Friday, July 30, 2010

Consumer Metrics Institute News: July 30, 2010 – Inside the New GDP Numbers - Benzinga


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Consumer Metrics Institute News: July 30, 2010 â€" Inside the New GDP Numbers

Benzinga


Bureau of Economic Analysis ('BEA') released its "advance" estimate of the annualized growth rate of the US Gross Domestic Product ('GDP') during the 2nd quarter of 2010. Per their report, the GDP grew during the quarter at an annualized rate of 2.4%, ...


After Revisions, Real GDP And PCE Even Farther From Previous Peak

The Business Insider


Imports slow Q2 growth as business spending surges

WXEL


US recovery sputters

CNNMoney


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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Arizona Can't Force Police to Check Immigrant Status - BusinessWeek


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Arizona Can't Force Police to Check Immigrant Status

BusinessWeek


July 28 (Bloomberg) -- Arizona struck down key provisions of a law set to take effect tomorrow that would have required police to ascertain the immigration status of individuals they stop for questioning, a federal judge ruled. ...


Why Judge Susan Bolton blocked key parts of Arizona's SB 1070

Christian Science Monitor


SCENARIOS-What could happen with Arizona's immigration law

Reuters


Ruling on Arizona Illegal Immigration Law Won't Shelve Protest Plans

FOXNews


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Monday, July 26, 2010

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Iowa Dam Fails Causing 'Catastrophic' Release of Water - FOXNews


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Iowa Dam Fails Causing 'Catastrophic' Release of Water

FOXNews


A 300-foot-long breach in Lake Delhi Dam Saturday sent water spilling downstream and hundreds of people fleeing for safety in eastern Iowa. David Fink, Lake Delhi dam operation manager, c »


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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Charles Rangel charged with ethics violations: How bad for Democrats? - Christian Science Monitor


Boston Globe


Charles Rangel charged with ethics violations: How bad for Democrats?

Christian Science Monitor


Charles Rangel, a Democratic congressman from New York, faces a House trial in which eight members will rule on the findings. Democrats will be concerned about its effect on midterms. Rep. Charles Rangel (D) of New York walks outside his Capitol Hill ...


House panel charges Rangel with ethics misdeeds

The Associated Press


Special ethics panel will take up charges against Rangel

MiamiHerald.com


Ethics Inquiry of Rangel Finds Evidence of Violations

New York Times


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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

New Video Bolsters Ousted USDA Official's Claims Obama Administration Overreacted - FOXNews


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New Video Bolsters Ousted USDA Official's Claims Obama Administration Overreacted

FOXNews


A video released Tuesday night by the NAACP seems to support the claims of an ousted USDA official, who says the Obama administration wouldn't listen to her side of the story before forcing her out over speech an excerpt that appear to have been taken ...


USDA official's resignation stirs racial tempest

Los Angeles Times


Firing of USDA official highlights larger political problems involving race

Washington Post


Ex-Agriculture Official Says White House Forced Her Out

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Monday, July 19, 2010

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Iraq suicide bombings kill dozens of US-backed militia troops - The Guardian


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Iraq suicide bombings kill dozens of US-backed militia troops

The Guardian


Insurgents killed dozens of members of the US-backed Sons of Iraq militia today, striking with a suicide bomb as they queued for their pay outside an army base in Baghdad. At least 43 people died in  »


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Thursday, July 15, 2010

BP Says Cap Is Repaired and Cutoff Test Can Proceed - New York Times


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BP Says Cap Is Repaired and Cutoff Test Can Proceed

New York Times


Dave Martin/AP BP began a test of a new cap on its leaking well, cutting off the flow of oil to collection ships. By HENRY FOUNTAIN NEW ORLEANS â€" After a new setback because of a hydraulic leak, BP prepared Thursday to pick up where it left off the day ...


BP back to slow trial of choking Gulf oil with cap

The Associated Press


BP: Leak fixed, Gulf well test to begin 'soon'

USA Today


BP to resume capturing oil post-well test-USCG

Reuters


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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Bristol Says Sarah Palin Hasn't Forgiven Levi Johnston – Yet - People Magazine


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Bristol Says Sarah Palin Hasn't Forgiven Levi Johnston â€" Yet

People Magazine


Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston have patched things up, and may hear wedding bells chiming. But it's going to take a whole lot more for Bristol's mother, Sarah Palin, to forgive her daughter's boyfriend. ...


Bristol and Levi engaged: Why it might work this time

Washington Post


The gospel on celebrity and pop culture

Los Angeles Times


Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston reveal secret engagement

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Iranian nuclear scientist turns up in DC - Los Angeles Times


Ha'aretz


Iranian nuclear scientist turns up in DC

Los Angeles Times


Shahram Amiri, who vanished during a trip to Saudi Arabia last year, sought refuge at the Pakistani Embassy's Iranian interests section, claiming he was kidnapped by the US Recently he has appeared in a series of bizarre and contradictory Internet ...


Iranian scientist in US is 'free to go': US official

AFP


Profile: Shahram Amiri, Iranian nuclear physicist who turned up in Washington

The Guardian


Missing Iranian scientist surfaces in Washington

The Associated Press


BBC News -Press TV -Voice of America


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Monday, July 12, 2010

Swiss Reject US Request to Extradite Polanski - New York Times


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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, ...


Roman Polanksi freed after Swiss reject US extradition request

Washington Post


Roman Polanski avoids extradition to US

Los Angeles Times


Film director Roman Polanski will not be extradited to US: Switzerland

New York Daily News


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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Spain and Netherlands are fighting over this - ESPN


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Spain and Netherlands are fighting over this

ESPN


It doesn't have the party animal reputation of the Stanley Cup, but the FIFA World Cup Trophy the golden statuette up for grabs Sunday at the 2010 World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain is something special in its own right. ...


World Cup final fever grips Netherlands, Spain

Atlanta Journal Constitution


Aragones says Spain ready to win WCup vs. Dutch

USA Today


FIFA expects 700 million to watch World Cup final

The Associated Press


The Canadian Press -NPR -Los Angeles Times


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Saturday, July 10, 2010

In spy swap, agents were pawns in a practiced game - The Associated Press


Globe and Mail


In spy swap, agents were pawns in a practiced game

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" In the rapid-fire spy swap, the United States and Russia worked together as only old enemies could. Less than two weeks after the FBI broke the spy ring in a counterintelligence operation cultivated for a decade, 10 Russian secret agents ...


Russian expert in spy swap 'resurfaces near London'

AFP


Hero's welcome?

BBC News


Sutyagin says he is in Britain without visa after Russia-US spy swap

RIA Novosti


ABC News -FOXNews -The Press Association


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Friday, July 9, 2010

On Tarmac in Vienna, US and Russia Swap Prisoners - New York Times


Globe and Mail


On Tarmac in Vienna, US and Russia Swap Prisoners

New York Times


Matthias Schrader/AP A Vision Airlines jet believed to be carrying the Russian agents parked near a Russian plane at a Vienna airport on Friday. By NICHOLAS KULISH, PETER BAKER AND ELLEN BARRY VIENNA â€" In a seeming flashback to the cold war, ...


Spy exchange completed at Vienna airport

Washington Post


US, Russia swap spies

CNN


Were deported Russian spies as incompetent as they seemed?

Christian Science Monitor


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Thursday, July 8, 2010

BP: Gulf oil spill could be stopped this month - Washington Post


Reuters


BP: Gulf oil spill could be stopped this month

Washington Post


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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

'Climategate' review clears scientists of dishonesty - CNN


The Hindu


'Climategate' review clears scientists of dishonesty

CNN


Climate change skeptics said the emails suggested data was being manipulated to exaggerate the threat of global warming. London, England (CNN) -- An independent report released Wednesday into the leaked "Climategate" e-mails ...


CRU climate scientists 'did not withold data'

BBC News


'Climategate' review clears scientists of dishonesty over data

The Guardian


'Climategate' inquiry mostly vindicates scientists

StarNewsOnline.com


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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Analysis: BP clean-up leaves US vulnerable to another spill - Reuters


Sydney Morning Herald


Analysis: BP clean-up leaves US vulnerable to another spill

Reuters


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration may succeed in pushing through its offshore drilling ban, despite fierce resistance from the oil industry, since a piece of machinery in short supply has left oil companies and the ...


Which way forwards for BP?

BBC News


BP Retailers See Little Help From Aid Plan as Spill Cuts Sales

San Francisco Chronicle


Day 76: The Latest on the Oil Spill

New York Times


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Monday, July 5, 2010

BP's Gulf spill tab exceeds $3 billion as "A Whale" tested - USA Today


Globe and Mail


BP's Gulf spill tab exceeds $3 billion as "A Whale" tested

USA Today


BP's costs for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill climbed nearly half a billion dollars in the past week, to $3.12 billion, for cleanup, containment, relief well drilling and damage claims. The London-based energy giant announced Monday that it's ...


Skimmer vessel plows Gulf over weekend, test results may be in Monday

CNN


BP:Gulf Oil Spill Response Costs, Claims Total $3.12B To Date

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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Large-scale skimmer continues testing in Gulf - CNN


The Guardian


Large-scale skimmer continues testing in Gulf

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A ship billed as the world's largest skimming vessel will continue testing its abilities in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday. The boat, which sw »


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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Hundreds killed, scores injured in Congo oil tanker explosion - CNN International


Daily Mail


Hundreds killed, scores injured in Congo oil tanker explosion

CNN International


By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- At least 230 people were killed and 190 injured when an oil tanker flipped over and exploded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a government spokesman said Saturday. Five of the dead were United Nations peacekeepers, ...


At least 200 die as tanker explodes in Congo

msnbc.com


Fuel Truck Explosion Kills 200 in DRC

Voice of America


Congo in mourning as oil tanker explosion leaves 250 dead, over 100 injured

International Business Times


AFP -BBC News -News Provider


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Friday, July 2, 2010

US Economy Shed 125000 Jobs in June; Rate Is 9.5% - New York Times


New York Times


US Economy Shed 125000 Jobs in June; Rate Is 9.5%

New York Times


Job seekers hand out resumes at the University of Phoenix's table at a job fair sponsored by Houston Hires in Houston this week. By MICHAEL POWELL The United States added just 83000 private-sector jobs in June, a dishearteningly low number that could ...


US sees 125000 jobs lost in June

BBC News


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Forbes


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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Factbox: Gulf of Mexico oil & gas ops shut due to Alex - Reuters


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Factbox: Gulf of Mexico oil & gas ops shut due to Alex

Reuters


TEXAS (Reuters) - Hurricane Alex, the season's first hurricane, drenched the Texas-Mexico border on Thursday as it made landf »