Obama Promises Support To Oil-Stricken Region Over The Long Haul -- CNN
Grand Isle, Louisiana (CNN) -- President Obama returned from a tour of the oil-stricken Gulf Coast on Friday and vowed to do all he could to help area residents and businesses clean up the mess and recover financially.
"We want to stop the leak, we want to contain and clean up the oil, and we want to help the people in this region return to their lives and livelihoods as soon as possible," the president told reporters.
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MIDDLE EAST
Turkey PM: Critics of Iran should get rid of nukes.
U.S. "regrets" that Israel singled out in treaty text.
Flotilla set for final leg of Gaza blockade-busting bid.
Death and betrayal stalk police in Iraq.
Obama, Abbas to meet at White House on June 9.
UN Secretary General Ban: Iran must make nuclear intentions clear.
Syria accused of arming Hezbollah from secret bases.
ASIA
UN experts say NKorea is exporting nuke technology.
Suspected sabotage derails train in India; 71 dead.
At least 47 killed in Lahore attacks.
North Korea scraps South Korea military safeguard pact.
Thais up Red Shirt watch; no warrant on ex-PM yet.
US, Japan to keep US military air base on Okinawa.
AFRICA
U.N. to pull 2,000 peacekeepers from Congo, draft resolution says.
Sudan president Omar al-Bashir sworn in amid outcry.
US warns of World Cup terrorism in South Africa.
Rhino poaching in South Africa rising, expert says.
Health group: Donor cuts hurting Africa AIDS fight.
EUROPE
Medvedev confident of further improvement in Russian-Ukrainian ties.
France moves to raise retirement age to 62.
Europe facing strikes over austerity packages.
Russia submits U.S. nuclear arms deal to parliament.
Czechs go to polls in parliamentary vote.
AMERICAS
Guatemala declares emergency as volcano erupts.
Mud helps, but BP needs 2 days to see if it works.
Kingston manhunt for Dudus Coke continues as death toll hits 74.
Panama harbours ambitions beyond its canal.
In Mexico, fear of tap water fuels bottled-water boom.
Volcanic ash shuts down Guatemala City airport.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Another suspect revealed in Times Square bomb case.
Pakistani Taleban leader may have been killed by Afghan forces. Relief in Swat Valley over reported death of Taliban Maulana Fazlullah.
Yemen Al Qaeda video announces a new leader.
Russia bombing: Jihadis or sign of other trouble in north Caucasus?
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Credit rating cut deals blow to Spain.
U.S. stocks, oil, euro tumble; Dow ends worst may since 1940.
Bankruptcy talk spreads among Calif. muni officials.
Gulf oil spill's economic impact will be long term.
In graphics: Eurozone in crisis.
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