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Sorkin talk fest is no fun
If you ask a smart, talented, prolific, highly opinionated and possibly overextended writer to create a series for you whenever he gets the chance, you might get a terrific television show. Or you might get "The Newsroom," which is what HBO got when it...
Tags: Journalism, Alison Pill, Dev Patel, Celebrities, Aaron Sorkin
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Crist-Obama hug Part 2: The back story
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSo, how exactly did former Republican governor Charlie Crist reprise his infamous hug with President Obama on the campaign trail over the weekend? Crist said his role in this election came about with an improptu cold call to the White......Tags: U.S. Senate, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican National Convention, White House
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VIDEO: Love on an Escalator: A really public PDA
It's hard to imagine, for a performance artist who has no trouble filming herself rolling naked down a filthy Miami Beach alleyway to protest the BP oil spill, or freaking out a senior water aerobics class from the bottom of a swimming pool, that...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Arts and Culture, Culture, Miami Beach
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The Twinkie Offense: On the Death of an Iconic Snack Cake Brand
Union thugs have apparently killed the Twinkie. Last month, Hostess Brands, the makers of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, Sno Balls, Devil Dogs, Zingers and other varieties of diabetes in a box, announced its closure. In a statement, Hostess said a two-...
Tags: Hostess Brands, Inc., Norwich, MTV (tv network), eBay Inc., Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut)
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11/24
Two ways to stimulate the economy: Give government our tax dollars to spend its way — on bridges, unions, Solyndra — or let us keep those tax dollars and spend them the way we want. Did the first work? Having been raised in communism makes...Tags: Parties and Movements, Fiscal Cliff, Republican Party, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Solyndra LLC
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2nd Person Dies From Gulf Platform Blast
CNNGRAND ISLE, La. -- A second Filipino oil worker has died following last week's Gulf of Mexico oil platform blast, the Philippine government said Friday. Avelino L. Tajonera died early Friday from injuries sustained in the November 16 explosion and fire...Tags: Justice System, Philippines, Injuries and Wounds, Petroleum Industry, Cato Corporation
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BP is not a criminal -- but its executives might be
The Justice Department has entered into the largest criminal settlement in U.S. history with the giant oil company BP, in connection with the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 people and caused the worst oil spill in American history....Tags: U.S. Senate, Federal Election Commission, Environmental Issues, Justice System, Environmental Pollution
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BP to Pay Record $4.5B Penalty in Gulf Oil Spill
CNNNEW YORK --- BP will plead guilty to manslaughter charges stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and agreed to pay $4.5 billion in government penalties, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday....Tags: Environmental Issues, Justice System, Arthritis, Tony Hayward, Punishment
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A fair settlement
The damage done by BP's oil spill in 2010 was a devasting blow to the economy and tragically cost 11 oil rig workers their lives. The company has so far set aside $42 billion to pay fines and damages resulting from the spill, and that amount may yet...Tags: Oil Spills, BP Plc, Fines, Punishment, Petroleum Industry
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2 missing, 4 badly burned in Gulf platform fire
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard was searching Friday for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, sending an ominous black plume of smoke into the air reminiscent of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Gulf of Mexico, Petroleum Industry, Mexico
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Fire out at Gulf oil rig; 4 hurt, 2 may be missing
VENICE, La. (AP) — An oil rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana sent four people to hospital Friday and two others were believed to be missing, Coast Guard officials said. Coast Guard spokesman Drake Foret said the fire was out in the meantime....
Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, BP Plc, U.S. Department of the Interior, Petroleum Industry
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Oil rig explosion reported in Gulf Coast; workers missing
An oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico caught fire after an explosion Friday, sending 11 people to hospitals and leaving two missing, authorities said. Nine others were airlifted off the platform, and a half-mile oil sheen stretched across an area roughly...
Tags: Justice System, BP Plc, Crime, Law and Justice
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