WH wants increased industry liability in oil spill

The White House asked Congress Wednesday to raise limits on BP’s liability for the Gulf oil spill, approve new spending on everything from food stamps to seafood inspections and increase taxes on oil companies for an emergency cleanup fund. More: continued here

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EBay CEO envisions PayPal in more offline settings

The waiter comes to your table and asks: “Will you be paying by cash, credit or PayPal?” Don’t be surprised to hear that question six months or a year from now, says John Donahoe, the CEO of PayPal’s parent company, eBay Inc. More: continued here

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Former Cop Awaiting Trial Puts Cycle On EBay – CBS2 Chicago

Former Cop Awaiting Trial Puts Cycle On EBayCBS2 ChicagoHe's also on eBay trying to sell his motorcycle. The former suburban Chicago police officer who is accused in the 2004 slaying of his 3rd wife, …Peterson's Harley for sale on eBayChicago TribuneDrew's Peterson's motorcycle on eBayBolingbrook SunPeterson's Harley up for saleABC7Chicago.comNBC …

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Taking Back Our Neighborhoods: Cargo Crime

Distribution is the lifeblood of the Memphis economy.  The city, known as “America’s Distribution Center,” is the home of FedEx, 300 trucking companies, a large river port, and a major railroad hub. Cargo thieves have taken note of all that freight traffic, and a task force is now working to …

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Florida GOP sells Crist portrait on eBay

The Florida Republican Party has turned some high-profile clutter to cash, selling a portrait of its former leader — newly independent Florida Gov. Charlie Crist — on eBay Wednesday for $7,700. “Now that Charlie Crist has deserted his post as elected head of the Republican Party … we are trying …

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