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BP To Pay Record Fine For Texas Refinery Blast

OSHA said the $50.6 million fine was for failing to correct safety hazards at its Texas City oil refinery after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers. The agency’s deputy assistant secretary said the agreement gives it “an unprecedented level of oversight” in making sure BP fully complies. � E-Mail This �� Add to Del.icio.us

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2010 08 12 admin Uncategorized Comments Off

Will Pay For Paycheck

Desperate to work, unemployed people in California and Texas are offering cash rewards for job offers. But so far, the technique hasn’t proved effective. � E-Mail This �� Add to Del.icio.us

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2010 08 10 admin Uncategorized Comments Off

Commerce Department Reports Incomes Fell

Many Americans saw their take home income fall last year. That’s according to new numbers out from the Commerce Department. Incomes fell in 49 of the country’s 52 biggest metropolitan areas. The only areas that saw incomes rise were Washington, DC, San Antonio, Texas and Virginia Beach, Va. � E-Mail This �� Add to Del.icio.us

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2010 08 10 Baxter & Baxter, LLP Uncategorized Comments Off

Nolan Ryan Group Wins Auction For Texas Rangers

An investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher and Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan won a contentious and unusual auction for the team early Thursday, beating back a nearly $600 million offer from outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. � E-Mail This �� Add to Del.icio.us

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2010 08 05 Baxter & Baxter, LLP Uncategorized Comments Off

Investors Buy Rangers, Billionaires Donate Funds

A group of investors won a federal bankruptcy auction early Thursday morning to buy the baseball team the Texas Rangers. In other business news, 40 of the country’s wealthiest families and individuals have pledged to give at least half of their wealth to charity. � E-Mail This �� Add to Del.icio.us

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2010 08 05 Baxter & Baxter, LLP Uncategorized Comments Off

SEC Accuses Billionaire Brothers Of Fraud

The SEC has sued two Texas billionaire brothers known for their support of conservatives, claiming they misled investors to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. � E-Mail This �� Add to Del.icio.us

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2010 07 30 Baxter & Baxter, LLP Uncategorized Comments Off

Uh-Oh SpaghettiOs! 3 Varieties Recalled

Campbell Soup is recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs. The company says a cooker malfunctioned at one of its plants in Texas and left the meat undercooked. The Agriculture Department announced the recall late Thursday. � E-Mail This �� Add to Del.icio.us

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2010 06 18 admin Uncategorized Comments Off

Eat’n Park Frowns On Other Smiling Cookies

The Pennsylvania restaurant chain trademarked its smiley face cookie in 1987. Eat’n Park is suing a Texas company called Crump Corp for trademark infringement. It says Crumb Corps has no right to sell grinning baked goods no matter how ubiquitous a smiley face is. � E-Mail This �� Add to Del.icio.us

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2010 01 05 Baxter & Baxter, LLP Uncategorized Comments (0)

Inmate escapes van during transfer

A Texas inmate escaped from a prison van near Houston after pulling a gun on two guards who were transporting him between prisons, according to a Texas prison statement Monday. Link: Inmate escapes van during transfer View original post here: Inmate escapes van during transfer

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2009 12 01 admin Uncategorized Comments (0)

Is Ron Paul Right About The Fed?

Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas Republican and lifelong critic of the Federal Reserve, scored a big win on Capitol Hill by getting a House panel to pass a bill requiring new reviews of the Fed’s interest-rate decisions. � E-Mail This �� Add to Del.icio.us

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