Court rejects torture victims' appeal vs. Chevron
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal by Nigerians seeking to hold Chevron accountable for deaths in the Niger Delta under a U.S. law aimed at helping torture ...
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Wyeth's Pa. world opening to public for first time
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Bruce Springsteen has closed out the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with a 2 1/2-hour show that combined crowd-pleasers such as "Born to Run" with the cover ...
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Feds OK $1M grant for Chesapeake
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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a grant of more than $1 million to buy and demolish flood-prone properties in ...
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Chesapeake's $3B loan puts pressure on McClendon
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Aubrey McClendon to sell Texas oilfields and find deep-pocketed drilling partners, Bloomberg reports. Chesapeake told investors on May 11 that it may be forced to postpone oilfield sales and ...
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VDOT signs to tell travel times to Virginia Beach
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SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) -- New road signs in Virginia will help drivers choose the quickest route to the Virginia Beach oceanfront and North Carolina's Outer ...
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Jane Batten pledges $1.5M for Va sailing center
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The center will teach maritime skills and sciences to disadvantaged youths. It will have a fleet of 20-foot sailboats and will use Schooner Virginia for educational purposes and summer ...
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Ind. taxpayers lose high court fight over refunds
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has turned down homeowners in Indianapolis who sought tax refunds when the city changed its plan for paying for a new sewer ...
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Today's women tennis stars lack personality, says Virginia Wade
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Former English tennis player Virginia Wade has slammed today's women tennis players saying that they are bland, muscular, grunting, insular, robots with no personality.
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