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For the purpose of this section, the term— (1) “oil” means oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil...(d) National Contingency Plan (1) Preparation by President The President shall prepare and publish a National Contingency Plan for removal of oil and hazardous substances pursuant to this section....(2) Discharge posing substantial threat to public health or welfare (A) If a discharge, or a substantial threat of a discharge, of oil or a hazardous substance from a vessel, offshore facility, or onshore...

The coming economic crisis. Unemployment. Health care for the poor. The almost 1,500 dead soldiers. The almost 100,000 dead Iraqis. Armstrong Williams and Maggie Gallagher. The Christian Conservative takeover of our nation. The missing 9 billion. The missing weapons of mass destruction. The impending invasion of Iran, and Syria. The total failure to protect us on 9-11.

Grieving CNN reporter 'put under relentless pressure' c Friday January 28, 2005 A former CNN reporter alleging unfair dismissal today claimed she was given an "ultimatum" by bosses to return to her day job while she was still medically signed off work following the death of her fiance. Elena Cosentino, who worked for the US news broadcaster as a producer and reporter for six years, told an industrial tribunal she felt under "constant, constant pressure" to return to work despite suffering from clinical depression after her fiance's death in July 2002. Ms Cosentino, who is seeking £190,000 in compensation, was...