BP has managed to seal the smallest of the three leaks spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, it says. However, the cap will not reduce the amount of oil flowing from the Gulf well yet, officials say. But working with only two leaks makes improving the situation easier and progress is being made,...
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Archive for May 5th, 2010
Gulf oil spill: first leak capped, says BP
Three Reported Killed in Greek Protests
ATHENS — Demonstrations against tough new austerity measures in Greece claimed their first fatalities on Wednesday with three people reported to have died inside a bank building set ablaze by protesters. The reports came as workers across Greece went on strike over deep spending cuts and new taxes aimed at staving off economic collapse....
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Morning Meditation:
Isaiah 58 True Fasting 1 “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation...
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10 Things You Need To Know This Morning
The risk of contagion from the Greek crisis continues to lead the news this morning, with European CDS hitting new highs. Spain and Portugal have been strongly impacted, both experiencing a bond sell off. Here’s how much the Greek bailout is costing you > BP (BP) is under increasing political scrutiny for its roll...
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Special Report: Mexico Kidnappings Part II
MCALLEN – Kidnappings are risky, but experts say the ransom is worth the effort to the cartels. Drug related kidnappings in the Valley have quadrupled in the past year. Luis Escobar was kidnapped in Mexico. He was grabbed from his own car. He managed to escape. “When they take me from one car to...
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Obama administration says Emirates Airlines Dropped the Ball; 9/11 Commission Vice-Chair Says U.S. Govt Is Dropping the Ball
Senior administration officials say that Faisal Shahzad was put on the no fly list on Monday at 12:30 pm ET. So how was he able to board the Emirates Airlines flight to Dubai? “It takes a few hours for the airlines system to catch up,” a senior administration official tells ABC news. Another senior...
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Mainer challenging U.S. Defense of Marriage Act
When she steps into a federal courthouse in Boston on Thursday, the Portland resident will be at it again. Bonauto heads up the legal team that seeks to strike down part of the Defense of Marriage Act, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Clinton in 1996. The law defines...
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‘Bush-ama’ tax cuts: The $2.2 trillion decision
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — They’re often called the “Bush” tax cuts. But at this point they might as well be called the Bush-ama tax cuts. That’s because President Obama has embraced the tax relief measures introduced in 2001 and 2003, proposing they be extended indefinitely for most Americans. If lawmakers do nothing, the measures...
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Syria slams US renewal of sanctions on Damscus
Syria has criticized this week’s U.S. renewal of sanctions against Damascus, desribing them as a disappointment. Government-owned Al-Thawra newspaper warned on Wednesday that Washington’s move keeps the region in a state of hostility. The White House said Damascus continues to support terrorists and pursues weapons of mass destruction. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faysal Mekdad...
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The Jihadis’ marriage-fraud scam
America’s homeland-security amnesia never ceases to amaze. In the aftermath of the botched Times Square terror attack, Pakistani-born bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad’s US citizenship status caused a bit of shock and awe. The Atlantic magazine writer Jeffrey Goldberg’s response was typical: “I am struck by the fact that he is a naturalized American citizen,...
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