Globe and Mail | Obama defends handling of gulf oil spill Los Angeles Times More restrictions are announced on deep-water drilling as BP officials say the 'top kill' effort is going as planned. A new spill estimate indicates that the BP leak is twice the size of Exxon Valdez. A image taken from a BP live video feed shows ... Obama Offers Regret Mixed With Resolve Spill Tops Valdez Disaster |
CBC.ca | Is oil spill becoming Obama's Katrina? USA Today By Jae C. Hong, AP By Mimi H » |
Reuters | Sen. John Kerry: Halt to offshore oil drilling 'not going to happen' Christian Science Monitor The Gulf oil spill may well derail energy and climate legislation this year, acknowledged Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday. But it won't halt offshore oil drilling in the Gulf, given America's reliance on that resource, he said. The Gulf oil spill may well ... Democrats on BP spill: An argument to go green As oil spills, Obama touts alternative energy BP Took "Shortcuts" with Oil Well, Witnesses Say |
Reuters | BP Delays New Attempt to Stop Oil Leak New York Times A BP cleanup crew working Sunday to remove oil in Port Fourchon, La. State officials say the company and federal government have not acted quickly enough. By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON VENICE, La. รข€" As Louisiana state and local officials continue to hammer BP ... Palin criticizes Obama on Gulf oil cleanup BP Prepares 'Top Kill' to Halt Oil Leak as Costs Accelerate BP says doing » |
FOXNews | Arizona Official Threatens to Cut Off Los Angeles Power as Payback for Boycott FOXNews Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Wednesday defiantly rejected a warning by a top Arizona utilities official that the state could cut off power to Los Angeles should the city proceed with its boycott of » |
Globe and Mail | Attorney General: Suspects Detained in Times Square Bomb Plot Voice of America Photo: AP US Attorney General Eric Holder says several people were taken into custody during raids in the northeastern United States in connection with this month's failed Times Square car bombing in New York City. Holder faced questions from ... Searches in Times Square probe yield 3 arrests Three arrested in Times Square bomb probe Holder vows to pursue Times Square suspects abroad |
National Post | Unemployment Inches Up, But Payrolls Pop Forbes The unemployment rate may have risen in April, but Friday's monthly job report was strong, offering an encouraging sign that the US economic recovery possesses real momentum. On Friday the US Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls added 290000 jobs in ... INSTANT VIEW: Non-farm payrolls jump in April US Adds 290000 Jobs in April; Rate Rises to 9.9% US adds 290000 jobs in April; jobless rate at 9.9% |
