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The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burned on April 21, 2010.

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Supreme Court Rejects BP's Challenge To Gulf Oil Spill Settlement

3:13pm December 08, 2014

by Jeff Brady

The oil giant had hoped to limit how much it will pay under a 2012 settlement with people and businesses on the Gulf Coast. BP originally estimated it would pay $7.8 billion to settle claims.

Sony Pictures is still investigating who hacked its systems and leaked sensitive information, including unreleased films.

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Tech Week: Online Threats, N. Korean Threats And RIP Clip Art

10:08am December 06, 2014

by Elise Hu

In this week's roundup of tech headlines, Microsoft bids adieu to the clip art we came to love and the High Court considers how to handle online threats.

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Federal Court Halts Execution Of Mentally Ill Texas Prisoner

1:42pm December 03, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Scott Panetti was diagnosed with the beginnings of schizophrenia. During his trial, he defended himself dressed as a cowboy and insisted he was a character from a John Wayne movie.

Supreme Court police stand guard during a storm in March.

If Supreme Court Strikes Federal Exchange Subsidies, Health Law Could Unravel

2:28pm November 26, 2014

by Julie Rovner

A decision against subsidies would undermine the government-run insurance marketplaces that are backbone of the Affordable Care Act.

Aereo.com, a Web service that provides television shows online, is shown on an iPhone on April 22. The Supreme Court ruled that the service violates copyright law.

Still Reeling From Supreme Court Ruling, Aereo Files For Bankruptcy

3:42pm November 21, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The streaming company's founder said fallout from the court's decision in favor of TV networks proved "too difficult to overcome."

Time for a replay?: Protesters waited outside the Supreme Court for decisions in June.

In Surprise Move, Supreme Court Takes On Fate Of Obamacare Again

3:48pm November 07, 2014

by Julie Rovner

Is it legal for a state-sponsored health exchange to provide subsidies that help people pay insurance premiums? That's the point in question, and one that's still being considered by an appeals court.

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The Supreme Court Takes Up The Case Of The Missing Fish

12:18pm November 05, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

Prosecutors say that when undersized fish disappeared off of captain John Yates' boat, it constituted destruction of evidence. Business and civil liberties groups say the law only applies to papers.

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Supreme Court Case Tests Status Of Jerusalem

6:23pm November 03, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

Can U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem list Israel as their place of birth on their passports? A 12-year-old boy is contesting the U.S. position that no one has sovereignty over the city.

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Supreme Court Blocks Abortion Rules That Closed Most Texas Clinics

12:39pm October 15, 2014

by Eyder Peralta and Chris Hopkins

The Fifth Circuit court had ruled that the laws, requiring admitting privileges and pricy upgrades, could go into effect as it considered the case. The Supreme Court decided otherwise late Tuesday.

Employees pack copies of the new book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for shipment in July 2007 at an Amazon fulfillment center in Fernley, Nev. Workers at the center filed a suit in 2013, seeking compensation for time spent in a mandatory security l

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Justices Will Decide Whether Workers Must Endure Unpaid Inconvenience

11:26am October 09, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

Some employees who worked for an Amazon fulfillment warehouse in Nevada had to wait nearly 25 minutes after each shift to be screened by security. They want to be compensated for that time.