Elena Kagan shows off sense of humor in confirmation hearings - Christian Science Monitor

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Elena Kagan shows off sense of humor in confirmation hearings Christian Science Monitor Elena Kagan is as guarded as any other Supreme Court nominee about her views on specific cases. But she is winning over senators anyway â€" by drawing giggles, laughs and even some outright guffaws from the lawmakers. Elena Kagan has charmed senators ... Live: Elena Kagan Senate confirmation hearing Los Angeles Times Day 3: Nominee Kagan won't criticize Roberts court The Associated Press Obama looks forward to seeing Justice Kagan USA Today W »

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Moscow Raises Questions on Timing of Spy Ring Arrests - New York Times

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Moscow Raises Questions on Timing of Spy Ring Arrests New York Times MOSCOW â€" The Russian foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, on Tuesday appeared to question the timing of the decision by the United States to break up an  »

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Supreme Court strikes down ban on handguns - Los Angeles Times

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Supreme Court strikes down ban on handguns Los Angeles Times The court rules in a 5-4 decision that Chicago's ban on handguns is unconstitutional, extending the 2nd Amendment's protections to the state and local levels. By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau The Supreme Court reversed a ruling upholding ... High Court Rules in Favor of Gun Rights W »

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Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously - Reuters

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Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously Reuters The Q4000 multi-purpose oil field intervention vessel (L) and the drillship the Discoverer Explorer (C) burn off material from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead near the disaster site June 24, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) - The first named storm ... Crews in oil-soaked Gulf keep wary eye on Tropical Storm Alex CNN International Alex Weakening, But Still Reasons for Concern KBTX Oil spill team frets about Tropical Storm Alex Los Angeles Times Houston Chronicle -Detroit Free Press -New York Times  »

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Tropical storm plus oil slick equals uncertainty - CNN

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Tropical storm plus oil slick equals uncertainty CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The disaster thousands of feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico may be exacerbated by a different type of calamity in the coming week -- a tropical storm -- that could push the oil farther along Florida's ... Gale force winds could leave Gulf oil gushing for 2 weeks San Jose Mercury News Strengthening Storm System Heads for Mexico, Belize Voice of America Tropical Storm Threatens Yucatan, Heads Towards Gulf BusinessWeek Lawrence Journal World -Montreal Gazette -CTV.ca  »

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Wall Street reform: What's in the bill - CNNMoney

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Gates advocated keeping McChrystal, source says - CNN

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Gates advocated keeping McChrystal, source says CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates backed keeping Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the job because he was vital to the war effort in Afghanistan, but he was overruled, a senior Pentagon official told CNN's Barbara Starr. ... McCain: Don't Stop With McChrystal, 'We Need a New Team' ABC News General Petraeus and General McChrystal: same policy, different face? Christian Science Monitor President Obama had no choice but to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal after ... New York Daily News Voice of America -msnbc.com -BBC News  »

Gen. Stanley McChrystal to Face Obama: 'I've Compromised the Mission' - ABC News

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Gen. Stanley McChrystal to Face Obama: 'I've Compromised the Mission' ABC News Gen. Stanley McChrystal's job hangs in the balance as President Obama today confronts him about his disparaging comments in a Rolling Stone interview and decides whether he can effectively lead troops as top ... Dilemma for Obama in McChrystal Choice New York Times LIVE: Gen McChrystal at the White House BBC News Obama and McChrystal: Reasons to go, reasons to stay USA Today Christian Science Monitor -Washington Post -msnbc.com  »

Gen. Stanley McChrystal coming to Washington to explain anti-administration ... - Washington Post

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Gen. Stanley McChrystal coming to Washington to explain anti-administration ... Washington Post KABUL -- The top US general in Afghanistan was summoned to Washington for a White House meeting after apologizing Tuesday for flippant and dismissive remarks about top Obama administration officials involved in ... Top US Commander in Afghanistan Summoned to Washington Voice of America White House summons US general to explain himself The Associated Press Gen. Stanley McChrystal, top commander in Afghanistan, ordered home over ... New York Daily News USA Today -CNN (blog) -ABC News (blog)  »

BP pegs spill at worst-case 100000 bpd - Reuters

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BP pegs spill at worst-case 100000 bpd Reuters Poggy fish lie dead stuck in oil in Bay Jimmy near Port Sulpher, Louisiana June 20, 2010. LONDON/BURAS Louisiana (Reuters) - BP shares fell on Monday after a US lawmaker released an internal company document over the weekend pegging the worst-case ... BP Gulf spill costs hit $2 billion, no end yet The Associated Press Church of England Will Keep BP Shares After Gulf Oil Spill BusinessWeek BP Says Gulf Oil Spill Response Costs Up To $2 Billion W »

A yachting trip? The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill. - Christian Science Monitor

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A yachting trip? The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill. Christian Science Monitor BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward attended a yachting race in England yesterday. It was just the latest BP public relations gaffe in the Gulf oil spill. Here are 10 of the worst. Boats await the 5 am start of the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the ... BP's Hayward takes a day off for yacht race, infuriating gulf residents Washington Post BP chief's weekend sailing trip stokes anger at oil company The Guardian BP CEO's yacht outing infuriates Gulf residents The Associated Press NOLA.com -USA Today -Seattle Times  »

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Part-owner of Gulf well calls BP 'reckless' - USA Today

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Ronnie Lee Gardner Executed by Firing Squad in Utah - ABC News

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Ronnie Lee Gardner Executed by Firing Squad in Utah ABC News After a quarter of a century on death row, convicted killer Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed in a barrage of rifle fire Friday morning. He became the first man to die before a firing squad in Utah in 14 years. ... With two loud bangs, a killer's life is taken Salt Lake Tribune Utah Firing Squad Execution: Ronnie Lee Gardner Pronounced Dead at 12:17 AM CBS News Firing squad execution sobering, but dramatic The Associated Press CNN -Washington Post -Deseret News  »

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BP's Hayward set for Congressional grilling - msnbc.com

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BP's Hayward set for Congressional grilling msnbc.com June 17: The chairman of the House panel that will question Tony Hayward this morning said that the BP CEO can expect to be “sliced and diced.” This comes after the oil execs met with President Obama yesterday. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. ... BP Chief: From Oil 'Ninja' to Congressional Hot Seat ABC News BP chief Tony Hayward's statement in full The Guardian BP working, but cannot guarantee outcome, CEO says CNN WCSH-TV -BBC News -13WHAM-TV  »

President Obama addresses the nation on oil spill - Washington Post

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President Obama addresses the nation on oil spill Washington Post In his first Oval Office address Obama explains how the Gulf Coast oil spill should be leveraged on behalf of long-term reform. President Barack Obama is photographed after delivering a televised address from the Oval Office of the White House in ... President Barack Obama and BP chiefs to discuss spill BBC News 'Fierce' Obama to meet BP execs USA Today Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown CNN Chicago Sun-Times -San Francisco Chronicle -The Associated Press  »

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BP faces new grilling over spill - BBC News

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BP faces new grilling over spill BBC News A US government panel is to question BP's US chief over the Gulf oil disaster amid damning accusations the firm took shortcuts. Lamar McKay has been c »

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Oil spill 'will shape how US thinks about environment' - BBC News

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Oil spill 'will shape how US thinks about environment' BBC News US President Barack Obama has said the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will have the same impact on the US psyche as 9/11. In an interview with US website Politico, he said the disaster would "shape how we think about the environment... for years to ... Pressure mounts as Gulf oil spill nears MiamiHerald.com BP's Oil Spill Costs Rise to $1.6 Billion W »

Crews search for victims after Ark. floods kill 18 - The Associated Press

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Crews search for victims after Ark. floods kill 18 The Associated Press LODI, Ark. â€" A preacher whose church has cared for survivors of the flash floods that ripped through an Arkansas campground and killed at least 18 people anguished over what he would tell them Sunday as rescue teams searched for nearly two dozen people ... Rescuers comb Arkansas wilderness looking for flash flood survivors Los Angeles Times Garland coach, family survive flooded campground D »

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Relatives fear more people missing after deadly Arkansas floods - CNN International

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Relatives fear more people missing after deadly Arkansas floods CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management said it has received c »

US teenage sailor Abby Sunderland found in Indian Ocean - BBC News

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US teenage sailor Abby Sunderland found in Indian Ocean BBC News A 16-year-old US sailor who went missing while sailing solo around the world has been found safe and well. Abby Sunderland's yacht was spotted by an aerial search team in the southern Indian Ocean, midway between Australia and Africa. ... Teenage round-the-world sailor Abby Sunderland found alive Times Online Teenage Girl, Sailing Solo, Is Found New York Times Boats heading to teen sailor found in Indian Ocean The Associated Press ABC Online -Telegraph.co.uk -Los Angeles Times  »

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Blackhawks Win First Cup in 49 Years - New York Times

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Blackhawks Win First Cup in 49 Years New York Times Patrick Kane, right, celebrated with teammates after scoring a goal in overtime to win. More Photos » By JEFF Z. KLEIN PHILADELPHIA â€" A 49-year-old Stanley Cup drought ended in a flood of anxiety. If it happens on ice and it involves hitting and ... Chicago captures the Cup Boston Globe Blackhawks fans, Chicago celebrate Stanley Cup win Chicago Sun-Times Kane is able to play hero for Blackhawks Philadelphia Daily News SI.com -NHL.com -CBSSports.com  »

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Gulf oil hearings continue on Capitol Hill - CNN International

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Gulf oil hearings continue on Capitol Hill CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Capitol Hill will be awash in oil disaster hearings Wednesday as the House and Senate tackle issues ranging from safety and cleanup to liability. Three committees and two subcommittees will discuss matters related to the ... AT A GLANCE: BP Captures More Oil, Underwater Plumes Revealed W »

My Initial iPhone 4 Questions (Lots of Them!) - PC World

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My Initial iPhone 4 Questions (Lots of Them!) PC World As usual, I came away from Steve Job's keynote with as many questions as answers. Here's what's on my mind. Apple holds the most carefully-choreographed product launches on the planetâ€"but boy, did the gremlins in charge of messing up tech demos have ... Inside the iPhone 4--courtesy of Steve Jobs CNET Jobs: iPhone sales spank Android Register Apple's iPhone 4 makes its official premiere San Francisco Chronicle Bitbag -San Jose Mercury News -Techtree.com  »

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More government hearings on oil spill set for Monday - CNN

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More government hearings on oil spill set for Monday CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The House Committee on Energy and Commerce will open shop on the bayou Monday morning, holding a hearing in Chalmette, Louisiana. The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a field hearing on "Local Impact ... AT A GLANCE: BP Captures More Oil, Spill Consequences Grow W »

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Money and anger dominate California's top primary contests - Los Angeles Times

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Money and anger dominate California's top primary contests Los Angeles Times As GOP bids wind down, personal spending vaults Meg Whitman to front of gubernatorial race and Carly Fiorina into the lead for Senate.  »

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