ALL BUSINESS: BP goes from ideal to despised corporate citizen in wake of oil spill
ALL BUSINESS: Once lauded, BP no corporate citizen Romance costs another Canadian commander his jobTORONTO - Just a month after it sacked its top commander in Afghanistan for having a romantic affair with a female trooper, Canada has kicked out its top military man in Haiti for his involvement in ‘inappropriate’ sexual relations. Online consultant groomed teenagers for sexLONDON - An online consultant whose job was to advise young people on their sexual development groomed teenagers for sex and was caught red-handed while arranging to meet a “trained” girl. Fugitive ‘Barefoot Bandit’ may have fled 1 island in Bahamas for another, police say
Police: ‘Barefoot Bandit’ may have fled Bahamas Australian soldier killed by bomb blast in Afghanistan; 6th Aussie killed in 1 month
Australian soldier killed by blast in Afghanistan At least 1,079 US military deaths in Afghan region since 2001
US military deaths in Afghan region at 1,079 Engineer: Crane in NYC collapse wasn’t anchored as usual, but design was ’sound and safe’
Engineer: Crane in NYC collapse had unusual base FAA tells airlines to fix window heaters responsible for dozens of fire, smoke incidents
FAA tells airlines to fix cockpit window heaters NAACP alleges in letter to BP that minorities helping with oil spill cleanup get tougher jobs
NAACP: Minorities assigned tougher oil spill jobs IRS phone number set up for taxpayers affected by Gulf oil spill
IRS phone number set up for Gulf oil spill victims Federal official says Gulf oil leak could be contained Monday using new, tighter-fitting cap
Feds say new cap could contain Gulf leak by Monday Plane crash in Colorado park leaves Wisconsin man, daughter with minor injuries
2 injured when small plane crashes in Colo. park NATO accepts blame for accidentally killing 6 Afghan civilians in eastern Afghanistan
Ex-cop held for murder of Brazil soccer star’s girlfriendSao Paulo, July 10 (IANS/EFE) A former police officer was arrested in connection with an alleged plot to kill a former mistress of Brazilian soccer star Bruno Fernandes. New Mexico police say father taught 6-year-old son to build bombs, explode in desert
NM police say father taught son to build bombs Feds say miner killed at troubled Peabody operation in Illinois
Miner killed at troubled Peabody operation in Ill. Duck boat, 2 bodies pulled from river at Philadelphia after barge hit tourist vessel
Duck boat, 2 bodies pulled from Philadelphia river Fugitive ‘Barefoot Bandit’ may have fled one island in Bahamas for another, police say
Police: ‘Barefoot Bandit’ may have fled Bahamas Rio Grande rises in Texas city that bears its name; some border bridges still closed upstream
Rio Grande rises in Texas city that bears its name 2nd body found in river at Philadelphia after duck boat that was hit by barge is recovered
Philly police pull 2nd body from Delaware River NATO, Afghan troops capture more Taliban leaders but violence continues unabated
30-inch water main breaks, flooding streets in North Philadelphia
Large water main break floods Philly streets Coast Guard says new lab tests show most tar balls in Texas not from BP’s Gulf oil spill
Coast Guard: Most Texas tar balls not from spill Duck boat and Hungarian teen’s body removed from Philadelphia river; search on for 2nd body
Duck boat, girl’s body removed from Philly river German Archbishop admits mistakes in sex abuse scandalFREIBURG - The head of the German Catholic church, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, admitted Friday that he made mistakes in his handling of a sex abuse scandal during the 1990s, and asked the victims for forgiveness. Sunken duck boat lifted from bottom of Delaware River in Philly hours after body identified
Crane lifts sunken duck boat from Philly river Narrow escape for BJP youth wing chiefSHIMLA - The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) youth wing chief Anurag Thakur Friday had a narrow escape when his vehicle was hit by another vehicle in Himachal Pradesh, police said. Threatened sea turtle eggs whisked away from oiled Gulf Coast in unprecedented evacuation
Sea turtle egg evacuations begin along oiled Gulf June brought Americans sweltering heat, record rains and tons of tornadoes, agency reports
If it’s June it must be warm, wet and windy Twin suicide bombers kill 62, wound 111 in Pakistani tribal area where army has fought Taliban
Twin suicide bombs kill 62 in Pakistan tribal area CBI given case of two minors’ rape in police stationLUCKNOW - The Allahabad High Court Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the alleged rape of two minors by four policemen inside a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district. Haryana Police book Punjab minister for abetment to suicideAMBALA - Punjab Agriculture Minister Sucha Singh Langah has been booked by the Haryana Police for abetting his personal assistant’s suicide, an official said here Friday. 38-year-old electrocutes self, two minor sonsNEW DELHI - A 38-year-old man Friday electrocuted himself and his two minor sons in the Kapasera area, police said. CBI charges Punjab assembly speaker in graft caseCHANDIGARH - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday filed a chargesheet against Nirmal Singh Kahlon, currently the Punjab assembly speaker, accusing him of corruption, cheating, forgery and abuse of his official position while previously serving as a minister. Six killed in Nepal bus accidentKATHMANDU - At least six people were killed and 24 injured when the bus in which they were travelling turned turtle in Nepal’s Bara district Friday. Body of teen Hungarian tourist recovered from river after Pa. boat crash; 2nd body spotted
Body of tourist found in Pa. river; 2nd body seen Federal official says Gulf oil leak could effectively be contained Monday using new cap, ships
New cap, ships could contain Gulf leak by Monday Presidential panel on oil spill to study how drilling technology advanced ahead of safety
Gulf oil spill panel to look at root causes Plan to change cap over BP well site will mean more oil gushing into Gulf for a couple of days
Changing cap on Gulf well means more oil gushing Congress activist accuses IAS officer of assaultLUCKNOW - A Congress activist has accused an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of manhandling him in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district, a charge that has been denied. Anadarko to BP: You’re on your own with oil spill; company rejects BP’s $272M cleanup bill
Anadarko tells BP it won’t help pay for oil spill Major militant attacks in Pakistan in 2010
Major militant attacks in Pakistan in 2010 75 kg RDX recovered from Jammu and KashmirJAMMU - At least 75 kg of RDX and other explosives were recovered from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, police said Friday. Octogenarian woman’s vehicle seized for speedingSYDNEY - An octogenarian woman, whose vehicle was seized after she was caught speeding on an Australian highway, has vowed to continue buying more cars because she wants to “spend more time” with her lover half her age. 35 injured in Kashmir violence (Roundup)SRINAGAR - At least 35 people, including 20 policemen, were injured as mobs pelted stones at the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir after the Friday prayers. The authorities later in the day relaxed the curfew throughout the Valley to enable the people observe the Shab-e-Meraj religious festival. Hungarians: Female body found in river is missing tourist from Pa. duck boat; 2nd body spotted
Body in Pa. river ID’d as Hungarian; 2nd body seen 2nd body spotted in river near Pa. boat crash site; Hungarian teen ID’d as body found earlier
2nd body spotted in river near Pa. boat crash site Plane carrying Russian spies lands in Moscow (Fourth Lead)VIENNA/MOSCOW - A plane thought to be carrying 10 Russian spies exchanged earlier Friday in Vienna for four agents working for Western services has landed at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, the news agency Interfax reported. NATO, Afghan troops capture Taliban commander as forces ratchet up pursuit of insurgents
Suicide bombers kill 62, wound 111 in Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan
Suicide bombers kill 62, wound 111 in Pakistan |
|
