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Judge delays ex-BP engineer's trial
A federal judge in an order Friday agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The judge also had some stern words for attorneys on both sides. Kurt Mix's ...
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
A Tampa man got more than he bargained for when he opened his door to let the dog out. A black bear was in his backyard. (May 17)
Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway
The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand. That's not going over well with everyone in Congress. Tensions between conventional and organic agriculture boiled over this week during a late-night House Agriculture Committee debate on ...
Lawmakers reach tentative property tax deal
Iowa legislators reached a compromise deal Thursday on a broad tax reduction package that includes commercial property tax cuts — a longtime priority of Gov. Terry Branstad's. Lawmakers said the tentative agreement will gradually reduce taxable assessments of commercial properties by 10 percent and provide property tax credits geared for ...
Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said Thursday. The new "fracking" rule replaces a draft proposed last year that was withdrawn amid industry complaints that federal regulation could hinder ...
Relocated deer adapting in southwest Washington
More than a month after an elaborate multi-agency operation moved some three dozen endangered Columbian white-tailed deer to protected habitat in Clark County, the animals are adapting to their new surroundings. Now wildlife officials turn their attention to the next phase of the unusual project: keeping track of the deer ...
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests
Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations. Subaru's 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get the top "good" rating in the results released Thursday. The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ...
Senate confirms physicist Moniz as energy chief
Physicist Ernest Moniz won unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to be the nation's new energy secretary. Moniz, 68, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, replaces Steven Chu, who served as energy secretary in President Barack Obama's first term. Moniz served as an energy undersecretary in the Clinton administration. Sen. ...
Everglades restoration marks important milestone
There's finally a crack in the dam blocking the natural flow of water into Everglades National Park. The Tamiami Trail that traverses South Florida's wetlands has kept water from flowing into the park for more than 80 years. On Wednesday, a backhoe broke through a 1-mile stretch of the old ...
EUROPE CONSIDERS EMISSION FINES FOR CHINESE AND INDIAN AIRLINES
c.2013 New York Times News Service BRUSSELS — The European Commission said Thursday that Air China and Air India were among 10 Chinese and Indian airlines facing the prospect of fines and exclusion from airports in the European Union for refusing to comply with rules aimed at regulating greenhouse emissions. ...
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