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UPDATE 6-Petrobras cuts spending again as oil-price drop bites

RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO Jan 12 (Reuters) - Petróleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil producer, on Tuesday slashed its investment budget for the third time in just over six months, to preserve cash to pay debt, the industry's largest.

UPDATE 1-NFL panel recommends Carson for proposed L.A. stadium

* Relocation requires support from 24 of 32 team owners (Adds details, background and dateline)

NFL panel recommends Carson over Inglewood for proposed L.A. stadium

Jan 12 (Reuters) - A committee of National Football League owners has recommended a proposal for a stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson that is backed by the San Diego Chargers, the NFL said Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-Puerto Rico utility needs deal to avert blackouts -executive

(Recasts with comments from committee) By Megan Davies NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico could face widespread blackouts if its power utility, PREPA, runs out of cash, the company's chief restructuring officer told a congressional panel on Tuesday, arguing that the utility needs access to federal bankruptcy law to help close a deal to restructure its debt.

UPDATE 1-EU probes Halliburton's planned purchase of Baker Hughes

BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it had launched an in-depth investigation into oilfield services provider Halliburton's planned purchase of its smaller rival Baker Hughes.

REFILE-CORRECTED-EU opens probe into Halliburton's planned purchase of Baker Hughes

BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it had launched an in-depth investigation into Halliburton's planned purchase of its oilfield services rival Baker Hughes.

EU opens probe into Halliburton planned purchased of Baker Hughes

BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it had launched an in-depth investigation into Halliburton's planned purchase of its oilfield services rival Baker Hughes.

Algeria arrests seven gunmen near southern gasfield - ministry

ALGIERS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Algerian security forces arrested seven Islamist gunmen on Tuesday in the remote southern area of In Amenas, close to the gas plant where a deadly attack took place in January 2013, the country's defence ministry said.

U.S. helping Ukraine investigate December power grid hack

WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday it was helping Ukrainian authorities investigate an apparent attack last month on the country's power grid that caused a blackout for 80,000 customers of western Ukraine's Prykarpattyaoblenergo utility.

UPDATE 1-EDF sinks to all-time low as nuclear waste cost estimate soars

* Energy minister will have to decide on waste provisions (Adds EDF statement, closing price)

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