Washington Post | Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punished Washington Post New York's veteran Democratic legislator was elected to Congress in 1970. He now faces questions about whether he violated House ethics rules. By R. Jeffrey Smith Rep. Charles B. Rangel (DN.Y.) has chosen a less-than-collegial defense to charges that ... Obama: Rangel's Ethics Charges "Very Troubling" California Congresswoman Is Expected to Face House Ethics Trial More C » |
Los Angeles Times | Ruling Against Arizona Is a Warning for Other States New York Times A federal judge in Arizona on Wednesday broadly vindicated the Obama administration's high-stakes move to ch » |
Globe and Mail | WikiLeaks disclosures unlikely to change course of Afghanistan war Washington Post The White House says the release of 91000 secret military documents is a breach of federal law and a potential threat to US military personnel. By Greg Jaffe and Peter Finn -- New evidence that the war effort is plagued by unreliable Afghan and ... Wikileaks's action a breach of federal law: White House WikiLeaks founder speaks out about leaked Afghan war documents Afghanistan war logs: tensions increase after revelation of more leaked files |
CBS News | Iowa Dam Ruptures Under Torrential Rain New York Times DELHI, Iowa â€" Heavy rain ruptured the Lake Delhi dam on Saturday, sending a torrent into the Maquoketa River below and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and vacation cabins in eastern Iowa. Officials estimated that 8000 ... Iowa Governor Says Immediate Danger has Passed After 'Catastrophic' Dam Break Dam fails in eastern Iowa, causing massive flooding IA dam collapses as flooding hits state |
Boston Globe | Panel hits N.Y.'s Rangel with ethics violations USA Today By Alex Brandon, AP By Fredreka Schouten and John Fritze, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" A House ethics subcommittee Thursday charged New York Rep. Charles Rangel with ethics violations, a blow to the veteran Democrat roughly 100 days before crucial midterm ... US House panel says Rangel broke ethics rules House panel charges Rangel with ethics misdeeds Rangel facing ethics charges |
The Guardian | Transocean Employees Become Focus of BP Oil-Spill Investigators BusinessWeek July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Transocean Ltd. employees onboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico have become the focus of a US government probe into the cause of the fatal disaster. Stephen Bertone, chief engineer on ... The oil spill: The latest developments BP may try 'static kill,' well test extended- » |
Globe and Mail | Seep in Gulf Likely Not Tied to Well, Officials Say New York Times A seep that is possibly letting methane into the Gulf of Mexico is apparently not connected to BP's oil well, and it may be occurring natur » |
Globe and Mail | Optimistic BP Hopeful That Damaged Well Can Stay Closed New York Times After three days of encouraging tests, BP officials said on Sunday that they planned to leave the mechanical cap that has cut off the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico permanently in place until the well can be plugged within the ... BP says it plans to keep gulf oil well cap closed Seal on Gulf well could remain several weeks, BP official says BP mulls big post-spill restructure: report |
The Hindu | Gulf well continues to hold Houston Chronicle BP might be able to keep its blown out Macondo well shut despite a day of test results that weren't as good as hoped, a top company official said Friday. Since Thursday afternoon, when engineers remotely closed a final line that stopped ... Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautious BP Macondo Tests Show No Signs of Damage to Well Officials C » |
Reuters | BP begins crucial test of ruptured well MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- BP PLC said Thursday it began a crucial test in the Gulf of Mexico to determine if a new containment cap and the steel casing of the leaking well can withstand the full force of the oil rushing up ... BP: Well integrity test resumes after leak fixed BP Begins Test on Leaking Well in Gulf of Mexico BP says oil has stopped leaking |
The Guardian | BP prepares key test on Gulf of Mexico oil well BBC News BP will do a key test on its leaking Gulf of Mexico well to see if the flow of oil can be shut off. The test will start on Tuesday morning and is expected to last between six and 48 hours, according to BP executive Kent Wells. ... BP to test new cap on spewing Gulf oil well BP bolts new cap on leaking well, tests to begin AT A GLANCE: BP Prepares Attempt To Cap Gulf Oil Spill |
The Guardian | BP Removes Cap From Well, Aiming for a Tighter Fit New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" Technicians removed a containment cap atop BP's out-of-control well in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, beginning an ambitious engineering effort that could fully contain the huge oil leak but will also make matters worse ... BP to Increase Leaking Oil Collection Over 2-3 Weeks Oil flows as robots begin new effort to cap leak BP: Cap on Gulf gushing well removed, oil flows |
CBC.ca | 'Spy swap' under way as US moves » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Justice Dept. sues, seeks injunction on Ariz. immigration law Washington Post The federal government is suing to stop Arizona's new immigration law, setting the stage for a clash between the federal government and state over the nation's toughest immigration crackdown. (July 6) By Jerry Markon The Justice Department filed suit ... Justice Department Files Suit Against Arizona Immigration Law US Sues to Block Arizona Immigration Law |
Sydney Morning Herald | Petraeus: 'We Are in This to Win' W » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Sneijder eyes glory after shock win ESPN By Soccernet staff Wesley Sneijder believes Netherlands possess a "unique chance" of reaching the World Cup final after coming from a goal down to shock Brazil on Friday afternoon. Robinho's early goal put Brazil in firm control of the quarter-final in ... Dunga takes blame for Brazil loss Netherlands shocks Brazil 2-1 Brazil vs. Holland: Powerhouse Brazil bounced from World Cup by Netherlands, 2 ... |
