Court asks Alabama Supreme Court to uphold Exxon judgment
The state seeks to maintain a 3.5 billion punitive damages verdict against Exxon Mobil for allegedly secretly cheating Alabama on royalties from offshore natural gas wells. Exxon contends the award is excessive and unfounded. The Retirement Systems of Alabama and other state groups support the state, urging the court to deter fraud.
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Texas
Alabama
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Alabama Securities Commission
Texas cattle herd largely postban born amid mad cow hopes
Industry groups estimate about 97 percent of the U S cattle herd has never eaten feed containing ruminant parts since the 1997 ban. Officials say older cows remain a risk safeguard, while the infected 12 year old Texas cow appears an anomaly as the feed ban nears zero risk. The FDA will trace feed histories and inspect processing plants while Texas remains the top cattle producer with 13.8 million head.
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Matt Brockman
Beverly Boyd
Texas Department of Agriculture
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Food and Drug Administration
Department of Agriculture
Washington State
Canada
Texas Animal Health
Stocks slide ends with modest weekly gains on Fed move
Wall Street closed Friday with slight gains as stronger data offset Fed policy concerns. Dow rose 28.47 to 10,303.44, S&P 500 up 3.11 to 1,194.44, Nasdaq up 0.41 to 2,057.37 amid a volatile week and a 0.05 percent weekly Dow rise.
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Heating oil futures reach highest price since 1979 on NYMEX
New York AP report notes front-month August heating oil at intraday high of 1.7350 per gallon, the top since 1979. Close at 1.7111, with gasoline and crude also rising. year gains exceed 40 percent for heating oil and crude, over 52 percent for gasoline amid fears demand will outpace supply in the second half.
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New York Mercantile Exchange
Ing
Nymex
Institute For Supply Management
Jason Schenker
Wachovia Corp
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