Gulf rig owner blasts Obama's Gulf drilling moratorium
Transocean president Steven Newman criticised the six month deepwater drilling ban at an oil conference in London. The Deepwater Horizon owner argued safeguards could be in place now to restart activity. The moratorium, tied to the BP spill, awaits a federal judge decision in New Orleans.
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White House summons US general to explain himself
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan Gen Stanley McChrystal is summoned to Washington to explain derogatory remarks about Obama and his aides. He apologized for the Rolling Stone profile and will attend a White House Afghanistan and Pakistan meeting in person to answer questions from Obama and Pentagon leaders.
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