Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Hurricane Alex could slam into northeast Mexico Wednesday night - CNN


Globe and Mail


Hurricane Alex could slam into northeast Mexico Wednesday night

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff Jimmy Buffett is doing a benefit concert for the Gulf Coast, but first, the singer talks to Anderson Cooper about his love for the region. Don't miss "AC360°" at 10 pm ET Thursday. Miami, Florida (CNN) -- Gulf Coast residents ...


Hurricane Alex begins dumping rain on south Texas

Houston Chronicle


Gulf Hurricane Threatens Fragile Wetlands

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Supreme Court Rules That Gun Rights Apply to Local Laws - New York Times


Kansas City Star


Supreme Court Rules That Gun Rights Apply to Local Laws

New York Times


The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Second Amendment, which forbids Congress from infringing the right to keep and bear arms, applies to state and local governments as well. By ADAM LIPTAK WASHINGTON â€" The Second Amendment's guarantee of an ...


Supreme Court Gun Rights Decision: A Win or a Setback?

CBS News


Supreme Court extends rights of gun owners

Los Angeles Times


Supreme Court: Second Amendment rights apply across US

Christian Science Monitor


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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Storm could pose latest problem to oil spill response - USA Today


Washington Post


Storm could pose latest problem to oil spill response

USA Today


Tropical Storm Alex formed in the western Caribbean Saturday, and forecasters said it was unclear if it would hit the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Gale-force winds could cause at-sea workers to abandon their oil collection efforts for as long as ...


Seeking Answers as Questions Mount

New York Times


Gulf oil spill: Could 'toxic storm' make beach towns uninhabitable?

Christian Science Monitor


BP Increases Oil-Recovery Amount; Tropical Storm Raises Concerns

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Conrad Black given fresh hope of early release after US supreme court ruling - The Guardian


New York Daily News


Conrad Black given fresh hope of early release after US supreme court ruling

The Guardian


The disgraced former Telegraph owner Conrad Black and the Enron fraudster Jeffrey Skilling have won fresh hope of early release from jail following a US supreme court ruling that their convictions partly relied on a controversial corruption law that ...


Ex-media baron Black's fraud conviction set aside

Reuters


Ex-Enron chief could benefit as Supreme Court ruling weakens anti-corruption law

Los Angeles Times


Supreme Court Faults Two High-Profile Prosecutions

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Monday, June 21, 2010

BP pegs spill at worst-case 100000 bpd - Reuters


CBC.ca


BP pegs spill at worst-case 100000 bpd

Reuters


Poggy fish lie dead stuck in oil in Bay Jimmy near Port Sulpher, Louisiana June 20, 2010. LONDON/BURAS Louisiana (Reuters) - BP shares fell on Monday after a US lawmaker released an internal company document over the weekend pegging the worst-case ...


Gulf claims to be paid 'quickly'

BBC News


BP spill costs hit $2 billion; debt offer due

MarketWatch


BP Gulf spill costs hit $2 billion, no end yet

The Associated Press


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Thursday, June 17, 2010