New York Times (blog) | Ethics Trial Expected for California Congresswoman New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Representative Maxine Waters, Democrat of California, will face charges of misusing her office and is expected to contest the claims in a House trial, the second powerful House Democrat to opt for such a public airing in ... California Rep. Waters may face f » |
Reuters | Arizona immigration law 2010: As SB1070 takes effect, Mexicans say 'Adios ... Christian Science Monitor Arizona immigration law targeting immigrants has already encouraged Mexicans to begin returning home, even as a US judge halted key portions of SB1070 from taking effect. The Mexico government is boosting legal services in Arizona, and shelters in ... After Arizona Immigration Decision on SB 1070, What's Next? Immigration demonstrations kick off in Arizona Arizona Employers Still Face Immigration Crackdown |
The Guardian (blog) | Kerry plays down significance of leaked war documents CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry said Tuesday the importance of Afghanistan war documents leaked by the whistleblower website WikiLeaks.org should not be overstated. ... US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures WikiLeaks Organization Sparks Controversy Top US senator: Don't 'overhype' Afghan war leak |
The Hindu | Search Widens for Captured US Sailors in Afghanistan New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan â€" As a huge manhunt by Afghan and American forces widened throughout a dangerous region of eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, a Taliban spokesman said that one of two American sailors ambushed ... Taliban Claim Captured US Sailor Is Dead |
Washington Post | White House Asks for Review of Firing of Official New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The White House intervened late Tuesday night in a raci » |
The Hindu | BP Considers New Plan to Permanently Seal Well New York Times As scientists on Monday » |
The Hindu | BP, government disagree over keeping well capped MarketWatch LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The Obama administration and BP PLC (NYSE:BP) (LONDON:UK:BP.) disagree on whether the containment cap stopping oil from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico should be kept in place, according to reports Sunday. ... BP, federal officials confer on closed gulf oil well cap Official: Seep found near BP's blown out oil well BP well integrity test may be extended |
The Guardian | 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 Gulf well continues to hold Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautious |
Globe and Mail | Final Cup match marked by clumsy play Los Angeles Times The second half begins, and neither the Netherlands nor Spain have scored. The yellow card count rises to eight, a trend that began in an awful first half full of pathetic moves and player collisions. Robin Van Persie of the Netherlands tackles Sergio ... Iniesta gives Spain World Cup glory Spain's touch overcomes brute Dutch force Spain beats Netherlands 1-0 for World Cup |
Telegraph.co.uk | Viewpoint: Life after spying BBC News In the bad old days, homecoming spies got a heroes' welcomes, their faces on commemorative postage stamps and lifelong adulation. But that, of course, was when they were fighting evil empires, rather than living the suburban ... Analysis: Spy swap yields no clear-cut winner Spy swap: John le Carré watches the exchange Spy Swaps Not a Cold War Relic |
CBC.ca | US, Russia could be preparing for exchange of spy ring suspects Los Angeles Times A Russian scientist serving a prison sentence for spying has been flown to Moscow and will be part of an exchange for the members of the » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Tests on Gulf oil "superskimmer" inconclusive: TMT Reuters TMT Shipping Offshore's converted supertanker, ''A Whale'' and dubbed a ''super skimmer'' is pictured 14 miles (23 km) northwest of the BP oil spill site as Coast Guard officials conduct tests to measure the vessels effectiveness in capturing oil and ... Giant oil skimmer tests unclear BP Oil Spill Loan Rises to $9 Billion |
New York Times (blog) | Weak private hiring in June shows tepid U.S. recovery Reuters Employment fell for the first this year in June as thousands of temporary census jobs ended and private hiring grew less than expected. By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US private payrolls rose only modestly in June and over » |
