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BP oil spill settlement
Settlement reached Friday sends BP shares rising. — Bloomberg
Settlement includes mechanism for handling health problems that arise later. — WPMI/MSNBC
Settlement doesn't resolve state claims, AG says. — Mobile Press-Register
Bankruptcy plan in motion
Federal judge in Birmingham okays Jefferson County's plan to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. — Reuters/Chicago Tribune
Alabama building codes lag behind other hurricane-prone states
A national insurance study ranks Alabama 15th among 18 hurricane-prone states for the strength of its building codes. — Mobile Press-Register
Gambling trial jury still talking
Jurors in the vote-buying trial of six state lawmakers and gambling facility owners continued into a fifth day of deliberations today. — Dothan Eagle
Looking for success: try farming or mining, expert tells students
Students considering banking and Wall Street careers should consider farming, mining and commodities instead, investing expert Jim Rogers tells University of Alabama students. — Tuscaloosa News
Alabama Rig catching the big ones
A new bass fishing lure, introduced at Lake Guntersville and dubbed the Alabama Rig, has fishermen telling tales of the ones that didn't get away. — Cleveland Plain Dealer
Regions seeks to replace Dippin' Dots leadership
Regions Bank, the major lender to summer favorite Dippin' Dots, has asked a bankruptcy judge to replace top management at the ice cream firm. — Birmingham News
Knology looking for buyer, newspaper reports
The Wall Street Journal is quoting knowledgeable sources saying that publicly-traded Knology, which provides TV, phone and internet services in parts of Alabama, is courting potential buyers. — Wall Street Journal
