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U.S. company's 'everyone does it' defense rejected in class action

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Corporate legal battles are often decided on nuanced readings of dense statutes, but one recent ruling that could expose scores of U.S.

U.S. power companies told to review defenses after Ukraine cyber attack

BOSTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A quasi-governmental U.S. electric industry group last week advised members to review network defenses following reports that 80,000 customers of a Western Ukraine utility lost power for six hours following a cyber attack.

Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday discussed their "mutual concern" over Saudi Arabia's execution of Shi'ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr and attacks on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Iran, the White House said.

UPDATE 1-California governor declares LA-area gas leak an emergency

LOS ANGELES, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday declared a Los Angeles-area natural gas leak that has been sickening area residents an emergency, and vowed to protect public health and safety.

TransCanada launches legal action over Keystone XL rejection

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 6 (Reuters) - TransCanada Corp sued the U.S government in U.S. federal court on Wednesday, alleging President Barack Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline exceeded his power under the U.S. Constitution.

UPDATE 2-Canada heavy crude prices slump below $20, lowest in over a decade

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Benchmark Canadian heavy crude prices crashed below $20 a barrel on Wednesday, the lowest in at least a decade, piling more woe on one of the world's highest-cost oil patches and driving much of the sector deeper into the red.

Interview: AISI president on the prospects for global steel markets

Platts interviews Tom Gibson, president of the American Iron and Steel Institute, on the state of the US steel market, trends, global trade and the future growth of the industry.

California governor declares LA-area gas leak an emergency

LOS ANGELES, Jan 6 (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday declared a Los Angeles-area gas leak an emergency and vowed to protect public health and safety.

West London theatre raises the curtain on the Hermit Kingdom

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Finborough Theatre, a tiny off-West End stage tucked away above a pub, has built its reputation on innovative new writing and on occasions has a knack for seizing highly topical issues for its plays.

CORRECTED-US House Democrats urge rejection of CP bid for Norfolk Southern

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Two senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives urged federal regulators on Wednesday to reject any acquisition of railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp by Canadian Pacific Railway Co. (Reporting by David Morgan; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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