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BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt

BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement

11/15/2012

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BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt

Clip: 11/15/2012 | 11m 15s

BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement

Two years after a rig operated by British Petroleum exploded, spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the company agreed to plead guilty to felony charges and is expected to pay $4.5 billion in fines. Jeffrey Brown talks to ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten and John Young, president of Jefferson Parish, La., for their reactions.

11/15/2012

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"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"...And Other Myths

Clip: 11/15/2012 | 3m 46s | Hari interviews Miles on the science of sleep. (3m 46s)

Israeli Ambassador Says Israel Plans to Protect Its Citizens

Clip: 11/15/2012 | 5m 35s | Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren Says Israel Plans to Protect Its Citizens (5m 35s)

New Chinese Leaders Affirm Nationalist Ideals

Clip: 11/15/2012 | 5m 50s | New Chinese Leaders Affirm Nationalist Ideals Rather Than Reform (5m 50s)

No Laughing Matter: Cartoonists Depict Europe's Debt Crisis

Clip: 11/15/2012 | 9m 48s | No Laughing Matter: Cartoonists Depict Europe's Debt Crisis (9m 48s)

'Occupy Sandy' Focuses on Offering Help to Storm Victims

Clip: 11/15/2012 | 5m 50s | 'Occupy Sandy' Movement Focuses on Offering Help to Storm Victims in New York (5m 50s)

The Power of Sleep: Why Humans Can't Stop Snoozing

Clip: 11/15/2012 | 10m 10s | The Power of Sleep: Why Humans Can't Stop Snoozing (10m 10s)

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