The spill response commander gave BP another 24 hours to test its well, keeping it shut as BP and government officials weigh whether to kill it permanently.
July, 2010
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Myleene Klass scraps wedding plans
Los Angeles, July 21 (IANS) British singer Myleene Klass has cancelled her plans to walk down the aisle with fiance as she fears that marriage will ruin their relationship.
The former “Hear’Say” band member-turned-TV-presenter has dated former security guard Graham Quinn for 10 years and the pair has a two-year-old daughter, Ava.
“You do wonder if [...]
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Cameron Cool to Lockerbie Inquiry
Appearing with President Obama, Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain said he did not see the need for more investigation into the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber.
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Quake hits Papua New Guinea
Washington, July 21 (IANS) A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The strong quake occurred 130 km east of Kandrian on New Britain island, Xinhua reported.
There was no immediate threat of a widespread destructive tsunami, the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
News Media Seek Loosening of Guantánamo Rules
The dispute between news organizations and the Pentagon flared after the May expulsion of four reporters.
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Enrique stuns audience with unusual click
London, July 21 (IANS) Enrique Iglesias, who has recently been in news for receiving ghastly gifts from fans and for his plans to ski naked, has stunned his fans once again as the singer clicked an unusual photo of his crotch.The singer left his audience dumbstruck at a concert in Las Vegas by taking an [...]
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Delayed School Start Time Good for Students, Says Study
Students who cannot wake up in the morning now have another justification for their tardiness.
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Carte Goodwin sworn in to replace late Senator Byrd
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Carte Goodwin, Democrat of West Virginia, was sworn in on Tuesday to replace late Senator Robert Byrd who died on June 28 at 92 years if age.
Byrd was the longest-serving member of Congress and was replaced by Goodwin, who happens to be the youngest member in history. Goodwin, 36, previously [...]
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
NASA scientists produce first ever global forest map
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — NASA on Tuesday announced that scientists produced a first-of-its kind map of the height of the world’s forests by combining data from three NASA satellites.
Scientists will be able to use the map to build an inventory of how much carbon the world’s forests store and how fast that carbon cycles [...]
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Strong 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran
TEHRAN (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck southern Iran on Tuesday night, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The 5.8-magnitude earthquake at 11.08 p.m. local time (1938 GMT), was centered about 234 kilometers (146 miles) west of Bandar-e Abbas. It struck about 34 kilometers (21.3 miles) deep, making it a [...]