CBC.ca | BP Uses Mile-Long Funnel to Siphon Leaking Oil Well BusinessWeek (Updates with comments from BP executive in fifth paragraph. For more on the Gulf oil spill, see {EXT4 }.) By Jordan Burke and Kim Chipman May 16 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc said it made a breakthrough today in its attempts to control oil leaking from a ... Some Success in Removing Leaking Gulf Oil |
Telegraph.co.uk | Kagan has presumption of court confirmation The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan embarks on her quest for Senate confirmation with a strong presumption of success, drawing praise from majority Democrats and nary the threat of an » |
CBC.ca | Questions on Early News on Car Bomb New York Times On Sunday morning, less than 15 hours after a car bomb had been found in a sport utility vehicle in Times Square, the homeland security secretary, Janet Napolitano, appeared on the NBC News program “Meet the Press†and said, “You know, ... Cellphone led FBI to Times Square car bomb suspect arrest Times Square bomb suspect arrested in New York Man held in NYC car bomb attack to appear in court |
Reuters | Poland Feels Shock at the Size of Its Loss New York Times Mourners gathered in front of St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw to remember the victims of the plane crash that killed Poland's president, among others, on Saturday. By NICHOLAS KULISH and MICHAL PIOTROWSKI WARSAW â€" On a chilly April night, thousands of ... In quotes: Reaction to plane crash Polish President Lech Kaczynski, 60; came to power with twin For Poland, plane crash in Russia rips open old wounds |
BBC News | Opposition Claims Control in Kyrgyzstan New York Times Ivan Sekretarev/AP The police used bullets, tear gas and stun grenades against a crowd of thousands massing in front of the presidential office in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. By CLIFFORD J. LEVY MOSCOW â€" Large-scale protests appear to have ... Russia not involved in Kyrgyz events - Putin Kyrgyz riot police come under attack from demonstrators in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan ... Kyrgyzstan opposition 'in charge' |
Globe and Mail | Obama seeks $200 million to help cities host 9/11 trials Seattle Times The Obama administration is proposing a $200 million fund to help pay for security in cities that host the trials of suspected terrorists such as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. ... Outcry leads to a review of New York City as venue for 9/11 trial In New York, Mix of Emotions Over 9/11 Trial Move Terrorism trials could move away from Manhattan |
New York Daily News | Obama to freeze salaries of top W.House officials Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama will freeze the salaries of senior White House officials and other top political appointees for savings of $4 million in fiscal 2011, a senior administration official said on Tuesday. ... What W » |
