Tuesday, June 29, 2010

How Russian spies infiltrated suburban America - The Guardian


Sydney Morning Herald


How Russian spies infiltrated suburban America

The Guardian


The hip and friendly young man with the brunette girlfriend in the front seat as he whipped around Washington in a top-end Mercedes-Benz attracted more envy than suspicion. A few hundred miles away, in a tree-lined, middle-class New Jersey suburb that ...


State Department Downplays Damage of Russian Spy Case

Voice of America


Russian Beauty Had Beastly Intentions, U.S. Prosecutors Charge

FOXNews


Spy Talk: Anna Chapman, accused spy, is Internet sensation

Washington Post


The Associated Press -Telegraph.co.uk -AFP


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Sunday, June 27, 2010

G-20 Leaders in Canada Urged to Cut Deficits - Voice of America


Globe and Mail


G-20 Leaders in Canada Urged to Cut Deficits

Voice of America


Photo: AP US President Obama, right, and Canadian Prime Minister Harper participate in the opening plenary session of the G20 Summit in Toronto Sunday, June 27, 2010. Leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) nations are meeting in Toronto, Canada. ...


World leaders pledging to reduce global deficits

The Associated Press


G20 compromises on cuts, bank tax

Toronto Star


Obama, world leaders walk fiscal "tightrope" in Toronto

USA Today


Washington Post -BBC News -Xinhua


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Friday, June 25, 2010

Top 3 Changes That Financial Reform Brings To Consumers - ABC News


Globe and Mail


Top 3 Changes That Financial Reform Brings To Consumers

ABC News


Consumers will be significantly affected by the financial reform agreement that was hammered out between House and Senate lawmakers last night. Described by some as the biggest reform since the Great Depression, the bill, if passed, ...


What's in the financial reform compromise reached by House, Senate

Christian Science Monitor


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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Obama, McChrystal meet at White House following belittling critique - Washington Post


Reuters


Obama, McChrystal meet at White House following belittling critique

Washington Post


The top US general in Afghanistan was summoned to Washington for a White House meeting after apologizing for flippant and dismissive remarks about top Obama administration officials. By Greg Jaffe and Ernesto Londoño Gen. ...


Would Firing McChrystal Be Obama's 'Golden Opportunity' to Look Decisive?

FOXNews


McChrystal Leaves White House

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

BP Chief Yachts While Gulf Oil Spill Burns - FOXNews


Sydney Morning Herald


BP Chief Yachts While Gulf Oil Spill Burns

FOXNews


AP Saturday: The yacht Bob, owned by BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward, seen during the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, near Cowes, Isle of Wight. If it's any consolation to the residents of the Gulf of Mexico, BP CEO Tony Hayward ...


Volunteers recruited to help in oil spill threat

CNN


A yachting trip? The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill.

Christian Science Monitor


BP's Hayward takes a day off for yacht race, infuriating gulf residents

Washington Post


Veterans Today Network -The Associated Press -The Guardian


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Friday, June 18, 2010

Firing squad: An eyewitness account of Gardner's execution - Salt Lake Tribune


Telegraph.co.uk


Firing squad: An eyewitness account of Gardner's execution

Salt Lake Tribune


Draper » Ronnie Lee Gardner's head, covered by a black hood, remained upright. His body sat straight in the chair to which it was strapped. As my eyes traveled down Gardner's left arm, past his dark blue jumpsuit, I saw his pale white ...


Ronnie Lee Gardner Executed by Firing Squad in Utah

ABC News


Death by Twitter

BBC News


Utah Firing Squad Execution: Ronnie Lee Gardner Pronounced Dead at 12:17 AM

CBS News


The Associated Press -New York Times -Deseret News


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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Celtics take sizable hit in middle with Kendrick Perkins' injury - Los Angeles Times


CBC.ca


Celtics take sizable hit in middle with Kendrick Perkins' injury

Los Angeles Times


Perkins injures right knee in first quarter and Coach Doc Rivers isn't sure he'll play in Game 7. Celtics center Kendrick Perkins is helped off the court after injuring his knee during the first quarter of the Lakers' 98-67 victory in Game 6 of the NBA ...


Title, history on the line as Celtics head to Game 7

Boston Globe


Lakers rout Celtics to force Game 7 in 2010 NBA finals

Washington Post


NBA FINALS - Down to Game 7, winner takes  »


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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Obama to push BP to set up oil-spill damage fund - Los Angeles Times


NEWS.com.au


Obama to push BP to set up oil-spill damage fund

Los Angeles Times


The president, preparing to make a fourth trip to the gulf, is set to pressure oil-company executives to create a 'substantial' escrow account for damage claims. Governors of affected states cite the blow to tourism. By David G. Savage, ...


Obama to address nation on oil disaster

CNN


BP deploys deepsea sensors to better measure spill

Atlanta Journal Constitution


Obama plans speech, victims fund for Gulf

The Associated Press


ABC News -New York Times -Washington Post


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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, millionaire businesswomen win Calif. GOP primaries ... - New York Daily News


Telegraph.co.uk


Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, millionaire businesswomen win Calif. GOP primaries ...

New York Daily News


Meg Whitman, left, and Carly Fiorina both dumped millions of dollars into their primary race campaigns. Golden State Republicans hope they've nominated a pair of golden gals to defeat Democrats this November. ...


Whitman, Fiorina get GOP nod in California races

MiamiHerald.com


Whitman easily defeats Poizner

San Francisco Chronicle


GOP picks two women to head California ticket

CNN


BusinessWeek -San Jose Mercury News -NECN


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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Cap Captures Some Oil as Alabama Gets More Help - FOXNews


Globe and Mail


Cap Captures Some Oil as Alabama Gets More Help

FOXNews


| AP ON BARATARIA BAY, La.-- A containment cap over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill offers some hope amid oil-coated wildlife, idle fishermen and fouled beaches. The Coast Guard says a quarter to a half of the gushing oil is being captured but engineers ...


BP chief hopeful cap will capture most of Gulf oil

Reuters


A containment cap on a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is now funnelling ...

BBC News


BP capturing '10000 barrels of oil' a day from Gulf of Mexico

The Guardian


ABC News -The Associated Press -Washington Post


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Thursday, June 3, 2010

The day the world became Gaza - Aljazeera.net


Telegraph.co.uk


The day the world became Gaza

Aljazeera.net


Since Israel's invasion and massacre of over 1400 people in Gaza 18 months ago, dubbed Operation Cast Lead, global civil society movements have stepped up their campaigns for justice and solidarity with Palestinians. ...


Israel rejects international investigation of raid

Washington Post


Ban: Gaza Blockade 'Must be Lifted'

Voice of America


Lieberman backs supervised probe of Gaza flotilla

Ynetnews


CNN -Xinhua -The Hindu


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