Gulf Coast counts on tourism boost after federal officials allow fall fishing of red snapper

Gulf Coast eyes tourism boost from fall fishing

Boeing gets $1.24 billion extension to space station contract with NASA

Boeing gets $1.24B extension to space station deal

Gulf Coast tourism suffers from perception of oil-coated towns and may take years to recover

For Gulf tourism, problem is perception _ not oil

Alabama native Courteney Cox to do ad promoting the state’s beaches hit by oil from spill

Ala. native Courtney Cox to do beach spot

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Birmingham, Ala.-born actress Courteney Cox will do an ad touting the state’s beaches that were hit by oil from the Gulf spill.

Oil or no oil, rest of summer will do little to save Ala., Fla. beach business

For Gulf businesses, fading summer is a lost cause

BP reduces number of boats skimming oil in Gulf; captains concerned oil giant pulling out

BP reduces number of boats skimming oil in Gulf

Tides bring oil _ and resentment _ to Florida, lone Gulf holdout on offshore drilling

In Fla., resentment washes ashore along with oil

Alabama pipemaker McWane agrees to pay $4M in penalties, $9M in cleanup costs under EPA deal

Alabana pipemaker McWane in $13M pact with EPA

On the oil-stained Gulf Coast, July Fourth will come and go with a whimper and not a bang

Gulf Coast is expecting a glum Fourth of July

Feds propose $3 million fine over incident that killed nearly 12,000 endangered fish

Feds propose $3 million fine for massive fish kill

BP chairman sorry for referring to ’small people’ hit by Gulf oil spill; says spoke ‘clumsily’

President Barack Obama

In White House deal, BP guarantees $20 billion to pay oil victims’ claims, chairman apologizes

Barack Obama

In trip through 4 Gulf coast states, anxiety spreads with oil

Along Gulf coast highway, anxiety spreads with oil

BP preparing to start burning at sea oil siphoned from leaking well in Gulf of Mexico

BP to start burning captured Gulf oil at sea

As amount of oil collected at Gulf floor grows, so does frustration over BP claims process

Red tape vexes Gulf residents seeking BP payments

BP encounters another setback in effort to contain the blowout; oil threatens Fla. beaches

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With discounts and kinder cancellation policies, Gulf Coast hotels getting travelers _ for now

Spill hasn’t emptied Gulf Coast hotels _ yet

TVA to store spilled coal ash at Kingston in cheapest option for next phase of cleanup

TVA decides to store ash at Kingston spill site

THE INFLUENCE GAME: BP spends big in Washington, but will that help in Gulf oil spill crisis?

Former US President Bill Clinton

BP spends big in Washington, but will that help it survive during Gulf oil spill crisis?

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Giant containment dome to bottle up oil in the Gulf soon headed to site of massive spill

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Pssst: Southern rattlesnake roundups under pressure from ecologists to end hunts

Pssst: Southern snake hunts pressured to change

2 Shell refineries reach settlement with feds, agree to install $6M in equipment, pay $3M fine

Shell refineries agree to install $6M of equipment

Shell refineries reach Clean Air Act settlements

Shell refineries settle with government

ST. ROSE, La. — Two Shell chemical companies have agreed to install $6 million in pollution reduction equipment at two petroleum refineries in Louisiana and Alabama and upgrade a terminal in Puerto Rico as part of a Clean Air Act settlement with the federal government.

Company disposing of spilled coal ash from Tennessee has problem with landfill wastewater

Disposal of spilled coal ash a long, winding trip

AP Top News at 5:16 a.m. EST

AP Top News at 5:16 a.m. EST

Taliban’s top military commander captured

AP Top News at 1:28 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 1:28 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

AP Top News at 1:21 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 1:21 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

AP Top News at 1:15 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 1:15 p.m. EST

US, Afghan troops sweep into Taliban stronghold

AP Top News at 1:07 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 1:07 p.m. EST

US, Afghan troops sweep into Taliban stronghold

AP Top News at 12:59 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 12:59 p.m. EST

US, Afghan troops sweep into Taliban stronghold

Plant at Mobile stops taking shipments of landfill wastewater from spilled coal ash

Plant in Alabama stops taking coal ash drainage

More trouble for Toyota as regulators launch investigation of Prius brake, recall considered

Toyota woes mount as Prius recall considered

National Trust for Historic Preservation names 12 Distinctive Destinations, offers fan contest

St. Louis 1 of 12 Distinctive Destinations

Officials say Obama rules out NASA return to moon; budgets money for private space taxis

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

California firm planning hybrid car plant in Alabama lines up Italian designer

Alabama hybrid car plant gets Italian designer

Alabama conservationists urge legislators to extend Forever Wild land preservation program

Alabama urged to extend land preservation program

Panama Canal expansion plan has Gulf ports racing for potential new business

Canal expansion sets off race among Gulf ports

Georgia water task force urges state to embrace ‘no regret’ water conservation measures

Ga. urged to embrace ‘no regret’ water standards
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