Globe and Mail | Setback: BP cap in limbo over gov't questions The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" BP's work to cap its Gulf of Mexico gusher was in limbo Wednesday after the federal government raised concerns the operation could put damaging pressure on the busted well and make the leak worse. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs ... DEALTALK-Oil spill muddies bank M&A in US Gulf US Delays Test of Device That Could Seal Gulf Well Crucial test on ruptured BP well in limbo |
Los Angeles Times | Swiss Reject US Request to Extradite Polanski New York Times GENEVA â€" Switzerland will not extradite the film director Roman Polanski to the United States to face charges of unlawful sex with a minor because of a possible fault in the American application for his extradition, ... Swiss free Polanski, won't return him to the US Film director Roman Polanski will not be extradited to US: Switzerland Shock: Swiss Block Extradition, Free Roman Polanski |
msnbc.com | US weighed spy swap well before 'sleeper' agents were arrested Washington Post » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Spain advances to World Cup final with 1-0 win over Germany Los Angeles Times Carles Puyol's goal on a header in the 73rd minute sends Spain into the championship game â€" Sunday against the Netherlands â€" for the first time. Players for Spain celebrate after taking a 1-0 lead late in their World Cup semifinal match against Germany ... Spain vs. Germany: In World Cup, Spain scores 1-0 win, advances to final Spain 1, Germany 0 Spain in World Cup final againstNetherlands |
Globe and Mail | At-sea oil cleanup idled by poor weather in Gulf The Associated Press PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. â€" Across a wide stretch of the Gulf of Mexico, the cleanup of the region's worst-ever oil spill has been essenti » |
CBC.ca | Messi in tears as Argentina loses to Germany USA Today CAPE TOWN, South Africa â€" Lionel Messi left the World Cup in tears after Argentina was demolished 4-0 by Germany. Messi showed only flashes of his reputation as the world's best player during Argentina's first four ... Jonathan Wilson: Argentina vs. Germany postgame World Cup analysis Maradona considers quitting Diego Maradona to consider future as Argentina coach after exiting World Cup |
Irish Times | Obama: Arizona and Other State Immigration Laws "Ill Conceived" CBS News President Obama today chided states like Arizona for taking the "ill-conceived" step of taking immigration reform into their own hands. While he insisted immigration reform must be addressed at the federal level, he blasted Republicans for not getting ... Obama: Immigration reform 'cannot pass without Republican votes' Obama Makes Pitch for Immigration Overhaul |
