Business - SFGate - 2010-03-13 20:52:15.
Chevron wins bid for Ecuador arbitration
Chevron Corp. won a round Thursday in the long legal fight over oil-field contamination in Ecuador, with a U.S. judge ruling that the company can pursue arbitration in the case. But the final outcome of the fight, which could cost Chevron $27.3 billion,...
Ecuador - Chevron Corporation - United States - South America - Oil field
Business - SFGate - 2010-03-13 20:52:15.
State's cash for appliances to start April 22
California has pushed back the start of its cash for appliances program to April 22, but based on what happened in some other states, consumers who want to get a rebate on a new energy-efficient washer, refrigerator or room air conditioner should be ready to...
Air conditioner - Refrigerator - Energy - Technology - Conservation
Business - SFGate.
Ship traffic for Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Due to arrive today SHIPFROMPORTStuttgart ExpressSeattleOAK Xin Ou ZhouLos AngelesOAK MokihanaHonoluluOAK Cap BonTauranga, New ZealandOAK MOL AdvantageLos AngelesOAK CSL TrailblazerSanta Rosalia, MexicoRCH New York ExpressLos AngelesOAK Ludwigshafen...
United States - Business - NEW YORK - Design - Transportation and Logistics
U.S. - Wall Street Journal.
Obama Outlines 'No Child' Rewrite
The Obama administration plans to upend how the government measures and encourages success in the country's public schools as part of a sweeping proposal to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law.
U.S. - Wall Street Journal.
Mom: Paulin-Ramirez Drifted Away
The mother of Jamie Paulin-Ramirez described how her daughter began to drift away a year ago, ultimately ending up in custody in Ireland and linked to an alleged plot to kill a cartoonist who satirized the Prophet Mohammed.
U.S. - Wall Street Journal.
Questions Raised on Prius Incident
An investigation of the Toyota Prius that was involved in a dramatic incident on a California highway last week found a particular pattern of wear on the car's brakes that raises questions about the driver's version of the event.
