msnbc.com | Chelsea Clinton Marries Marc Mezvinsky People Magazine Surrounded by 400 friends, and her parents Bill and Hillary (who wore Oscar de la Renta), the former first daughter, 30, wed her longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky, 32, in Rhinebeck, NY, Saturday. She wore a dress designed by Vera Wang ... Chelsea Clinton: wedding day stays under wraps Chelsea Clinton has her big day away from prying eyes Sm » |
The Hindu | Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" On the surface, a judge's decision to block tough provisions of Arizona's immigration law was a defeat for the state's Republican governor and a win for the Democratic Obama administration. But neither party is sure it will play out that ... SB1070: appeal seeks to reinstate » |
Washington Post | House Approves Money for Wars, but Rift Deepens New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The House of Representatives agreed on Tuesday to provide $59 billion to continue financing America's two wars, but the vote showed deepening divisions and anxiety among Democrats over the course of the ... House approves $37 billion war-funding bill House Approves War Spending Bill for Afghanistan House approves Afghan war funding after debate about Pakistan |
The Guardian | White House decries WikiLeaks' release of Afghan war documents Los Angeles Times National Security Advisor James Jones says the disclosure could endanger lives and US security. The NY Times, which received early access, says the documents point to Pakistan-Taliban collusion. By Christi Parsons, Los Angeles Times The White House ... Leaked Documents Shed Light on Afghan War |
Telegraph.co.uk | North Korea ramps up threats against military exercises CNN By the CNN Wire Staff The US aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the South Korean port of Busan ahead of joint exercises. Hanoi, Vietnam (CNN) -- North Korea on Saturday heightened its threats against upcoming US-supported military exercises ... Doubts surface on North Korea's role in ship sinking North Korea Warns of Nuclear Response to Naval Exercises North Korea warns of nuclear 'sacred war' |
Globe and Mail | Oil giants commit $1 billion to spill response system Houston Chronicle Four of the nation's largest oil companies said Wednesday they immediately will commit $1 billion to set up a rapid oil spill response system to deal with deep-water blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico. Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., ... 4 Oil Firms Commit $1 Billion For Gulf Rapid-Response Plan Tropical storm disrupts oil cleanup in gulf Experts Ask Why BP Delayed Cap |
Globe and Mail | Seep near capped well worries US Los Angeles Times Concerns prompt a stern warning to BP from Washington's point man on the gulf oil spill. Workers on the secondary relief well Development Driller II await results of the stacking cap integrity test. (Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times / July 17, ... Engineers detect seepage near BP oil well US Demands More Test Data From BP After Seep Found in Seabed BP puts Gulf oil spill cost at nearly $4 billion |
CBC.ca | Old-Timers' Day one of reflection in Bronx MLB.com NEW YORK -- The 64th Yankees Old-Timers' Day brought generations of players together to honor the team's rich history. From Whitey Ford to Reggie Jackson to David Cone, Yankees greats from every decade came together to play ... Steinbrenner: The Boss Unbound Before the grand ol' man, there was The Boss Reggie Jackson: 'George Steinbrenner and I were never enemies' |
msnbc.com | Live blog: Friday's British Open round USA Today USA TODAY is following the second round of the British Open. The tournament is on ESPN. Tiger Woods shot a 67. John Daly is in at 66 and everyone is chasing Rory McIlroy's 63 after the first day. Woods has a 9:15 am ET tee time today. ... BRITISH OPEN Field takes aim at St. Andrews Oosthuizen surges to lead of British Open British Open, Round 1 recap |
CBC.ca | Factbox: Developments in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Reuters (Reuters) - Here are some developments in BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the largest in US history. * BP starts a crucial test on its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico that it hopes will lead to halting the flow of crude that has polluted the ... Leak Hampers BP Effort to Shut Off Well and Halt Spill Leak in equipment delays BP's efforts to stop massive oil gusher BP Fixing New Cap Leak as It Prepares to Start Gulf Well Test |
Globe and Mail | Gulf oil to keep flowing while cap is analyzed The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" The plan to start choking off oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico was suddenly halted as government officials and BP said further analysis must be done Wednesday before critical tests could proceed. No explanation was given for the ... Day 84: The Latest on the Oil Spill Pressure mounts for BP BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead |
CBC.ca | New cap on ruptured oil well faces key tests CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP plans to begin testing the new cap on its ruptured deepwater well Tuesday -- a move that officials hope will be a step on the way to stopping oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. ... BP oil spill: new cap 'successfully inst » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iniesta seizes the late moment San Francisco Chronicle Bernat Armangue / AP Spain's Andrés Iniesta (6) scores the only goal, a shot in the 116th minute that got past Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. After waiting 80 years to win the World Cup, Spain wasn't going to let the Netherlands' bruising ... Spanish press pays tribute to World Cup winners Dutch dejection: 3rd World Cup final loss sinks in World Cup in South Africa concludes as a success, ends with 1-0 Spain victory ... |
Reuters | Scientists propose big experiment to study Gulf oil spill MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- Frustrated with limited data on the BP oil gusher, a group of independent scientists has proposed a large experiment that would give a clearer understanding of where the oil and gas are going and where they'll do the most ... Oil unleashed temporarily in attempt to contain it BP Makes Progress Changing Oil Capture System in Gulf of Mexico Dispute on Oil Spill Panel Flares Before First Meeting |
Telegraph.co.uk | Dispute on Oil Spill Panel Flares Before First Meeting W » |
Reuters | No LeBron in NY, but Yanks wish him well MLB.com SEATTLE -- CC Sabathia can send LeBron James a text message anytime he wants, but the Yankees ace was watching with the rest of the sports world Thursday as the NBA superstar announced -- on live cable television -- his ... Cleveland is left at a loss LeBron James dumps Cleveland for Miami Miami Heat: NBA Champions 2011, 2012, 2013... |
The Guardian | BP aims to fix leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well by 27 July The Guardian BP is working to fix the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico by 27 July, weeks before its publicly stated deadline. The company is due to report second-quarter results that day. It hopes to provide more information on its liabilities from the oil ... BP aims to fix leaking oil well by July 27: report The oil spill: The latest developments BP working to fix Gulf oil well by July 27: report |
The Guardian | Cornyn blasts fed suit over Arizona immigration law Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON â€" A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by the US Department of Justice ch » |
New York Daily News | One killed, 23 injured after spooked horses trample crowd at Bellevue parade DesMoinesRegister.com A woman was killed and 23 people injured today after runaway horses trampled through the crowd at a Fourth of July parade in the eastern Iowa town of Bellevue. The wagon driver lost control of the two ... Runaway horses trample crowd at July 4th celebrations Runaway horses kill one, injure 23 in US Independence Day parade Horses bolt during Iowa parade; 1 dead, 23 hurt |
Boston Globe | Ecuadoreans, DEA seize drug-smuggling submarine The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" The Drug Enforcement Administration said Saturday it has helped seize a submarine capable of transporting tons of cocaine. DEA officials said that the diesel electric-powered submarine was constructed in a remote jungle and captured near a ... Cocaine transporting submarine seized Sub c » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Russian spy suspect Anna Chapman: I regret life I've chosen Telegraph.co.uk The British ex-husband of » |
Globe and Mail | Two accused Russian spies are denied bail Los Angeles Times A magistrate rules against the mystery couple known as the Murphys. He gives newspaper columnist Vicky Pelaez house arrest amid a show of support, as her husband and others await bail hearings. By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times One of 11 people charged ... Russian spy suspect granted bail 'Spycraft' Russian spy ring: Suspect 'confesses' and puts loyalty to KGB before family |
