Debate

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Gulf spill could reach delta tonight - Houston Chronicle


Telegraph.co.uk


Gulf spill could reach delta tonight

Houston Chronicle


A federal official said this afternoon that the leading edge of the Gulf oil slick could reach the Mississippi River delta sometime tonight, and an executive said BP has asked the Department of Defense for ...


BP Spill May Alter Obama's Offshore Drilling Plans

BusinessWeek


Officials Scramble To Contain Spill As Oil Nears Shoreline

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Hewlett-Packard Will Acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion - BusinessWeek


ABC News


Hewlett-Packard Will Acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion

BusinessWeek


April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's biggest personal-computer maker, agreed to acquire Palm Inc. for about $1.2 billion, stepping up efforts to compete in the smartphone market. ...


Hewlett-Packard Agrees to Buy Palm

New York Times


HP Hands Palm Shareholders a Deal

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Goldman Sachs banker Fabrice Tourre faces the music - The Guardian


Globe and Mail


Goldman Sachs banker Fabrice Tourre faces the music

The Guardian


Goldman Sachs banker Fabrice Tourre is sworn in before testifying to the Senate subcommittee investigating the role of investment banks during the W »


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Monday, April 26, 2010

GOP senators block debate on finance bill - Los Angeles Times


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GOP senators block debate on finance bill

Los Angeles Times


The 57-41 vote marks the first showdown over the financial overhaul. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat, voted with the opposition. By Janet Hook, Tribune Washington Bureau Senate Republicans, in a resolute show of unity, delayed consideration of ...


Senate blocks financial regulation bill

USA Today


Finance Bill Fails to Move Forward in Key Test Vote

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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Obama Eulogizes Victims of Mine Accident - New York Times


Los Angeles Times


Obama Eulogizes Victims of Mine Accident

New York Times


BECKLEY, W.Va. â€" Twenty days later and twenty miles away, they came to say farewell to the dead of Upper Big Branch on Sunday, the widows and orphans, the friends and neighbors, and a president of the United States. ...


Obama eulogizes 29 West Virginia miners -- 'Don't let this happen again'

USA Today


Obama's vow to West Virginia coal miners at service: better safety

Christian Science Monitor


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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Tornado kills at least 2 in Mississippi - USA Today


ABC News


Tornado kills at least 2 in Mississippi

USA Today


By Paula Merritt, AP By Kathleen Baydala, USA TODAY YAZOO CITY, Miss. â€" At least two are dead and 20 injured in Mississippi where Gov. Haley Barbour has declared a state of emergency for 15 storm damaged counties including Yazoo, the epicenter of a ...


Big tornado hits Mississippi, injuries reported

Reuters


Tornado strikes western Miss., injuries reported

The Associated Press


Mississippi tornado kills 2, injures several

NECN


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Friday, April 23, 2010

Bret Michaels Hospitalized Following Brain Hemorrhage: Report - ABC News


New York Daily News


Bret Michaels Hospitalized Following Brain Hemorrhage: Report

ABC News


Over the course of a few days, Bret Michaels went from rocking reality TV to reeling from health problems. Bret Michaels attends an American Diabetes Association fundraiser at the South Street Seaport in New... The ex-Poison frontman, ...


Bret Michaels rushed into ICU with brain hemorrhage just days after emergency ...

New York Daily News


Celebritology: Bret Michaels hospitalized with brain hemorrhage

Washington Post


Bret Michaels suffers huge brain hemorrhage

msnbc.com


TMZ.com (blog) -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -Billboard


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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Dems on financial reform bill: 'The games are over' - CNN


Washington Post


Dems on financial reform bill: 'The games are over'

CNN


From left, Sens. Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid and Dick Durbin held a news conference on financial reform on April 22. Washington (CNN) -- Senate Democrats c »

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Government goes high-tech to redesign $100 bills - Sacramento Bee


Boston Globe


Government goes high-tech to redesign $100 bills

Sacramento Bee


AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON -- The folks who print America's money have designed a high-tech makeover of the $100 bill complete with disappearing Liberty Bells and magical ribbons. It's  »


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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Court voids law aimed at animal cruelty videos - The Associated Press


Washington Post


Court voids law aimed at animal cruelty videos

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" The Supreme Court, with only one dissenting vote, on Tuesday struck down a federal ban on videos that show graphic violence against animals. The ruling cheered free speech advocates, but it raised concerns that more animals will be harmed. ...


Supreme Court rejects law banning animal-cruelty videos

Bellingham Herald


Supreme Court rejects animal cruelty law, upholds free speech

Christian Science Monitor


Supreme court crushes law against animal cruelty videos and photos

Los Angeles Times (blog)


Modesto Bee -Radio & Television Business Report -RTT News


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Monday, April 19, 2010

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Airlines carry out test flights in Europe's ash-filled skies - Los Angeles Times


Sydney Morning Herald


Airlines carry out test flights in Europe's ash-filled skies

Los Angeles Times


Air France, KLM and Lufthansa send out jets carrying only crew members in an attempt to show that flying conditions are safe despite the volcanic ash. The flights landed without incident, they said. By Henry Chu Their losses deepening, ...


Ministers mull volcano ash cloud flight chaos measures

BBC News


Ash Seen Posing Little Health Danger

New York Times


EU says half of normal flights may run Monday

The Associated Press


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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Ash may hover for days over uncertain Europe - The Associated Press


The Hindu


Ash may hover for days over uncertain Europe

The Associated Press


PARIS â€" The Icelandic volcano that has kept much of Europe land-bound is far from finished spitting out its grit, and offered up new mini-eruptions Saturday that raise concerns about longer-term damage to world air travel and trade. ...


Volcanic ash cloud won't give Europe a break

Los Angeles Times


Most US-Europe flights cancelled Saturday due to ash

AFP


Factbox: Airspace and airports closed by ash cloud

Reuters


CNN International -Times Online -The Guardian


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Friday, April 16, 2010

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

US a Popular Destination for the World's Unwanted Nuclear Supply - FOXNews


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US a Popular Destination for the World's Unwanted Nuclear Supply

FOXNews


The United States rapidly is becoming the hottest destination for unwanted nuclear fuel, as the Obama administration steps up efforts to relieve other countries of their weapons-grade nuclear supplies. A massive crane lifts a container ...


Summit: Global effort required to protect nukes

The Associated Press


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Monday, April 12, 2010

Conan O'Brien Joins TBS, Enters The Harsh World Of Cable - MTV.com


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Conan O'Brien Joins TBS, Enters The Harsh World Of Cable

MTV.com


It's more than a little poetic that Conan O'Brien's new show will premiere on TBS in November (rather than on Fox, where everybody figured he'd end up). Though O'Brien has spent the better part of his adult life working in television, most of it has ...


Conan Says YES To TBS

Newsweek


Conan O'Brien to Join Cable TV's TBS

New York Times


Conan O'Brien Chooses TBS Over Fox; New Show Due in November

Rolling Stone


Billboard -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -Entertainment Weekly


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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Polish markets to stabilize after plane disaster - Reuters


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Polish markets to stabilize after plane disaster

Reuters


WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish markets are expected to stabilize quickly after early jitters following the deaths of the country's president and central bank governor, with currency and interest rate policy unlikely to show any immediate change. ...


Shadow of Katyn still haunts Poland

The Guardian


Mourning procession with Lech Kaczynski's body arrives at presidential palace

RIA Novosti


Russian Response Earns Poles' Respect

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Friday, April 9, 2010

Stevens' successor would likely come from last year's list - USA Today


Washington Post


Stevens' successor would likely come from last year's list

USA Today


By Win McNamee, Getty Images By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" President Obama's search for a successor to Justice John Paul Stevens, who announced his retirement Friday, picks up where Obama left off last year. In 2009, Obama chose Sonia ...


Obama promises quick court replacement for Stevens

The Associated Press


John Paul Stevens' Retirement: Republicans Prepare for Supreme Court Battle

CBS News


Stevens's Departure Opens Door for Obama

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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Good Start for Watson as Woods Tees Off in Masters - New York Times


BBC Sport


Good Start for Watson as Woods Tees Off in Masters

New York Times


Morry Gash/AP Tiger Woods, with his caddie Steve Williams, before teeing off at the first hole of the Masters on Thursday. By LYNN ZINSER As Tiger Woods began his comeback from a five-month absence from golf on Thursday, Tom Watson kept cheering his ...


TW and the other TW - a Masters mid-day report

San Francisco Chronicle


Tiger Woods tees off at the Masters - returns to golf to huge applause at ...

New York Daily News


Candid Cam: Live Tiger updates

San Jose Mercury News


BBC Sport -The Associated Press


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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Poisonous gases bring search for missing miners to standstill - Los Angeles Times


CBC.ca


Poisonous gases bring search for missing miners to standstill

Los Angeles Times


Because of a dangerous buildup of methane and carbon dioxide near the entrance to the mine, rescuers may not be able to resume their search for the four men until Wednesday evening, officials say. By David Zucchino and Bob Drogin An underground ...


Mines Fight Strict Laws by Filing More Appeals

New York Times


Mine had string of safety lapses before explosion

USA Today


Mining town waits for word on missing miners after blast

Washington Post


ABC News -BusinessWeek -Journal Gazette and Times-Courier


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Monday, April 5, 2010

Duke Slips Past Butler to Win Its 4th Title - New York Times


Reuters


Duke Slips Past Butler to Win Its 4th Title

New York Times


INDIANAPOLIS â€" The dark skies, tornado warnings and pelting rain here Monday night portended something ominous. The backdrop  »


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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Earthquake rocks western Mexico - BBC News


CBC.ca


Earthquake rocks western Mexico

BBC News


A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has hit the Mexican peninsula of Baja California, killing at least one person and causing tremors as far away as Nevada. The quake struck at 1540 (2240 GMT), 26km (16 miles) south-west of Guadalupe Victoria in Baja California ...


Official: 1 Dead in 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake

Los Angeles Times


Major 7.2 quake near Mexico-US border kills one

Washington Post


Major quake in Mexico rocks southwestern US

AFP


Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press -Times Online


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