Washington Post | Arizona law reignites California immigration fight Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 (Reuters) - A few weeks ago, California Latinos had little to fight for. Now they've got something to fight against -- Arizona's illegal immigrant law. The tough law next door in Arizona is sending protesters ... Activists hope Ariz. law opposition boosts r » |
Friday, April 30, 2010
Arizona law reignites California immigration fight - Reuters
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Gulf spill could reach delta tonight - Houston Chronicle
Newsweek | Gulf spill could reach delta tonight Houston Chronicle A federal official said this afternoon that the leading edge of the Gulf oil slick could reach the Mississippi River delta sometime tonight, and an executive said BP has asked the Department of Defense for ... BP Spill May Alter Obama's Offshore Drilling Plans Officials Scramble To Contain Spill As Oil Nears Shoreline |
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Goldman's Blankfein hit hard on CDO conflicts - MarketWatch
The Guardian | Goldman's Blankfein hit hard on CDO conflicts MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein told legislators Tuesday that when clients approach the investment bank as a market maker to buy or sell securities, they don't care what the ... Goldman Sachs banker Fabrice Tourre faces the music Blankfein: In the Context of Market Making It's Not a Conflict Goldman execs stand their ground at Senate hearing |
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Monday, April 26, 2010
GOP senators block debate on finance bill - Los Angeles Times
Reuters | GOP senators block debate on finance bill Los Angeles Times The 57-41 vote marks the first showdown over the financial overhaul. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat, voted with the opposition. By Janet Hook, Tribune Washington Bureau Senate Republicans, in a resolute show of unity, delayed consideration of ... Senate blocks financial regulation bill Finance Bill Fails to Move Forward in Key Test Vote |
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Obama Eulogizes Victims of Mine Accident - New York Times
Los Angeles Times | Obama Eulogizes Victims of Mine Accident New York Times BECKLEY, W.Va. â€" Twenty days later and twenty miles away, they came to say farewell to the dead of Upper Big Branch on Sunday, the widows and orphans, the friends and neighbors, and a president of the United States. ... Obama eulogizes 29 West Virginia miners -- 'Don't let this happen again' Obama's vow to West Virginia coal miners at service: better safety Obama honors f » |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Goldman e-mails show how crash turned into cash - The Associated Press
Washington Post | Goldman e-mails show how crash turned into cash The Associated Press NEW YORK â€" As the US housing turned downward in January 2007, a Goldman Sachs trader wrote in e-mails to a woman he apparently was courting that investments he had sold were "like Frankenstein turning against his own inventor. ... Goldman knew it profited in crisis Goldman Sachs e-mails show bank sought to profit from housing downturn Goldman Sachs e-mails: We made money betting against mortgage market |
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Bret Michaels Hospitalized Following Brain Hemorrhage: Report - ABC News
New York Daily News | Bret Michaels Hospitalized Following Brain Hemorrhage: Report ABC News Over the course of a few days, Bret Michaels went from rocking reality TV to reeling from health problems. Bret Michaels attends an American Diabetes Association fundraiser at the South Street Seaport in New... The ex-Poison frontman, ... Bret Michaels rushed into ICU with brain hemorrhage just days after emergency ... Celebritology: Bret Michaels hospitalized with brain hemorrhage Bret Michaels suffers huge brain hemorrhage |
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Ecological risk grows as Deepwater Horizon oil rig sinks in Gulf - Christian Science Monitor
Reuters | Ecological risk grows as Deepwater Horizon oil rig sinks in Gulf Christian Science Monitor A well 'blowout' from the sunken Transocean Deepwater Explorer oil rig is spewing 7400 barrels of crude oil a day, and could threaten Gulf of Mexico ecology. An oil slick surrounds the burning Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on ... Oil rig sinks; search for 11 La. workers continues Burning oil rig sinks, setting stage for big spill Burning oil rig sinks in Gulf of Mexico |
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Lawmakers urge FDA to move swiftly to limit amount of salt in foods - Washington Post
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Lawmakers urge FDA to move swiftly to limit amount of salt in foods Washington Post Two members of Congress urged the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to move quickly to limit the amount of salt in processed foods, c » |
Monday, April 19, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Airlines carry out test flights in Europe's ash-filled skies - Los Angeles Times
The Hindu | Airlines carry out test flights in Europe's ash-filled skies Los Angeles Times Air France, KLM and Lufthansa send out jets carrying only crew members in an attempt to show that flying conditions are safe despite the volcanic ash. The flights landed without incident, they said. Lufthansa airplanes stand on the tarmac at the ... Ministers mull volcano ash cloud flight chaos measures Ash Seen Posing Little Health Danger EU Transport Ministers set Monday to Review Flight Ban |
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Thousands pay last respects to Poland's president; Obama unable to attend - Washington Post
Sydney Morning Herald | Thousands pay last respects to Poland's president; Obama unable to attend Washington Post WARSAW -- Thousands of mourners crowded into Warsaw's main square Saturday for the first of two days of funeral services honoring the late President Lech Kaczynski, an unyielding Polish nationalist who perished one week ago along with 95 ... World leaders struggle to reach Poland for funeral Obama cancels Poland trip due to volcano f » |
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Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Obama seeks to reassure NASA backers that space exploration is 'not an ... - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times | Obama seeks to reassure NASA backers that space exploration is 'not an ... Los Angeles Times At Cape Canaveral, the president says his plan for the US role in space aims for 'major breakthroughs.' A key element would be relying on private companies to fly to the International Space Station. President Obama speaks at the Kennedy Space Center ... Obama Details Revised NASA Vision Obama promotes new NASA plans Companies see opportunities in Obama space plan |
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Morell to replace Kappes as CIA deputy director - Washington Post
Big Journalism (blog) | Morell to replace Kappes as CIA deputy director Washington Post CIA Deputy Director Stephen R. Kappes, who has had a role in overseeing most of the agency's counter-terrorism efforts since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, is scheduled to retire in May and will be replaced by a career analyst, ... CIA names new deputy as veteran officer steps down CIA deputy director steps down A Change of Leadership At The CIA |
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Obama's disregard for media reaches new heights at nuclear summit - Washington Post
Kansas City Star | Obama's disregard for media reaches new heights at nuclear summit Washington Post World leaders arriving in Washington for President Obama's Nuclear Security Summit must have felt for a moment that they had instead been transported to Soviet-era Moscow. They entered a capital that had become a military encampment, ... Summit C » |
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Monday, April 12, 2010
Conan O'Brien Joins TBS, Enters The Harsh World Of Cable - MTV.com
Globe and Mail | Conan O'Brien Joins TBS, Enters The Harsh World Of Cable MTV.com It's more than a little poetic that Conan O'Brien's new show will premiere on TBS in November (rather than on Fox, where everybody figured he'd end up). Though O'Brien has spent the better part of his adult life working in television, most of it has ... Conan Says YES To TBS Conan O'Brien Chooses TBS Over Fox; New Show Due in November Conan Returning To Late-Night On TBS |
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Polish markets to stabilize after plane disaster - Reuters
The Guardian | Polish markets to stabilize after plane disaster Reuters WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish markets are expected to stabilize quickly after early jitters following the deaths of the country's president and central bank governor, with currency and interest rate policy unlikely to show any immediate change. ... Shadow of Katyn still haunts Poland Mourning procession with Lech Kaczynski's body arrives at presidential palace Russian Response Earns Poles' Respect |
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Friday, April 9, 2010
Stevens' successor would likely come from last year's list - USA Today
Globe and Mail | Stevens' successor would likely come from last year's list USA Today By Win McNamee, Getty Images By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" President Obama's search for a successor to Justice John Paul Stevens, who announced his retirement Friday, picks up where Obama left off last year. In 2009, Obama chose Sonia ... Obama promises quick court replacement for Stevens John Paul Stevens' Retirement: Republicans Prepare for Supreme Court Battle Stevens's Departure Opens Door for Obama |
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
START or ending? Why more nuclear weapons cuts will be hard. - Christian Science Monitor
The Guardian | START or ending? Why more nuclear weapons cuts will be hard. Christian Science Monitor The new START treaty, signed today, is a step toward a world free of nuclear weapons, President Obama said. But China's ambitions and Russia's worries could make future cuts difficult. US President Barack Obama (l.) and his Russian counterpart Dmitry ... Medvedev warns of limits to Russia's backing of Iran sanctions Obama, Medvedev need legislative approval for START Nuclear treaty would cut only long-range arms |
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Poisonous gases bring search for missing miners to standstill - Los Angeles Times
The Hindu | Poisonous gases bring search for missing miners to standstill Los Angeles Times Because of a dangerous buildup of methane and carbon dioxide near the entrance to the mine, rescuers may not be able to resume their search for the four men until Wednesday evening, officials say. By David Zucchino and Bob Drogin An underground ... In mine country, risks are a 'way of life' Mines Fight Strict Laws by Filing More Appeals Mining town waits for word on missing miners after blast |
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Monday, April 5, 2010
Obama to limit use of nuclear weapons - Times Online
The Hindu | Obama to limit use of nuclear weapons Times Online The conditions under which the United States will use nuclear weapons, even for self-defence, will be dramatic » |
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Sunday, April 4, 2010
Earthquake rocks western Mexico - BBC News
CBC.ca | Earthquake rocks western Mexico BBC News A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has hit the Mexican peninsula of Baja California, killing at least one person and causing tremors as far away as Nevada. The quake struck at 1540 (2240 GMT), 26km (16 miles) south-west of Guadalupe Victoria in Baja California ... Official: 1 Dead in 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Major 7.2 quake near Mexico-US border kills one Major quake in Mexico rocks southwestern US |
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