BP sees progress on new oil containment system
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Sunday it is making progress on a new system to capture almost all the oil spewing from its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico and a relief well could finally plug the leak by early to mid-August.Tags: Bp, Bp Oil, Bp Plc, Containment System, domesticNews, Gulf Of Mexico, New Oil, Oil Containment, Reuters
‘Barefoot bandit’ arrested, police say
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
A teenage fugitive known as the "barefoot bandit" was arrested early Sunday on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, police said.Tags: Bahamian Island, Bandit, Barefoot, Fugitive
University of Texas may change dorm name that honors Klansman
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
A University of Texas at Austin student dormitory named after a man prominent in the Ku Klux Klan in the 1800s may soon have its name changed, university officials said.Tags: Ku Klux Klan, Student Dormitory, Texas At Austin, University Of Texas, University Of Texas At Austin, University Officials
Relief well could intercept blown well end July: exec
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The first of two relief wells is expected to intercept BP Plc's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico by the end of July and the leak could be plugged by early to mid-August, a BP executive said on Sunday.Tags: Bp, Bp Plc, domesticNews, Exec, Gulf Of Mexico, Relief Wells, Reuters
Oil flows freely as BP works to replace cap
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
BP said early Sunday morning that its attempt to place a new cap on its ruptured undersea well was proceeding as planned.Tags: Attempt, Bp, Cap, Early Sunday Morning
Police: Boy accidentally kills toddler
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
A 9-year-old boy fatally shot his 2-year-old brother while playing with a gun in Los Angeles, authorities said late Saturday.Tags: Authorities, Brother, Old Boy
‘Voice of Yankee Stadium’ dies at 99
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
Bob Sheppard, the longtime public address announcer for the New York Yankees, died Sunday at his home in Baldwin, New York, a team spokesman said. He was 99.Tags: Baldwin New York, Bob Sheppard, New York Yankees, Public Address Announcer, Team Spokesman, Yankee Stadium
90 years after his death, remains of World War I soldier found
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
Two years ago, U.S. military officials came knocking on Michael Frisbie's door asking for information on his family tree.Tags: Family Tree, Frisbie, Military Officials, Soldier, World War I
Heavy rains cause flash floods in greater Boston
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
Heavy rains caused flash flooding across the Boston metro area Saturday, stranding cars and causing damage, the National Weather Service reported.Tags: Boston Area, Boston Metro Area, Cars, Flash Floods, Heavy Rains, National Weather Service
Russia-U.S. spy swap participants phone families
Jul 11, 2010 North America, USA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two participants in Friday's Vienna spy swap contacted relatives and said they were well, while no details on the activities of the remaining 12 emerged, according to Moscow press reports on Saturday.Tags: domesticNews, Moscow, Participants, Relatives, Reuters, Russia, Spy Phone, Vienna
