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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: U.S. Congress, Georgetown, Criminals, Trials, National Government
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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: BP Plc, William McKinley, Environmental Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 20
Congress must end dependence on dirty oil To the editor: The political scheming in Congress to slip a rider that would undermine crucial reviews of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline onto the must-pass payroll tax cut bill is the latest desperate...Tags: Iraq, International Military Interventions, Iraq War (2003-2011), Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Jesus Christ
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US judge: Spill claims czar not independent of BP
The embattled administrator of the $20 billion compensation fund for Gulf oil spill victims is not independent from BP and must stop telling potential claimants that he is, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, just hours after the fund czar released details...Tags: White House, Florida, Trials, Litigation, Louisiana
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Letters to the Editor - March 6
We can't pick and choose the country's fundamentals To the editor: I wish to comment on the recent article on same-sex marriage. Although I am a Christian and believe in marriage between a man and a woman, I feel due to the government's turn of...Tags: Ethics, Bill Clinton, Conservation, BP Plc, Environmental Pollution
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Top business stories in 2010: Economy grows but hiring lags
In 2010, the economy rebounded fitfully from the Great Recession — starting strong, wobbling at midyear but showing enough vigor by year's end to quell fears of a second recession.
Yet Americans hardly felt relief under the weight of high...Tags: General Motors Corp., Economy, Business and Finance, Republic of Ireland, Homes, Greece
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A license plate for every cause, but how much is raised?
TALLAHASSEE – Do you care about the survival of sea turtles? Dolphins? Do you ride horses, watch whales or fish for large-mouth bass? Did you serve as a paratrooper – or care for someone who did? If so, you can tell the world -- with your...Tags: Arena Football League, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Florida Atlantic University, Palm Beach County, Education
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Tesoro is cleared to buy BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations
Tesoro Corp. won federal and state clearance for its purchase of BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations and other assets for $2.4 billion, an acquisition that would further concentrate the state's fuel-making capacity into only two players — Tesoro and...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Auto Trends
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Florida A&M University's legacy is one of improving lives, community
Over the past 18 months, Florida A&M University has become an institution of national interest for a lot of the wrong reasons. But as the media repeatedly asked what went wrong at FAMU and focused on unflattering news stories, it may have been easy...Tags: Florida A&M University, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology, Science
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Obama administration allows wind farms to kill eagles, birds, despite federal laws
Associated PressCONVERSE COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. But so far, the companies operating industrial-sized turbines...Tags: Land Resources, Natural Resource Industry, U.S. Congress, Alternative Energy, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources
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Will you watch Al Jazeera America?
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds The editorial board met with Al Jazeera America Tuesday to discuss the channel's launch, which is scheduled for late summer, although it definitely doesn't seem like that time frame is set in stone. The station plans to...... -
Study: Gulf oil spill is sickening fish vital to seafood industry
The seafood is safe to eat and the Gulf of Mexico tourism industry is recovering three years after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill spewed more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the waters off Louisiana. But despite that BP-sponsored...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Metal and Mineral, Mining, Science, Aquaculture
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