Video: BP agrees to $50.6 million fine for Texas blast

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Aug. 12: The federal government announced Thursday that BP will pay a record $50.6 million fine for failing to fix safety violations after an explosion at a Texas oil refinery left 15 people dead. NBC's Ann Curry reports.  (Nightly News)The federal government announced Thursday that BP will pay a record $50.6 million fine for failing to fix safety violations after an explosion at a Texas oil refinery left 15 people dead. NBC's Ann Curry reports. (Nightly News)


Video: SEC announces Goldman settlement
The SEC on Thursday settled its fraud case against Goldman-Sachs. The company admitted it made "a mistake," and will pay a $550 million dollar fine. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Sean Paul – So Fine
Sean Paul - So FineAuthor: AtlanticRecordsTags: Paul Fine Sean Pop Posted: 16 April 2010Rating: 5.0Votes: 1

Video: Cold blast: Midwest to Florida
NBC's Chris Clackum wraps up the winter blast gripping much of the country, sending freezing temperatures from the Midwest to the South. (NBC News Channel)

Don fizzled in South Texas – 07/30/2011
Storm tracker Jim Cantore is on North Padre Island, Texas. Don reached the Texas coast but weakened significantly as it hit. Author: The_Weather_ChannelTags: weather The Weather Channel Posted: 30 July 2011Rating: 0.0Votes: 0

A Blast From The Past: Shuttle Through The Decades
Over three decades, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour flew more than 100 missions. NPR takes a look back at some of the momentous video that came out of NASA's space shuttle program. Credit: Andrew Prince, Maggie Starbard, Marina Dominguez/NPRCast: NPR, Marina Dominguez and Maggie Starbard

Video: Cornyn: ‘Slanderous’ to accuse Tea party of racism
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. discuss the impact of the political movement with NBC’s David Gregory on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)

Video: Texas considers banning ‘pro-Islam’ textbooks
The Texas school board is set to take a vote on whether some social studies book promote Islam over Christianity, and if they should be banned from the state's schools. Msnbc.com's Kari Huus discusses. (Other)

Video: What will GOP agenda be if it regains power?
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. discuss the Republican Party’s agenda should it regain power in the midterm elections with NBC’s David Gregory on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)

Video: Texas eagerly awaits storm
In Texas, tropical storm Don is expected to hit on Friday night, bringing rain to a region suffering from drought. Weather Channel’s Mike Seidel reports. (Nightly News)

Video: Despite ‘Don,’ Texas drought continues
Tropical Storm Don disappointed folks in Texas, who were hoping for a good soaking of rain after nine months of drought that is ruining crops and wreaking other havoc. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports from Houston. (TODAY)