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Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty
World War II lingers for Russia and Japan. Nearly 68 years after the fighting ended, the two Asian powers have yet to sign a peace treaty. That could change now that the leaders of both countries have solid nationalist credentials and could pull off...
Tags: Japan, Richard Nixon, Vladimir Putin, Russia, Environmental Issues
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Assembly panel backs halt to fracking
SACRAMENTO -- Plans to halt fracking in California advanced in the Legislature on Monday, when a key committee approved three measures that would prohibit the practice until the state can study it further. The votes were a victory for environmentalists,...
Tags: Energy, Elections, Credit and Debt, Business Enterprises, Darrell Steinberg
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Feds to study oil exploration's effects on marine life
Two federal agencies on Friday announced a major review of how seismic testing for oil and gas deposits affects marine mammals and fish in deep waters off the Gulf of Mexico. So-called seismic surveys entail blasts from air guns or other ship-borne...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Science, National Marine Fisheries Service , Science and Technology, Zoology
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Africa loses benefit of billions of dollars annually, report says
JOHANNESBURG -- Africa loses the benefit of billions of dollars each year through illegal tax evasion, money transfers and secretive business deals, more than all the money coming into the continent through aid and investment, according to a report...
Tags: Government, National Government, Africa, Angola, U.S. Embassy
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$2.25-billion penalty recommended in San Bruno blast
Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric should pay a record $2.25-billion penalty for a 2010 natural gas explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people and devastated a neighborhood, regulators recommended Monday. If approved by the California Public...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Explosions, Entertainment, Transportation Industry, Fines
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Occidental Petroleum says CEO to stay on through 2014
Occidental Petroleum Corp. said Monday that Chief Executive Steve Chazen would remain at the helm through 2014 as the company restricted compensation packages and tightened requirements for serving on its board. The Los Angeles oil-and-gas producer said...
Tags: Occidental Petroleum Corp., Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Chevron profit down 4.5% on lower oil prices
Chevron Corp.'s net income fell 4.5 percent in the first quarter as oil prices fell and refinery output fell. Chevron, the second largest U.S. oil company, has seen better profit margins than the other energy majors in recent years because a big part of...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Chevron Corportion, Natural Gas, Energy Saving, Companies and Corporations
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Three critically burned in barge explosions in Mobile, Ala.
Three people were in critical condition with burns Thursday after a series of blasts and fires tore through two barges in Mobile, Ala. Officials reported a series of seven explosions on the Mobile Bay that started on one barge late Wednesday night,...
Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Explosions, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Emergency Incidents
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L.A. City Council votes to move away from coal-fired energy
The Los Angeles City Council approved a plan Tuesday to begin moving away from coal-fired energy, despite warnings from a Department of Water and Power watchdog that the shift could cost more than $650 million. Like many utilities, the city-owned DWP...Tags: Renewable Energy, Elections, Energy Saving, Electricity Production and Distribution, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Justices rule U.S. courts not world forum for human rights suits
WASHINGTON— U.S. courts will not be the world forum for lawsuits brought by victims of human rights abuses abroad who seek damages from multinational corporations or deposed tyrants, the Supreme Court declared Wednesday. In a decision welcomed...
Tags: Laws, John G. Roberts, Jr., Stephen Breyer, Philippines, Justice and Rights
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DWP watchdog warns high cost comes with L.A.'s coal-free plan
Weeks after Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa celebrated his plan to move the city off of coal-fired energy, a city watchdog has attached a giant price tag to the initiative. Fred Pickel, the ratepayer advocate at the Department of Water and Power,...
Tags: Unemployment, Antonio Villaraigosa, Electricity Production and Distribution, Al Gore, Career and Workplace
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Chinese firm to open bus factory in Lancaster
SHENZHEN, China — Gov. Jerry Brown, visiting the headquarters of an electric car and bus manufacturer here, announced Tuesday that the company would open a factory in Lancaster, the first Chinese-owned vehicle plant on American soil. The firm,...
Tags: Government, Companies and Corporations, Regional Authority, Jerry Brown, Labor Legislation
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