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BBC News | Gates says he agrees with Obama decision on McChrystal CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal confer in Kabul, Afghanistan, in March. NEW: Defense chief says he backs president's decision on Gen. Stanley McChrystal Robert Gates: Tapping Gen. ... In Afghanistan, Petraeus will have difficulty replicating his Iraq success Petraeus a tough chief, say US troops in Afghanistan Afghanistan war: Top three ch » |
AFP | High court upholds terrorism support law Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a law that bars Americans from providing support to foreign terrorist groups, rejecting arguments that it violated constitutional rights of free speech and association. ... Supreme Court upholds law against advising terrorists Supreme Court Affirms Ban on Aiding Groups Tied to Terror High court: Law banning 'support' of terror groups constitutional |
Reuters | For U.S., yuan talk is good, action is better Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's unexpected pledge on Saturday to » |
CBC.ca | BP's Tony Hayward: Gulf oil spill 'never should have happened' Washington Post In prepared testimony before a House panel that is expected to question him harshly Thursday, BP chief executive Tony Hayward says the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico "never should have happened" and has left him ... US Congress questions BP chief executive Tony Hayward BP Chief Hayward Set to Testify Before Congress |
The Hindu | How Obama decided to expand offshore oil drilling MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- Weeks before the world had ever heard of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, President Barack Obama stood in the Roosevelt Room of the White House poring over maps of oil drilling sites in the Gulf of Mexico, ... Heat on BP to improve oil spill response Coast Guard: BP must pick up pace Coast Guard Orders BP to Speed Up Cleanup |
BBC News | As Pressure Rises, BP Tries to Reassure Investors New York Times The oil giant BP tried to reassure investors Thursday that it had the financial flexibility to handle the growing costs of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The statement came as BP tried to defend itself against ... BP Shares Sink Amid Oil Spill Bankruptcy Chatter As spill costs mount, BP shares tumble anew Obama meets with the first victims of Gulf Coast oil spill |
The Hindu | Obama: I would have fired BP chief by now msnbc.com President Barack Obama would have fired BP's CEO Tony Hayward over controversial comments downplaying the Gulf oil spill â€" if the executive had been working for him. During an interview with Matt Lauer on NBC's TODAY to be broadcast Tuesday, ... Bill would make oil companies pay Obama lambastes BP boss Hayward Obama to Reopen Oil Drilling |
Telegraph.co.uk | Israeli soldiers board Gaza-bound aid ship ABC Online Israeli forces have seized an Irish-owned ship bound for Gaza, boarding the Rachel Corrie close to the Gaza shore. "The ship has been boarded and there was full compliance from the crew and passengers on board," a spokeswoman for the Israeli Defence ... Israeli Forces Threaten to Board Gaza Aid Ship Gaza-bound boat will be boarded if necessary, warns Israel Israel threatens to board Gaza-bound aid ship |
Telegraph.co.uk | Pressure Grows on Israel Following Flotilla Raid Voice of America Photo: AP Pressure is growing on Israel after its commandos raided a flotilla of aid ships that were trying to break a blockade on Gaza and killed at least nine activists. Israel has begun sending home some of the nearly 700 pro-Palestinian activists ... Flotilla takes media centre-stage 'Next time we'll use more force' Man charged over Gaza aid ship protest outside BBC |