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Will hurricane Earl rate in Top 10 most expensive hurricanes?

Hurricane Earl is threatening Cape Cod's expensive real estate. But it takes a lot more to be one of America's Top 10 costliest hurricanes. Which hurricanes made the list? Click the right arrow to see.
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With BP oil spill billions at stake, why did Gulf fishermen suddenly settle?

News that 100,000 fishermen and oil spill workers settled with BP for $7.8 billion rather than going to trial suggests a lesson from the Valdez spill: Drawn-out litigation can become its own tragedy.
Blue Angels flight leader relieved of command for flying too low

In a highly unusual step, Navy Cmdr. Dave Koss was removed as commander of the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team. Flying with the Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds is highly demanding, and there have been accidents over the years.
Judge chides Obama for ignoring health-care ruling, urges fast-track appeal

Judge Roger Vinson has agreed to stay his January ruling that Obama's health-care reform law is unconstitutional – but only if the administration fast-tracks an appeal, possibly directly to the Supreme Court.
Health care reform struck down by judge

Health care reform is unconstitutional because in mandates that citizens must have insurance, judge rules.
White House vows to implement health care reform, despite judge’s ruling

The Justice Department says it will appeal US District Judge Roger Vinson’s decision, which declared the health-care reform law unconstitutional and void in its entirety.
Judge declares Obama health-care law 'void' in its entirety

A federal judge in Florida rules that the health-care law passed by Congress last year is unconstitutional. Three other federal judges have also ruled on the health-care law – one against, two in favor – setting up a potential Supreme Court showdown.
Health-care reform: Battleground shifts to Florida courtroom

The legal battle over health-care reform is destined for the Supreme Court, analysts say. On Thursday a US district judge in Florida hears arguments in a case brought by 20 states.
Health-care suit: White House expects to win

Health-care reform law is challenged in court by 20 states. A federal judge ruled Thursday the suit could go to trial.
Health-care reform: US judge allows Florida's challenge to Obama

Saying opponents of President Obama's health care reform law 'have most definitely stated a plausible claim,' a federal judge in Florida allows the key elements of the lawsuit to proceed.
Lawsuits to undo key parts of health-care law move forward, so far

Challenges to the new health-care law have met with some sympathy in court. Twenty-one states argue it's unconstitutional to require individuals to buy health insurance, as the law requires. Here's a guide to the cases.
Will hurricane Earl rate in Top 10 most expensive hurricanes?

Hurricane Earl is threatening Cape Cod's expensive real estate. But it takes a lot more to be one of America's Top 10 costliest hurricanes. Which hurricanes made the list? Click the right arrow to see.
Tropical storm Bonnie may pack an oily punch

Louisiana's coastal parishes prepare to evacuate as tropical storm Bonnie threatens to push remains of Gulf oil spill ashore.
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.
A Whale to the rescue: Can super-skimmer turn tide of Gulf oil spill?

A Taiwanese shipping mogul will showcase his 1,100-foot A Whale super-skimmer for BP and the White House this weekend, potentially bolstering a chief weakness in the Gulf oil spill cleanup: skimming capacity.
After Gulf swimmers report illness, questions about opening a beach

Hundreds of beachgoers told health officials they felt unwell after swimming last week at oil spill-affected Pensacola Beach, Fla. Scientists cite many unknowns about the safety of swimming and working around the spill.
Has BP oil spill canceled summer on the Gulf Coast?

Cancellations rates have reached 80 percent at vacation properties along some parts of the Gulf Coast, including Pensacola Beach, due to the BP oil spill. Summer just isn't the same if you can't go in the water, tourists say.
Gulf oil spill: Pensacola Beach covered in tar balls

Tar balls washed up along at least eight miles of Pensacola Beach Tuesday night. The invasion means that the intensity and scope of efforts to deal with the Gulf oil spill in this state will probably change.
BP CEO Tony Hayward attends glitzy yacht race; Gulf residents infuriated

BP CEO Tony Hayward spent part of his Saturday at a yacht race in England while some in U.S. have seen their livelihoods ruined by the massive two-month oil spill.
Travel insurance does not cover oil spill; gooey vacations await

Travel insurance is good for natural disasters but will not cover the BP oil spill because it is manmade.
World War II MIAs: Researcher says he has ID'd seven soldiers missing in action from WWII

World War II MIAs: Researcher says he has ID'd seven soldiers missing in action from WW II.
Obama’s Oval Office moment: Now he owns Gulf oil spill

President Obama will address many audiences in his Oval Office speech tonight – from Gulf Coast residents to BP to Congress. His goal is to show that he has a handle on the Gulf oil spill.
Gallery: Places where the Gulf oil spill has made landfall...and counting
Gooey tar balls seen near Pensacola Beach on Florida's Gulf coast

Tar balls have been seen near Pensacola Beach, Florida as the BP Gulf oil spill continues a month and a half after the Deepwater Horizon well explosion.
BP cuts pipe, plans to lower cap over Gulf oil spill

The next chance for stopping the Gulf oil spill won't come until two relief wells meant to plug the reservoir for good are finished in August.
Once again, BP experiment in Gulf spill hits snag, beaches unprotected by oil containment booms

BP CEO says BP and its oil containment booms had been successful in keeping most of the oil away from the eastern coast.