Washington Post | Ethics Trial Expected for California Congresswoman New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Representative Maxine Waters, Democrat of California, will face charges of misusing her office and is expected to contest the claims in a House trial, the second powerful House Democrat to opt for such a public airing in ... Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punished Obama: Rangel's Ethics Charges "Very Troubling" More C » |
msnbc.com | Missing oil in Gulf baffles officials USA Today NEW ORLEANS â€" For more than three months, Gulf Coast residents and federal officials have asked where the oil spill was headed and how much damage it would deliver. Now, a new, equ » |
Telegraph.co.uk | WikiLeaks disclosures unlikely to change course of Afghanistan war Washington Post The White House says the release of 91000 secret military documents is a breach of federal law and a potential threat to US military personnel. By Greg Jaffe and Peter Finn -- New evidence that the war effort is plagued by unreliable Afghan and ... WikiLeaks founder speaks out about leaked Afghan war documents WikiLeaks Rolled Dice to Raise Its Profile |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Iowa Dam Ruptures Under Torrential Rain New York Times DELHI, Iowa â€" Heavy rain ruptured the Lake Delhi dam on Saturday, sending a torrent into the Maquoketa River below and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and vacation cabins in eastern Iowa. Officials estimated that 8000 ... Iowa Governor Says Immediate Danger has Passed After 'Catastrophic' Dam Break Dam fails in eastern Iowa, causing massive flooding IA dam collapses as flooding hits state |
The Hindu | Storm Threat Forces Ships to Leave Oil Spill Site New York Times As the threat of a storm st » |
CNN International | Agriculture secretary to review resignation of USDA worker CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said early Wednesday that he will review the case of a former Agriculture Department official who resigned after a video clip surfaced of her discussing a white farmer. ... Obama Ag Department to reconsider woman's dismissal Firing of USDA official now under review; case highlights larger political ... USDA reconsiders employee ouster over race remarks |
The Guardian | Seep in Gulf Likely Not Tied to Well, Officials Say New York Times A seep that is possibly letting methane into the Gulf of Mexico is apparently not connected to BP's oil well, and it may be occurring natur » |
The Hindu | Gulf oil spill cap is holding, says BP The Guardian When the history books come to be written about America's worst environmental disaster, Sunday 18 July may be seen as the day the cry went up that the oil had permanently stopped spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. But things being the way they are, ... Some oil spill events from Sunday, July 18, 2010 BP says it plans to keep gulf oil well cap closed Optimistic BP Hopeful That Damaged Well Can Stay Closed |
The Guardian | Gulf well continues to hold Houston Chronicle BP might be able to keep its blown out Macondo well shut despite a day of test results that weren't as good as hoped, a top company official said Friday. Since Thursday afternoon, when engineers remotely closed a final line that stopped ... BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautious Officials C » |
CBC.ca | BP begins crucial test of ruptured well MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- BP PLC said Thursday it began a crucial test in the Gulf of Mexico to determine if a new containment cap and the steel casing of the leaking well can withstand the full force of the oil rushing up ... BP: Well integrity test underway; no oil flowing BP says oil has stopped leaking BP says no more oil going into Gulf |
Sydney Morning Herald | Reaction to George Steinbrenner's death USA Today "On behalf of baseb » |
Reuters | BP Makes Progress Changing Oil Capture System in Gulf of Mexico BusinessWeek July 10 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc is making progress on removing a device capturing oil from its leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it makes way for a more efficient collection system. BP expects to have a new seal on ... BP Removes Cap From Well, Aiming for a Tighter Fit Oil flows as robots begin new effort to cap leak Some oil spill events from Saturday, July 10, 2010 |
Globe and Mail | Justice Dept. sues, seeks injunction on Ariz. immigration law Washington Post The federal government is suing to stop Arizona's new immigration law, setting the stage for a clash between the federal government and state over the nation's toughest immigration crackdown. (July 6) By Jerry Markon and William Branigin The Justice ... Justice Department Files Suit Against Arizona Immigration Law GOP Lawmakers, Some Dems Blast Justice Department Suit Against Arizona Law US Sues to Block Arizona Immigration Law |
msnbc.com | Joey Chestnut wins 4th title in row ESPN It probably seems insane to mention a hot dog eating champion in the same breath as four of the most dominant athletes in history. Indeed, that would be insane ... because Chestnut supplanted the man who belongs in that group. ... Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut wins Nathan's July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest Kobayashi arrested after Joey Chestnut hot dog win Joey Chestnut wins fourth Hot Dog title |
Sydney Morning Herald | Nertherlands continue to defy their World Cup curse National Post Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt (L) and Mark van Bommel celebrate victory over Brazil after their 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match. Aren't the Netherlands supposed to f » |
