PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. Hundreds of people including Florida's governor joined hands on an oil-stained strip of beach in the Florida Panhandle as part of an international demonstration against offshore drilling Saturday.Organizers of Hands Across the Sand said similar protests were held at beaches around the nation and in several foreign countries.The demonstration also was intended to show suppo
TORONTO The men do not know each other well.But each is facing intense public pressure at home over the disaster in the Gulf of , and a war in Afghanistan that has just experienced a dramatic change in command.The meeting will help set the tone for the latest incarnation of the relationship, which commentators on both sides of the Atlantic say is not particularly special any more.As leaders of t
Let's face it.Republicans are pretty masterful at creating catchy, effective soundbites to define the issues, frame the debate and sway public opinion.Case in point, Taxpayer Bailout, Death Panels and Drill, Baby, Drill. And while they're making things simple for voters, Democrats bore them to death with long-winded, over-intellectualized, nuanced explanations.If the left's ever gonna take
LONDON British Prime Minister David Cameron steps into a potential hornets' nest of trans-Atlantic conflict when he makes his global debut this week at the G-20 summit in Canada — with tensions over Afghanistan, Europe's debt crisis and the BP oil spill gaining in intensity.Cameron, who took office just over a month ago, will likely seek to smooth London's special relationship with Washi
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's job performance rating has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency as Americans grow less confident in his leadership, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday.Obama's rating stood at 45 percent in the Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, down 5 points from early last month.For the first time in the survey, more people -- 48 percent -- s
PARIS The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a catastrophe caused by human error which could have been avoided, the head of the International Energy Agency said here on Wednesday. This is a catastrophe that could have been avoided, IEA director general Nobuo Tanaka told a press conference on the occasion of publication of the agency's medium-term outlook for the oil market..He said: We have t
Many in the British press have slammed the U.S government lately for demonizing BP, instead of simply holding the company accountable for the Gulf oil spill.But that sentiment has shifted noticeably since BP CEO Tony Hayward's testimony before the House Energy and Commerce committee Thursday.Hayward's inability (or unwillingness) to answer a number of direct questions about the decision-making t
Alabama unveiled a new tourism ad Thursday touting its gorgeous beaches and delicious seafood.That's great news for anyone who was worried about the BP oil spill's impact on the Alabama coastline — it looks like the state dodged a bullet.But there's more here than meets the eye — beginning with BP's funding of the ad.The ad, featuring Alabama chef Lucy Buffett, was financed from a $