The Guardian | Republicans Press Kagan on Social Issues at Hearing New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Republicans on Wednesday stepped up their pressure on Elena Kagan to defend her decisions involving abortion and the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, trying to knock her off ... Kagan hearings near end with confirmation likely On day 3, Kagan testifies cautiously "Eclipse" Review Sidestepped By Elena Kagan |
Christian Science Monitor | Supreme Court Rules That Gun Rights Apply to Local Laws New York Times The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Second Amendment, which forbids Congress from infringing the right to keep and bear arms, applies to state and local governments as well. By ADAM LIPTAK WASHINGTON â€" The Second Amendment's guarantee of an ... Supreme Court: Second Amendment rights apply across US Justices extend gun owner rights nationwide Gun-Rights Decision May Have Limited Impact |
CBC.ca | Tropical storm plus oil slick equal more fear and uncertainty CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The disaster thousands of feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico may be exacerbated by a different type of calamity in the coming week -- a tropical storm -- that could push the oil farther along Florida's ... Storm could be latest problem in spill cleanup Gulf oil spill: Could 'toxic storm' make beach towns uninhabitable? BP Increases Oil-Recovery Amount; Tropical Storm Raises Concerns |
Sydney Morning Herald | BP: Total Oil Recovered On Wednesday About 16830 Barrels W » |
The Hindu | Canadian Stocks Rise as China Currency Move Lifts Commodities; Teck Gains Bloomberg Canadian stocks rose, pushing the Standard & Poor's/TSX Composite Index to a one-month high, as commodity producers gained after China signaled it will relax the yuan's fixed rate to the US dollar. ... China's yuan move to help ties-US ambassador US STOCKS-W » |
Mirror.co.uk | Gardner's execution: An end and a beginning Salt Lake Tribune Closure » His death marks the start of a healing process for the families of his victims. By Christopher Smart Killer Ronnie Lee Gardner's execution was the end of a life punctuated by the pain he, in turn, passed along to others. ... Double Murderer Executed by Firing Squad in Utah Victim's cousin welcomes Utah execution 'end result' Utah Execution Announced on Twitter |
Telegraph.co.uk | AT&T and Apple's marriage made in hell CNNMoney AT&T's website is no longer taking pre-orders for the iPhone 4. By David Goldman, staff writerJune 16, 2010: 4:38 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- AT&T's epic iPhone 4 pre-order snafu on Tuesday was the latest in a long line of headaches the carrier ... Apple IPhone Preorders Hit 600000, AT&T Halts Sales Apple Apologizes, Nets 600000 iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Apple apologizes for iPhone 4 ordering fiasco |
Reuters | BP Bigwigs: Men Behind the Oil Spill Under Pressure ABC News It has been a tough couple of months for Tony Hayward. As the CEO of BP, the company responsible for the largest oil spill in US history, Hayward has been accused of everything from incompetence to lack of integrity. ... BP Outlines Plan to Speed Up Oil Containment Whither the dead bird, tar b » |
The Guardian (blog) | 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. ... French fishing boat rescues stranded Calif. teen Stranded teen sailor rescued by French fishermen Teen sailor Abby Sunderland rescued by French fishermen |
Washington Post | Oil spill halves value of BP's shares msnbc.com LONDON/VENICE, La. - The shares of oil giant BP Plc continued f » |
Reuters | 4 Militants Killed Near Gaza by Israeli Navy New York Times Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Friends and relatives of a dead Palestinian cried over the body of one of four militants killed by Israeli forces in the waters off Gaza on Monday. By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM â€" At least four Palestinian militants suspected by ... Israel Kills Diving 'Squad' Off Gaza |
Telegraph.co.uk | 'Furious' Obama heading to Gulf for spill update The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Determined to project both command and compassion, President Barack Obama is returning to the Louisiana coast for a fresh reality check on work to stanch the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico and the spiraling effects of the nation's ... BP places cap on leaking pipe, but success unclear BP Places Cap on Oil Pipe in Effort to Contain Spill |
