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Power plants, residents weigh in on coal ash plan

Power plants, residents weigh in on coal ash plan

More than 100 speakers signed up to comment Thursday on whether the EPA should regulate the disposal of coal ash under rules for hazardous waste.

Workers safe, no oil reported in water after platform catches fire

Workers safe, no oil reported in water after platform catches fire

An oil platform with seven active wells caught on fire and the 13 workers on board were able to jump to safety Thursday morning.

Apple, TV networks clash over 99-cent rentals

Apple, TV networks clash over 99-cent rentals

Several media conglomerates, including General Electric Co’s NBC Universal, CBS Corp, Viacom Inc, are notably absent from the Apple TV rental roster.

Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion 3G Capital offer

Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion 3G Capital offer

Burger King Holdings Inc. agreed to be acquired by 3G Capital for $3.3 billion, giving the New York investment firm control

Coast Guard: Mile-long sheen spreading from burning platform

Coast Guard: Mile-long sheen spreading from burning platform

An explosion on an oil platform south of Vermilion Bay sent the 13 people on board into the water Thursday morning around 9:30 a.m.

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe

The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman allegedly discrimminated against Hispanics.

Residents along Earl’s projected path stocking up ahead of storm

Residents along Earl’s projected path stocking up ahead of storm

Residents are stocking up as Category 4 Hurricane Earl heads toward the North Carolina coast

Blast on oil platform injures 1 worker

Blast on oil platform injures 1 worker

An explosion has torn through an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.

U.S. workers see higher health costs, less care

U.S. workers see higher health costs, less care

Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees

Jobless claims drop 6,000 to 472,000

Jobless claims drop 6,000 to 472,000

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell by 6,000 to 472,000 in the week ended Aug. 28, but first-time claims remain at an elevated level

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