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- Spike in violence in Afghanistan takes NATO death toll to 24 in June
- 2 days of carnage for foreign troops in Afghanistan take NATO death toll to 23 in June
- 2 days of carnage for foreign troops in Afghanistan take NATO death toll to 20 in a week
- Fickle BP oil slick scatters its many threats unevenly across the Gulf Coast
- Obama: Talks with experts no academic drill, but to find whose keister to kick on oil spill
- As Jindal races through oil-stained bayous, he may rejuvenate his reputation as GOP whiz kid
- 10 foreign troops killed on deadliest day this year for international forces in Afghanistan
- 12 foreign troops killed on deadliest day this year for international forces in Afghanistan
- Obama tells NBC he talks to Gulf fishermen ‘experts’ to know ‘whose ass to kick’
- Obama vows quick response to Ohio governor’s request for federal aid after deadly tornado
- Some oil spill events from Monday, June 7, 2010
- Well cap captures more oil, but the spill is breaking up into patches, and outlook is gloomy
- Ohio governor asks Obama for federal aid to begin survey of damage from deadly weekend tornado
- Obama relies on straight-talking admiral as face of the federal response to oil tragedy
- 10 NATO troopers killed on deadliest day this year for international forces in Afghanistan
- BP says it plans to replace oil containment cap in Gulf with bigger 1 next month
- Cap collecting more oil from sea floor as slick spreads its reach across Gulf
- Obama said resilient Gulf Coast will recover from oil tragedy, but will take time and effort
- Coast Guard admiral says more oil being captured from BP oil leak in Gulf
- AP Essay: Gulf oil spill deepens public loss of faith in US gov’t, institutions
- AP Essay: Gulf oil spill fuels public’s loss of faith in US gov’t, institutions
- BP CEO’s ads apologizing for the Gulf oil spill earn more criticism than sympathy
- Nightmare becomes reality along Gulf Coast as oil reaches beaches, marshes and claims wildlife
- Athlete, soldier, husband, father _ and determined CIA officer, victim of Afghan bombing
- BP CEO repeats promise to pay all ‘legitimate’ claims following warning from Obama
- Spreading slick stains beaches, tourists even as cap begins collecting oil
- Some oil spill events from Saturday, June 5, 2010
- Coast Guard: Containment system over oil leak in Gulf captures over 250K gallons
- Spreading slick stains beaches, tourists while cap collects fraction of oil
- Obama: Oil spill ‘brutally unfair’ to people in Gulf Coast whose lives are now in turmoil
- Obama promises to stand with the people of the Gulf ‘until they are made whole’
- Bomb outside governor’s office in southern Afghan city of Kandahar wounds 6
- Oil pours from cap over gusher in Gulf; BP says tens of thousands of gallons being collected
- Sharing locals’ frustration as oil crisis deepens, Obama makes third Gulf trek, lays into BP
- Natural gas, drilling fluids spew from blown-out Pa. well for 16 hours, but no one injured
- Obama, touring Gulf oil spill, visits with locals at bait shop
- BP announces 2nd round of payments to Gulf fishermen, businesses with oil spill losses
- Returning to Gulf, Obama sees progress on spill response, criticizes BP for spending on ads
- Anger grows as BP disaster reaches Florida Panhandle’s beaches; BP pins its hopes on well cap
- Obama sees progress on spill response, criticizes BP for spending on ads, shareholder dividend
- Pressure rising, Obama arrives for third Gulf trip to hear updates, encourage residents
- Obama arrives in Gulf for oil spill updates, meetings with residents and local officials
- Cap collects some of the Gulf oil gusher, unclear how much; crude washes into Fla.
- Obama postpones trip to Indonesia, Australia for second time as oil spill crisis rages
- Some oil spill events from Friday, June 4, 2010
- Cap collects some of the Gulf oil gusher, unclear how much; should know later Fri.
- Coast Guard: oil being collected by Gulf oil cap, should know later Fri. how much
- Former first lady Laura Bush bemoans ‘finger-pointing’ on oil spill, doesn’t blame Obama
- BP exec says some oil is flowing up pipe from new cap atop Gulf well but not sure how much
- BP exec says cap is collecting some oil from well in Gulf, doesn’t know how much
- ‘Furious’ Obama returning to Gulf for oil spill update; postpones trip to Australia, Indonesia
- BP seats cap on blown-out Gulf well as oil still spews; Obama to make 3rd trip to La. coast
- Oil spill commission co-chairman says panel would have subpoena power to probe Gulf disaster
- Gulf oil spill forces choice between environment and economy; not enough booms to go around
- While Obama plans another Gulf visit, govt sends BP a $69 million bill for oil spill cleanup
- Obama ‘furious’ on oil spill, says BP hasn’t responded rapidly enough
- BP CEO: company should know in next 12 to 24 hours whether new effort to contain oil works
- APNewsBreak: Feds halt new drilling in Gulf amid criticism for lifting shallow-water ban
- BP cuts pipe with giant shears, plans to lower cap over Gulf oil gusher
- Some oil spill events from Thursday, June 3, 2010
- White House: Obama to return to Gulf Coast Friday to assess efforts to stop oil spill
- AP Exclusive: US spill panel includes climate experts, may tackle broader energy questions
- Obama calls for end to dependence on fossil fuels, roll back tax breaks for oil companies
- APNewsBreak: Feds approve new Gulf oil well off Louisiana coast as shallow-water ban lifts
- Obama contends GOP ’sat on the sidelines’ while he tried to fix the economy
- Obama: ‘Roll back billions in tax breaks’ to oil companies, target money to clean energy
- Latest effort to contain Gulf oil spill stalls when saw gets stuck in pipe
- Oil slick drifts close to Fla. beaches as BP works on latest risky bid to reduce Gulf gusher
- Some oil spill events from Wednesday, June 2, 2010
- When do small-gov’t conservatives like big gov’t? When oil threatens gulf states’ economies
- Risky business: Effort to contain gusher gets riskier with ‘cut and cap’; oil nears Fla.
- Some oil spill events from Tuesday, June 1, 2010
- BP stock tumbles as feds announce oil-spill probes; work on new attempt to stop gusher begins
- Obama directs co-chairmen of Gulf oil spill panel to carry out throrough probe
- Obama pledges changes to avert future spills, says commission will facts wherever they lead
- BP shares plunge, losing billions in market value, as oil giant tries yet another Gulf oil fix
- White House official declines to speculate on chance new containment strategy will succeed
- Obama to meet with co-chairmen of independent panel investigating Gulf oil spill
- Obama to meet Tuesday with co-chairmen of independent panel investigating Gulf oil spill
- BP establishes floating hotels for workers in preparation for massive cleanup on Gulf Coast
- AP source: Obama to meet with co-chairmen of independent panel investigating Gulf oil spill
- Best chance to stop Gulf oil leak 2 months away with relief well
- Obama’s Memorial Day appearance in Illinois canceled by rain, thunderstorm and high winds
- Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla, killing 9 and sparking protests
- Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla, killing at least 10 and sparking protests
- Beneath the surface: Today’s oil disaster in the Gulf feels so ‘yesterday’ for most of us
- Like blast from the past, high-tech nation throws brute mass, old tools at spewing oil leak
- Presidential energy aide Browner says oil leak is nation’s biggest environmental disaster
- NATO commander in Afghanistan says Taliban train in Iran, warns of slow progress in war
- After another failure, BP scrambles a new plan to keep oil from flowing into Gulf of Mexico
- High-tech nation throws brute mass, old tools and golf balls at Gulf oil, like blast from past
- After another failure, BP scrambles a new plan to plug well spewing oil into Gulf of Mexico
- BP turns to next attempt to stop gushing oil in Gulf of Mexico after top kill fails
- Obama says continued leak of oil into Gulf of Mexico is ‘as enraging as it is heartbreaking.’
- BP: top kill effort fails to plug Gulf oil well with mud; another approach being readied
