House Debates Lifting Offshore Drilling Ban
Lawmakers in the House weigh lifting the 25 year moratorium on offshore oil and gas in coastal waters outside the western Gulf of Mexico. Supporters cite energy prices and jobs. opponents cite tourism, fishing and environmental risks. The bid faces a Senate hurdle and presidential resistance.
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Washington
Gulf of Mexico
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Congress
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Florida
Alress Hastings
D-Fla
John Peterson
Peterson
Senate
Bush
FBI searches Michigan horse farm for Hoffa remains
The FBI and archaeologists scoured a Milford Township horse farm near Detroit for Jimmy Hoffa's body, using cadaver dogs and heavy equipment to remove a barn. Investigators stress the search may last weeks as they probe a long-held mob-linked theory about Hoffa’s disappearance in 1975.
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Hoffa
Milford Twp
Mich
Jimmy Hoffa
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Daniel Roberts
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Roberts
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Washington
Organized Crime
Rolland McMaster
Milford Township
Judge rejects 45 million settlement in Spokane church abuse case
A federal judge tossed out a 45.7 million dollar settlement for 75 abuse claimants against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane. The decision, during a telephone hearing, urged mediation and highlighted that hundreds of claims remain unresolved while some may be duplicates or invalid. Settlement supporters argued some claims still merit compensation.
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Spokane
Wash
U.S
Patricia Williams
Williams
Shaun Cross
William Skylstad
U.S. Catholic Bishops
Mike Ross
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