Newsweek | BP's Response to Oil Spill Lacking, Government Officials Say Bloomberg May 1 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc should be doing more to protect coastal areas in the Gulf of Mexico from an oil slick formed after a drilling rig explosion, state and federal officials said. ... Experts: Spill May Be 25000 Barrels a Day |
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | Goldman Scrutinized by US Prosecutors Examining SEC Case BusinessWeek April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating transactions by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., accused of misleading investors by US securities regulators, to determine whether to pursue a criminal ... Goldman Sachs is focus of criminal investigation Criminal Probe Looks Into Goldman Trading |
Reuters | Coast Guard's new oil-leak estimate higher USA Today By Patrick Semansky, AP By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS â€" The Coast Guard revised the amount of oil spewing from a damaged wellhead at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to 5000 barrels â€" or 210000 g » |
Reuters | Goldman Sachs Emerges From Senate Showdown Ahead $549 Million BusinessWeek April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives endured more than 10 hours of congressional grilling in one of the most public, and most hostile, political lashings in the firm's 141-year history. ... Senators Seek, Fail to Get an 'I'm Sorry' |
Reuters | No Deal yet on Financial Rules as Test Vote Looms ABC News AP By JIM KUHNHENN AP Writer With no bipartisan deal on how to rein in W » |
BBC News | US senators postpone climate bill unveiling Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President Barack Obama's top priorities -- tackling global warming -- suffered a severe setback on Saturday when a fight over immigration derailed plans to unveil a compromise climate ... Climate bill placed on hold over Senate dispute Climate bill put on hold US climate bill gives polluter and nuclear breaks |
BBC News | Arizona's immigration law may spur a showdown Los Angeles Times Gov. Jan Brewer signs a bill that opponents say encourages racial profiling. President Obama c » |
BBC News | Goldman CEO attacks SEC fraud charges: report Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein attacked US Securities and Exchange Commission fraud charges against the bank in phone c » |
Globe and Mail | European Flights Slow in Resuming Voice of America British airspace was reopened Tuesday night. A British Airways flight from Vancouver, Canada touched down at London's Heathrow Airport for the first time in almost a week. Flights were » |
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Globe and Mail | Airlines, European officials urge end to flight restrictions Washington Post The Eyjafj » |
The Hindu | Volcanic ash spreads more travel misery across Europe BBC News Millions of stranded travellers face further air chaos as the volcanic ash from Iceland that has closed most of Europe's airspace continues to spread. An estimated three-quarters of flights were cancelled on Saturday. About 20 countries closed their ... Volcanic ash grounds Britain for days to come About 84% of US flights to Europe canceled A glance at flight disruptions due to volcanic ash |
Globe and Mail | US carriers cancel Europe flights due to ash Reuters ATLANTA, April 15 (Reuters) - US airlines canceled half their trans-Atlantic service on Thursday because of a gigantic ash cloud spewing from a volcano in Iceland that has closed airports in northern Europe, industry officials said. ... Icelandic volcanic eruption intensified Volcanic ash to reach ground level across UK Volcanic cloud casts long shadow over US travel |
The Hindu | China sifts rubble for quake survivors in Qinghai BBC News China has been sifting rubble for survivors of the deadly quake which hit the remote Qinghai region as thousands spent a freezing night in the open. Rescuers used bare hands and picks to search debris as night fell, with little heavy lifting equipment ... Rescue workers search for survivors of China earthquake Countries offer condolences to China for massive earthquake Quake in western China kills 589, buries more |
Globe and Mail | Toyota temporarily halts sale of Lexus GX 460 SUV Los Angeles Times The move comes after Consumer Reports says the vehicle is susceptible to rollover accidents and federal safety regulators urge drivers to use extra caution in operating it. The 2010 Lexus GX460. (Associated Press / Toyota Motors Corp. ... Lexus Stops Selling SUV That Was C » |
ABC News | Obama, Chinese leader discuss possible Iran sanctions CNN Washington (CNN) -- President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao held a private meeting Monday before the start of a nuclear security summit, with the focus on Iran -- and its opposition to the nuclear nonproliferation agreement. ... China agrees to pursue new sanctions against Iran China signals readiness to back new UN sanctions on Iran Iran, Israel and the Bomb |
Globe and Mail | Fred Couples undone by par-3 12th hole at Masters Washington Post AUGUSTA, GA. -- Eighteen years ago, when Fred Couples won his only green jacket, he was the recipient of some now-legendary good fortune at Augusta National's par-3 12th hole. His tee shot came up short, but instead of trickling down ... What they said at the Masters Tiger Woods: 'I enter events to win. I didn't' In the end, just too much -- of everything -- for Tiger to overcome |
TIME | Poland mourns President Lech Kaczynski after jet crash BBC News Poland has been plunged into mourning by the deaths of President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of political and military leaders in a plane crash. The jet crashed as it attempted to land at Smolensk airport in Russia in thick fog, killing » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Mine Operator Escaped Extra Oversight After Warning New York Times The operator of the West Virginia mine that exploded on Monday, killing at least 25 people, was warned by federal officials just over two years ago that it could be cited for having a “pattern of violations,†which ... Two rescue teams enter W.Va. mine Rescuers to make 'mad dash' to search for trapped West Virginia miners Massey Accused of Putting Lives at Risk |
BBC News | Opposition Claims Control in Kyrgyzstan New York Times Ivan Sekretarev/AP The police used bullets, tear gas and stun grenades against a crowd of thousands massing in front of the presidential office in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. By CLIFFORD J. LEVY MOSCOW â€" Large-scale protests appeared to ... Russia not involved in Kyrgyz events - Putin Kyrgyz riot police come under attack from demonstrators in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan ... Bloodshed on streets of Kyrgyzstan as government cracks down on protesters |
Reuters | West Virginia mining disaster: Ways to help the victims' families USA Today President Obama sent his "deepest condolences" to the families of the 25 mine workers that died in yesterday's West Virginia mine explosion, one of the worst mining accidents in the US in 25 years. Four miners are still missing. ... Rescue efforts suspended after W. Va. mine blast that killed 25 Coal Mine CEO Blankenship's Revealing Tweets Mine Explosion Leaves Coal Town Stunned |
Times Online | Apple sells 300000 iPads on its first day Los Angeles Times The tablet computer's debut Saturday topped that of the original iPhone in 2007. The company also reports that 1 million apps had been downloaded. By David Sarno For Apple Inc. and its iPad, the easy part is over. After months of marketing hype that ... Apple Sells 300000 iPads Saturday, But Sustainability's the Key to Success First-day iPad sales top first-gen iPhone Is iPad re » |
