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BP releases report on gulf well blowout - Washington Post
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:40:10 GMT
 The Guardian (blog) | BP releases report on gulf well blowout Washington Post BP released a long-awaited report Wednesday on an internal investigation into the causes of its Gulf of Mexico oil well blowout, blaming multiple failures by BP and other firms but absolving its much-criticized well ... NEW:BP report lays much of the blame on rig owner Transocean Transocean, Halliburton Share Blame in Spill, BP Says BP report shares out the blame for Gulf of Mexico oil spill tragedy |
WH Dismisses Reports that Obama Will Announce Decision Against Tax Cuts - FOXNews
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:34:00 GMT
 Boston Globe | WH Dismisses Reports that Obama Will Announce Decision Against Tax Cuts FOXNews President Obama speaks on the economy at the Milwaukee Laborfest in Milwaukee Sept. 6. (AP Photo) President Obama is prepared to announce his opposition to extending tax cuts for the wealthy during an economic speech in Cleveland Wednesday, ... Obama's jobs pitch fails to dazzle Washington Obama, Republicans renew battle over tax cuts David Axelrod: End GOP Tax Cuts for Millionaires |
Protesters, LAPD clash as chief defends shooting - Los Angeles Times
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:07:36 GMT
 Los Angeles Times | Protesters, LAPD clash as chief defends shooting Los Angeles Times Police disperse crowd near Westlake site where officer shot a day laborer to death. At least 22 people are arrested. Police chase protesters on 6th Street, just west of downtown Los Angeles. The gathering was declared an unlawful assembly about 9:30 pm ... Los Angeles protestors riot at LAPD station after police shooting death of ... LA Police Plead For Calm; Protesters Egg Station MacArthur Park sees third night of protests over LAPD shooting |
Don't burn Qurans, U.S. embassy in Pakistan urges church - CNN
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:06:27 GMT
 Telegraph.co.uk | Don't burn Qurans, U.S. embassy in Pakistan urges church CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The US Embassy in Pakistan condemned a Florida church's plan to burn the Quran, the Muslim holy book, as "disrespectful, intolerant and divisive," in a statement on Wednesday. "We are deeply concerned ... Is burning Quran a hate crime or a free speech issue? Clinton slams 'disgraceful' Koran-burning, but pastor defiant Fla. minister: Sept. 11 Quran burn still planned |
World Trade Center Rebuilding May Finish by 2014, Officials Say - Bloomberg
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:10:40 GMT
 New York Daily News | World Trade Center Rebuilding May Finish by 2014, Officials Say Bloomberg Four office towers, a transit center designed by Santiago Calatrava, a memorial and museum at the downtown Manhattan site of the World Trade Center may be complete by 2014, according to city and state ... Iconic steel tridents salvaged from WTC disaster return to Ground Zero WTC steel column installed at ground zero WTC Steel Column Installed At Ground Zero |
Clinton Calls Diplomatic Strategy 'Best Hope in a Dangerous World' - FOXNews
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:42:23 GMT
 The Hindu | Clinton Calls Diplomatic Strategy 'Best Hope in a Dangerous World' FOXNews Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in a speech before the Council on Foreign Relations Wednesday, will take credit for improved relations abroad, saying the administration's diplomatic strategy "offers our best hope in a dangerous world. ... Clinton: It's time to seize an `American Moment' Obama to mark 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon Clinton Says She And Obama Will Do Everything Possible For World Peace |
Nigeria Says 732 Inmates Freed in Attack on Prison - Voice of America
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:22:30 GMT
 Aljazeera.net | Nigeria Says 732 Inmates Freed in Attack on Prison Voice of America Nigerian officials said Wednesday at least 732 inmates - including members of a suspected radical Islamic sect - escaped a northern prison during an attack by gunmen. The state police commissioner says four people were killed when gunmen opened fire on ... Nigerian officials search for more than 680 prison escapees Sect members escape Nigeria jail Prisoners freed in Nigeria attack |
Iranian woman's stoning sentence suspended - CBC.ca
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:46:33 GMT
 The Hindu | Iranian woman's stoning sentence suspended CBC.ca Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's son has told an Italian news agency he was appealing to Pope Benedict XVI and to Italy to try to stop his mother's execution. (Amnesty International/Associated Press) The stoning death sentence passed against an Iranian ... Iran: Woman's stoning sentence on hold European Parliament Condemns Iran Stoning Sentence Iran says stoning sentenced suspended, under review |
Daley won't run for record seventh election to be mayor - Chicago Tribune
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:51:16 GMT
 Irish Times | Daley won't run for record seventh election to be mayor Chicago Tribune Richard M. Daley's 21-year run as mayor will end next spring with the city broadly reshaped by his vision and unprecedented grip on power, but with his image as Chicago's sure-handed leader increasingly challenged. ... Chicago's mayor retiring after 21 years Chicago Mayor Daley Won't Run For Re-Election Moore: Daley Replacement Must Be Less Autocratic |
GOP sets sights on statehouses - Dallas Morning News
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:31:29 GMT
 CNN | GOP sets sights on statehouses Dallas Morning News The midterm elections are being closely watched to determine whether Republicans will have a majority in Congress for the next two years. But it is the outcome of a lower-profile battle over state legislatures that could strengthen the Republican Party ... Obama Takes the Economic Fight to Republicans Grim outlook for Democrats puts House up for grabs Is 2010 midterm election like 1890? |