Christian Science Monitor | Consumers Help Drive US Economy to 3.2% Growth Rate New York Times For the third quarter in a row, the United States economy showed strong economic growth in the first quarter, and increased consumer spending played a significant role, the Commerce Department reported Friday. ... US Economy: Consumer Spending Picks Up, Sustaining Expansion White House Economist: GDP Growth Shows US Healing From Recession |
Reuters | Greek aid hopes boost European shares; BP slips Reuters LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - European shares bounced back on Thursday after sharp declines in the past two days, with strong earnings, encouraging macro data and hopes that Greece is closer to a bailout deal prompting investors to ... German Fin Min:No Alternative To Greek Consolidation,Aid |
Globe and Mail | Coast Guard Will Try Burning Oil Spill as It Nears Land New York Times NEW ORLEANS â€" Crews struggling to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will light some of the petroleum on fire at 11 am Central time in an attempt to burn it off before it reaches shore. ... Coast Guard says to set leaking oil ablaze Weather helpful in Gulf oil cleanup today, could hurt tomorrow Coast Guard to Start Burning Gulf Oil Slick |
Reuters | Shelby predicts Senate GOP will vote unanimously to block debate on bill Washington Post The top GOP negotiator on a bill to overhaul financial regulation said he expects » |
CBC.ca | 10 dead in Miss. after tornado, storms hit South The Associated Press YAZOO CITY, Miss. â€" Rescuers spread out Sunday to scour neighborhoods of splintered homes and twisted debris in Mississippi, a day after a devastating tornado sliced through the state and killed 10 people, including three children. ... Mississippi tornado leaves path of death, destruction Ten Mississippians Dead After Tornado Tornado Kills 10 in Southern US |
Times Online | Family and friends of Gardner's victims divided on execution Salt Lake Tribune Court hearing » 'He would not want Ronnie Lee to be executed,' victim's former fiance says. By Christopher Smart Those closest to the men killed and wounded by Ronnie Lee Gardner remain sharply divided on whether he should be executed. ... Condemned US Killer to Face Execution by Firing Squad Utah death row inmate picks firing-squad option Convicted Utah killer to face firing squad |
Telegraph.co.uk | Deepwater Horizon oil rig sinks, sparking pollution fears The Guardian AP Eleven US workers who are missing after a fire on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off Louisiana are feared dead. Photograph: Reuters A deepwater oil platform that burned for more than a day after an explosion has sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as hopes ... Oil rig blast prompts environmental concerns Oil slick spreads from sunken rig Sunken Drilling Rig in Gulf Raises Questions for Future Oil and Gas ... |
New York Daily News | Obama to ask CEOs to abandon 'furious efforts' to block financial overhaul Washington Post President Obama's speech in Manhattan on Thursday marks the culmination of a strategic, month-long acceleration of his personal involvement in financial regulation, according to White House and Treasury Department officials. ... Obama: 'Free market' is not a 'free license' Obama: US must learn lessons of financial crisis Obama to Castigate W » |
Telegraph.co.uk | European Airspace Starts to Reopen Voice of America Photo: AP The European air traffic control agency (Eurocontrol) says about 75 percent of flights will operate in Europe Wednesday, as countries start to lift restrictions caused by a huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland. The airspace over several ... Battle to clear backlog as Europe reopens for flights Sky clears and travellers put on happy face European Flights Resume, But Normality Remains Weeks Away |
The Guardian | As Europe Reopens Skies, a New Cloud Looms New York Times An airline staff member c » |
Globe and Mail | Airlines condemn "European mess" over ash cloud BBC News The body that represents the world's airlines, IATA, has criticised Europe's governments for the way they closed air space because of volcanic ash. The head of the airline industry body, Giovanni Bisignani, told the BBC: "This is a European ... Airlines, European officials urge end to flight restrictions Frustration Mounts on Fifth Day of Air Travel Chaos Factbox: European airports and airspace closed by ash cloud |
The Guardian | Poland to bury president, Medvedev flying to Krakow Reuters KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Poland prepared on Sunday to bury President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, killed in a plane crash last weekend, but a volcanic ash cloud over Europe prevented many world leaders from attending. US President Barack Obama ... Polish leader, wife flown to Krakow for burial Poland Holds Funeral for Late President, First Lady Poles gather for president's burial |
The Hindu | Volcanic ash cloud grounds 16000 flights Saturday CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff London, England (CNN) -- About 16000 flights are expected to be canceled in European airspace Saturday because of the cloud of ash from the Icelandic volcano, European air traffic authorities said Saturday. ... Volcanic ash: Europe flights grounded for third day Thousands stranded in Asia due to Iceland volcano Air Travel Chaos Spreads and Deepens Into Weekend |
MedIndia (press release) | Obama extends hospital visitation rights to same-sex partners of gays Washington Post President Obama mandated Thursday that nearly » |
BBC News | Chinese rescuers step up search for quake survivors BBC News Emergency teams have been pouring into western China's Qinghai province, a day after a deadly earthquake devastated the mountainous region. Thousands of homeless people have spent the night in freezing temperatures. Officials say 617 people died and ... Death Toll Rises from Chinese Earthquake Rises Above 600 China prepares to airlift hundreds from quake zone Chinese earthquake: thousands remain trapped as rescue operation is ramped up |
ABC News | 7.1 quake in China kills 300 Los Angeles Times The quake strikes a remote area of Qinghai province in western China that is mostly populated by Tibetans. About 8000 are injured. In this image from a mobile phone, rescuers work at a destroyed building after an earthquake hit China. ... Hundreds Dead in Earthquake in Northwest China Quake kills 400; destroys homes on Tibet plateau Qinghai: Quake-prone province |
The Hindu | Iran on Obama-Hu agenda as nuclear summit looms Reuters President Barack Obama addresses reporters during his meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma at Blair House in Washington DC April 11, 2010. Zuma is in town for this week's nuclear security summit. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama ... Obama, world leaders work to stop nuclear spread Agenda of Nuclear Talks Leaves Out a New Threat Obama seeks front against nuclear terror |
Reuters | Russian leaders express condolences over tragic death of Polish president RIA Novosti MOSCOW, April 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sent his condolences to acting President, Parliament speaker Bronislaw Komorowski on the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash on Saturday. ... Polish citizens mourn plane crash victims Leaders express sorrow at Polish president's death Polish President, Others Killed in Plane Crash |
Washington Post | Justice hailed for years of service on high court Washington Post "We thank Justice Stevens for his service to the American people and for his fundamental understanding of what freedom means to women." "President Obama needs to replace Justice Stevens with a person who will apply the Constitution strictly and not ... In Stevens' successor, a delicate selection A complex search for next justice John Paul Stevens' unexpectedly liberal legacy |
CBC.ca | Rescue crews back in W.Va. mine to look for survivors USA Today NAOMA, W.Va. â€" Searchers desperately hoping to find up to four survivors of a mine blast that killed 25 went back underground early Friday, while workers above pumped nitrogen into the earth to flush out dangerous gases that ... Rescuers to make 'mad dash' to search for trapped West Virginia miners Dangerous gases delay third mine rescue try Rescuers plan new attempt to enter W.Va. mine |
Telegraph.co.uk | AP source: Man on flight trying to sneak smoke The Associated Press DENVER â€" A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare Wednesday night on a flight from Washington to Denver, with fighter jets scrambled and law enforcement put on high alert, officials said. ... Minute-by-Minute, the Qatari Shoe Bomber Who Wasn't Officials: Passenger tried to ignite shoe on United flight Denver-Bound Airliner Lands Safely After Man Causes Disturbance |
The Hindu | Poisonous gases bring search for missing West Virginia miners to a standstill Los Angeles Times Because of a dangerous buildup of methane and carbon dioxide near the entrance to the mine, it could be 12 hours before rescuers can resume their search, Gov. Joe Manchin says. By David Zucchino and Kim Geiger Reporting from Montcoal, WV - As the sun ... West Virginia Mine Rescue Delayed More Than 24 Hours Massey Energy has litany of critics, violations Seismic Events Recorded Not Far From Mine Disaster Site |
