Oil Spill Lawsuits:
Complaint In Re Transocean Holdings LLC
Transocean, the owner and operator of the offshore oil rig that exploded and is leaking oil into the Gulf of Mexico, asked a federal court in Houston to limit its liability for damages caused by the explosion and spill.
Complaint Abbott v. Salazar
A former BP contractor filed a lawsuit suit alleging that BP never verified that the systems on its Atlantis oil rig were functioning properly. The plaintiff has stated that poor conditions on the rig could lead to an even worse disaster than the Gulf Oil Spill.
Complaint Sierra Club, Inc. v. Salazar
The Sierra Club and other environmental groups filed suit against the Secretary of the Interior alleging that the federal government illegally allowed BP to drill in over 5,000 feet of water without analyzing blow-out and worst-case oil spill analysis. The plaintiffs claim that this exemption contributed to the Gulf Oil Spill.
http://injury.findlaw.com/oil-spill/oil-spill-lawsuits.html
The link above leads to further information, for instance oil spill legal overview, oil spill FAQ and the oil spill law.

Liability Questions Loom for BP and Ex-Partners Anadarko Petroleum, has a 25 percent stake in the project, and its joint operating agreement with BP gives it a 25 percent share of the liability, a potentially ruinous amount. If Anadarko, in court or arbitration, can establish gross negligence or willful misconduct by BP, which owned 65 percent of the well, then BP could end up being responsible for 100 percent of the spill. A spokesman for Mitsui Oil Exploration Company of Japan, which owns the remaining 10 percent of the well, said the company had given up its interest in oil from the well. “All revenues obtained from the sale of that oil should go to assist those affected and help to restore the natural resources across the Gulf Coast,” Mitsui said in a statement. http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/25/liability-questions-loom-for-bp-and-ex-partners/

The Week magazine June 18, 2010 contest: Come up with an upbeat slogan for BP
FIRST PRIZE: Gushing with pride
SECOND PLACE: Reducing shark attacks by 100%!
THIRD PLACE: Paving the way for alternative energy legislation!
See honorable mentions at: http://theweek.com/article/index/204191/the-week-contest-bp-slogan---june-18-2010

Chinese media report that up to 90% of the vuvuzelas sold in South Africa during the World Cup were made in China, mainly by factories in the provinces of Zhejiang, where Yiwu is located, and Guangdong to the south. And if you thought the noisemakers’ would just fade away after the World Cup ends next month, Chinese businesswoman Gua Lili is betting you’re wrong. “We believe the market for vuvuzela trumpets will expand after the World Cup as people from more countries began to love them,” she said. Gua, whose factory also makes other plastic noise makers such as whistles, said demand for the trumpets was also rising in China, Europe and the United States, where they’ve most recently shown up at Boston’s Fenway Park, adding decibels to a baseball game between the Red Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/The-Vuvuzela-Uniquely-African-made-in-China/articleshow/6076557.cms

David Dunning, a Cornell professor of social psychology, was perusing the 1996 World Almanac. In a section called Offbeat News Stories he found a tantalizingly brief account of a series of bank robberies committed in Pittsburgh the previous year. From there, it was an easy matter to track the case to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, specifically to an article by Michael A. Fuoco: ARREST IN BANK ROBBERY, SUSPECT’S TV PICTURE SPURS TIPS
At 5 feet 6 inches and about 270 pounds, bank robbery suspect McArthur Wheeler isn’t the type of person who fades into the woodwork. So it was no surprise that he was recognized by informants, who tipped detectives to his whereabouts after his picture was telecast. When arrested, Wheeler was completely disbelieving. “But I wore the juice,” he said. Apparently, he was under the deeply misguided impression that rubbing one’s face with lemon juice rendered it invisible to video cameras. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/the-anosognosics-dilemma-1/

Apricot-Pineapple Pie
Measure Ingredient
1½ cup Dried apricots
1½ cup Water
6 tablespoons Sugar
1 can Crushed pineapple (8 oz)
1½ tablespoon Cornstarch
Salt
3 tablespoons Butter
Pastry for 8" double pie crust

This filling is intense and sweet-tart, like the traditional apricot-pineapple jam. With knife or kitchen shears, cut each apricot into quarters. Put apricots in saucepan, add water, bring to boil, cover and cook over medium heat 10 minutes. Add sugar and cook 5 minutes more. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup juice. Set apricots aside. Drain crushed pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Set pineapple aside. In mixing bowl, dissolve cornstarch in reserved pineapple juice. Add reserved apricot juice. Put mixed juices in saucepan, add dash salt and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens, stirring continually. Mix drained apricots and pineapple thoroughly. Mix with thickened juices and pour into unbaked pie shell. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust, crimp edges and pierce with fork. Bake at 400'F. 25 minutes. Makes 6-8 servings. Each of 6 servings contains about: 546 calories; 299 milligrams sodium; 16 milligrams cholesterol; 29 grams fat; 70 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams protein; 1.21 grams fiber.
http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Apricot-pineapple%20pie
The Web site above links to 20 other recipes using apricots and pineapples.