Israel criticized over Gaza flotilla attack - Los Angeles Times

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Israel criticized over Gaza flotilla attack Los Angeles Times Accused of using disproportionate force, Israel defends its raid, saying its soldiers were ambushed as they boarded an aid ship in international waters. Activists say any skirmish was self-defense. Demonstrators protest outside of the Israeli Embassy ... Australian shot in leg during Israeli raid ABC Online UN Security Councils Holds Emergency Session on Israeli Aid Convoy Raid Voice of America World reaction to Israel after raid on aid flotilla mostly negative CNN Reuters -New York Times -Times Online  »

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Government Scientists Are Consulting But Unable to - FOXNews

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Government Scientists Are Consulting But Unable to FOXNews AP May 29: This image made from video released by British Petroleum (BP PLC) shows the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. In what is measuring up to be the biggest environmental disaster in US history, the government is nearly helpless to stop the ... BP Shifts Gears in Gulf Oil Fight W »

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'Top Kill' Fails to Stop Flow of Oil From Gulf Leak - Wall Street Journal

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'We'll see this through,' Obama says of spill cleanup - USA Today

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'We'll see this through,' Obama says of spill cleanup USA Today By Evan Vucci, AP By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY GRAND ISLE, La. â€" After touring an oil-tainted beach here and meeting with local leaders, President Obama on Friday promised Gulf Coast residents he will not abandon the fight against the ongoing oil crisis. ... Visiting Gulf, Obama Tells Residents 'You Are Not Alone' New York Times Disaster in the Gulf: 39 Days and Counting ... FOXNews Media Double Standard on Gulf Coast Disasters W »

'Top kill' plugs gulf oil leak, official says - Los Angeles Times

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'Top kill' plugs gulf oil leak, official says Los Angeles Times Drilling fluid has blocked oil and gas, US Coast Guard Adm. Thad  »

Clinton pledges support for South Korea - CNN

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Clinton pledges support for South Korea CNN By the CNN Wire Staff South Korean President Lee Myung-bak greets US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday in Seoul. (CNN) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Seoul Wednesday for a scheduled four-hour meeting with Foreign ... Hillary Clinton arrives Seoul to show support for S.Korea Xinhua Seoul shares turn flat as foreign selling ensues Reuters South Koreans divided over Cheonan response BBC News W »

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Flyers, Who Slipped Into Playoffs on Season's Last Day, Sail Into Finals - New York Times

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Flyers, Who Slipped Into Playoffs on Season's Last Day, Sail Into Finals New York Times PHILADELPHIA â€" One g »

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South Korea to halt all trade with North Korea over sinking of Cheonan warship - Washington Post

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Results of Kandahar offensive may affect future US moves - Washington Post

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Results of Kandahar offensive may affect future US moves Washington Post The Obama administration's campaign to drive the Taliban out of Afghanistan's second-largest city is a go-for-broke move that even its authors are unsure will succeed. The bet is that the Kandahar operation, backed by thousands of US ... US troops, Afghan police sweep through Taliban stronghold Los Angeles Times Insurgents Attack US Base in Kandahar W »

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Air India plane crashes, killing at least 160 people - Los Angeles Times

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Air India plane crashes, killing at least 160 people Los Angeles Times Flight IX-892 goes down in a wooded v »

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Senate approves financial overhaul - Boston Globe

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Senate approves financial overhaul Boston Globe WASHINGTON â€" With a crucial last-minute boost from Senator Scott Brown, the Senate approved sweeping legislation last night that would restructure the nation's financial industry, adding new safeguards and consumer protections in an ... Senate passes financial regulation bill Washington Post Senate Passes Finance Bill W »

Obama, Calderón blast immigration law - Houston Chronicle

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Obama, Calderón blast immigration law Houston Chronicle President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón review the US Army's Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama sharpened his critique Wednesday of Arizona's tough new immigration law and c »

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Paul Vows to Remain True to the Tea Party - New York Times

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Paul Vows to Remain True to the Tea Party New York Times BOWLING GREEN, Ky. â€" Rand Paul arrived at his victory party on Tuesday night to the booming lyrics of the Rush song he often quoted on the campaign trail: “Glittering prizes and endless compromises/shatter the illusion of integrity. ... Sen. Arlen Specter loses Pennsylvania primary Washington Post Rand Paul's victory also a win for Tea Party CNN Tea Party's Paul wins Republican primary in Kentucky BBC News The Associated Press -The Atlantic -TIME  »

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Primaries may help foreshadow November elections - Washington Post

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Primaries may help foreshadow November elections Washington Post Sen. Arlen Specter talks with TJ Rooney of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. (Carolyn Kaster/associated Press) By Dan Balz Tuesday's crucial primary elections in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas have drawn extraordinary attention from politicians ... Senators Pit Seniority Versus Anti-Incumbent Anger in Primaries Bloomberg Specter, Pa. primary foe spar over tenure, trust The Associated Press PENNSYLVANIA STATEHOUSE Political news and commentary Patriot-News U.S. News & World Report -CNN -New York Times (blog)  »

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BP Claims Success in Capturing Some Leaking Oil at Gulf Well - BusinessWeek

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BP Claims Success in Capturing Some Leaking Oil at Gulf Well BusinessWeek May 17 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc made a breakthrough in controlling oil gushing from a damaged Gulf of Mexico well as US officials said the effort is a stop-gap measure and increased pressure on the company to ... Spill's Ills Could Be Felt Under Water W »

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Kagan's abortion stance has both sides guessing - Los Angeles Times

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Kagan's abortion stance has both sides guessing Los Angeles Times The Supreme Court nominee sounded like a staunch liberal in a 1980 essay, but pushed for compromise on a 1997 ban on late-term abortions. US Solicitor General and Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan arrives for a meeting with Sen. ... Personal ties bind Obama, Kagan Boston Globe Kagan nomination shows process trumps experience San Francisco Chronicle WH asks Clinton library to release Kagan papers The Associated Press Chicago Tribune -Politico (blog) -New York Times  »

California's painful budget revision - San Francisco Chronicle

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California's painful budget revision San Francisco Chronicle Economic experts insist that the recession is ending, but that news hasn't made it to Sacramento. Facing a $19.1 billion budget gap for the 2010-11 fiscal year, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a new round of brutal spending cuts on Friday. ... Schwarzenegger's budget deals blows to the poor Los Angeles Times Governor's budget c »

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Pakistan arrests man with militant ties who says he aided Times Square bomb ... - Washington Post

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Pakistan arrests man with militant ties who says he aided Times Square bomb ... Washington Post The Pakistani government has arrested a suspect with connections to a Pakistani militant group who said he acted as an accomplice to the man accused of trying to bomb Times Square, US officials said. The suspect, whose arrest has not ... Obama meets, praises Times Square bomb responders The Associated Press Pakistani men held over links to Times Square bomb suspect, says FBI Times Online Pakistani community reacts to FBI raids NECN Lexington Herald Leader -AFP -NEWS.GNOM.ES  »

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Kagan meets with key senators - CNN

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Kagan meets with key senators CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan speaks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. NEW: No "rush to judgment" on Kagan nomination, Sen. Mitch McConnell says NEW: Sen. Jeff Sessions says she "does come ... In Elena Kagan's work as solicitor general, few clues to her views Washington Post Kagan's Link to Marsh »

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Cameron Faces Challenges Beyond His Coalition - New York Times

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Nomination of Kagan Leaves Some Longing on the Left - New York Times

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Nomination of Kagan Leaves Some Longing on the Left New York Times President Obama, with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., presented Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his nominee to be the nation's 112th Supreme Court justice on Monday. More Photos » By PETER BAKER WASHINGTON â€" The selection of Solicitor General ... Elena Kagan's limited record may smooth her way Los Angeles Times 'Don't ask, don't tell' a flashpoint on Kagan San Francisco Chronicle Kagan in '97 urged Clinton to ban late abortions The Associated Press Chicago Sun-Times -The Atlantic -W »

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EU Crafts $962 Billion Show of Force to Halt Crisis - Bloomberg

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EU Crafts $962 Billion Show of Force to Halt Crisis Bloomberg May 10 (Bloomberg) -- European policy makers unveiled an unprecedented loan package worth nearly $1 trillion and a program of securities purchases as they spearheaded a drive to stop a sovereign-debt crisis that ... EU Details $957 Billion Rescue Package New York Times Highlights: EU finance ministers' meeting on crisis mechanism Reuters European leaders strike deal to defend euro-zone MarketWatch BusinessWeek -The Associated Press -BBC News  »

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New Setback in Containing Gulf Oil Spill - New York Times

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New Setback in Containing Gulf Oil Spill New York Times ROBERT, La. â€" The latest effort to contain the oil spill that has poured millions of g »

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Germany Torn Over Role in Europe - Wall Street Journal

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Oil from Gulf spill creeps ashore in Louisiana - Reuters

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Oil from Gulf spill creeps ashore in Louisiana Reuters VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Oil from a massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico came ashore on a chain of islands off the Louisiana coast on Thursday as BP Plc engineers prepared to start lowering a 98-ton metal chamber over the ruptured seabed well miles ... Some oil spill events from Thursday, May 6, 2010 The Associated Press Oil slick hits Chandeleur Islands off Louisiana BBC News Gulf coast waits as oil reaches offshore islands MiamiHerald.com ESPN -TIME -Washington Post  »

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