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AP - BP's multibillion-dollar settlement deal with people and businesses harmed by its 2010 oil spill removes some uncertainty about the potential financial damages it faces. It also may help the company restore its all-important relationship with the federal government. More...

A federal judge limited the potential financial liability facing the operator of LimeWire, a once-popular file-sharing service found liable for copyright infringement, at an upcoming damages trial. Rejecting an argument that could have led to "trillions" of dollars in damages, U.S. District...

SANTIAGO, Chile – A magnitude-6.2 earthquake has shaken a northern region of Chile, but no injuries or major damages have been reported. The U.S. Geological Survey in Colorado says the quake was centered in Putre, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) from the port of Arica near the border with Peru...

Women switched as babies win 425,000 euros damages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WARSAW (AFP) - A court in the Polish capital Warsaw on Thursday awarded 1.9 million zloty (425,000 euros, 566,000 dollars) to three young women switched at...