Telegraph.co.uk | Barack Obama's top officials set to fly over Gulf Coast oil spill The Guardian Leading officials from President Barack Obama's administration will return to the Gulf Coast tomorrow to monitor the massive oil spill threatening the Louisiana coastline. Ken Salazar, secretary of the interior and Janet Napolitano, the secretary of ... U.S. Was Not Ready For Major Oil Spill |
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The Guardian | Obama says taking the fight to the Taliban is paying off The Guardian Barack Obama warned today that coalition forces in Afghanistan faced months of hard fighting, but said they had started to "reverse the momentum of the insurgency" by taking the fight to the Taliban. Speaking after a meeting at the White House with the ... Afghanistan's Karzai arrives in Washington for visit intended to ease tensions Karzai Visits Washington, With Smiles » |
Globe and Mail | As Britain goes to polls, shake-up in Parliament is forecast Washington Post LONDON -- Polls in Britain opened early Thursday after a volatile and closely contested four-week campaign, with signs pointing to an outcome that could produce the most fragile government in a generation. ... General Election 2010: voters go to the polls in tightest election in decades Voting begins in UK general election Polls open in UK election |
Telegraph.co.uk | Dems say go, GOP says not yet to finance reform debate CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has scheduled a late afternoon vote Monday to move ahead with a Senate financial reform bill, but Republicans warn they are not prepared to launch debate on the measure. ... Democrats Willing to Test GOP in W » |
The Hindu | President of Poland Killed in Plane Crash in Russia New York Times MOSCOW รข€" A plane carrying the Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, his wife and other high-ranking officials crashed in a heavy fog in western Russia on Saturday morning, killing » |
Reuters | West Virginia Mine Rescue: Clinging to Waning Hope for Survivors ABC News Rescue teams at the site of the West Virginia mine explosion could be » |
