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BP will ‘pay’ for oil slick damage, says Obama
Article
/ 28 May 2010

BP will ‘pay’ for oil slick damage, says Obama

Barack Obama has warned that BP will ‘pay’ for the environmental damage caused by the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

By Andrew Clark
New Obama strategy dumps Bush anti-terror doctrine
Article
/ 27 May 2010

New Obama strategy dumps Bush anti-terror doctrine

US President Barack Obama unveiled a new national security strategy on Thursday, replacing former president George Bush’s "war on terror" doctrine.

By Stephen Collinson
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Article
/ 27 May 2010

Oil leak stains Obama

The oil spill off the south coast of the US now reaches practically all the way to the White House — and President Barack Obama is being soiled.

By Jonathan Mann
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Article
/ 26 May 2010

BP had warning signs before Gulf blast

BP told congressional investigators on Tuesday that pressure tests on a drill pipe showed a fundamental mistake hours before the deadly explosion.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 May 2010

Nasa calls it quits for Mars Phoenix lander

Nasa has officially called it quits for the Mars landing craft <i>Phoenix</i>, two years after the stationary probe touched down.

By Staff Reporter
Criminal probe of Gulf oil spill seen inevitable
Article
/ 25 May 2010

Criminal probe of Gulf oil spill seen inevitable

With a BP well spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico for a fifth week and President Barack Obama under pressure to act, legal experts say it is only a matter of time before his administration begins a criminal investigation into the disaster.

By Jeremy Pelofsky
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Article
/ 24 May 2010

Intelligent use of data

Small businesses can find clever, affordable ways
to access market research, writes <b>Ben Kelly</b>.

By Ben Kelly
Pressure piles on BP as Gulf spill widens
Article
/ 24 May 2010

Pressure piles on BP as Gulf spill widens

US President Barack Obama was dispatching two Cabinet secretaries to the fouled Gulf Coast on Monday to keep pressure on energy giant BP.

By Matthew Bigg
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Article
/ 23 May 2010

Twenty20 international spices up Florida suburb

With the smell of Jamaican jerk chicken and Indian biryani wafting through stands, New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in the US on Saturday.

By Simon Evans
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Article
/ 23 May 2010

Obama blames Gulf oil spill on ‘breakdown’ at BP

US President Barack Obama on Saturday blamed the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill on "a breakdown of responsibility" at energy giant BP.

By Matthew Bigg and Matt Spetalnick
Google chief sees ulterior motive in YouTube ban
Article
/ 22 May 2010

Google chief sees ulterior motive in YouTube ban

Eric Schmidt on Friday said he suspects suppressing criticism is a factor behind the move to block YouTube in Pakistan in the name of Islam.

By Staff Reporter
BP swamped by criticism as spilled oil keeps coming
Article
/ 21 May 2010

BP swamped by criticism as spilled oil keeps coming

Anger, skepticism and accusations of lying washed over energy giant BP on Friday as it desperately pursued efforts to contain a month-old leak.

By Anna Driver and Matthew Bigg
On reaching the other side
Article
/ 21 May 2010

On reaching the other side

In 2007 Barack Obama commemorated a civil rights march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, on a day seen as the true launch of his presidential campaign.

By Staff Reporter
Are the BRICs worth the risk?
Article
/ 21 May 2010

Are the BRICs worth the risk?

Despite an impressive run, some investors are
still advising caution, writes <b>Gareth Stokes</b>.

By Gareth Stokes
Take advantage of ‘perfect storm’
Article
/ 21 May 2010

Take advantage of ‘perfect storm’

Conditions are ideal to put part of your savings overseas and secure real returns, writes <b>Gareth Stokes</b>.

By Gareth Stokes
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Article
/ 21 May 2010

Armstrong rejects new doping accusation

Lance Armstrong on Thursday dismissed accusations of doping levelled against him by disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis.

By Staff Reporter
US to probe oil spill, containment efforts continue
Article
/ 18 May 2010

US to probe oil spill, containment efforts continue

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will be in the political spotlight in Washington on Tuesday, as energy giant BP scrambles to contain the spill.

By Jeff Mason and Steve Gorman
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Article
/ 13 May 2010

HTC wants US sales freeze of iPad, iPhone and iPod

Call for regulator to halt sale of iPhones, iPads and iPods in the US as fight between Apple and HTC grows increasingly acrimonious.

By Staff Reporter
Warhol self-portrait sells for $32,5-million
Article
/ 13 May 2010

Warhol self-portrait sells for $32,5-million

A late self-portrait by "pope of pop" Andy Warhol sold for a record $32,5-million at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
Huge US oil spill drifts west; BP mulls options
Article
/ 10 May 2010

Huge US oil spill drifts west; BP mulls options

BP engineers desperately explored options on Sunday to control oil gushing from a ruptured well deep under the Gulf of Mexico.

By Erwin Seba
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Article
/ 10 May 2010

Taliban behind Times Square plot, says US

Senior White House officials believe Times Square car bomb was the work of a Pakistani Taliban group, rather than a "lone wolf" attacker.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 May 2010

Pentagon tries aromatherapy to ease combat stress

The US military is experimenting with aromatherapy, acupuncture and other unorthodox methods to treat soldiers traumatised by combat experiences.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 May 2010

BP suffers snag in US Gulf oil containment effort

BP has suffered a setback in an attempt to contain oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico with a metal dome when crystallised gas filled the structure.

By Erwin Seba
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Article
/ 8 May 2010

New regulations likely as US probes big stock dive

President Barack Obama said on Friday that regulators would look for ways to prevent a repeat of Thursday’s mysterious stock market meltdown.

By Jonathan Spicer and Rachelle Younglai
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Article
/ 7 May 2010

Local fishermen unhappy at BP Gulf spill jobs offers

For fishermen whose livelihoods are threatened by the oil leak, the offer of jobs by energy giant BP to help clean up the spill

By Matthew Bigg
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Article
/ 7 May 2010

Scramble for Africa

The United States said this week it is trying to promote a new type of trade, where Africa will add more value to its own raw materials.

By Karabo Keepile
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Article
/ 5 May 2010

Oil spill costs mount for US economy, companies

The oil gushing unchecked from an undersea well in the Gulf of Mexico could permanently scar coastal lands and bring down some energy companies.

By Matt Daily
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Article
/ 5 May 2010

Investigators still interviewing NY bomb suspect

US authorities were still questioning a Pakistani-American man on Wednesday, who they say admitted trying to bomb New York’s Times Square.

By Michelle Nichols
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Article
/ 4 May 2010

Actor Lynn Redgrave dies aged 67

The actor Lynn Redgrave has died, her family said. She was 67. Her publicist Rick Miramontez said Redgrave died on Sunday night.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 May 2010

US arrests man in New York car bomb attempt

A man of Pakistani origin has been arrested on suspicion he bought the vehicle used in the failed car bombing in New York’s Times Square last weekend.

By Michelle Nichols and Daniel Trotta
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Article
/ 4 May 2010

BP chief faces Washington grilling

Tony Hayward meets United States politicians and regulators as criticism of oil giant’s reaction to well blow-out mounts.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 May 2010

US investigators hunt New York car bomb culprits

Investigators combed through security video and other evidence on Monday in the hunt for suspects in a failed car bombing in New York’s Times Square.

By Michelle Nichols
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