AP – BP’s massive oil spill will become the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday based on the highest of the federal government’s estimates, an ominous record that underscores the oil giant’s dire need to halt the gusher. See the article here: BP spill nears a somber record as Gulf’s biggest (AP)  Read More →

AP – Hurricane Alex ripped off roofs, caused severe flooding and forced thousands of people to flee coastal fishing villages before weakening to a tropical storm over northern Mexico. Link: Hurricane Alex drenches northern Mexico, Texas (AP)  Read More →

AP – Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose for the second time in three weeks last week. The potential rise in layoffs comes as Congress remains stuck at an impasse over extending federal jobless aid. The rest is here: New jobless claims rise in sign of weak job market (AP)  Read More →

AP – Nine people charged with operating as Russian spies entrenched in American suburbia awaited bail hearings Thursday, as authorities scoured the Meditteranean island nation of Cyprus for a defendant who posted bail and disappeared. Go here to see the original: Bail hearings await 9 in Russian spying case (AP)  Read More →

AP – The Treasury Department said Thursday it has raised $10.5 billion from the sale of a total of 2.6 billion shares of Citigroup stock it received as part of the government’s rescue of the bank. See the original post: Treasury gets $10.5B from Citigroup share sales (AP)  Read More →

AP – Former Vice President Al Gore welcomes a Portland police decision to reopen an investigation into a massage therapist’s allegations that he groped her at a hotel four years ago, his spokeswoman said. View original post here: Portland police re-opening Gore investigation (AP)  Read More →

AP – Finally free to leave Cleveland, LeBron James is ready to hear reasons why he should. Go here to see the original: Now a free agent, King James awaits his suitors (AP)  Read More →

AP – Finally free to leave Cleveland, LeBron James is ready to hear reasons why he should. See original here: Now a free agent, King James awaits his suitors (AP)  Read More →