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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Memorial Day, Hotels and Accommodations, Animals, Tourism and Leisure
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Academics back BP's fight to cap oil spill payouts
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A group of accountancy professors is backing BP's fight to cap the U.S. oil spill compensation payouts it has to fund as the cash outflow threatens to add billions of dollars to its bill for the disaster. The news comes after the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Trials, Lawyers, Oil Spills, Crime, Law and Justice
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U.S. academics back BP in oil spill payouts battle
Reuters* Claims, payout rate may point to charge against profit * Accountancy professors represented by top lawyer * Appeal hearing set for July 8 By Andrew Callus LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. accountancy professors is backing BP's fight to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Lawyers, Oil Spills, George W. Bush, Elections
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PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - May 22
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - Headlines Apple chief defends tax practices and denies avoidance () Dimon victory despite investor backlash () BP moves to stop 'irreparable harm' of oil spill payouts () EU set to widen cap on bonuses () Nick Buckles bows...Tags: Jamie Dimon, Tim Cook, Corporate Officers, BP Plc, Companies and Corporations
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Report: 87 shipwrecks, most from WWII, could leak oil near US, but no 'ticking time bombs'
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Shipwrecks lying deep off America's coasts are more often historical artifacts than present-day threats from leaking old oil tanks, a new federal report says. While 87 of the ships — most sunk during World War II by German...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Issues, Oil Spills, Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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A license plate for every cause, but how much is raised?
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 license tag....
Tags: University of Florida, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Arena Football League, Florida State University, Awards and Prizes
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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill
ReutersBy P.J. Huffstutter May 18 (Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District...Tags: Environmental Issues, Mexico, Oil Spills, Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution
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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: Chevron Corportion, Consumers, Valero LP, Environmental Issues, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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RPT-INTERVIEW-Payout official set for surge in BP spill claims
Reuters(Repeats to reach more customers) By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, May 16 (Reuters) - The deadline for claims against BP Plc in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is 11 months away, but the man responsible for paying the claims said on Thursday...Tags: BBC, Lawyers, Oil Spills, Business, Crime, Law and Justice
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PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - May 17
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines Budget black hole at heart of George Osborne's finances () Blackstone courts bold...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Michael S. Dell, Blackstone Group, L.P., Tony Hayward, BP Plc
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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: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science
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'Vampire Diaries' Star Ian Somerhalder Joins Interactive News Site RYOT's Board
ReutersMay 07 (TheWrap.com) - Actor and activist Ian Somerhalder has joined the advisory board of interactive news website, RYOT, the actor's charity announced Tuesday. RYOT, a media outlet encouraging readers to "become the news," bridges the gap between...Tags: Social Issues, Charity
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