TSN | Berdych Stuns Federer in Wimbledon Quarterfinal New York Times WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer remained gracious to the end on Wednesday, waving at the crowd and signing autographs as he departed Centre Court at Wimbledon for the final time this tournament. Roger Federer during his quarterfinal ... Federer knocked out of Wimbledon by Berdych The who, what, where, when, Federer Beaten in Wimbledon Quarterfinals by Berdych |
The Guardian | Kagan Shifts on Disclosure of Legal Views at Hearings New York Times Solicitor General Elena Kagan arrived for the second day of her confirmation hearings on Tuesday. By CHARLIE SAVAGE and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON รข€" At the opening of questioning in her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday, ... Senators inquire about Kagan's family, she defends views on Marsh » |
AFP | Supreme Court strikes down ban on handguns Los Angeles Times The court rules in a 5-4 decision that Chicago's ban on handguns is unconstitutional, extending the 2nd Amendment's protections to the state and local levels. By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau The Supreme Court reversed a ruling upholding ... High Court Rules in Favor of Gun Rights |
CBC.ca | Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously Reuters The Q4000 multi-purpose oil field intervention vessel (L) and the drillship the Discoverer Explorer (C) burn off material from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead near the disaster site June 24, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) - The first named storm ... Tropical Storm Alex could be latest problem in spill cleanup Tropical Storm Alex heads for the Gulf of Mexico Oil spill team frets about Tropical Storm Alex |
ABC Online | Gulf oil spill: Could 'toxic storm' make beach towns uninhabitable? Christian Science Monitor Residents fear mass relocations should a hurricane kick the Gulf oil spill onto resort towns. 'Hazmat cards' are a hot commodity among residents, since they could be the key to return. Mark Woodward of Daphne, Ala., looks for tar b » |
Reuters | Gates advocated keeping McChrystal, source says CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates backed keeping Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the job because he was vital to the war effort in Afghanistan, but he was overruled, a senior Pentagon official told CNN's Barbara Starr. ... McCain: Don't Stop With McChrystal, 'We Need a New Team' Right Man for Afghanistan? General Petraeus and General McChrystal: same policy, different face? |
