Oil Spill Seen In Gulf Platform Explosion


HOUSTON (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday, setting off a blaze and a small oil spill, but the accident does not appear to be as serious as BP's deadly rig explosion  and oil spill in April.
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Bay Offered $50,000 Reward Over Puppy-Thrower


Transformers director Michael Bay has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a girl who was filmed throwing puppies into a river.

Mardy Fish Scores Second-Round Win At Open


Mardy Fish gave American fans something to cheer about early on Thursday as he reached the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5 6-0 6-2 victory over Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas.

Judge Rules Against U.S. Government On Oil Drilling


A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the government's request to dismiss an industry lawsuit challenging its deepwater oil and gas drilling moratorium.

German Firm Can't Fire Man For 1.8 Cent Theft


A German company that fired a man for the theft of 1.8 euro cents (two U.S. cents) worth of electricity had no grounds for firing him, a court ruled.