New York Times (blog) | Ethics panel recommends reprimand for Rep. Charles Rangel USA Today The Democratic chairman of the four-member panel that spent nearly two years investigating the conduct of Rep. Charles Rangel, DN.Y., said today that his committee recommended a reprimand as punishment. A reprimand, which requires a vote by the full ... Subcommittee recommends reprimand for embattled Charles Rangel Kentucky Democrat c » |
USA Today | US Judge Blocks Key Parts of Arizona Immigration Law Voice of America Photo: AP A US judge in the southwestern state of Arizona has blocked the most controversial provisions of a new immigration law, one day before the measure was to go into effect. The federal judge Wednesday blocked the part of the law that required ... Ruling on Arizona Illegal Immigration Law Won't Shelve Protest Plans Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law Federal judge blocks key parts of Arizona immigration law |
Globe and Mail | BP boss Hayward to get immediate £600000 pension BBC News BP chief executive Tony Hayward will get an immediate annual pension worth about £600000 ($930000) when he leaves in October, the BBC has learned. Mr Hayward is to stand down after sustained criticism of his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak. ... BP sends Tony Hayward to Russia to appease US Dudley Has Long To-Do List at BP |
Tbo.com | Iowa's Lake Delhi Dam Bursts Due to Flooding CBS News Maquoketa River water gushes out of the Delhi Dam as areas surrounding the Maquoketa River continue to flood on Saturday, July 24, 2010 in Delhi, Iowa. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Julie Koehn) (CBS) (AP) The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed Saturday as ... Dam failure, flooding 'an awful mess' in Iowa 'Catastrophic release of water' threatens towns Iowa residents evacuated after dam fails |
Moneycontrol.com | BP Will Keep Macondo Gulf Well Capped as Tropical Storm Delays Relief Well Bloomberg BP Plc can keep its Gulf of Mexico well capped indefinitely, preventing more crude from adding to the biggest oil spill in US history, as a tropical storm approaches. ... BP's oil well to stay shut despite tropical storm US: Gulf oil cap to stay in place even if storms force ship evacuation Tropical storm threatens oil spill recovery |
CBC.ca | Four US senators meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron CNN Washington (CNN) -- Four US senators who met Tuesday with Prime Minister David Cameron said the British leader could still c » |
New York Daily News | America's secret army: how the 'war on terror' created a new industry The Guardian In the cloak and dagger world of intelligence, the assumption fed by countless spy novels and TV dramas is that top-secret security clearance is restricted to an elite few known only by codes such as M and C. Not so in today's America. ... Report: Size of US Intelligence Hurts Effectiveness Secret world outlined by Post includes local firms Top-secret America: A hidden world, growing beyond control |
msnbc.com | Brignac's 2 homers lift Rays Boston Globe AP / July 18, 2010 AJ Burnett and the New York Yankees ended a difficult week on a sour note. The big righthander cut both palms when he slammed a set of double doors in frustration after giving up the first of Reid Brignac's two home runs yesterday in ... Steinbrenner Is Talk of Old-Timers' Day, but a Beloved Yankee Is Missing A.J. Burnett creates unwanted drama in Yankees' loss to Rays Around the horn George Steinbrenner family seen at cemetery |
Globe and Mail | BP Says Cap Is Repaired and Oil Cutoff Test Can Proceed New York Times Dave Martin/AP BP began a test of a new cap on its leaking well, cutting off the flow of oil to collection ships. By HENRY FOUNTAIN NEW ORLEANS â€" BP said Thursday it had fixed an equipment leak on a new cap for the runaway well in the Gulf of Mexico, ... BP Well Test Delayed Again, Could Start Thursday |
Boston Globe | Gunman kills 2, then himself in Albuquerque office shooting Los Angeles Times Early reports of what police c » |
msnbc.com | 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 Howard could sign with Heat Cleveland washes its hands, stores and w » |
The Guardian | At White House, Netanyahu Promises Progress on Talks New York Times President Obama with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON â€" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel used a fence-mending session with President Obama on ... 'US will never ask Israel to undermine its security' Obama, Netanyahu promise to work toward direct Mideast peace talks The differences betwewen Binyamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama |
The Guardian | Petraeus: In Afghanistan, 'we are in this to win' Washington Post KABUL -- Seizing the flags of US and NATO forces on Sunday morning, Gen. David Petraeus form » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Team talk inspired us - Sneijder BBC Sport Dutch match-winner Wesley Sneijder said a rousing half-time team talk was the inspiration behind the Netherlands knocking Brazil out of the World Cup. The Dutch came from behind to beat 10-man Brazil 2-1 as a Felipe Melo own goal cancelled out ... Netherlands 2, Brazil 1 Netherlands shocks Brazil 2-1 Brazil vs. Holland: Powerhouse Brazil bounced from World Cup by Netherlands, 2 ... |
