BP Successfully Sliced Off Pipe in Gulf; Live Video of Oil Spill – WGRZ TV
COVINGTON, La. (AP) — Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen says BP has successfully sliced off a pipe in an effort to contain the Gulf oil, but the cut is irregular and placing a cap over the spill will be more challenging. Allen said Thursday that the cap was over the gusher and expected to be lowered in
Chile police arrest Natalee Holloway suspect in Peru killing – Pantagraph
Joran van der Sloot, center, a resident of Aruba who had been held by police on the Caribbean island in connection with the disappearance of American tourist Natalee Holloway, exits Schiphol airport accompanied by unidentified relatives in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 2005. Peruvian police confirmed
John Wooden, 99, in grave condition – Cincinnati.com
LOS ANGELES – Former UCLA basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden was in grave condition at a Los Angeles hospital Thursday night, according to the Los Angeles Times. Bill Walton, one of players who led Wooden’s Bruins to 10 NCAA championships, confirmed that he had visited the 99-year-old
Maytag recalling 1.7 million dishwashers – WFAA
Maytag is recalling approximately 1.7 million dishwashers that can catch fire. The recall includes dishwashers with a plastic tub, sold from February 2006 through April 2010, under the Maytag, Jenn-Air, Magic Chef, Amana, Admiral, Performa by Maytag, and Crosley brands. There had been a dozen
Japan Ruling Party Elects Naoto Kan As Chief – FOXBusiness
TOKYO — The ruling Democratic Party of Japan Friday elected Finance Minister Naoto Kan as its new party chief, as widely expected. The winner of the DPJ’s election will become Japan’s fifth prime minister in three years, after unpopular leader Yukio Hatoyama stepped down Wednesday. Kan defeated
Detroit Tigers Pitcher Armando Galarraga Loses Perfect Game to MLB Umpire Jim Joyce’s Bad Call – Associated Content
first baseman Miguel Cabera neatly fields grounder. But umpire Jim Joyce calls Cleveland Indians Jason Donald safe, despite his being three feet from first base with Galarraga, ball in hand. To say that a hush fell over the crowd would be an understatement. No one expected Donald to be called safe
Israel’s Gaza dilemma – San Francisco Gate
Why does Israel maintain a blockade on the Gaza Strip and subject itself to international outcry? Simply put, we don’t have much choice. Fair-minded people will recall the context of Israel’s necessary, if unpopular, policy. Israel left the Gaza Strip entirely in 2005 and handed it to the
