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BP seeks to blame Halliburton for oil spill
Stephen Beard Jan 3, 2012
British oil giant BP has filed court papers demanding the Houston-based firm Halliburton pay billions of dollars in clean-up and compensation costs for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP sues Halliburton for full costs of 2010 spill
Eve Troeh Jan 3, 2012
In the lawsuit, BP holds Halliburton responsible for the failure of a cement lid placed over the blown out deepwater oil well, and thus the entire cleanup for the incident.
BP oil engineers could face felony charges
Steve Chiotakis Dec 29, 2011
The U.S. government could soon bring criminal charges against some BP employees in the company's huge 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP quits solar industry amid supply glut
Scott Tong Dec 23, 2011
Oil giant goes "Beyond Petroleum," but goes short on solar power.
Decorah eagles become stars
John Moe Apr 4, 2011
Now that the whole Charlie Sheen celebrity/reality brainmelt thing has kind of run its course, we need new stars at which to gawk. So millions of...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Violence escalates in Libya, concerns mount over rising oil prices
Katharine Crnko Feb 25, 2011
Violent protests continue today in Libya. After reports of mass killings of anti-government protesters, the United Nations top human rights office...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Unrest in Libya causes oil prices to spike; home prices fell in December
Katharine Crnko Feb 22, 2011
Oil giant Shell has moved all of its foreign workers out of Libya, following a similar move by BP late last week. With protests in Libya escalating...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Verizon iPhone, Trans Alaska oil pipeline leak
Katharine Crnko Jan 10, 2011
Tomorrow will be a big day for Verizon Wireless, as the company is expected to announce it soon will offer customers the Apple iPhone. Since the...
MIDDAY UPDATE: BP oil spill, toning shoes, and the Recession Generation
Katharine Crnko Jan 6, 2011
A series of cost cutting tactics and management failures by BP and other companies, including Halliburton, are to blame for the Gulf oil spill...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Gold prices glitter and investors go "green"
Shelly Moulton Nov 9, 2010
Gold hit records highs today, topping more than $1,412.75 an ounce. Why are investors putting their faith in gold? Will the Republicans take aim at...
