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Canadian Pacific challenging responsibility in Lac-Megantic disaster in court

2015-06-15 17:41:55| Railroads - Topix.net

A judge has begun hearing arguments that could determine the fate of more than $431 million destined for victims and creditors of the 2013 train disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que. Lawyers for Canadian Pacific Railway - the sole firm accused of responsibility in the rail disaster not to participate in the settlement offer - are in court today arguing the process is illegitimate and unfair.

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Hands on with Skype for Web beta: A disaster in Microsofts own Edge browser

2015-06-11 15:53:11| Extremetech

A Web-based version of Skype could be useful for many reasons, but it's proving glitchy even with Microsoft's own products.

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Oil train disaster settlement fund reaches $345 million

2015-06-10 11:23:09| Energy - Topix.net

The compensation fund for victims of a fiery oil train derailment that claimed 47 lives in a small town in Quebec has grown to $345 million with a contribution from the company that owned the shipment. World Fuel Services Corp., which was accused in a lawsuit of downplaying the volatility of the crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken shale region, agreed to contribute $110 million to the settlement fund, leaving Canadian Pacific Railroad as the only company with potential liability that has declined to contribute.

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