Gulf residents condemn BP CEO yacht trip in England
In Venice Louisiana angry locals vent about Tony Hayward taking a break to attend a yacht race in England amid the BP oil spill disaster. Critics say the CEO’s absence underscores perceived missteps as livelihoods along the coast suffer from the spill. BP defends the break as a rare respite since the crisis began.
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England
Tony Hayward
United States
Bobby Pitre
Larose
Twitter
Facebook
Hayward
U.S
Robert Wine
Cedar Rapids City Manager’s Hiring Sparks Transparency Debate
Cedar Rapids weighs a national search to replace Jeff Pomeranz amid concerns over openness. Mayor Gaer notes West Des Moines used a broad search when hiring him from Port Angeles, hinting at regional hiring patterns and questions on process.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jeff Pomeranz
Iowa
West Des Moines
Jeff
Steven
Gaer
Port Angeles
Wash
Pomeranz
Jim Prosser
Haitian orphan’s halted visit shocks volunteers in Port-au-Prince
In Port au Prince a 38 year old Haitian orphan resisted being pulled away by a social worker as a Canadian volunteer aid worker watched in distress. The boy clung to his caregiver, kicked, and screamed during the abrupt removal from the visit. Tamara Palinka, a 37 year old volunteer, covered her mouth in sorrow and feared when or if she would see the boy again.
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Tamara Palinka
Sonson
Port-au- Prince
Haiti
Palinka
Port-Au-Prince
Ironman Battalion Brig. Gen Tim Orr Leads Guard Training
Brig. Gen. Tim Orr oversees a training session as journalists observe the Army National Guard exercise. The event showcases discipline, readiness, and the unit’s procedures under state oversight.
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Tim Orr
Soldiers of the 133rd Iowa Guard Prepare for Afghanistan
About 2,800 Iowa National Guard members train in Ripley Minnesota with urgency as they gear for a combat zone. 1st Sgt David Crowley, senior enlisted in B Company 133rd Iowa Infantry, notes the heightened focus in the lead up to deployment.
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Atkins
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Iowa
Afghanistan
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Ripley
Minn
David Crowley
133Rd Iowa Infantry
Ironman
B Company
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Crowley
Siddiga Azizi
Irvine
Calif
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