Christian Science Monitor | Third California wildfire erupts, first two now half contained Christian Science Monitor California wildfire season has brought three separate blazes this week, leading some to c » |
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Christian Science Monitor | Third California wildfire erupts, first two now half contained Christian Science Monitor California wildfire season has brought three separate blazes this week, leading some to c » |
The Hindu | BP Fights U.S. Government, Oil Spill Victims Over Venue for Gulf Lawsuit Bloomberg BP Plc, the US and plaintiffs who filed hundreds of lawsuits seeking billions of dollars for damages stemming from the largest oil spill in US history are fighting over where the ... Missing oil in Gulf baffles officials Majority of spilled oil in Gulf of Mexico unaccounted for in government data Day 99: The Latest on the Oil Spill |
Telegraph.co.uk | Analysis: Stakes high for gov, La. in oil fight BusinessWeek Is it light at the end of the tunnel, or a freight train bearing down on Louisiana? The answer, sadly, could be both when it comes to developments surrounding the BP PLC oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Last week, thousands showed up ... BP's Dudley Faces Daunting To-Do List |
The Guardian | Number of dead, injured at German music festival rises CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The death toll from the stampede at a German music festival is at 19, police in Duisburg, Germany, said Sunday. The number of people injured when chaos broke out at Saturday's "Love Parade 2010" has also risen -- to 400, ... Death toll of German stampede rises to 19, over 300 injured Love Parade DJ: 'We were told to carry on' Stampede at German Music Festival Kills 18 |
Globe and Mail | Storm Threat Forces Ships to Leave Work at Oil Spill Site New York Times As the threat of a storm st » |
Washington Post | Vilsack Will Reconsider Ouster of Black USDA Official Over Racial Remarks Bloomberg Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today that he will reconsider the ouster of a black USDA official in Georgia over comments she made that she didn't use the âfull forceâ of what she could do to help a white ... Firing of Shirley Sherrod, USDA official, now under review; case highlights ... Sherwood not sure she'd return to Ag Department Agriculture Secretary to Review Shirley Sherrod Resignation |
Reuters | Vaginal gel cuts risk of HIV infection, study shows Washington Post For the first time a vaginal gel that a woman can use during sexual intercourse has been shown to markedly cut the risk of becoming infected with the virus that causes AIDS. In a study of 900 South African women, a gel containing the ... Vaginal Gel May Prevent HIV Vaginal Gel Cuts Risk of HIV Infection, Study Shows Gel cuts HIV transmission rate in study |
Globe and Mail | BP, federal officials confer on closed gulf oil well cap Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of g » |
Reuters | 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 » |
Reuters | BP says test shuts off oil from ruptured Gulf well Reuters HOUSTON, July 15 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L) (BP.N) conducted pressure tests on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well on Thursday and said no oil was leaking into the ocean for the first time since the accident began in April. ... BP Halts Gulf of Mexico Leak, Starts Pressure Test BP: Well integrity test underway; no oil flowing BP Oil Leak Halted During Test |
Reuters | BP tests oil well cap, but says success is not assured The Guardian BP began a series of critical tests on a new cap placed over its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico today, expressing hope that it may fin » |
Globe and Mail | Spain names unchanged teams for World Cup final, Netherlands makes 2 changes The Canadian Press JOHANNESBURG â" Spain will start with an unchanged team for the World Cup final against the Netherlands on Sunday at Soccer City. Striker Fernando Torres was again on the bench, with Pedro Rodriguez instead starting the match. The Dutch made two changes ... Los Angeles Dutch fans hold out big World Cup hopes Live chat 2 pm ET: Netherlands-Spain World Cup final World Cup Live: Netherlands vs. Spain |
msnbc.com | California transit cop found guilty of manslaughter Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A white transit police officer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Thursday in the videotaped shooting death of an unarmed black man that triggered a night of rioting in Oakland, California. ... Mehserle convicted of involuntary manslaughter Former BART officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter Verdict reached in subway shooting |
Globe and Mail | Netherlands outlasts Uruguay to reach World Cup final Los Angeles Times The Dutch win, 3-2, putting them in final for the first time since 1978, but not before letting Uruguay cut their lead to one goal near the end. They play the winner of the Germany-Spain semifinal. By Grahame Jones The agonizingly long wait is over. ... Netherlands advances to World Cup final, outlasts Uruguay 3-2 Netherlands into WCup final, 3-2 over Uruguay World Cup 2010: Netherlands hold on to beat Uruguay 3-2, will play Germany ... |
CBC.ca | Afghans see change in US command as a threat to safety Los Angeles Times Gen. David H. Petraeus has said there will be no major shift in war strategy. But with McChrystal gone, Afghans worry about the dangers of coming into contact with the foreign forces in their midst. By Laura King, Los Angeles Times It can be a ... Market bombing killed five, including four children, in Afghanistan Petraeus takes over Afghan fight, vows to win it Petraeus: In Afghanistan, 'we are in this to win' |
Kansas City Star | Jobs report shows economic rebound may be st » |