Some oil spill events from Sunday, July 25, 2010 – Washington Post

CBC.caSome oil spill events from Sunday, July 25, 2010Washington PostBy AP AP — A summary of events Sunday, July 25, Day 96 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by…

Another Iowa flood cleanup begins after Delhi dam failure – DesMoinesRegister.com

Monsters and Critics.comAnother Iowa flood cleanup begins after Delhi dam failureDesMoinesRegister.comDelhi, Ia. — Iowa flooding continued as the rain-swollen Maquoketa River tore through a 300-foot section of the Lake Delhi dam Saturday, letting loo…

Germany to Investigate Deaths in ‘Love Parade’ Stampede – Wall Street Journal

CBC.caGermany to Investigate Deaths in 'Love Parade' StampedeWall Street JournalLocal authorities and organizers of Europe's biggest electronic-music event faced harsh criticism for their handling of a massive crowd after at least 19 people…

Experts struggle to gauge oil spill effects – Financial Times

Telegraph.co.ukExperts struggle to gauge oil spill effectsFinancial TimesWith oil no longer flowing into the Gulf of Mexico and with BP on the way to shutting down permanently its ill-fated Macondo well, scientific assessments are under way to determin…

100 Days to Decide: Can Republicans Take the Senate? – FOXNews (blog)

FOXNews (blog)100 Days to Decide: Can Republicans Take the Senate?FOXNews (blog)With House Republicans measuring the proverbial curtains in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, the focus has turned to whether or not the balance of power could also flip i…

Search Widens for Captured US Sailors in Afghanistan – New York Times

Telegraph.co.ukSearch Widens for Captured US Sailors in AfghanistanNew York TimesKABUL, Afghanistan — As a huge manhunt by Afghan and American forces widened throughout a dangerous region of eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, a Taliban spokesman said tha…

Iran urged to be flexible on talks – Aljazeera.net

Telegraph.co.ukIran urged to be flexible on talksAljazeera.netForeign ministers of Turkey and Brazil have urged Iran to be flexible and open in dealings with the West over its atomic programme as Iran renewed its readiness to resume frozen nuclear talk…

As BP Lays Out Future, It Will Not Include Tony Hayward – New York Times

Telegraph.co.ukAs BP Lays Out Future, It Will Not Include Tony HaywardNew York TimesTony Hayward, the embattled chief executive of BP, has agreed to step down and be replaced by Robert Dudley, the company's most senior American executive who is now…

Ariz. law comes after years of mounting anger – Washington Post

CBC.caAriz. law comes after years of mounting angerWashington PostAP PHOENIX — As the days tick down until the Arizona immigration law takes effect, the state stands as a monument to the anger over illegal immigration that is present in so many places…

EU Bank Stress Tests Face Their Own Test in Markets – ABC News

CBC.caEU Bank Stress Tests Face Their Own Test in MarketsABC NewsPARIS (Reuters) – EU tests of banks' ability to withstand financial shocks, criticized as too easy after only 7 out of 91 failed, face their own stress test in the markets on Monday w…

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