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Boston One Fund hits $29 million, but can't make victims 'whole' (+video)
The administrator of the Boston One Fund to help the victims of the marathon bombings says that he's going to have to make tough decisions – and not everyone will get what they need.
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Struggle to find burial site for Boston bombing suspect is 'unprecedented' (+video)
The family of Tamerlan Tsarnaev continues to struggle to arrange for a burial, while the administrator of the One Fund Boston announces preliminary plans for distributing donations.
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'Boston Strong' concert, featuring Aerosmith, others, will benefit victims fund (+video)
Tickets go on sale May 6 for an event featuring New Kids on the Block, James Taylor, Aerosmith, and other performers with Boston roots. Proceeds from the May 30 Boston Strong concert will go to the One Fund Boston, set up for victims of the marathon bombings.
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How can you help Boston? One Fund sets up rules to help victims. (+video)
One Fund Boston, the focal point of charitable giving after the bombings, already has $20 million on hand. Now it has set up a structure for how and when the money will be paid out.
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Boston Marathon bombing suspect caught on video, officials said
In what was the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 2001, three people were killed and 176 injured at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Investigators have not yet arrested anyone in connection with the crime, but they have spotted someone of interest in a surveillance video.
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Jerry Sandusky gets at least 30 years in prison, but case isn't closed yet (+video)
The former Penn State coach was sentenced Tuesday for child sexual abuse, but his lawyer says the conviction will be appealed. There is also the unresolved matter of civil lawsuits filed against Jerry Sandusky, his charitable foundation, and Penn State.
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Opinion: Send mediators to Washington
There is a way to resolve political impasses like the one that nearly caused a default on US debt. Every day, mediators settle business, divorce, and employment disputes. A George Mitchell or Kenneth Feinberg could do the same for Washington.
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Gulf oil spill commission report: Good news for BP?
The president's commission on the Gulf oil spill has roundly criticized BP's role in the disaster. But it's appearing less likely that the British oil giant will be charged with gross negligence.
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The Monitor's View: The BP well is dead. Long live lessons from the Gulf oil spill.
The BP oil well has been officially pronounced dead. But this is by no means the end -- either of this case or of the work needed to prepare for any future spill.
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BP claims czar considers making key concession
BP claims czar Kenneth Feinberg said he might waive the current requirement that wages earned from helping out in the cleanup be subtracted from people's spill claims.
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If BP qualifies for $10 billion cleanup tax break, should it get one?
BP says it will seek a $9.9 billion tax write-off based on the $32 billion it expects to spend on Gulf oil spill cleanup and recovery. One US senator is already calling for hearings to prevent it.
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New BP delay a warning: Don't write obituary on Gulf oil spill yet
The Gulf oil spill drama is about to reach its climax: the killing of the Macondo well. But a setback Friday will delay the start of the operation until Tuesday – and shows that uncertainties still loom.
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How fast will the Gulf bounce back from the BP oil spill?
Like a giant industrial strength washing machine, the Gulf of Mexico will clean up most of the BP oil spill by itself, as it has other big spills. But environmental resilience has its limits.
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BP oil spill: Claims can't make up losses for many Gulf residents
The BP oil spill has cost the company almost $150 million and counting in compensation for damages to Gulf Coast workers and businesses. But replacing millions in undocumented income from the tourist-driven Gulf economy may prove impossible.
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Gulf oil spill: The story so far
The effort to contain the Gulf oil spill has had more twists and turns than a mystery novel. This rundown of events so far also shows what is ahead in the struggle to clean up the Gulf of Mexico.
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Oil drilling ban has Transocean boss Steven Newman criticizing Obama
Oil drilling ban in the Gulf of Mexico has Transocean president Steven Newman upset with the Obama administration.
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Offshore oil drilling protest: Companies tell judge 'no more'
Offshore oil drilling moratorium could cost Louisiana thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in lost wages, according to one company.
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BP oil spill has cost company $2 billion so far
BP oil spill has reached the $2 billion mark in claims paid out and the containment and cleanup effort in the Gulf of Mexico, so far.
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In Waxman, BP execs face a master interrogator at Gulf oil spill hearing
Rep. Henry Waxman is a rare breed in Congress: an impeccable interrogator. He will be eager to question BP chief executive officer Tony Hayward about the Gulf oil spill Thursday.
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Kenneth Feinberg: Will he be fairer and faster than BP?
Kenneth Feinberg is President Obama's choice to run the $20 billion escrow fund for claims against BP in the Gulf oil spill disaster. Mr. Feinberg also ran the 9/11 victim compensation fund.
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Tea Party's Dick Armey slams Obama's BP oil spill response
At a Monitor lunch for reporters Wednesday, tea party leader Dick Armey said Obama's actions on the BP oil spill run afoul of the Constitution.
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Gulf oil spill: why the US wants a healthy BP
Virtually everyone agrees that BP should pay the costs of the Gulf oil spill – rather than US taxpayers.
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BP oil spill: After meeting Obama, BP agrees to $20 billion fund for spill victims
BP oil spill: BP will set aside $20 billion to pay the victims of the massive oil spill in the Gulf.
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GM vows to repay $6.7 billion in bailout money by June
GM said Monday that interim CEO Ed Whitacre will stay on permanently, and Whitacre laid out a plan to pay back federal bailout money. Both announcements were viewed as positive signs.
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Opinion: Goldman Sachs bonuses: more than just bad PR
Billions in Goldman bonuses could generate the kind of public outrage that can rewrite the very terms of free enterprise.
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