Washington Post | Obama selects Fed governors with experience in oversight, spotting risks Washington Post With his nomination of three new Federal Reserve governors Thursday, President Obama set the stage for a central bank that is more focused on the oversight of banks and more attuned to identifying emerging risks in the economy. ... Obama Nominates Three to Fed Board |
The Hindu | BP Gulf Oil Well Is Leaking Five Times Faster Than Estimated BusinessWeek April 29 (Bloomberg) -- A damaged BP Plc oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is leaking as many as 5000 barrels of crude a day, five times more than previously estimated, the US Coast Guard said. “There's an additional breach ... New leak discovered as Coast Guard mulls options to clean oil spill Coast Guard's new oil-leak estimate higher Oil spill could engulf politics of offshore drilling |
Reuters | Levin Grilling Blankfein Means Clash of Harvard Law Standouts BusinessWeek April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Lloyd C. Blankfein and Carl Levin both have degrees from Harvard Law School. Judging from their confrontation on Capitol Hill yesterday, they hardly speak the same language. Levin, chairman of the Senate's ... Who won round one of the Goldman subprime-mortgage fight? |
CBC.ca | Tales of tornado survival amid Miss. community's woe USA Today By Sean Gardner, Getty Images YAZOO CITY, Miss. â€" Sandra Grayson was sitting on her front porch when she saw the tornado rumble across a hill. She grabbed her two miniature schnauzers, Bubba and Julie Belle, and hid in the bathroom. ... Saviors as Tornado Hit: A Table, a W » |
Globe and Mail | Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi: officials Reuters BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A tornado nearly a mile wide ripped through central Mississippi on Saturday, killing 10 people, including three children, and injuring dozens of others, state authorities said. The tornado struck at least 13 counties, ... Tornadoes tear through Southeast, killing 10 Mississippi tornado leaves nine dead amid destruction An apparent tornado damages homes and injures 2 in Warren County |
Globe and Mail | Obama Assails Arizona Immigration Law FOXNews In an unusual White House attack on state legislation, President Barack Obama harshly criticized an Arizona measure to crack down on illegal immigration. The Arizona Republic via AP Apr. 23: Supporters of the illegal immigration enforcement law r » |
Kansas City Star | Reid aims to move forward with financial regulation bill Washington Post Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) plans to move forward Monday with an expansive bill to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory system, setting up a possible showdown between Republicans and Democrats if ... W » |
The Hindu | Chaos persists as Europe flights resume BBC News Hopes that UK flights would soon return to normal have been undermined by a second volcanic ash cloud in Iceland. Chances to operate planes at many UK airports have been short-lived, and only a few flights have taken place. Airspace in most of the UK ... Flights resume in Europe but travel chaos not over European air traffic resumes, weeks remain to clear backlog Airports Reopen, Safety Debate Lingers |
New York Times (blog) | Europe to Ease Aviation Ban, Amid Criticism New York Times Steam and ash billowed out to the northern Atlantic from an erupting volcano near Eyjafj » |
Reuters | 5 Airlines Pledge No Carry-On Fees New York Times By REUTERS Senator Charles E. Schumer said Sunday that he had commitments from five airlines that they would not charge passengers a fee for carry-on baggage. Mr. Schumer, Democrat of New York, said he had received the promises in personal c » |
National Geographic | 'No end in sight' for volcano ash Aljazeera.net The Icelandic volcano which has brought travel chaos to Europe is showing no signs of abating, scientists have said, raising the prospects of further days of flight bans across the continent and more misery for air travellers. "There doesn't seem to be ... Volcanic ash spreads more travel misery across Europe Volcanic ash grounds Britain for days to come About 84% of US flights to Europe canceled |
Washington Post | Sex offender pleads guilty to murdering 2 teens The Associated Press SAN DIEGO â€" With two teary-eyed mothers looking on, sex offender John Albert Gardner pleaded guilty Friday to murdering their teenage daughters after prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty. Gardner, 31, faces life in prison without parole for ... The Man Who Killed Amber Dubois And Chelsea King Pleads Guilty Gardner pleads guilty to murders of Chelsea, Amber Sex offender leads authorities to teen's body |
Obama orders public hospital visitation rights for same-sex partners Los Angeles Times President Obama late Thursday ordered most hospitals across the country to grant the same visitation rights to gay and lesbian partners as they do to heterosexual married couples. In a memo to his Health and Human Services agency, Obama ordered the ... Obama Widens Medical Rights for Same-Sex Partners White House to Order Hospitals to » |
Reuters | Dazed survivors of China quake spend chilly night in the open CNN International (CNN) -- As dawn broke Thursday in earthquake-ravaged Gyegu, China, some people walked the streets in shock as others continued their » |
Globe and Mail | Proposal targets nuclear terrorism Los Angeles Times The leaders of more than 40 nations agreed Tuesday to a voluntary but far-reaching program to prevent thousands of tons of weapons-grade nuclear materials from f » |
CBC.ca | Hu says China will not be pressured on yuan Reuters BEIJING, April 13 (Reuters) - China will "firmly stick" to its own path for yuan reform, President Hu Jintao said in a meeting with US President Barack Obama, emphasising that Beijing would not be pushed by external pressure. ... Ukraine to give up nuke material; boost for summit China agrees to pursue new sanctions against Iran Obama, Chinese leader discuss possible Iran sanctions |
Globe and Mail | Europe Unifies to Assist Greece With Line of Aid New York Times BRUSSELS â€" European leaders provided a long-awaited financial rescue line to Greece on Sunday, offering the country up to $40 billion in aid to meet its giant debt obligations. Under the plan, Greece would receive loans ... Euro surges on Greek aid plan; gold at 4-month high Europe Bankrolls Greece |
TIME | Polish leader, 96 others dead in Russia jet crash The Associated Press SMOLENSK, Russia â€" An aging Russian airliner carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski and members of his country's military, political and church elites crashed in thick fog Saturday as it took them to a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the ... For Poland, plane crash in Russia rips open old wounds Katyn claims new victims as Polish president's plane crashes Kaczynski was good friend of Israel |
ABC News | Profiles of three possible successors to Justice John Paul Stevens Los Angeles Times One, Diane Wood, has liberal appeal. The other two, Elena Kagan and Merrick Garland, could attract support across a wider spectrum. Three front-runners to fill the Supreme Court seat to be vacated by retiring John Paul Stevens are distinguished not ... Justice John Paul Stevens: The Man Behind The Robes Notable Opinions by Justice Stevens Justice Stevens: A Shaper, Defender of Legal Milestones |
Times Online | Obama, Medvedev Sign Treaty To Cut Nuclear Weapons Voice of America Photo: AP With a signed nuclear arms reduction treaty in hand, President Barack Obama is working to convince skeptics of its merits. Mr. Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the new START treaty on Thursday. President Obama's effort to ... After Treaty, US Confronts Threat of Terrorists Acquiring Nuke Materials Senate OK is next hurdle for arms control deal US-Russia pact is one sm » |
The Hindu | No Signs of Life From 4 Missing in Mine New York Times From left, Massey Energy workers Maurice Blanchette, Jimmy Shortridge, Brandon Waddell and Andrew Lucas took a break from drilling in an effort to release gas from the area where miners are believed to be trapped, on Wednesday in Montcoal, W.Va. ... Massey exec: feds testing air at W.Va. mine Massey Energy is a key player in region AP: Mines' flood of appeals fends off safety fines |
CBC.ca | Quake rolls across Baja Los Angeles Times The magnitude 7.2 temblor topples buildings and is blamed for at least two deaths. Damage is worst in the border cities of Calexico and Mexicali. A woman goes into labor at a damaged hospital in the Mexicali area. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times ... Border city absorbs most US damage in quake Mexico and California rocked by earthquake Strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, rattles US states |
Washington Post | Justice Stevens to decide soon on retirement CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens told two newspapers Saturday that he will soon decide whether to step down after 35 years as the leader of the liberal wing of the nation's highest court. Stevens' comments to The ... Stevens likely to decide soon on retirement After years as justice, John Paul Stevens wants what's 'best for the court' At 89, Stevens Contemplates Law, and How to Leave It |
