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New Orleans Case Puts Scrutiny on NFL Bounty Pay

March 3, 2012 7:43 PM

The revelations were shocking to those outside the NFL: A team paid bounties to knock opponents out of the game, including some of its biggest stars. For those who suit up, however, it sounds more like the long-accepted cost of doing business in a brutal sport/ Atlanta Falcons star Roddy... more »
US is Toughening Scrutiny of Deepwater Drilling

August 16, 2010 8:20 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government said Monday it is toughening environmental reviews for all new deepwater oil drilling, ending an easy path to oil riches that allowed BP to drill its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico with little federal scrutiny. The step is meant to help redress a... more »
Oil spill Scrutiny Turns to Obama Administration

May 18, 2010 10:30 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) - Last week, it was oil executives who faced the wrath of lawmakers eager to find blame for the massive oil spill spreading in the Gulf of Mexico. On Tuesday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and other federal officials will come under questioning for what the government did -... more »