BP to blame for spill, says Obama The Hindu Sat, 01 May 2010 13:06 PM PDT Washington DC: On the rapidly worsening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. President Barack Obama said: âBritish Petroleum [BP] is ultimately responsible under the law for paying the costs of response and cleanup operations.â | Jay Leno, Obama Jockey For Laughs At Annual Dinner WCBS-TV New York Sat, 01 May 2010 13:06 PM PDT Jay Leno can tease the president all he wants, and Barack Obama is going to have his own barbs. "The Tonight Show" host is the entertainer on Saturday for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with the president. The annual black-tie dinner attracts a mix of celebrities, elected officials, political appointees and journalists. | U.S. Missed Chances to Act on Oil Spill New York Times Sat, 01 May 2010 13:05 PM PDT Officials have assailed BPâs response, but the federal government also had opportunities to move more quickly and did not do so. President Obama will visit the region on Sunday. | Coast Guard chief is named point man for oil spill CBS 42 Birmingham Sat, 01 May 2010 13:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) â" The head of the U.S. Coast Guard has been named the federal point man for the Gulf Coast oil spill. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Saturday that Commandant Adm. Thad Allen will oversee the Obama administration's response to the spill. A news release said the four-star Coast Guard admiral has overseen Coast Guard efforts against the oil ... | Obama takes direct aim at anti-government rhetoric WTHR Indianapolis Sat, 01 May 2010 13:00 PM PDT President Barack Obama said Saturday that partisan rants and name-calling under the guise of legitimate discourse pose a serious danger to America's democracy, and may incite "extreme elements" to violence. | National News More>> WBOC Salisbury Sat, 01 May 2010 12:59 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) - Jay Leno can tease the president all he wants, but Barack Obama is likely to offer some barbs of his own. "The Tonight Show" host is the entertainer Saturday night for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with the president. | Obama to visit Gulf oil spill area Sunday CNN Sat, 01 May 2010 12:53 PM PDT Gulf Coast residents braced for the arrival of a massive oil slick creeping toward shore. About 1.6 million gallons of oil have spilled since a rig sank April 22 about 50 miles (80 km) off the southeast coast of Louisiana, the Coast Guard said. | Obama to visit Gulf Coast Sunday The News-Press Sat, 01 May 2010 12:52 PM PDT Escambia County commissioners on Friday declared a local state of emergency in response to the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico headed this way. | | |
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