Monday, April 12, 2010

SPIN METER: US has own nuclear security issues - Washington Post


Globe and Mail


SPIN METER: US has own nuclear security issues

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama, holding a summit to urge world leaders to secure their nuclear material, frequently c »

Sunday, April 11, 2010

CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-Greek aid higher than 40 bln euros/3 yrs - Reuters


The Guardian


CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-Greek aid higher than 40 bln euros/3 yrs

Reuters


ATHENS, April 11 (Reuters) - The EU/IMF aid to Greece will be significantly higher than 40 billion euros over the next three years if the mechanism is triggered, a senior finance ministry official said on Sunday. "A logical amount for the three-year ...


Euro-Zone Nations Offer $40 Billion to Greece

New York Times


Greece Wins EU45 Billion Aid Pledge to Blunt Crisis

BusinessWeek


Dollar, Yen, Euro Hostage to Moves in EU and China

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Friday, April 9, 2010

Guessing Game Begins Over Obama Pick for Stevens' Supreme Court Seat - FOXNews


Globe and Mail


Guessing Game Begins Over Obama Pick for Stevens' Supreme Court Seat

FOXNews


Elena Kagan and Diane Wood are hardly household names but in the days ahead reports will invariably come out about "short-lists" and names of people most Americans have never heard of as possible replacements for retiring Supreme Court Justice John ...


Summer battle ahead for Stevens' court replacement

Houston Chronicle


Replacing John Paul Stevens: A Strategic, Not Political Pick

CBS News


Obama promises quick court replacement for Stevens

The Associated Press


Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune -Chicago Public Radio -The National Law Journal


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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Rescuers retreat in West Virginia mine search - Reuters


The Hindu


Rescuers retreat in West Virginia mine search

Reuters


MONTCOAL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Dangerous gases forced rescue teams on Thursday to temporarily suspend a search for survivors of a massive explosion at a West Virginia coal mine that killed at least 25 workers. Rescuers would not try to re-enter ...


Third rescue attempt at West Virginia mine delayed until Thursday evening

Los Angeles Times


Mine Rescue Suspended After Methane Warning

New York Times


Rescuers Hit Setback at West Virginia Mine

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Upper Big Branch mine infractions - Washington Post


Reuters


Upper Big Branch mine infractions

Washington Post


-- The Upper Big Branch coal mine, the site of Monday's explosion, has been cited 1342 times for safety violations since the beginning of 2005. (Days since the beginning of 2005: 1922.) -- In 25 of those cases, a Labor Department agency proposed fines ...


Death a way of life in coal mines

Washington Times


Mines Fight Strict Laws by Filing More Appeals

New York Times


Coal mining town torn over its lifeline

Los Angeles Times


The Associated Press -W »

Monday, April 5, 2010

Rescue Efforts Underway for At Least 10 Miners Still Unaccounted For - ABC News


CBC.ca


Rescue Efforts Underway for At Least 10 Miners Still Unaccounted For

ABC News


A mine explosion killed at least 12 people and left at least 10 others unaccounted for in a sm »


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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Quake rolls across Baja - Los Angeles Times


The Hindu


Quake rolls across Baja

Los Angeles Times


The magnitude 7.2 temblor topples buildings and is blamed for at least one death. Damage is worst in the border cities of Calexico and Mexicali. By Tony Perry and Tracy Wilkinson Reporting from Mexico City and Mexicali, Mexico - A magnitude 7.2 ...


Major 7.2 quake near Mexico-U.S. border kills one

Reuters


Earthquake rocks western Mexico

BBC News


Major 7.2 quake near Mexico-US border kills one

Washington Post


Christian Science Monitor -San Diego Union Tribune -San Jose Mercury News


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