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Judge extends deadline for BP oil spill accord

(Reuters) - A federal judge has given BP Plc and lawyers for individuals and businesses who claimed they were harmed by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill more time to file details of their proposed settlements.

(Reuters) - A federal judge has given BP Plc and lawyers for individuals and businesses who claimed they were harmed by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill more time to file details of their proposed settlements.

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans extended the deadline related to the estimated $7.8 billion accord over the Deepwater Horizon accident to Wednesday morning from Monday.

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