Oil From Spill Is Reported to Have Reached the Coast - New York Times

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Oil From Spill Is Reported to Have Reached the Coast New York Times In this photo released by Greenpeace, a boat on Thursday deployed oil booms along Port East in the Gulf of Mexico. By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON NEW ORLEANS â€"Coast Guard officials were investigating reports early Friday morning that oil from a massive spill in ... BP launches next phase to contain oil spill MarketWatch Oil spill could sink Obama's offshore drilling plan USA Today Pelicans, otters along La. shore in path of spill The Associated Press Reuters -BBC News -W »

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Gulf oil spill 'five times' larger than estimated - The Guardian

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Gulf oil spill 'five times' larger than estimated The Guardian Five times more oil a day than previously believed is spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from the blown-out well of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, the US coastguard has said. Coastguard Rear Admiral Mary Landry said National Oceanic Atmospheric ... Officials: Leaks spewing more oil into Gulf The Associated Press Leaking oil well lacked remote shutoff switch: WSJ MarketWatch BP Oil Well Leaking Five Times Faster Than Estimated BusinessWeek BBC News -Voice of America -CBS News  »

Senate showdown puts Goldman's defense on display - Washington Post

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Senate showdown puts Goldman's defense on display Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- A Senate showdown has put Goldman Sachs' defense of its conduct in the run-up to the financial crisis on display before indignant lawmakers and a national audience. Democrats hope it also builds momentum ... Blankfein hit hard on CDO conflicts MarketWatch Lloyd Blankfein: Goldman Sachs Getting 'Disproportionate Treatment' ABC News Levin Grilling Blankfein Means Clash of Harvard Law Standouts BusinessWeek Reuters -CBS News -New York Times (blog)  »

Goldman Said to Have Been in Other Mortgage Deals - New York Times

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Goldman Said to Have Been in Other Mortgage Deals New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The legal storm buffeting Goldman Sachs intensified on Monday as Senate investigators claimed the W »

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Dems say go, GOP says not yet to finance reform debate - CNN

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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 try for GOP help to curb W »

Mississippi tornado leaves path of death, destruction - CNN International

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Mississippi tornado leaves path of death, destruction CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Yazoo City, Mississippi (CNN) -- As dawn broke Sunday and rescue crews prepared to reach hard-hit areas, officials fear the death toll will rise from a tornado that tore through Mississippi a day earlier. ... Mississippi tornado kills 10 The Guardian Tornado kills at least 10 people in Mississippi NECN Mississippi tornado kills 10 Chicago Sun-Times Reuters -The Associated Press -Times Daily  »

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Obama says auto bailouts have paid off - Reuters

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Obama says auto bailouts have paid off Reuters US President Barack Obama waves from Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, April 23, 2010. ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday taxpayer-funded bailouts of the auto industry that he approved had ... Obama hails auto industry turnaround in radio address Detroit Free Press Obama: Financial Overhaul to End Bailouts W »

SEC staffers watched porn as economy crashed - CNN

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SEC staffers watched porn as economy crashed CNN SEC employees spent hours looking at porn sites on their work computers, according to an internal report. (CNN) -- As the country was sinking into its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years, Security and Exchange Commission employees and ... GOP ramps up attacks on SEC over porn surfing The Associated Press SEC divided on vote to file Goldman lawsuit Washington Post Senior SEC staffers spent hours at work looking at porn websites Los Angeles Times B »

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European Air Traffic Close to Normal - Voice of America

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European Air Traffic Close to Normal Voice of America European air traffic was expected to be almost back to normal Thursday, after a huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland turned nearly  »

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GOP Senators Stall Obama's Nominations - NPR

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As Europe Reopens Skies, a New Cloud Looms - New York Times

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As Europe Reopens Skies, a New Cloud Looms New York Times LONDON â€" European aviation authorities began trying to implement a plan to ease six days of severe restrictions on aviation traffic around the Continent on Tuesday, but a new ash cloud spreading south ... Some flights resume as new ash cloud forms CNN International Some European Airports Reopen Despite Caution W »

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Volcanic ash cloud restrictions 'embarrassing', say airlines - Telegraph.co.uk

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Volcanic ash cloud restrictions 'embarrassing', say airlines Telegraph.co.uk Comprehensive restrictions on flights across Europe resulting from volcanic ash floating over from Iceland are an “embarrassment”, an airline chief has claimed, as c »

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White House 'not ready' for nuclear Iran - Times Online

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White House 'not ready' for nuclear Iran Times Online US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned in a secret memo to senior White House officials that the United States does not have a long-term strategy for dealing with Iran's nuclear programme. The three page document, written in January, ... Report: Gates sent White House memo on Iran policy The Associated Press Gates 'warns White House' over Iran nukes policy AFP Times: US has no strategy to block Iran Ynetnews Press TV -Reuters -Politico (blog)  »

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A Wall Street Invention That Let the Crisis Mutate - New York Times

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Obama extends hospital visitation rights to same-sex partners of gays - Washington Post

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Obama extends hospital visitation rights to same-sex partners of gays Washington Post President Obama mandated Thursday that nearly  »

Dust from volcano closes Scottish airports - BBC News

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7.1 quake in China kills 67 - Los Angeles Times

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7.1 quake in China kills 67 Los Angeles Times The quake struck a remote area of Qinghai province in western China that is mostly populated by Tibetans. By Barbara Demick An earthquake that Chinese officials measured at magnitude 7.1 rocked a remote, mostly Tibetan-populated county in the western ... Powerful Earthquake in China Kills 300 Voice of America China earthquake kills hundreds in Qinghai BBC News Hundreds Dead in Earthquake in Northwest China New York Times Telegraph.co.uk -Xinhua -W »

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Ukraine to give up nuke material; boost for summit - The Associated Press

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Ukraine to give up nuke material; boost for summit The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama optimistic »

Iran on Obama-Hu agenda as nuclear summit looms - Reuters

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Iran on Obama-Hu agenda as nuclear summit looms Reuters President Barack Obama addresses reporters during his meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma at Blair House in Washington DC April 11, 2010. Zuma is in town for this week's nuclear security summit. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama ... Al Qaeda would use nuclear weapon, Obama warns Boston Globe Agenda of Nuclear Talks Leaves Out a New Threat New York Times Obama seeks front against nuclear terror USA Today Washington Post -Los Angeles Times -W »

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Lech Kaczynski, Polish President, Dies at 61 - New York Times

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Lech Kaczynski, Polish President, Dies at 61 New York Times Lech Kaczynski, the president of Poland, died Saturday after his plane crashed on route to Katyn, in western Russia, where he was due to commemorate the murder 70 years ago of thousands of Polish officers, according to the Polish ... Putin to head investigation into Polish president's death ABC Online Queen offers sympathy to Poland after president's death BBC News Russian leaders express condolences over tragic death of Polish president RIA Novosti Times Online -The Associated Press -W »

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John Paul Stevens' Chicago ties - Chicago Tribune

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John Paul Stevens' Chicago ties Chicago Tribune In the 1940s, US Supreme Court Justice Wiley Blount Rutledge asked the professors at Northwestern University Law School if they had a student who might be a good candidate to work for him as a clerk. ... The Stevens Court Newsweek Hatch salutes Stevens, awaits Obama's choice Salt Lake Tribune John Paul Stevens' unexpectedly liberal legacy Los Angeles Times Austin American-Statesman -W »

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Dangerous gases delay third mine rescue try - Los Angeles Times

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Air Marshals Stop 'Shoe Bomb' Attempt On United Jet to Denver - ABC News

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Air Marshals Stop 'Shoe Bomb' Attempt On United Jet to Denver ABC News Federal air marshals subdued a man who authorities say attempted to "light his shoes on fire" on a United flight from Washington Reagan to Denver Wednesday night, federal law enforcement officials ... Officials: Passenger tried to ignite shoe on United flight CNN Air Marshals Reportedly Stop Attempted 'Shoe Bomb' Attack FOXNews NBC: Passenger subdued aboard United jet msnbc.com CBS News -New York Times -San Jose Mercury News  »

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Poisonous gases bring search for missing West Virginia miners to a standstill - Los Angeles Times

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Poisonous gases bring search for missing West Virginia miners to a standstill Los Angeles Times Because of a dangerous buildup of methane and carbon dioxide near the entrance to the mine, it could be 12 hours before rescuers can resume their search, Gov. Joe Manchin says. By David Zucchino and Kim Geiger Reporting from Montcoal, WV - As the sun ... Miner was prepared to die, family says CNN Seismic Events Recorded Not Far From Mine Disaster Site FOXNews West Virginia Mine Explosion: 25 Dead, Community Waits on Fate of Missing Miners ABC News The Associated Press -CBS News -USA Today  »

Review: Apple iPad Delivers Basic Office Tools - InformationWeek

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Review: Apple iPad Delivers Basic Office Tools InformationWeek Apple's iPad can handle office fundamentals pretty well, but a significant e-mail weakness and its lack of cloud support are among the reasons it can't seriously be considered a laptop replacement. By Eric Zeman When Apple introduced the iPad in ... Apple: 300000 iPads sold on day one CNNMoney.com Apple sells over 300000 iPads on day of debut The Associated Press At Home with the Apple iPad PC Magazine San Jose Mercury News -PC World -Apple Insider  »

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