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BP’s Legal Gamble May Trim Spill Bill By Billions: Analysis
BP Plc's attempt to get a U.S. federal court to pin at least a sizeable amount of the blame for the Deepwater Horizon disaster on other companies may have saved it billions of dollars. After failing ...S&P Asks Federal Judge To Dismiss U.S. Fraud Lawsuit
Standard & Poor's asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss a U.S. Justice Department civil suit against the rating agency, arguing the government's case is based on vague statements that cannot ...
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Halliburton In Gulf Spill Settlement Talks
Halliburton Co is in "advanced" talks to settle private claims against it in a trial to determine blame for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, the oilfield services company said on Monday, as it booked a ...
Long-Term Global Cooling Ended In 19th Century: Study
A global long-term cooling trend ended late in the 19th century and was followed decades later by the warmest temperatures in nearly 1,400 years, a sweeping study of temperature change showed. The ...Rocket That Will Carry Cargo Ship Test Launched
A company contracted by NASA to deliver supplies to the International Space Station successfully launched a rocket on Sunday in a test of its ability to send a cargo ship aloft. About 10 minutes ...
AIR Worldwide Monitors Midwest Flooding
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms, and flash flooding tore across several Midwest states early last week, after moist air surged ahead of a ...