Telegraph.co.uk | 'I would like to end Larry King Live' CNN By one count, King has interviewed more than 50000 people Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Larry King, the iconic TV interviewer, will step aside from hosting of his prime time CNN show later this year, he said Tuesday. King, 76, made the announcement ... Larry King c » |
Washington Post | 100 foreign troops die in Afghan war in June AFP KABUL â€" Deaths of foreign soldiers in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban insurgency have hit the unprecedented toll of 100 for the month of June alone, according to an AFP t » |
Washington Post | Tropical Storm Alex is on the move on a day of prayer in the gulf Los Angeles Times BP officials keep a close eye on a storm headed for Mexico's coast and expected to strengthen into a hurricane. And governors in the gulf turn to a higher power. Andrew Anderson of the Coast Guard looks out a window on a plane. ... Storm may spare oil-soaked gulf Thick oil soils Mississippi shore as storm looms Hurricane Would Be 'Major Ch » |
The Hindu | Americans Have No One to Blame but Themselves New York Times Ivan Sekretarev/AP Ghana's goalkeeper, Richard Kingson, was a big reason the US could not score the go-ahead goal in the second half. More Photos » By GEORGE VECSEY The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from » |
Boston Globe | Tropical depression stirs concern Houston Chronicle The Atlantic season's first tropical depression formed Friday in the Caribbean, putting much of the Gulf of Mexico on alert even though forecasters don't anticipate this weather system will become an intense hurricane. ... Tropical depression in Caribbean headed west Gulf braces for storm, halt to oil containment Tropical system threatens gusher zone |
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | 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 ... McChrystal fired: Reaction from Afghanistan and beyond Petraeus's Opportunity |
The Guardian | McChrystal's Exit Comes at Key Point in War FOXNews June 23: President Obama announces Gen. David Petraeus, center, will replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan as Secretary of Defense Robert Gates listens. There's never a good time for an American administration to air its dirty laundry in ... Petraeus could provide calming influence after leadership change Petraeus Is Now Taking Control of a 'Tougher Fight' Obama: Removal of McChrystal 'right decision' |
Globe and Mail | Obama to confront McChrystal at White House Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will confront his top Afghanistan commander on Wednesday before deciding whether to fire him over inflammatory comments that have angered the White House and threatened to undermine the war effort. ... Gen. McChrystal Ready to Resign, Officials Say In Afghanistan, as in Iraq, a New Breed of Commander Stepped In 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan |
Reuters | Deepwater drill ban in court, more Gulf fishing shut Reuters NEW ORLEANS/LAFITTE, La., June 22 (Reuters) - Oil services companies were waiting on Tuesday to see if their legal bid would succeed in overturning a six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as more ... Day 62: The Latest on the Oil Spill Anadarko, BP May Use Cheaper Process to Resolve Oil-Spill Clash Stiffer Costs, Rules in Gulf Will Squeeze Sm » |
The Guardian | Day 61: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times The chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee released an internal BP document on Sunday showing that the company's own analysis of damage to the well bore resulted in a worst-case estimate of 100000 barrels of oil leaking into the Gulf ... BP 'estimated higher oil amount' from Gulf well leak US exec must clean up oil spill and BP's image BP Cautiously Resumes Collection Efforts |
ABC News | 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 » |
ABC News | 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 Day 59: The Latest on the Oil Spill Getting life back? BP CEO on way off spill duty |
msnbc.com | Lakers Coach Phil Jackson may be coaching his final game Washington Post LOS ANGELES -- For the first time in 19 seasons, Los Angeles Lakers Coach Phil Jackson sat on the bench for a Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The first could also be the last. Jackson, 64, has intimated that this could be his final season with ... Lakers edge Celtics in Game 7, win 16th title Celtics take advantage of Lakers' shooting woes for halftime lead Which team will win Game 7 for the NBA title? |
CBS News | Prop. 8 backers: Marriage promotes procreation San Francisco Chronicle (06-16) 19:00 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Winding up a historic trial over same-sex marriage in California, the lawyer for Proposition 8's sponsors told a federal judge Wednesday that » |
CBC.ca | Lakers bench outhustles, outscores Celtics in win Washington Post AP His fellow starters helped build a double-digit lead in the first quarter and the reserves expanded it from there in an 89-67 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, tying the NBA finals at three games apiece. ... Live updates, Lakers vs. Celtics Game 6: Lakers lead, 51-31, at halftime Live updates from Game 6 of the NBA finals NBA Finals notes: Celtics concerned with 'W' |
The Guardian | Efforts to Repel Gulf Oil Spill Are Described as Chaotic New York Times GRAND ISLE, La. â€" Deano Bonano, the emergency preparedness director for Jefferson Parish, marched from a motor home being used as a command center to an office across the street filled with BP officials. Adm. Thad » |
Reuters | Obama wants BP escrow fund for spill damage Los Angeles Times As more oil washes ashore, a letter from 54 senators c » |
The Hindu | Hop, Skip and a Tie New York Times Clint Dempsey, center, with Carlos Bocanegra and Michael Bradley (4) after Dempsey's shot from 25 yards bounced off Robert Green's hands and into the England net for the tying goal. More Photos » By JERÉ LONGMAN RUSTENBURG, South Africa â€" In the end, ... Dempsey goal gives US 1-1 tie against England US vs. England: A goal no one will forget Goalkeeper's error helps US salvage ties against England |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Flash floods kill at least 16 at Ark. campground The Associated Press CADDO GAP, Ark. â€" Floodwaters that rose as swiftly as 8 feet an hour tore through a campground packed with vacationing families early Friday, carrying away tents and overturning RVs as campers slept. At least 16 people were killed, and dozens more ... Flash floods kill 16 in Arkansas; dozens unaccounted Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps 20 Dead, Dozens Missing In Arkansas Floods |
NEWS.com.au | Rescue teams head to stricken teen sailor ABC Online Jessica Watson's family say their thoughts and prayers are with a solo teenage sailor missing in mountainous seas in the middle of the Indian Ocean. A multi-national search and rescue operation has been launched after emergency beacons onboard ... Teenage sailor in ocean distress Teenage round-the-world sailor missing Boats, ships scramble to reach teen drifting in Indian Ocean |
ABC News | UN imposes another round of sanctions on Iran Washington Post President Obama is welcoming the UN Security Council's new sanctions against a defiant Iran over its nuclear program, saying it sends an 'unmistakable message' to Tehran. By Colum Lynch and Glenn Kessler UNITED NATIONS -- After several months of ... UN Slaps Iran With New Curbs |
The Guardian (blog) | Across Nation, Struggles to Gain Power, or to Keep It New York Times WASHINGTON - Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas sought Tuesday to avoid becoming the third Senate incumbent turned out this year and South Carolina voters sorted out a poisonous Republican gubernatorial primary. The two states were among ... GOP May Be Headed for Runoff in South Carolina GOP Nikki Haley Can't Avoid Runoff in South Carolina GOP governor's race makes Sanford's legacy seem tame |
Reuters | Rescuers struggle to save oil-soaked pelicans Los Angeles Times As BP tries to capture more crude gushing from its broken well, a slick overruns a fragile island rookery. By Tina Susman and Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times The rocky island off Grand Isle, La., was intended as a haven for brown pelicans, ... Obama to Reopen Oil Drilling |
CBC.ca | Cap placed on well is slowing flow of oil into the gulf Washington Post Starting on June 1, BP began to cut the bent riser pipe to facilitate a procedure that would cap the well-head with a device that would siphon oil to a surface ship. On June 3, the well-head was capped but oil continued to gush from the cap. ... Barack Obama turns storyteller to stem political effect of Deepwater Horizon Email from the President: The Gulf Coast Oil Spill Spreading; Cap Slowing Gusher |
