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Judge OKs deal for BP to plead guilty, pay $4 billion in penalties for role in oil spill
Associated PressA federal judge on Tuesday approved an agreement for BP PLC to plead guilty to manslaughter and other charges and pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for the company's role in the 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Before she ruled, U.S....Tags: Politics, Government, U.S. Department of Justice, Impeachment, Prosecution
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United Way of the Eastern Panhandle seeks donations to help families with utility bills
With increasing numbers of area families struggling to pay rising utility bills this winter, the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle is asking the community to provide assistance through the Warming Hands and Hearts Initiative. The 2013 Warming Hands...Tags: Human Interest
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Christmas Eve snow blamed for multiple accidents; more snow, freezing rain expected Wednesday
julieg@herald-mail.com and davem@herald-mail.comHagerstown and the surrounding area woke up Tuesday to a white Christmas, much of which had melted by the evening as another storm was expected to bring a wintry mix, including ice, that would make travel treacherous Wednesday, according to the National...Tags: Vehicles, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Motorvehicle Accidents, Maryland State Police, Services and Shopping
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Gas station on Dual Highway robbed at knifepoint
Hagerstown Police are investigating an armed robbery Wednesday morning at gas station on Dual Highway. The robbery at the BP station at 1760 Dual Highway was reported at 1:33 a.m., police said in a news release. A male armed with a knife robbed the...
Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Theft
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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 10
County’s deal for school land still needs to be explained To the editor: I was struck by a question not answered by Commissioner William McKinley in his Oct. 2 letter regarding the recent purchase of land for the proposed West City elementary...Tags: Environmental Issues, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), William McKinley, Oil Spills
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Gas prices climb above year-ago prices for second consecutive week
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comGas prices continue to rise across the country and climbed above year-ago prices for the second consecutive week, according to the most recent AAA Weekend Gas Watch. The national average for regular-grade gas on Tuesday was at $3.71 per gallon, up from...Tags: Washington, DC, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, AAA, Manufacturing and Engineering
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National average gas price down another 10 cents this week
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith more than 700,000 Marylanders expected to travel by car during the Fourth of July holiday period, the continuing drop in gasoline prices couldn’t come at a more opportune time. The national average for regular grade gas in the area plummeted...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), AAA, Manufacturing and Engineering, Edgewood, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Lloyd Waters: Into all lives some broccoli must fall
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” (Opening line of George Orwell’s “1984”). Everyone needs and should have medical insurance. Just how and when that should occur is open for...Tags: Ice Cream, Lifestyle and Leisure, Health Insurance Cost, Foods and Beverages
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Gas prices up nationally, but not locally
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comGas prices nationally have increased for the first time since April, and they could possibly shift upward over the next few weeks, according to the AAA Mid-Atlantic Weekend Gas Watch. The national average for regular grade gas rose from $3.35 a gallon...Tags: Washington, DC, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, AAA, Manufacturing and Engineering, Diesel Fuel
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Gasoline prices continue to drop
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comThe official arrival of summer and the approaching Fourth of July holiday have not stopped gas prices from falling again this week. The national average for regular grade gas dropped 9 cents from $3.51 to $3.42 per gallon, according to the AAA Mid-...Tags: Washington, DC, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Manufacturing and Engineering, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Highway Transportation
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Hagerstown area gas prices drop below national average
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comContinuing its downward slide, the national average for regular grade gasoline dropped from $3.82 to $3.78 per gallon this week after peaking at $3.94 earlier this spring, according to the AAA Mid-Atlantic Weekend Gas Report. For the second week, the...Tags: AAA, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Petroleum Industry
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Price of gas on the decline
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comDespite fears a month ago that gas prices would reach record levels, the national average price for a gallon of regular grade has dropped for the fifth consecutive week, according to the AAA Mid-Atlantic Weekend Gas Report. Dropping from $3.78 to $3.73...Tags: Washington, DC, AAA, Manufacturing and Engineering, Diesel Fuel, Automotive Equipment
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