US senators call on UK, BP officials to testify at hearing on release of Lockerbie bomber

Senators want UK officials at Lockerbie hearing

Calendar of major business events scheduled for Tuesday

Business events scheduled for Tuesday

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Tuesday:

Woman disrupts hearing as BP executive prepares to address House hearing

House oil spill hearing disrupted

WASHINGTON — A woman disrupted a House hearing just as BP CEO executive Tony Hayward began his testimony.

Lawmakers conffront BP CEO Tony Hayward during hearing on Gulf oil spill disaster

Lawmakers confront BP CEO over Gulf oil disaster

BP’s Hayward lectured sternly on Capitol Hill; Angry lawmakers interrogate CEO on spill

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House panel opens hearing with BP CEO Tony Hayward answering questions on Gulf oil spill

BP CEO faces lawmakers in Gulf oil spill hearing

APNewsBreak: BP CEO Hayward says he is devastated by oil spill, understands anger

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BP CEO Hayward to get ’sliced and diced’ at congressional hearing

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Effort to capture oil from Gulf leak raises questions about just how much has been gushing

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Doubts have been raised about accuracy of estimates on how much oil is gushing from BP well

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Doubts have been raised about accuracy of estimates on how much is gushing from BP well

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Organizers cancel Tour of Missouri bicycle race

Tour of Missouri bike race canceled

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Organizers of the Tour of Missouri have canceled this summer’s bicycle race after state tourism officials declined to help fund it.

Lights, cameras, action: Congressional panels rush to probe oil spill, curry favor with voters

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Salazar announces more drilling reforms; Homeland Security, BP to testify on oil spill

Salazar announces onshore drilling reforms

Obama pledges to end ‘cozy’ ties between oil companies, regulators, denounces fingerpointing

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Massey CEO Blankenship to testify on W.Va. mine accident at Senate hearing next week

Massey CEO to testify at Senate hearing next week

A summary of May 11 events related to the vast oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon

Some oil spill events from Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Companies pointing fingers at each other as Senate begins hearings on the Gulf oil spill

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BP, other companies blame each other in wake of Gulf oil rig explosion

BP, other companies point fingers in oil rig blast

Feds won’t hold full public hearing in probe of deadly explosion at W.Va. coal mine

W.Va. mine accident probe won’t be fully public

House transportation, natural resources, Senate environmental panels join list of oil hearings

3 more committees plan hearings on oil spill

A summary of May 5 events related to the vast oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon

Some oil spill events from May 5, 2010

Events May 5, Day 16 of a Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with an explosion and fire on April 20 on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and containment. The blast killed 11 workers. Since then, oil has been pouring into the Gulf from a blown-out undersea well at about 210,000 gallons per day. The slick threatens the U.S. coastline.

House transportation, Senate environmental committees join growing list of oil spill hearings

2 more hearings planned on oil spill

WASHINGTON — Two more congressional committees have announced they will hold hearings on the Gulf oil spill, adding to an already crowded calendar of oil hearings.

Senate environmental committee will hold hearing on Gulf oil spill’s effect, 1 of 4 upcoming

Senate committee will hold hearing on oil spill

Senate committee to hold hearing on oil spill, adding to the list

Senate committee to hold hearing on oil spill

Nation’s top mine safety official to face lawmakers at Senate hearing on W.Va. accident

Senate to hold hearing on W.Va. mine disaster

Senate hearing on mine disaster to focus on weakness in enforcement laws