
From afar it looks like just another golden hued evening gown but up close it’s hundreds of M&M wrappers–yum! Image courtesy of EarthShare Illinois
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Reuters – President Barack Obama on Saturday defended his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while BP Plc said it aims to siphon off most of the oil gushing from the ruptured deep-sea wellhead within days.
AFP – US President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to use “every resource” to help oil spill-stricken Gulf of Mexico residents recover from the worst environmental disaster in US history.
AP – President Barack Obama promised Saturday to stand with the people of the Gulf Coast “until they are made whole” from the oil spill catastrophe.
AFP – Russia’s strongman Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday found himself targeted by unusual criticism on environmental protection — by a young schoolboy.