Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Rocket Maker
Gulf Oil Spill Seal Operation Delayed a Day – Voice of America
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Gulf Oil Spill Seal Operation Delayed a Day
Voice of America Photo: AP An operation designed to completely stop the major oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has been delayed a day so crews can clean up debris around a relief well. Representatives of BP say an operation called "static kill" will take place Tuesday … Officials Optimistic That Cement Will Kill BP WellNew York Times House Votes to Overhaul System of Offshore DrillingWall Street Journal When will spill be cleaned up? Maybe neverSan Luis Obispo Tribune Boston Globe -Houston Chronicle all 2,696 news articles » |
3 squabbling companies must cooperate to plug well (AP)
AP – On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they’re depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster.
Timing of National Guard’s Deployment to Border Stirs Anger
The 1,200 National Guard troops expected to arrive Sunday on America’s southwest border for reinforcement won’t finish deploying until late September, federal officials say, sparking confusion among Arizona lawmakers who thought the deadline was Aug. 1. | 
Date Set For U.S. vs. Arizona Round Two
‘Big Spending’ Dems May Face New Anger
As members of Congress head back to their districts for the August recess, they could be met by the same rowdy town halls that rocked the national healthcare debate last summer
Dems, Independents Behind Crist’s Lead
Crowd Emerges at Site of Clinton Wedding
After weeks of intrigue and secrecy about a ceremony with VIP guest list, crowds and guests gather for Chelsea Clinton’s Saturday evening nuptials to longtime boyfriend at upstate New York estate | 
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Exhausted Fire Crews Save California Homes
Working through the night to beat back flames, crews have wildfire north of Los Angeles 62 percent contained and say homes are no longer threatened by the blaze
Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton’s NY wedding (AP)
AP – Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York’s Hudson River after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity watchers flocking to the small village for the Saturday evening nuptials.
PLO official says Obama sends warning to Abbas (AP)
AP – A senior PLO official says President Barack Obama has warned Mahmoud Abbas in a letter that U.S.-Palestinian relations might suffer if the Palestinian leader refuses to resume direct peace talks with Israel.
