CBC.ca | At least 10 die as Israel halts aid flotilla Los Angeles Times Naval ships come under fire when they move in on vessels carrying humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip, Israel's military says. Protest organizers say they were unarmed. Pro-Palestinian activists from Turkey hold a news conference on board the ... Latest Gaza protest developments Reporters' log: Gaza flotilla Voices: Reaction to Israel's attack |
The Guardian | Obama: Federal Government 'in Charge' of Oil Spill Response FOXNews President Obama speaks at a press conference in the East Room of the White House May 27. (AP Photo) President Obama assured the public that he is seizing the reins of the oil spill response in the Gulf of Mexico, saying Thursday that Washington is ... 'Top kill' appears to be going well Obama Pushes for More Regulation, Extends Oil Drilling Moratorium |
E! Online (blog) | Mt. Prospect's Lee DeWyze wins 'American Idol' Chicago Sun-Times Crystal Bowersox may have dominated Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough to stop the momentum of Lee DeWyze. If anything, his last three performances changed his status from slam-dunk front-runner to underdog. ... Lee DeWyze is named 'American Idol' 2010 winner It's Bowersox vs. DeWyze in `American Idol' finale Lee DeWyze Wins "American Idol" |
Washington Post | Obama endorses 'don't ask, don't tell' compromise in Congress Washington Post President Obama has signed on to a "don't ask, don't tell" compromise between lawmakers and the Defense Department, the White House announced Monday, an agreement that removes a key obstacle to repealing the military's policy ... Deal Reached for Ending Law on Gays in Military White House backs compromise on gays in military White House backs compromise on gays in military |
CBC.ca | Factbox: Reaction to South Korea boat sinking report Reuters SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Thursday accused the North of sinking a navy warship, the Cheonan, last March, killing 46 South Korean sailors, saying the evidence was overwhelming. The South's findings were a fabrication "orchestrated by the group of ... Agony still raw for Korean sailors' families How South Korean ship was sunk Is Korea going to war? |
Globe and Mail | BP Trying to Insert Tube Into Leaking Gulf Oil Pipe Bloomberg May 14 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc, the largest oil and natural- gas producer in the Gulf of Mexico, is trying to insert a tube into a leaking pipe at a well off Louisiana, advancing a plan to divert much of the crude into a ship on the surface ... Obama is angry and frustrated over unplugged oil spill Obama decries fingerpointing, 'cozy' oil links BP tries to siphon off spill, top hat awaits |
The Hindu | BP's Oil-Spill 'Hive' Buzzes With New Ideas to Stop Leaky Well Bloomberg May 8 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc continued to work on other ways to seal its leaking oil well as it lowered a containment dome into place on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. BP, based in London, won't know until Tuesday whether its plan to ... Report: Methane bubble may have cause blast, spill BP adjusts 'dome' in hopes of containing Gulf oil leak Deepwater Horizon blast triggered by methane bubble, report shows |
