NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stark differences exist between the oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico and the blast that led to the massive BP spill. Most notably, no one was killed and no crude was gushing into the water, but the distinctions don't end there.
(From The Wall Street Journal) TV shows are emerging as a new front in the war over digital media between Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc., amid their ongoing battles over electronic books and online music. (Registration required)
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Police say a man shot two people at Baton Rouge General Medical Center Mid-City early today, injuring one seriously.
(From The Times-Picayune) Gulf Coast beaches that were post-oil spill ghost towns a few months ago will likely be packed for Labor Day weekend, long considered the last summer holiday. But this year, each surge of vacationers or long hotel waiting list can be somehow traced back to BP.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as weak hiring by private employers wasn't enough to keep pace with a large increase in the number of people looking for work.
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