Estimate Rises of Oil Spill in Michigan The New York Times | BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — More than one million gallons of oil may have spilled from a pipeline into the Kalamazoo River this week, significantly more than the pipeline’s owner initially estimated, federal officials said. Related | The Lede Blog: YouTube Video of Michigan Oil Spill (July 2...
Statoil Q2 profits surge on higher oil prices, production Star Tribune | OSLO, Norway - Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA said second-quarter net profit surged to 3.6 billion kroner ($584 million) from only 77 million kroner a year earlier, as increased production and rising oil prices offset a weak natural gas market. | Quarterly revenue rose to 129 billion kroner fro...
Small-Business Bill Falters on Senate Partisanship The New York Times | WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Thursday rejected a bill to aid small businesses with expanded loan programs and tax breaks, a procedural blockade that underscored how fiercely determined the party’s leaders are to deny Democrats any...
Modern Odysseys The New York Times | NEW YORK — Now about to circle back to London after 30 years, I’ve been thinking about my family’s odyssey. We lose sight of the long arc of things in the rapid ricocheting of modern life. | This is just one story among many, with...
US officials discuss new consumer agency Fresno Bee | The Associated Press Share | thefresnobee_994:/2010/07/29/2023132/us-officials-discuss-new-consumer.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | Similar stories: | Geithner: Choosing consumer chief is up to Obama Geithner:...
For 15th House District, A Complicated Race Hartford Courant By DAVID DRURY, Special to The Courant | A spirited, three-way Democratic primary all but certainly will determine who will serve the next two years as representative for the 15th House District. | The seat, covering a large portion of Bloomfield and...
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China Dalian adds pipeline, main oil berth still shut The Times Of India BEIJING: PetroChina has installed a temporary crude pipeline at its largest oil berth in China's Dalian port, after a blast damaged the pipeline to receiving 300,000-tonne tankers,...
Activists urge state to use less bottled water The Boston Globe | State lawmakers and environmental activists yesterday urged Governor Deval Patrick to reduce the amount of money the administration spends on bottled water. | They called on Patr...
McDonald's Toy Probed After Conn. Safety Complaint The New York Times | Filed at 5:28 p.m. ET | HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Federal consumer safety officials are investigating a complaint that a 4-year-old Connecticut boy nearly strangled himself with a ...
On the Call: Goodyear President-CEO Richard Kramer Fresno Bee | The Associated Press Share | thefresnobee_994:/2010/07/29/2022946/on-the-call-goodyear-president.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | Similar stories: | EPA releases data on local toxics EPA releases data on local ...
Lawmakers Call On Six Firms to Claw Back Bonuses The New York Times | More than 40 members of Congress called on six big financial firms on Thursday to halt their executive bonuses and return money to the government from bonuses that were challenged by Kenneth R. Feinberg, the Treasury’s departing special maste...
Minn.'s Pawlenty gazes south at Iowa as 2012 looms Star Tribune | ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republican Tim Pawlenty lacks Sarah Palin's pizazz, Mitt Romney's bucks, Newt Gingrich's connections and Mike Huckabee's religious pedigree. What Minnesota's governor has to boost his national political aspirations is a shared bor...
Weakened Arizona immigrant rules still draw protests The Star | PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona brought in a weakened anti-immigration law on Thursday after a U.S. court blocked its most intrusive provisions and analysts said the court ruling would stall similar tough legislation action in other states. Samuel Aldaraca holds a U.S. flag and a sign outside the Arizona's State Capital after U.S. District Judge Susa...
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