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Update on the BP oil spill
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 15, 2010
This final note -- two, really, about the oil spill in the Gulf. First, retired Admiral Thad Allen said today the well will finally be killed, once...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Stop reading your Facebook at work
Aug 26, 2010
California has passed legislation to set up a new market exchange for health insurance. It could be a model for other states to follow.
The boa...
MID-DAY UPDATE: More Americans are tapping their retirement savings ...
by
Bill Radke
Aug 20, 2010
Fidelity: Records numbers are raiding their 401(K)s
American Airlines hit with record fine
Transocean: BP's hiding info about the Gulf spill. BP...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Retail sales rose in July...
by
Bill Radke
Aug 13, 2010
... Great news if you like higher gas prices.
Consumer prices rose, too. Did we mention higher gas prices?
Severe school cutbacks will take not...
MID-DAY UPDATE: GM CEO Ed Whitacre stepping down...
by
Bill Radke
Aug 12, 2010
... the company reports $1.3 billion in profits-- IPO to come
Car dealers face higher demand with short supply
New jobless claims rise again
For...
BP says static kill is working...
by
Bill Radke
Aug 4, 2010
... The government says three-quarters of the oil has already broken up!
Louisiana shrimpers getting set to return to work. Not everyone's thri...
How healthy and clean was seafood from the Gulf of Mexico before the oil spill?
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 3, 2010
According to a lot of people I've talked to for stories about the oil spill, demand for Gulf seafood is off. It seems like a lot of people are a...
For public good, not for profit.
Oil Spill Index: How long until the BP well is permanently sealed?
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 2, 2010
Easy Answer: It could be days instead of weeks; a BP spokesman says it's hard to know. The New York Times is guessing it could be done by the end...
BP goes in for the kill ...
by
Bill Radke
Aug 2, 2010
"Static kill," that is -- pumping in mud & cement. Meanwhile, Congress looks into BP's use of chemical dispersants. And BP is said to be...
Hey BP! Here's Some Photoshop Advice
by
Adriene Hill
Jul 29, 2010
BP caught some heat last week for posting some photoshop-altered pics on its spill response website. In case you missed it, you can find out more...