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BP Sues To Block Gulf Spill Settlement Payouts, Alleges Administrator ‘Rewriting’ Deal
On Friday, BP sued to block what could be billions of dollars in settlement payouts to businesses over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The ...
New Zealand Suffering Worst Drought In 30 Years
Dairy farmer John Rose has sent more than 100 of his cows to the slaughterhouse over recent weeks as a severe drought browned pastures in New Zealand's normally verdant North Island. He had to thin ...
For years, the insurance industry has been working to reduce the friction that slows down underwriting, claims, and servicing. Now,...
Scientists Stumped On Question Of Whether Global Warming Means More Twisters
With the planet heating up, many scientists seem fairly certain some weather elements like hurricanes and droughts will worsen. But tornadoes have them stumped. These unpredictable, sometimes deadly ...Judge Rules Secret FBI Letters To Banks, Other Cos. Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that the FBI's practice of issuing so-called national security letters to banks, phone companies and other businesses is unconstitutional, saying the secretive demands for ...Global Warming May Have Fueled Somali Drought: Scientists
Global warming may have contributed to low rain levels in Somalia in 2011 where tens of thousands died in a famine, research by British climate scientists suggests. Scientists with Britain's weather ...
Americans Talk On Phone More Than Europeans When Driving
More U.S. drivers report talking on their cellphones behind the wheel than their counterparts in seven Europe countries, says a study released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and ...La. Citizens Board Approves Borrowing $100M
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s board has voted to borrow $100 million through bonds to cover a $70 million shortfall -- in direct defiance of the Jindal administration's wishes. In an ...