Front Page Tally: May 3
Monday, 03 May 2010 | by Pat's Picks
| Environmental disaster in the Gulf | 27 |
| Times Square bomb scare | 27 |
| United-Continental merger confirmed | 20 |
| Greece aided by $146 billion loan | 14 |
Two stories shared top billing today, both appearing on 27 front pages: the environmental disaster caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and an attempted terrorist attack in New York’s Times Square, in which explosives were left in an SUV. The driver of the SUV is being hunted by police. Confirmation of a merger between United and Continental Airlines was reported in 20 newspapers, while a $146 billion loan to Greece to aid its faltering economy appeared in 14.
