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Thursday, November 15, 2012  BP agrees to plead guilty and pay a record $4.5 billion over Gulf spill; 3 employees charged

Friday, June 15, 2012  Stephen Baldwin awarded nothing in lawsuit against Kevin Costner over lucrative BP contract

Friday, April 20, 2012  FDA says no risk from Gulf seafood amid environmental worry over sick fish at oil spill site

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Oil spill defendants want to keep investigations blaming them for disaster out of civil trial

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Senate Democrats have different idea on paying for Obama's jobs bill; White House open to it

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  New evidence cites more BP oil spill mistakes as panel prepares to release its report

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  'Treasonous' to print money? Days into the presidential race, Perry's not holding his tongue

Friday, May 27, 2011  A station north of Petoskey dropped their gas prices by 49 cents, drawing in big crowds.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Lengthy court battle looms over oil spill disaster; BP, rig owner, others look to lay blame

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  The president said significant progress has been made since the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, but the work isn't done.

Monday, April 11, 2011  Gulf officials using SUVs, iPad and other gear with no clear oil ties, on BP's dime

Thursday, April 07, 2011  With government shutdown looming, Obama threatens to veto Republican budget extension plan

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  A trip to fill up his gas tank left one Northern Michigan man stunned. He thought he was pumping gas but when he took a closer look there was no gas coming out and he was still being charged.

Thursday, December 30, 2010  Cleanup of Gulf Coast nears end, but buried oil in sands may linger for a long time

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  As the Gulf oil spill gushed out of control, BP's financial liabilities seemed big enough to sink the company. No more.