The Hindu | Berdych Stuns Federer in Wimbledon Quarterfinal New York Times WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer remained gracious to the end on Wednesday, waving at the crowd and signing autographs as he departed Centre Court at Wimbledon for the final time this tournament. Roger Federer during his quarterfinal ... Federer stunned by Berdych in Wimbledon quarters The who, what, where, when, Federer Beaten in Wimbledon Quarterfinals by Berdych |
msnbc.com | Kagan vows to keep politics, judging separate USA Today By Jack Gruber, USA TODAY By Kathy Kiely and Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" Elena Kagan on Tuesday described new limits on gun control regulations as "settled law," defended her advocacy of gay rights and promised her personal views would not ... Kagan hearings a short course in Legalese 101 Confirmation hearing focuses on 'don't ask, don't tell' Kagan Defends Position on Military Recruiting |
AFP | Supreme Court extends 2nd Amendment protection to state, local levels Los Angeles Times The Supreme Court reversed a ruling upholding Chicago's ban on handguns Monday and extended the reach of the 2nd Amendment as a nationwide protection against laws that infringe on the "right to keep and ... High court strikes down Chicago handgun ban Justice Stevens, 90, Ascends to Final Day on Supreme Court Justices extend gun owner rights nationwide |
Globe and Mail | How BP wants to start over in bid to contain Gulf oil spill Christian Science Monitor Even before tropical storm Alex came on the scene, BP wanted to revamp how it collected oil from the leaking well at the center of the Gulf oil spill. Those plans could take shape this week. The Q4000 (left rear) and Discoverer Enterprise (foreground) ... Alex not aiming at Gulf oil spill area _ for now Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously Oil spill team frets about Tropical Storm Alex |
Sydney Morning Herald | Gulf winds could stop BP oil collection efforts for two weeks USA Today Tropical Storm Alex formed in the western Caribbean Saturday, and forecasters said it was unclear if it would hit the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The 40 mph winds could force at-sea workers to abandon their oil collection efforts for as long as ... Tropical Storm Threatens Yucatan, Heads Towards Gulf Tropical storm plus oil slick equals uncertainty Gulf oil spill: Could 'toxic storm' make beach towns uninhabitable? |
CBC.ca | House, Senate lawmakers reach a deal on financial reform Los Angeles Times The sweeping legislation, an attempt to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis, would create a consumer protection bureau, impose tough regulations on derivatives and grant the government power to seize and dismantle teetering firms. ... W » |
NDTV.com | Gates advocated keeping McChrystal, source says CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates backed keeping Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the job because he was vital to the war effort in Afghanistan, but he was overruled, a senior Pentagon official told CNN's Barbara Starr. ... Right Man for Afghanistan? President Obama had no choice but to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal after ... General Petraeus and General McChrystal: same policy, different face? |
The Hindu | Obama, McChrystal begin White House meeting following belittling critique Washington Post The top US general in Afghanistan was summoned to Washington for a White House meeting after apologizing for flippant and dismissive remarks about top Obama administration officials. By Greg Jaffe and Ernesto Londoño Gen. ... Gen. Stanley McChrystal to Face Obama: 'I've Compromised the Mission' Dilemma for Obama in McChrystal Choice Would Firing McChrystal Be Obama's 'Golden Opportunity' to Look Decisive? |
The Hindu | Gen. Stanley McChrystal to explain anti-administration comments Washington Post The top US general in Afghanistan was summoned to Washington for a White House meeting after apologizing for flippant and dismissive remarks about top Obama administration officials. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of US and NATO forces in ... White House summons US commander of Afghan campaign Top US Commander in Afghanistan Summoned to Washington Excerpts from Rolling Stone article on Gen. McChrystal |
CBC.ca | Factbox: Winners and losers from a firmer yuan Reuters A teller counts yuan banknotes at a China Merchants Bank branch in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, June 21, 2010. (Reuters) - China's signal that it will let its yuan currency appreciate is a boost to consumer firms, airlines and insurers, but may dampen ... Treasuries Decline Most in Week as Stock Markets Gain on End of Yuan Peg China Caught Traders off Guard |
Reuters | Currency Revaluation to Be Gradual, China Says New York Times HONG KONG â€" The Chinese central bank announced Sunday afternoon that any changes in the value of the renminbi would be gradual, in a clear attempt to reassure the Chinese people that a move Saturday evening toward a more flexible ... Yuan Move Likely to Boost Asia Currencies |
The Hindu | BP Shares Surge After $20B Oil Spill Fund Deal W » |
Washington Post | Obama speech from Oval Office urges action on clean energy bill Washington Post President Barack Obama says Americans will continue to fight the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico for 'as long as it takes,' but he vows that BP will pay for the damage it's caused. (June 15) By Scott Wilson and Anne E. Kornblut President Obama urged ... Obama Promises to Make BP Pay, But Residents Skeptical of Cleanup Efforts President Obama: BP Oil Spill Like An 'Epidemic' |
Globe and Mail | Obama Oval Office Gulf oil spill USA Today Good morning. President Obama will discuss the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and his vision for the nation's energy future at 8 pm ET in his first-ever address from the Oval Office. Think of it as the equivalent of the nation being ... Gulf Coasters skeptical of Obama, BP promises BP faces new grilling over spill Obama Promises Gulf Coast Will 'Return to Normal' |
The Guardian | Obama to begin testing week with Gulf visit msnbc.com WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's leadership of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill faces key tests this week as the president gives his first national address on the disaster and meets top BP executives for the first time. Obama will press the energy giant's ... Oil spill 'will shape how US thinks about environment' Obama heads back to the Gulf BP's Oil Spill Costs Rise to $1.6 Billion |
Telegraph.co.uk | Mobs burn villages, slaughter Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan The Associated Press OSH, Kyrgyzstan â€" Kyrgyz mobs burned Uzbek villages and slaughtered their residents Sunday as ethnic rioting engulfed new areas in southern Kyrgyzstan. The government ordered troops to shoot rioters dead but even that failed to stop the spiraling ... Kyrgyz forces given 'shoot to kill' powers Fear and shock Tensions high after ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan |
Sydney Morning Herald | Rescue teams reach stranded teen sailor CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A French fishing vessel reached a remote area in the Indian Ocean on Saturday morning to fetch a stranded 16-year-old California girl who lost contact as she tried to circumnavigate the globe in her yacht. ... Solo sailor Abby Sunderland rescued Stranded teen sailor winched to safety French fishing boat rescues stranded Calif. teen |
Reuters | Obama's day: Back to jobs, still on the oil spill USA Today Good morning from The Oval. On this day in 1990, the Supreme Court struck down a law prohibiting desecration of the American flag. It's a jobs kind of day for President Obama, along with ongoing concern about the Gulf Coast oil spill. ... With each look at oil flow, the numbers get worse BP shares open higher in London Feds double estimate of oil gushing into gulf |
Telegraph.co.uk | World Cup 2010 - one day to go BBC Sport South Africa is preparing for the start of the biggest footb » |
NEWS.com.au | Gulf oil hearings continue on Capitol Hill CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Capitol Hill will be awash in oil disaster hearings Wednesday as the House and Senate tackle issues ranging from safety and cleanup to liability. Three committees and two subcommittees will discuss matters related to the ... AP journalist dives into Gulf, can only see oil AT A GLANCE: BP Captures More Oil, Underwater Plumes Revealed |
Globe and Mail | I would have fired BP chief by now, Obama says 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 |
The Guardian | BP chief hopeful cap will capture most of Gulf oil Reuters LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - BP (BP.L) (BP.N) Chief Executive Tony Hayward told Britain's BBC television a containment cap fitted onto a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico was capturing a large porportion of the oil and he hoped the vast majority would ... Cap Captures Some Oil as Alabama Gets More Help BP cap captures '10000 barrels' a day in US Gulf Gulf Containment Cap Closely Watched in 2nd Day |
