Michael R Sisak

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In this Aug. 26, 2014 file photo, the Minntac taconite mine plant in Mountain Iron, Minn. is pictured. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 reversed a decision by state regulators to renew a wastewater permit for U.S. Steel's Minntac iron mine in northeastern Minnesota. The court sent the dispute back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for further proceedings.
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In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, early morning traffic is at a standstill on Interstate 5 headed into town as a semi truck and cars block the off ramp to Highway 217 above in Portland, Ore. A federal watchdog says the Trump administration moved to exempt a type of super-polluting cargo truck from clean air rules without conducting a federally mandated study on how it would impact public health.
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Raytheon Agrees to Pay $252M Penalty to Resolve Qatar Bribery Charges
The company offered and paid bribes to obtain business deals with the Qatari military.
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In this file photo, Martin Shkreli arrives at federal court in New York. A federal judge has rejected Shkreli's second request to be let out of prison early, showing skepticism about his claim that mental health issues have weakened his immune system and made him more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus.
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'Pharma Bro' Loses 2nd Bid for Early Release
Despite a new angle, court papers say Shkreli failed to demonstrate "extraordinary and compelling factors" that would require a sentence modification.
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In this March 12, 2018 file photo, a helicopter, which crashed the previous day, is hoisted by crane from the East River onto a barge, in New York. The helicopter company, FlyNYON, exploited a regulatory loophole to avoid stricter safety requirements, federal investigators said Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.
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Helicopter Co. Exploited Loophole
Five passengers drowned after the doors-off helicopter crashed in an NYC river and filled with water.
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