Archive for February, 2010
Frantic Rescue Efforts in Chile as Troops Seek to Keep Order
The police tried to disperse crowds in Concepción after outbreaks of looting, but authorities eventually settled on a system that allowed staples to be taken.
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Toxic Waters: Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Hampering E.P.A.
Thousands of the nation’s largest water polluters are outside the E.P.A.’s reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected.
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Security concerns spread as services still out in Chile
Heavily populated parts of Chile were still without water and electricity nearly two days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake, with reports of looting raising fears.
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Chile steps up rescue after quake
Chile announces emergency measures after a massive quake kills more than 700 people and wreaks widespread destruction.
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The 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll
Are You Better or Worse Off Than Six Months Ago? That Question and More in This Month’s Poll
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Chile Quake Toll Doubles to Over 700 Dead
Supermarkets to Give Away Essentials Amid Intense Looting; 500,000 Homes Damaged as List of Missing Grows Full Coverage
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Chile Quake Toll Doubles to Over 700 Dead
Amid Intense Looting, President Says Supermarkets Will Give Away Essentials; 500,000 Homes Damaged as List of Missing Grows
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U.S. Banks Helped Fuel Greek Debt Crisis
A Familiar Culprit – Credit Default Swaps – Played Role in Financial Crisis that Threatens to Topple Economies across Europe
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Chile Toll at 700; 2 Million Are Displaced After Quake
The death toll was expected to rise, and Concepción, Chile’s second-largest metropolitan area, appeared to be especially hard hit.
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European Union Moves Toward a Bailout of Greece
The first bailout in the euro’s history is expected to involve loan guarantees from the German and French governments.
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