Tuesday, May 11, 2010

2010/05/11 Headlines: Obama: Elena Kagan Is One of Nation's “Foremost Legal Minds”; Leahy: Glad to See Nominee “From Outside the Judicial Monastery”; Friend: Kagan's Judicial Views Remain “Something of a Mystery”; Report: Kagan Backed Ban on Late-Term Abortions; Kagan's Record on Diversity at Harvard Scrutinized; Patches of Oil Wash Ashore in Louisiana; BP Resumes Using Chemical Dispersants in Gulf; Tests Show High High Levels of Airborne Chemicals in Area; 119 Die as Bombs Hit 10 Iraqi Cities; Red Cross: US Is Running Secret Prison at Bagram; Karzai in Washington for High-Level Talks; 14 Die in US Drone Strike in Pakistan; 47 Russian Coal Miners Die in Explosion; Palestinians: Expansion of Israeli Settlements Jeopardize Peace Talks; Iran Issues Visas to Mothers of Detained US Hikers; Egypt to Extend State of Emergency; Bolivian Workers Begin Strike; Hip-Hop Group Cypress Hill Cancels Arizona Concert; Sen. Menendez Calls for Boycott of 2011 All-Star Game in Arizona