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Two gay men were arrested for buggery and indecent exposure while docked in Dominica on a week-long Caribbean cruise.

While this is not the first post-Macondo deep water project -- the British supermajor has been working in Brazil and Angola - it is the first on home territory since the April 2010 disaster.

A recent study has confirmed that toxic compounds derived from oil that was released in the Deepwater Horizon spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico nearly two years ago has entered the ocean's food chain through microorganisms.

There was no such fight, Paltrow's spokesperson said. This is a fabrication.

President Barack Obama is embarking on a two-state tour to tout his administration's energy policies, reflecting how high gas prices have moved to the forefront of the presidential race.

A poll that tracks 12 purple states says voters prefer President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) oil executives face criminal charges in Brazil after company drilling caused an oil spill in the South Atlantic.

The popular former Florida governor and brother of ex-president George W. Bush is highly respected in the Republican Party and known for his ability to connect with Latino voters.

Noise pollution has a cascading effect on ecosystems, according to new research.

A federal judge handling a case against alleged unsafe conditions on an oil rig owned by BP (NYSE: BP) has ordered confidential documents be kept to a minimum.

New Mexico residents are up in arms over a casting notice for an upcoming tourism ad that calls for Caucasian or light-skinned Hispanics only.

Anonymous Hispano, the Mexican branch of the online hacktivist collective based in Latin America lay siege to two Mexican websites on Tue, March 20 in protest of Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit in an cyber-operation referred to as #opFariseo (hypocrite) on Twitter. The hackers succeeded in temporarily knocking the websites offline and defacing them with their own message: Hacked system. The POPE is not welcome, out out!!!!!

The powerful earthquake that struck Mexico City Tuesday afternoon plunged the sprawling capital in utter chaos and devastation.

The White House said that following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Mexico, President Barack Obama daughter and her party are all safe.

A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico City and Acapulco Tuesday. Its epicenter was about 15 miles east of Ometepec in Mexico's Guerrero state.

Tuesday's Vernal Equinox heralded the first day of spring, an occasion marked by several celebrations across the Northern Hemisphere.

One tornado touched down southwest of San Antonio Monday night, amidst widespread flooding and severe storms that continue to pummel several Southern and Midwestern states.

Business magnate Richard Branson has announced in his blog that 34-year-old American actor Ashton Kutcher is the 500th future astronaut customer at Virgin Galactic.

In three short days, Apple has sold off more three million copies of its third-generation iPad, simply called the new iPad, the company said in a statement released Monday. The new iPad features a stunning new Retina Display, which is the best screen to ever grace a tablet, the speeds of 4G LTE connectivity, an improved 5-megapixel iSight rear camera, and a bigger battery to power 10 hours of life.

It may already feel like Spring for most resident in the U.S., aside from those in Arizona and New Mexico who are experiencing rare winter-like snowstorms, but when exactly does spring official start? The 2012 vernal equinox, or spring equinox, is Tuesday, marking the beginning of spring and end of winter. This year, it is particularly special, with the earliest date in over a century.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Monday called for public comment on plans to extend oil and natural gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.