Gulf storm threatens U.S. efforts to plug spill The Star | HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc oil spill workers in the Gulf of Mexico prepared for a possible evacuation on Thursday as a brewing tropical storm threatened more delays in efforts to end the biggest environmental disaster in U.S. history. Plaquemines Parish Coastal Zone Director P. J. Hahan holds a tr...
Clooney to be awarded Emmy humanitarian prize The Independent | The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which telecasts the annual Emmy Awards, has selected George Clooney to receive its Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2010 ceremony, August 29, in Los Angeles. | Clooney is being honored for his continued efforts on behalf of causes, in raising awarenes...
Wyclef will announce Haiti presidential bid next week MuchMusic | There’s been speculation in the last week that Wyclef Jean will run for president in his native Haiti, but now AllHipHop.com can confirm that Wyclef will indeed announce his candidacy next Thursday. Wyclef was born in Haiti and moved to the U...
US files labour rights case against Guatemala Zeenews Washington: The United States announced on Friday it would file a case against Guatemala for apparent labour rights violations under a central American free trade agreement. | This is the first labour case the United States has ever brought against a...
Celebrating nuns' 400-year milestone Philadelphia Daily News The Visitation Order's neighbors on City Avenue are collaborating in a library exhibition. | By Victoria Donohoe | For The Inquirer A community of Catholic Visitation nuns, which fled Mexico after the 1912 revolution and made Philadelphia its permane...
Imagining The Future Of Denim PSFK | This year marks the sixth edition of ‘Denim’ by Première Vision, which moved to its newest home within the industrial architecture of the La Halle Freyssinet in Paris. The event (held this past June), manages to bring together various ...
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Obama to Meet With Dominican Leader The New York Times | Filed at 5:08 a.m. ET Blog | The Caucus | The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. More Politi...
Federal Agencies Offer Apps for Mobile Devices Newsfactor If your cell phone ever gets recalled, you could get the news from the federal government -- on your cell phone. Yes, there's an app for that. | The Consumer Product Safety Commiss...
Rangel, ethics panel lawyers talking settlement The Press Democrat | The talks between Rangel's lawyer and the House ethics committee's nonpartisan attorneys were confirmed by ethics Chairman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. Lofgren said she is not involved in the talks, and added that the committee's lawmakers have always acc...
Rangel Wants Deal To Settle Ethics Violations Case Huffington Post | WASHINGTON — New York Democrat Charles Rangel made a last-minute effort Tuesday to settle his ethics case and prevent a House trial that could embarrass him and damage the Democratic Party. | The talks between Rangel's lawyer and the House et...
Rangel, ethics panel lawyers talking settlement Post-Bulletin 7/28/2010 7:20:47 AM By Larry Margasak | Associated Press | WASHINGTON — Former committee chairman Rep. Charles Rangel attempted a last-minute plea deal Tuesday to head off a House ethics trial that could embarrass him and damage Democrats facing pot...
Dengue Fever? What About It, Key West Says The New York Times | A woman planning a Florida vacation in Key West called the health department there last week to ask if it were true that the city was being evacuated because of an epidemic of dengue fever. Related | Health Guide: Dengue Fever Joe Raedle/Getty Images | Below, a mosquito larva up close. | “No!” Chris Tittel, a spokesman for the Monroe ...
