The Hindu | BP tackles tricky oil plug plan as Obama vents Reuters HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc warned on Tuesday that a planned attempt to plug its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well may be delayed or abandoned, as the energy giant faced mounting pressure from the Obama administration to contain the catastrophic spill. ... The Latest on the Oil Spill Obama's Patience Wears Thin as BP Struggles to Contain Oil Spill 'Top kill' a tricky maneuver to cap oil well |
Globe and Mail | Rand Paul: Obama's criticism of BP 'un-American' The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Taking another unconventional stand, Kentucky's Republican Senate nominee Rand Paul criticized President Barack Obama's handling of the Gulf oil spill Friday as anti-business and sounding "re » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Bangkok Street Fighting Continues, Death Toll Mounts Voice of America Street fighting continues in the Thai capital, Bangkok, as anti-government protesters try to push back soldiers who have surrounded their camp. At least 22 people were killed in the last two days and at least 170 wounded. ... Home made rockets vs army snipers: on the frontline of the Thai protests US warns on Thailand travel, evacuating staff Thailand PM Abhisit in pledge to end Bangkok protest |
CBC.ca | In Pakistan, a jumbled scaffolding of militancy Washington Post KARACHI, Pakistan -- Terror suspect Faisal Shahzad's » |
National Geographic | BP Describes Race to Fix Well as Obama Warns of Oil Damage New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" President Obama visited Louisiana on Sunday afternoon for a firsthand look at the response effort to an oil spill that he c » |
CBC.ca | Last hope gone: 4 W.Va. coal miners found dead The Associated Press MONTCOAL, W.Va. â€" Searchers found four bodies deep in a West Virginia coal mine shattered by an explosion, raising the death toll to 29 and ending an excruciating week for families holding onto faint hopes that their missing miners had somehow survived ... Bodies of 4 coal miners found Mourning begins as W.Va. mine search resumes Grim find raises US mining accident death toll to 29 |
Kansas City Star | AP Source: Man on Flight Possibly Sneaking Smoke ABC News AP By IVAN MORENO and DEVLIN BARRETT AP Writers In this image taken from MSNBC video on Wednesday April 7, 2010, shows authorities responding to a... A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare Wednesday night ... AP source: Man on flight trying to sneak smoke Minute-by-Minute, the Qatari Shoe Bomber Who Wasn't United Air Passenger Detained |
