BP agrees to suspend quarterly dividendWASHINGTON — The chairman of BP's board says that the oil company will suspend its quarterly dividend as part of its commitments to compensate victims of the Gulf oil spill.
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- AP sources: In White House deal, BP to back $20 billion fund to pay oil spill victims’ claims
- Obama meets BP leaders after calling company reckless, pushes for fund to help Gulf victims
- Obama adviser: BP execs to be told they must relinquish control of damage claims processing
- FACT CHECK: Obama, in Gulf recovery speech, aims higher than facts support and history teaches
- Obama meets BP leaders after calling the company reckless, pushes for fund to help victims
- Obama accuses BP of recklessness, declares in TV address oil giant will pay for Gulf damage
- US will use everything to stop oil epidemic: Obama
- FACT CHECK: Obama raises hopes of complete oil spill recovery that have been dashed in past
- GOP chairman accuses Obama of exploiting Gulf spill, says president unable to lead in crisis
- Obama says Gulf spill a reminder that ‘days of cheap oil’ numbered, calls for action on energy
- Obama says Americans are praying for people of Gulf
- Obama says US will offer additional resources to coastal states for spill
- Obama: Gulf oil well blowout is the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced
- Obama says 6-month moratorium necessary to ensure safety for future oil drilling
- Obama says Gulf oil rig blowout is so vast it has tested the limits of technology
- Obama says fight against oil spill will continue ‘as long it takes’ but BP will pay the bill
- Obama accuses BP of recklessness, says it will pay for Gulf damage in Oval Office address
- Obama signs bill to free up money for oil spill clean; feds to require repayment from BP
- Obama picks official to head oversight of oil industry, reorganize troubled agency
- Obama defends Gulf effort in big speech; Congress raps oil executives for lax preparation
- AP-GfK Poll: Most dissatisfied with Obama on oil spill, mirrors dismay with Bush on Katrina
- New EPA analysis says Senate climate bill would cost households 22 to 40 cents a day
- Democratic official: White House to announce new head of agency that regulates oil industry
- AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans disapprove of Obama on oil spill but BP gets more blame
- Congressional panel raps oil company heads; Criticizes planning for BP-like major oil spill
- Lawmakers says oil company spill response plans have same flaws as BP’s
- WHU spokesman Gibbs says Obama poised to take claims processing away from BP, if necessary
- British Petroleum In National Spotlight
- Fire official: Engine that failed to pump water at fatal Seattle fire was reserve truck
- US hails Andhra police officer as anti-trafficking hero
- Obama names final 5 members to panel investigating BP’s catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill
- 6 days before explosion, BP engineer called Deepwater Horizon a ‘nightmare well’
- Government under pressure to open US skies to unmanned drones despite safety concerns
- Obama sets out Monday for Gulf tour, calls for victims fund as he prepares to address nation
- US mounts pressure on BP; Obama heads to Gulf Coast
- Democratic senators calling on BP to put $20B in special account for oil spill damages
- Ethiopian community mourns woman, 4 nieces and nephews killed in Seattle apartment fire
- Obama to demand that BP set up escrow account for damage claims from Gulf oil spill
- White House: Obama to address nation this week on oil spill, lay out next steps by government
- 5 killed, including children, in Seattle apartment fire, authorities say
- 5 killed, including children, in Seattle townhouse fire, authorities say
- Obama, British PM Cameron discuss BP’s need to respond effectively to Gulf of Mexico oil spill
- Obama to discuss oil spill with British prime minister as tensions rise over criticism of BP
- 16 killed in US flash floods
- 20 killed in US flash floods
- Pelosi: Eliminate $74 million liability limit for economic damages from oil spills
- Twelve killed in flash floods at US camp ground
- As spill drags on, oil staining Coast Guard admiral’s reputation as disaster guru
- Coast Guard’s Allen concedes precise estimates of severity of Gulf oil spill elusive
- Oil slick not just on Gulf: Petroleum products permeate daily life from sneakers to milkshakes
- As spill drags on, oil staining highly regarded admiral’s reputation as disaster guru
- Wash. refinery, site of blast, fire that killed 7, will stay closed at least through September
- Federal investigator says ruptured part caused blast, fire that killed 7 at Wash. refinery
- Family members of oil rig victims say Obama, lawmakers will help get them gain compensation
- Congress votes to free up more money for oil spill cleanup; feds to require repayment from BP
- Congressional leaders press BP to do more as Obama plans to meet with victim relatives
- Administration says BP agreed to speed up payments to businesses, individuals, for oil spill
- Obama to focus on oil spill, economy and energy reform, meet rig victims’ families
- Relatives of 11 workers killed in Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion to meet Obama on Thursday
- Senate to vote on GOP-led move to stop EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
- Relatives of 11 workers killed in Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion to meet with Obama Thursday
- Lawmakers criticize delays in new pilot fatigue rules promised after 2009 fatal airline crash
- Effort to capture oil from Gulf leak raises questions about just how much has been gushing
- Obama’s next trip to Gulf region to survey oil spill response taking shape
- Doubts have been raised about accuracy of estimates on how much oil is gushing from BP well
- Doubts have been raised about accuracy of estimates on how much is gushing from BP well
- Obama’s Gulf oil crisis point man demands BP tell more about how it’s handling damage claims
- Interior secretary tells Congress that offshore oil drilling paused, not stopped permanently
- Coast Guard’s Allen says containment operation improving; 630,000 gallons daily now captured
- Obama, congressional Democrats try to seize initiative on Gulf oil spill disaster
- Obama return to Gulf Coast next week; Pelosi wants House act on oil spill by early August
- Interior Department clarifies rules on shallow water drilling
- Obama struggles to show he’s mad about the BP oil spill, but he’s drawing lots of skepticism
- Obama to visit Mississippi, Alabama and Florida next week for an update on Gulf oil spill
- Senate Democrats propose fivefold increase in tax on offshore oil
- White House threatens to veto GOP-led move to stop EPA ruling on greenhouse gases
- Pelosi wants House to act on oil spill legislation by early August
- Embattled BP CEO Hayward to testify before Congress next week
- General Motors recalling 1.5M vehicles to fix windshield fluid system over fire concerns
- NOAA says water tests confirm underwater oil plumes at ‘very low’ concentrations.
- Coast Guard’s Allen says containment cap increasingly holding oil at bay in stricken Gulf
- CIA lifts secret cover of those killed in bombing
- Obama: Talks with experts no academic drill, but to find whose keister to kick on oil spill
- Army spokeswoman: 5 Stryker soldiers implicated in killing of 3 Afghan civilians
- Obama tells NBC he talks to Gulf fishermen ‘experts’ to know ‘whose ass to kick’
- Three killed in US natural gas line explosion
- Obama relies on straight-talking admiral as face of the federal response to oil tragedy
- Obama said resilient Gulf Coast will recover from oil tragedy, but will take time and effort
- Coast Guard admiral says more oil being captured from BP oil leak in Gulf
- AP Essay: Gulf oil spill deepens public loss of faith in US gov’t, institutions
- AP Essay: Gulf oil spill fuels public’s loss of faith in US gov’t, institutions
- Tornadoes kill seven in US
- Coast Guard official says oil spill will persist ‘well into the fall’
- Four killed in US as tornadoes batter Ohio state
- Miss. governor: False perception of oil disaster is hurting tourism in his state
