Sunday, June 27, 2010

How BP wants to start over in bid to contain Gulf oil spill - Christian Science Monitor


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How BP wants to start over in bid to contain Gulf oil spill

Christian Science Monitor


Even before tropical storm Alex came on the scene, BP wanted to revamp how it collected oil from the leaking well at the center of the Gulf oil spill. Those plans could take shape this week. The Q4000 (left rear) and Discoverer Enterprise (foreground) ...


Alex not aiming at Gulf oil spill area _ for now

The Associated Press


BP evacuates personnel ahead of Tropical Storm Alex

10 Connects


Tropical storm could hit area of oil spill

Detroit Free Press


Los Angeles Times -Washington Post -USA Today


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Monday, June 21, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010

BP Tries to Clarify Who Is in Charge - New York Times


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BP Tries to Clarify Who Is in Charge

New York Times


BP officials scrambled on Saturday to say that Tony Hayward, their embattled chief executive, was still in charge of  »


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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Poll: Americans More Concerned With Jobs Than Gulf Oil Spill - FOXNews


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Poll: Americans More Concerned With Jobs Than Gulf Oil Spill

FOXNews


The public's concern about disaster response and relief has catapulted as a result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill but still trails in people's minds behind the economy and jobs, a new G »


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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Oil Executives Tell Committee That BP Spill Is an Aberration - New York Times


The Guardian


Oil Executives Tell Committee That BP Spill Is an Aberration

New York Times


Lamar McKay, chief executive of BP America, arrives to testfy before a House panel on Tuesday about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON â€" The chief executives of the world's largest oil companies faced a Congressional ...


Obama to address nation on oil spill

USA Today


Amid claims of BP's 'shortcuts,' Obama's speech to stress action, prevention

Washington Post


Obama Seeks to Show Control of Oil Spill Crisis

CBS News


The Associated Press -Christian Science Monitor -AFP


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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Kyrgyz Rioting Spreads in Apparent Ethnic Violence - New York Times


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Kyrgyz Rioting Spreads in Apparent Ethnic Violence

New York Times


BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan â€" Rioting spread across the south of this strategic »


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Friday, June 11, 2010

US teenage sailor Abby Sunderland found in Indian Ocean - BBC News


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US teenage sailor Abby Sunderland found in Indian Ocean

BBC News


A 16-year-old US sailor who went missing while sailing solo around the world has been found safe and well. Abby Sunderland's yacht was spotted by an aerial search team in the southern Indian Ocean, midway between Australia and Africa. ...


Teenage round-the-world sailor Abby Sunderland found alive

Times Online


Teenage Girl, Sailing Solo, Is Found

New York Times


Boats heading to teen sailor found in Indian Ocean

The Associated Press


ABC Online -Telegraph.co.uk -Los Angeles Times


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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

As cap slows leak, officials battle 'hundreds of thousands of patches of oil' - Los Angeles Times


The Hindu


As cap slows leak, officials battle 'hundreds of thousands of patches of oil'

Los Angeles Times


As 15000 barrels are recovered per day, more skimmers are sought to mop up oil on the ocean's surface. Coast Guard Adm. Thad  »

Saturday, June 5, 2010

BP siphons gushing oil, Obama defends his actions - Reuters


Reuters


BP siphons gushing oil, Obama defends his actions

Reuters


VENICE, La., June 5 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday defended his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while BP Plc said it aims to siphon off most of the oil gushing from the ruptured deep-sea wellhead within days. ...


President Obama Vows To Support Those Hurt By Spill

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Abbas: Israel performs 'national terrorism' - Jerusalem Post


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Abbas: Israel performs 'national terrorism'

Jerusalem Post


By JPOST.COM STAFF Israel is performing national terrorism, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said at the opening of an economic conference in Beersheba on Wednesday. Abbas c »