Economy

Reuters: U.S.

• Wind and rain from Hurricane Earl buffet North Carolina September 3, 2010
  MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and waves on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still dangerous storm. […]
• BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probe September 3, 2010
  LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release the findings of an internal probe into the causes of the disaster. […]
• No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard September 3, 2010
  NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said. […]
• U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report September 3, 2010
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report. […]