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Reuters | Judge's ruling on Arizona law a win for Obama San Francisco Chronicle Sharon Tinin (center), a Tea Party member and backer of Arizona's immigration enforcement law, shouts at an opponent of the law after a US judge blocked major portions of the statute. A federal judge's decision barring police in Arizona from demanding ... Immigrants a force in Georgia Portions of Arizona's controversial immigration law go into effect Ruling on Arizona immigration law heightens tensions |
CBC.ca | Hit list draws fire in wake of leaked US documents The Associated Press WASHINGTON â" When it comes to war, killing the enemy is an accepted fact. Even amid the sensation of the WikiLeaks.org revelations, that stark reality lies at the core of new charges that some American military commando operations may have amounted to ... Huge leak of secret files sows new Afghan war doubts US needs lesson in 'secret-keeping' Wikileaks Afghanistan: Iran accused of supporting Taliban attacks |
Sydney Morning Herald | Toll at German Music Festival Rises New York Times People injured in a stampede at the Love Parade festival received first aid in the western German city of Duisburg on Saturday. More Photos » By JUDY DEMPSEY It was unclear exactly what set off the panic among the throngs of young people squeezing into ... 19 dead in Love Parade stampede Organisers blamed for German Love Parade deaths Number of dead, injured at German music festival rises |
msnbc.com | North Korea threatens 'physical response' to US military exercises The Guardian North Korea today threatened a "physical response" to planned military exercises by the US and South Korea this weekend, as tensions on the Korean peninsula dominated a regional security forum in Hanoi. The regime did not specify what that response ... Sanctions Expected to Harm North Korean Economy Clinton Presses North Korea in Hanoi |
CNN (blog) | Andrew Breitbart on 'Hannity': 'This Is Not About Shirley Sherrod' FOXNews Breitbart.com founder says, 'I'm invested in getting the NAACP and the Democratic Party and the Congressional Black Caucus to stop constantly c » |
The Guardian | What It Will Take to Keep the Well Capped Newsweek The spill in the gulf seemed to be under control last Friday. Then came troubling news over the weekend that seepage close to the well could spell big trouble. The government has » |
CBS News | Tea Party Express leader Mark Williams expelled over 'Colored People' letter New York Daily News Tea Party Express leader Mark Williams has offered up insulting rants regarding the proposed mosque at Ground Zero. Racism is tearing the Tea Party movement apart. The National Tea Party Federation has expelled a prominent activist ... Tea Party federation expels group over racial writing Biden says tea party not a racist movement The Tea Party 'Not a Racist Organization,' Biden Says |
Reuters | Critical test to continue Saturday in fight to contain oil spill CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP will continue crucial testing Saturday to determine whether a new containment cap will keep stopping oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. On Friday, the containment cap left some, ... BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautious Officials C » |
Globe and Mail | Goldman Pays $550 Million to Settle Fraud Case New York Times Lloyd C. Blankfein, chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group, testified at a Senate hearing on W » |
The Guardian | BP Begins Test That Could Halt Oil Spill New York Times Dave Martin/AP By HENRY FOUNTAIN and LIZ ROBBINS ABOARD THE RESOLUTE, 40 miles off Louisiana â" BP has begun a critical test of the runaway well that could fin » |
CBC.ca | BP prepares key test on oil well BBC News BP will do a key test on its leaking Gulf of Mexico well to see if the flow of oil can be shut off. The test will start on Tuesday and is expected to last between six and 48 hours, according to BP executive Kent Wells. If pressure testing of the well's ... BP Nears Turning Point in Gulf Crisis |
Globe and Mail | BP oil spill: Barack Obama's investigation hears of 'friction' The Guardian A commission appointed by Barack Obama to uncover the cause of America's worst environmental disaster turned its sights today on the clash of wills between BP and the operator of the doomed Deepwater Horizon rig. In the high-stakes world of offshore ... BP's New Cap Is Almost in Place BP works to put a tighter-fitting cap on the well Economic Damage of Drilling Ban May Dwarf Oil Spill |
The Guardian | BP Tries to Capture More Oil With Tighter Well Cap BusinessWeek (Adds information about BP talks to sell assets in fifth paragraph. For more on the oil spill, see {SPILL }.) By Katarzyna Klimasinska July 11 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc worked today to inst » |
The Hindu | Opposing teams not ready to anoint Miami Heat MiamiHerald.com Dwyane Wade, center and Chris Bosh, right, laugh as LeBron James, left, speaks during a fan event at the American Airlines Arena in Miami Friday, July 9, 2010. By BARRY JACKSON ⢠Miami's coup elicited praise, but also skepticism, caution -- even some ... Watching LeBron James' party was surreal LeBron's mural coming down in Cleveland NBA free-agency 2010: Miami Heat scores big with LeBron James, but who else ... |
msnbc.com | US weighed spy swap well before 'sleeper' agents were arrested Washington Post » |
Washington Post | 'Spy swap' under way as 10 plead guilty in US court The Guardian Ten people accused of spying for Russia have tonight pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge, setting up what could be one of the biggest, most unusual and least secret spy swaps known to superpower espionage. The defendants, members of a deep-cover spy ... Russian spies told to 'never attempt to return to US' Across the globe, signs point to possible US-Russia spy swap US and Russia agree on 'spy swap' |
The Hindu | Spain advances to World Cup final with 1-0 win over Germany Los Angeles Times Carles Puyol's goal on a header in the 73rd minute sends Spain into the championship game â" Sunday against the Netherlands â" for the first time. Players for Spain celebrate after taking a 1-0 lead late in their World Cup semifinal match against Germany ... Spain in World Cup final againstNetherlands Spain-Netherlands: First-time winner coming World Cup 2010: Del Bosque already focused on final |
Telegraph.co.uk | Federal Government Sues Over Arizona Immigration Law New York Times The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Arizona to ch » |
Financial Times | Oil spill drains BP of funding options Financial Times The company is trapping about 25000 barrels of oil a day from the well, suggesting that, on the basis of the US government's best guess of the total size of the leak, about 10000 barrels a day are still escaping, ... Giant oil skimmer tests unclear Tests on Gulf oil "superskimmer" inconclusive: TMT Scientists Scramble to Steer Migrating Birds Away From Gulf Oil Sill |
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: 'We Are in This to Win' |
Globe and Mail | World Cup 2010: Paraguay vs. Spain Quarterfinal National Post This is Paraguay's first appearance in the quarterfinals. Spain has never made it past the quarterfinals. National Post soccer writer Matthew Scianitti tracks » |
The Moscow Times | In Spy Case, 2 More Are Said to Have Made Admissions New York Times Federal prosecutors in Manhattan say that two more of the suspected Russian agents arrested last weekend gave statements to the FBI in which they waived their Miranda rights and admitted to being Russian citizens who had been living ... 'Russian spies' give up true identities Russian spies: Three remaining mysteries Russian spy ring: FBI piles on evidence in bid to bolster case |
Telegraph.co.uk | US Cites New Evidence and Confession in Espionage Case New York Times Federal prosecutors in Manhattan opposing bail for four suspected Russian agents revealed new evidence on Thursday, including a confession from one of the defendants that he worked for Russia's intelligence service. ... » |