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Environmental Protection Agency Adminstrator Lisa Jackson

EPA Administrator Says Fracking Can be Safe

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said she believes hydraulic fracturing can be done safely. That may be a slight shift in her previous cautious view.
Fresnillo Silver Mine

Gold Prices Rise to Three-Month High

Gold rose to a three-month high on Thursday and headed for its biggest one-week rally in a month, spurred on by the strength in the euro following Europe's bailout deal with Greece, ahead of an options expiry later in the day.
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Ray Kelly Death Threats: Gothamist Comments Get Richard Strauss Arrested

A commenter on the Gothamist was arrested for making online death threats targeting Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, according to the New York Post. 49-year-old Richard Strauss posted a series of comments allegedly encouraging New Yorkers to aim their sights at Kelly with a well-placed [bullet] to his thick skull.
HP logo is seen outside Hewlett-Packard Belgian headquarters in Diegem

HP Profit Plummets, CEO Urges Patience

Hewlett-Packard Co's earnings fell nearly 44 percent and the world's No. 1 computer maker forecast a second-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates as it struggles with weak sales of PCs and printers.
HP logo is seen outside Hewlett-Packard Belgian headquarters in Diegem

HP Profit Plummets as PC Market Struggles

Hewlett-Packard Co's earnings fell nearly 44 percent and the world's No. 1 computer maker forecast a second-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates as it struggles with weak sales of PCs and printers.
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Adele Breaks Post-Grammy Sales Record, Whitney Houston Chart Record

Adele continues to ride out her success at the 54th Annual Grammy Award show. Adele enjoyed a 207 percent sales increase the week since the Grammys according to New York Daily News. It's the largest post-show boost in Grammy history. To add to her sales increase, Adele has also broken the record formerly held by the late Whitney Houston. Adele's 21 replaced The Bodyguard as the longest running No. 1 album by a woman.
People protest against hydraulic fracturing outside the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York

New York Town Gets Court OK to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing

A branch of the New York State Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Town of Dryden can prohibit the gas drilling hydraulic fracturing within its borders. The decision could embolden other New York municipalities to impose similar bans, potentially upending the primacy of state law over the oil and gas industries.

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