U.S. Steel Gains Marathon Oil in $6.2 Billion Deal
U.S. Steel Corp took control of Marathon Oil Co in a 6.2 billion takeover, besting Mobil Corp in a high stakes battle. The move saw U.S. Steel acquire 51 percent of Marathon at 125 dollars a share with a merger plan to absorb remaining stock, while Mobil faced a court setback and ongoing appeals.
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Rehnquist slept on Placidyl during back pain episode
A physician familiar with Justice William H. Rehnquist's case confirms he was given Placidyl, a prescription hypnotic, to aid sleep during a hospital stay for a chronic back ailment. The drug reportedly caused disturbances in mental clarity and distorted perception for about two hours.
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New York Times
New York
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Abbott Pharmaceuticals
Chicago
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George Washington University Hospital
Washington
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O'Leary
United States
Scientists warn of early warming from human emissions
Dr James Hansen of NASAs Goddard Institute says rising carbon dioxide and other chemicals from burning fuels and deforestation will cause substantial warming this decade. Methane and nitrous oxide increases also push climate change, with wetter and drier regional outcomes and potential sea level rise threats to major cities.
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New York Times
Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
James Hansen
Space Agency
Goddard Institute For Space Studies
New York
Hansen
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Roger Revelle
University of California At San Diego
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