Professor charged in brother’s death linked to Alabama shootings
A biology professor charged with killing six colleagues at the University of Alabama Huntsville is also indicted in the 1986 shooting death of her 18 year old brother Seth Bishop in Massachusetts. Norfolk DA says first degree murder charge stands.
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Hayward to testify on gulf spill devastation and BP response
BP Chief Tony Hayward tells Congress he is personally devastated by the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. He pledges not to stop until the job is done as BP spends about 1.5 billion dollars. New documents show BP’s worst case of 60,000 barrels a day, aligning with government figures, prompting Senate questions.
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BP agrees to 20 billion fund and worker relief plan
BP accepts Obama's demand for a 20 billion Gulf spill compensation fund and commits a 100 million fund for oil workers laid off during a six month deepwater drilling moratorium. BP Chairman Svanberg apologizes to the American public during the meeting with Obama. The firm also starts burning siphoned oil and says it will triple its containment capacity to stop more crude from reaching the sea.
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Inside BP suspends quarterly dividend and remarks draw criticism
BP suspends its quarterly dividend drawing investor and political criticism as executives cite cash constraints and calls for better governance. The move comes amid ongoing pressure from stakeholders while the company reviews its capital allocation strategy and future payouts.
Iran plans four reactors amid sanctions defiance
Tehran vows to expand atomic research despite new U N sanctions and says four reactors will be built for medical use. President Ahmadinejad pledges no concessions and vows to punish Western powers before resuming talks.
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Dem lawmakers challenge Pentagon on Afghan war
Congressional hearings intensified scrutiny of the Afghanistan war as Democrats challenge Pentagon claims of progress. Senators Levin Murray Dorgan pressed Gates on mounting casualties and the Afghan government’s ability to unify tribes while Obama maintains plans for troop drawdown in July 2011.
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