Archive for July, 2010
The acid test for Washington
Is WikiLeaks antidote to the Washington K Street Kool-Aid? By Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald – Since the end of the cold war, the U.S. had been looking for an enemy to match the Soviet Union and came up empty handed until 9/11. Refocusing the efforts of the world’s largest and most expensive military empire [...]
The final days of Dennis Hopper
By Emma Clarkson If you wanted to understand Dennis Hopper late in his life, after five decades of fighting the system, firing up revolutions and invoking dark nightmares onscreen, all you had to do was look at his home in Venice, California. That it looked like no other home — a weird warehouse set among [...]
Hayward has bags packed, will travel
By Harry Weber – Tony Hayward, the man who became the face of BP PLC’s failing efforts to contain the massive Gulf of Oil spill, will step down as chief executive officer in October and be offered a job with the company’s joint venture in Russia, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. The person spoke on [...]
Contador wins Tour de France
By Julie Preston – Spaniard Alberto Contador claimed his third Tour de France title on Sunday as seven-times champion Lance Armstrong made his final exit from the race. The 27-year-old Contador stayed safe in the main bunch and the last stage, over 102.5 km from Longjumeau, went to Briton Mark Cavendish for the second year [...]
Tony Hayward will leave BP
By Louis Perez – BP Plc Chief Executive Tony Hayward is discussing his departure from the company after a leak at one of its Gulf of Mexico wells caused the largest oil spill in U.S. history, two people familiar with the matter said today. Robert Dudley, director of BP’s oil spill response unit, is the [...]
Conrad Black to Stay in the US Shores
By Brent Palmer – Conrad Black is disallowed to leave the US until his next hearing on August 16. This, as US District Judge Amy St Eve in Chicago disclosed that she still needs more data from the Canadian-born media mogul’s financial activities before ruling on the controversial issues. On Wednesday, Black was released from [...]
What’s next for Conrad Black?
By Bill Myers – Conrad Black will likely be out on bail within days from the Florida jail that has been his home for the last 28 months. But it’s the bail conditions that will determine where he goes next. The bail conditions will be set by U.S. District Court Judge Amy St. Eve in [...]
Canada’s Gone Up in Smoke
By Bill Adams – Cheech and Chong have got some pretty blunt advice for Prime Minister Stephen Harper when it comes to Canada’s marijuana’s laws. “Wise up, you douchebag,” Cheech Marin says with some glee when asked what he’d tell the prime minister. Chong, who hails from Edmonton, nods in agreement. The team of tokers [...]
David Gilmour to play mystery date with Waters
By Neil Harriggan – Former Pink Floyd member David Gilmour will make a surprise appearance during former bandmate Roger Waters’s upcoming 30th anniversary tour for The Wall, announced Waters via his Facebook page on July 14. Marking a reconciliation after years of feuding, the two will perform together at an as-yet-unknown gig during the 2010-11 [...]
Mandela’s 92nd birthday: a day to help others
By Donna Bryson – A South African community once riven by anti-foreigner violence came together Sunday in the spirit of Nelson Mandela to play a little soccer. The so-called “goodwill games” were among activities around the world marking Mandela Day, which falls on Mr. Mandela’s July 18 birthday and was conceived as an international day [...]
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Yngwie Who?
April 30, 2013 17:04 -
New City. New bartending gig. New patrons. Same nightly antics.
April 21, 2013 15:04 -
Bombing probe focuses on 2011 warnings, 2012 Chechnya trip
April 20, 2013 23:04 -
Boston in lockdown
April 19, 2013 15:04 -
Bombs dirty and deadly
April 16, 2013 21:04
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