Mexico, Texas brace for flooding as Hurricane Alex batters coast - CNN

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Mexico, Texas brace for flooding as Hurricane Alex batters coast CNN By the CNN Wire Staff South Padre Island, Texas (CNN) -- Residents of southern Texas and northeastern Mexico braced for tornadoes and flooding as Hurricane Alex lashed a sparsely populated area south of the Texas border early Thursday morning. ... BP oil spill cleanup work hampered by hurricane Reuters Hurricane Alex drenches Mexico's northern coast The Associated Press BP Oil Spill Cleanup on Hold as Hurricane Alex Hits Mexico and South Texas ABC News MiamiHerald.com -Kansas City Star -BusinessWeek  »

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Larry King calls it quits - Los Angeles Times

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FBI allegations against 'Russian spies' in US - BBC News

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G20 summit: leaders agree to halve deficits by 2013 - Telegraph.co.uk

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G20 summit: leaders agree to halve deficits by 2013 Telegraph.co.uk Leaders at the G20 summit in Toronto have agreed to cut national budget deficits in half by 2013. The deadline for stripping debt has been pushed back by 12 months, giving banks more time to adopt tougher rules. In a reversal from the unity of the past ... President Obama urges G-20 nations to spend; they pledge to halve deficits Washington Post G20 nations for balanced approach to growth, fiscal deficit The Hindu Analysis: G20 put to test by uneven recovery Reuters Aljazeera.net -Voice of America -BBC News  »

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Storm threat to oil spill efforts - Reuters

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Storm threat to oil spill efforts Reuters Workers recovering an oil-stained boom laid down after the Deepwater Horizon spill temporarily disrupt a protest directed against offshore drilling at Pensacola Beach, Florida June 26, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) - The first named storm of ... Oil spill team frets about Tropical Storm Alex Los Angeles Times Day 67: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times Tropical Storm Alex soaks Belize, Mexico's Yucatan The Associated Press Log Cabin Democrat -BusinessWeek -FOXNews  »

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Key players in the financial overhaul - Washington Post

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Key players in the financial overhaul Washington Post House and Senate lawmakers agreed on the terms of a financial overhaul bill early Friday after a 20-hour work session, ending weeks of delay and debate. Key House and Senate lawmakers agreed on far-reaching new financial rules June 25 after weeks of ... Analysis: W »

As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices - New York Times

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As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The messy departure of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal is likely to make the Obama administration's internal debates over Afghanistan even more pointed, giving the military a powerful advocate for staying the ... Test of counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan Los Angeles Times McChrystal fired: Reaction from Afghanistan and beyond BBC News Petraeus's Opportunity W »

Petraeus could provide calming influence after leadership change - Washington Post

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Petraeus could provide calming influence after leadership change Washington Post By selecting Gen. David H. Petraeus to take charge of the war in Afghanistan, President Obama has minimized the turmoil of a leadership change and built at least a temporary buffer against growing concern that ... A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downf »

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Drilling Ban Blocked; White House Sets Appeal - New York Times

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Drilling Ban Blocked; White House Sets Appeal New York Times A supply ship at Port Fourchon, La. Some business owners say President Obama's six-month moratorium on new permits for deepwater drilling may cause layoffs. By CHARLIE SAVAGE WASHINGTON â€" A federal judge in New Orleans on Tuesday blocked a six-month ... The Judge Behind The Ruling W »

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Shahzad Admits Trying to Bomb Times Square - Wall Street Journal

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BP 'estimated higher oil amount' - BBC News

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BP 'estimated higher oil amount' BBC News A BP document has revealed the company estimated that 100000 barrels of oil a day could, in theory, flow from the ruptured Gulf of Mexico well. That amount, included in an undated internal document released by US Congressman Ed Markey, is nearly twice ... US exec must clean up oil spill and BP's image The Associated Press US lawmaker accuses BP of underestimating oil spill AFP Maryland company fielding erroneous c »

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BP Chief Draws Outrage for Attending Yacht Race - New York Times

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BP Chief Draws Outrage for Attending Yacht Race New York Times Chris Ison/Press Association, via AP Tony Hayward's yacht, left, sailed in the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on Saturday. By LIZ ROBBINS BP officials on Saturday scrambled yet again to respond to another public relations ch »

Partner in damaged oil well slams BP for 'reckless' actions -- and inaction - Washington Post

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Partner in damaged oil well slams BP for 'reckless' actions -- and inaction Washington Post As BP works to control the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, local wildlife struggle for survival. By Joel Achenbach and Steven Mufson BP's three-front oil spill war -- on the seafloor, on the Gulf Coast and in Congress -- turned into a four-front ... BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response Los Angeles Times Day 59: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times Getting life back? BP CEO on way off spill duty The Associated Press St. Louis Post-Dispatch -W »

Republican, Under Pressure, Backpedals From Apology to BP - New York Times

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Republican, Under Pressure, Backpedals From Apology to BP New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Representative Joe L. Barton had to be truly sorry by the time he apologized for his apology on Thursday. Rep. Joe Barton during a hearing on Tuesday before the House Comittee on Energy and Commerce. ... Gulf oil spill puts industry-friendly Republicans in tight spot Washington Post Barton BP 'shakedown' remark draws fire Houston Chronicle GOP lawmaker defends BP, at his party's peril Los Angeles Times CBS News -MiamiHerald.com -The Times Of USA  »

BP details plan for $20 billion claim fund for oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico - Washington Post

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Obama details oil spill response, calls for energy reform - CNN International

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Lawmakers accuse BP of 'shortcuts' - Washington Post

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Lawmakers accuse BP of 'shortcuts' Washington Post Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. By Steven Mufson and Anne E. Kornblut To save time and drilling costs, BP took "shortcuts" that may have led to the oil rig ... Stakes rise for Obama amid oil spill crisis Los Angeles Times Obama's Political Oil Fund W »

Obama to demand oil giant sets aside cash to deal with mountain of claims by ... - New York Daily News

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Obama to demand oil giant sets aside cash to deal with mountain of claims by ... New York Daily News President Barack Obama, pictured this weekend, will meet BOP execs on Wednesday, one day after deliveringa primetime speech. WASHINGTON - President Obama will give BP an ultimatum this week: show me the money ... Chevron Distances Its Ways From BP's W »

Coast Guard Orders BP to Speed Up Cleanup - New York Times

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Coast Guard Orders BP to Speed Up Cleanup New York Times By THE NEW YORK TIMES The Coast Guard has given BP engineers to the end of the weekend to increase the containment of the oil spilling from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico. The order came in a letter sent to the company on Friday by Rear Adm. ... US Gives BP 48 Hours to Boost Containment Capacity BusinessWeek Coast Guard rejects BP oil leak response plan as too sm »

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Candlelight vigil planned for Ark. floods victims - The Associated Press

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Candlelight vigil planned for Ark. floods victims The Associated Press LANGLEY, Ark. â€" Family members and first responders are holding a candlelight vigil for victims of the flooding that tore through an Arkansas campground and killed at least 16 people. Dozens of people still were missing Friday evening. ... Candlelight vigil planned for Ark. floods victims Atlanta Journal Constitution Flash flood hits Ark. campground, 16 dead UPI.com Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps New York Times Today's THV -BBC News -Reuters  »

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U.S. doubles Gulf oil spill estimate - Reuters

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U.S. doubles Gulf oil spill estimate Reuters A dead crab sits among the oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on a beach in Grand Terre Island, Louisiana, June 9, 2010. HOUSTON (Reuters) - US government scientists on Thursday doubled their estimate of the amount of oil gushing out of a ... Gulf oil spill figures may be double earlier estimates Los Angeles Times Gulf spill may have spewed 40000 barrels a day CNN International New Estimates Double Rate of Oil That Flowed Into Gulf New York Times Kansas City Star -Christian Science Monitor -BBC News  »

Sanctions are like "used handkerchief," Iranian president says - CNN

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Sanctions are like "used handkerchief," Iranian president says CNN United Nations (CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Iran to try to force it to suspend its nuclear program. US President Barack Obama c »

BP says profits from spilled oil will benefit new wildlife fund - New York Daily News

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BP says profits from spilled oil will benefit new wildlife fund New York Daily News These birds affected by BP's oil rig explosion might benefit from a new wildlife fund set up by the British oil company. BP has a message for the oil-soaked wildlife off the Gulf Coast: we're just here to protect you! ... Future losses from BP oil spill worry Gulf Coast businesses USA Today Gulf Oil Spill: 50 Days Into Crisis, Where Do Things Stand? ABC News Obama heading back to Gulf Coast CNN The Associated Press -CBS News -MiamiHerald.com  »

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US says BP aims to double the oil captured in Gulf - Reuters

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US says BP aims to double the oil captured in Gulf Reuters WASHINGTON/VENICE, La., June 7 (Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc (BP.L) (BP.N) seeks to double the amount of oil it captures from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, while the US Gulf Coast will be struggling with the ... Gulf oil disaster cleanup to take years,  »

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BP captures more oil from broken Gulf of Mexico well - Reuters

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BP captures more oil from broken Gulf of Mexico well Reuters VENICE, La./PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla., June 6 (Reuters) - BP's containment cap is capturing an increasing amount of oil spewing from a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, but the US admiral leading the government relief effort ... Obama's Oil Crisis Politics W »

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