CBC.ca | Imports slow second-quarter growth Reuters Crews load and unload consumer products at the Port of New Orleans along the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana in this June 23, 2010 file photo. By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth slowed in the second quarter as ... Rick Davis Goes Inside the GDP Report U.S. economic growth slows in 2nd quarter GDP slows in second quarter to 2.4% rate |
USA Today | Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law Los Angeles Times From AP A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona's immigration law from taking effect, delivering a last-minute victory to opponents of the crackdown. The over » |
The Guardian | World powers react to WikiLeaks' documents CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff "The Afghan government is shocked with the report that has opened the reality of the Afghan war," said Siamak Herawi, a government spokesman. Herawi focused on the » |
The Guardian | Festivalgoers killed in stampede at Love Parade in Germany The Guardian At least 15 people died at the Love Parade music festival in Germany today when they were crushed inside a tunnel during a stampede caused by panic. Nine women and six men were among the dead, according to police. A further 10 people had to be ... At least 15 dead in German techno parade stampede 15 killed in stampede at German music festival 10 Killed in German Techno Parade Panic |
CNN (blog) | 'Glenn Beck': Sherrod Has White House Scrambling; They Need to C » |
CBC.ca | David Cameron's US visit attracts more media interest than any of Brown's The Guardian David Cameron's first visit to Washington as prime minister is attracting more interest than those of Gordon Brown in a US media whose curiosity was aroused by the general election. While Tony Blair achieved political stardom in the US, Brown's visits ... David Cameron faces a history of complexity on US trip David Cameron grilled over » |
CBC.ca | US gives BP 24 hours to monitor capped oil well The Guardian A standoff between BP and the US government over the handling of the stricken Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico continued today with a sharp exchange of words over the best way to keep the oil contained before the well is permanently plugged next ... Oil Spill Puts a Target on BP's Back |
The Guardian | As Tests Continue, BP Sees No Signs of Damage to Well New York Times Workers finished their day's efforts cleaning oil from the beach at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Gulf Shores, Ala., on Friday. By HENRY FOUNTAIN As the Gulf of Mexico entered a third day free of fresh oil from BP's blown-out well, ... Demise of herring after Valdez spill raises questions on Gulf BP Will Resume Oil Capture After Well Tests End BP extends capped oil well test |
New York Times (blog) | Avandia should remain on the market, majority of FDA advisory panel says Washington Post Federal advisers delivered a decidedly mixed verdict Wednesday on the diabetes drug Avandia, with a significant number of experts voting to recommend that it be be removed from the market because of safety concerns but a majority voting to ... FDA Panel Recommends Keeping Glaxo's Avandia On US Market |
Stuff.co.nz | 6 dead in New Mexico business shooting, police say CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- New Mexico authorities said a former employee shot and killed five people at a business Monday in Albuquerque before turning the gun on himself. Police said officers responded to a 911 c » |
CBC.ca | Watching LeBron James' party was surreal ESPN MIAMI -- This was audacious behavior even for Miami, a city that basks in excess when it comes to partying. The stage, the runway, the huge neon sign that said "HEAT" in red letters. The smoke machines. The colored lights. ... LeBron's mural coming down in Cleveland For Riley, It's Act VI of Showtime LeBron's Mural Coming Down In Cleveland |
The Guardian | Obama Presses BP on Procedures to Recover More Oil New York Times WASHINGTON - With a weeklong window of favorable weather opening in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration is pressing BP to move quickly on two operations that could double the amount of oil captured from the gushing well. ... Coast Guard unwilling to assume BP timetable Obama team asks BP to explain new sealing plan on oil spill Obama administration set for drill ban legal fight |
Telegraph.co.uk | Big Skimmer Hindered by Weather; Oil Hits Texas W » |
Irish Times | Obama Urges Congress to Fix 'Broken' Immigration System New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama pressed Congress on Thursday to pass comprehensive immigration legislation to fix a “fundament » |
