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US Gulf state shrimpers sue BP over oil spillReuters - - 1 hour ago HOUSTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Shrimpers in Louisiana and Alabama have filed class-action lawsuits against oil giant BP Plc (BP.L) and owners of the drilling platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, as claims for economic losses anticipated from ... Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez The Associated Press Goldman Scrutinized by Prosecutors Reviewing SEC CaseBusinessWeek - - 3 hours ago April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Federal prosecutors in New York have been examining transactions by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., accused of fraud by US securities regulators, to determine whether to pursue a criminal case, ... Criminal Probe Looks Into Goldman Trading Wall Street Journal Goldman may face Justice Department review Washington Post Villaraigosa backs boycott of ArizonaLos Angeles Times - 44 minutes ago The mayor also urges participation in Saturday's immigrant and labor rights march downtown, which police expect could lure 100000 people. Lawsuits target AZ law amid calls for boycotts The Associated Press |
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At Expo 2010 Shanghai, China thinks big
Washington Post - - 2 hours ago
SHANGHAI -- Take the crowd that attended Woodstock in 1969, multiply it by 175 and dump the result in the middle of the world's most populous city.
Shanghai Puts on a Green Face New York Times
In Final British Debate, Economy is the Focus
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
A last chance to put their stamp on the campaign: Nick Clegg, left, David Cameron, center, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Birmingham on Thursday.
In quotes: Reaction to debate BBC News
Clinton Questions Ahmadinejad's Role at Nuclear Conference
Voice of America - - 4 hours ago
Photo: AP US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday questioned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's role at next week's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York, given what she called Tehran's "indisputable" record of ...
Ahmadinejad likely to get US visa Jerusalem Post
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Quotes about Gov. Crist's independent Senate run
MiamiHerald.com - 42 minutes ago
AP The following are comments about Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's decision to run for Senate without party affiliation: "Regrettably today it was more about Charlie Crist and his political ambitions more than anything else.
Democrats Tread Gingerly on Immigration
Wall Street Journal - - 38 minutes ago
Democrats in Congress, trying to harness newfound energy from activists and Latino anger at a new Arizona immigration law, are working to advance an overhaul of immigration laws but treading carefully given complex politics and absence ...
Democrats Outline Plans for Immigration Changes New York Times
Democrats unveil immigration-reform proposal Washington Post
Judge from Montana interviewed for Supreme Court
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama interviewed appeals court judge Sidney Thomas for a slot on the Supreme Court on Thursday, a sign the president's search for a nominee to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens has moved into a critical ...
White House Expects Battle Over Supreme Court Nominee U.S. News & World Report
Stocks rise, euro wavers, await Greek rescue news
Reuters - - 42 minutes ago
Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange April 26, 2010. SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Friday and the euro steadied on hopes that a fractious European Union will agree on a bailout package for ...
As Greek Drama Plays Out, Where Is Europe? New York Times
Nikkei climbs 1.4 pct on hopes for Greece bailout
Reuters - - 40 minutes ago
TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.4 percent on Friday as signs that a bailout for debt-ridden Greece could come soon eased fears of a wider credit woes, prompting players to buy exporters such as Canon Inc (7751.
Unions Members March, Demand Bankers 'Fix The Mess' (Correct)
BusinessWeek - - 1 hour ago
April 29 (Bloomberg) -- AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka led thousands of labor-union protesters in a march on Wall Street, chanting that investment banks must “fix the mess that you made” by paying more taxes and lending more ...
Unions Hold a Rally to Protest Wall Street New York Times
Adobe 'shifting focus' from Apple
CNET - - 1 hour ago
In response to Apple CEO Steve Jobs' explanation on why his company refuses to let Adobe Systems' Flash Player on his company's iPhone, Adobe's chief technology officer sounded an upbeat tone and said the company was moving on without ...
Apple's Chief Makes Case Against Flash to the Public New York Times
Microsoft Reportedly Cancels Courier Tablet Prototype
PC World - - 4 hours ago
A prototype Microsoft tablet that raised eyebrows last year will reportedly not make it onto store shelves, according to gadget blog Gizmodo.
Microsoft Cans Courier Tablet Project The Mac Observer
Activision Blizzard signs deal with developer of Halo video games
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
The 10-year deal gives Activision exclusive rights to distribute Bungie Studios' upcoming game and its sequels. By Alex Pham and Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times Video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc. may have lost key talent at its prized Infinity Ward ...
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
New York Times - - 3 hours ago
“Remember me?” This is one of the half-clever, trailer-ready catchphrases (“Let's play tag: you're it!,” “Fooled you!
"Nightmare" a Sleep-Inducing Retread ABC News
Siobhan Magnus: 'I have so many big ideas'
USA Today - - 7 hours ago
By Michael Becker, Fox By Kristin McGrath, USA TODAY Siobhan Magnus' fashion sensibilities left American Idol viewers expecting the unexpected.
Movie review: 'Furry Vengeance'
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
It's a green gross-out. The environmental family film starring Brendan Fraser and Brooke Shields focuses too much on bodily functions.
Furry Vengeance (2010) New York Times
Spurs In Six
ESPN - 25 minutes ago
Survive and advance. The Spurs did just that, holding off a second-half rally by the Mavs to win Game 6, 97-87. Story » Series page » @johnhollinger Big call there as Amare gets hit with 2nd foul on a wipe away along baseline.
Spurs finish off No. 2 seed Mavs in 6 The Associated Press
Spurs Beat Mavericks, Take Series FanHouse
Cano Leads the Yankees in Revelations
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
BALTIMORE - There may be no such thing as an antidote right now for Robinson Cano, but the Orioles must have figured they had one in the top of the eighth inning.
YANKEES 4, ORIOLES 0 Burnett, Yanks shut down O's Baltimore Sun
Burnett, Cano carry Yankees over Orioles 4-0 The Associated Press
Late long balls lift Reds to sweep of Astros
MLB.com - - 22 minutes ago
HOUSTON -- Bronson Arroyo pitched brilliantly for 6 2/3 innings and was supported by homers from Joey Votto and Jay Bruce in a 4-2 win over the Astros on Thursday.
Reds overcome Oswalt to complete sweep of Astros Houston Chronicle
Reds 4, Astros 2 ESPN
FDA approves prostate cancer vaccine
USA Today - - 1 hour ago
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first vaccine to treat prostate cancer - or any cancer - the culmination of decades of research into harnessing the immune system to fight tumors.
Stanford bioengineer explores own genome
San Jose Mercury News - - 1 hour ago
A Stanford bioengineer has become the first scientist in the world to decode his own DNA with a machine he invented, allowing him to peer into his genetic blueprint to see his risk for disease - and expanding the frontier of medicine ...
This man knows his genetic destiny BBC News
Anthem withdraws rate increases
San Francisco Chronicle - - 1 hour ago
Anthem Blue Cross, the California health insurer that faced public outrage after it proposed raising premiums by as much as 39 percent for its individual policyholders, has withdrawn the proposed increase and plans to refile new rates next month, ...
Anthem Blue Cross withdraws big CA rate hike The Associated Press
Anthem Blue Cross withdraws request for rate hikes Los Angeles Times
Welcome to Arizona, Outpost of Contradictions
New York Times - - Apr 28, 2010
Madge Stager/AP The state may be caricatured as a desert landscape of political extremes full of gun-toting residents and illegal immigrants, but the truth is more complex.
Remarks: Obama Eulogy for Dorothy Height April 29, 2010 - The Page by Mark ...
TIME - - 10 hours ago
THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. Let me begin by saying a word to Dr. Dorothy Height's sister, Ms. Aldridge. To some, she was a mentor.
INTERNET TELEPHONY Announces Winners of the 2010 WiMAX Distinction Awards
TMCnet - Apr 22, 2010
By TMCnet News Norwalk, CT, (April 22, 2010) - Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC ® ), a global, integrated media company, announced winners of its Third Annual WiMAX (News - Alert) Distinction Awards presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.
Back in the '60s: Let's Tryst Again
New York Times - - Apr 25, 2010
For a bunch of desk jockeys, the boys from Consolidated Life are surprisingly athletic. In Rob Ashford's revival of the 1968 musical “Promises, Promises,” which opened on Sunday night at the Broadway Theater, the male members of the ...
Fortress Apple
Newsweek - - Apr 23, 2010
Apple's new iPad is more than just a gorgeous consumer electronics device. It's also a kind of challenge to the Internet itself—or at least to the conventional wisdom of what the Internet is supposed to be all about.