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UPDATE: Pit Bulls Bite Huntington Postal Workers

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Huntington Animal Control is looking to quarantine two pit bulls they say bit postal workers.

Source: www.wsaz.com

Did Iran attack Japanese oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz?

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Some are pointing fingers at Iran, which has threatened to close off the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for sanctions, for denting a Japanese oil tanker this week. Some 40 percent of the world’s oil shipments pass through the strait.

Source: www.csmonitor.com

Disguised Blessing

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Good news on the oil front.

Source: www.forbes.com

Gillard abandons leadership on climate change

Friday, July 30th, 2010

It’s hard to describe just how truly wretched Labor’s new climate change policy is. It makes the CPRS, its dog of an emissions trading scheme, look like a model of best practice.

Source: www.crikey.com.au

WRAPUP 4-Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

WRAPUP 4-Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull

Source: www.foxbusiness.com

WRAPUP 3-Japan supertanker probe reveals crash impact

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

WRAPUP 3-Japan supertanker probe reveals crash impact

Source: www.foxbusiness.com

WRAPUP 2-Japan supertanker probe reveals crash impact

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

WRAPUP 2-Japan supertanker probe reveals crash impact

Source: www.foxbusiness.com

UPDATE 1-OPEC meets only half July oil output curbs -survey

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

UPDATE 1-OPEC meets only half July oil output curbs -survey

Source: www.foxbusiness.com

US bailouts prevented 1930s-style Great Depression says new study

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

New study by economists Mark Zandi and Alan Blinder says US economic stimulus averted a worse downturn To Washington conservatives they were egregious examples of “big government” overreach, but the White House’s economic stimulus and bailout policies have saved 8.5m jobs and averted a further slump of 6.5% in US economic output, according to a study by two influential economists. An in-depth …

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supertanker damage raises alarm in Persian Gulf

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

A Japanese shipping line raised alarm Wednesday that one of its supertankers was damaged by an explosion in a possible attack in the Persian Gulf, but authorities on both sides of the tense waterway denied that any strike occurred. Details of what happened as… Persian Gulf - Strait of Hormuz - Oil tanker - United Arab Emirate - Iran

Source: www.sfgate.com