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UPDATE 1-New York investigating Exxon over climate statements -source

Nov 5 (Reuters) - The New York attorney general has launched an investigation into whether Exxon Mobil Corp misled the public about the risk of climate change and its impact on the company's oil business.

Outgoing U.N. Libya envoy urges factions to accept unity plan

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The outgoing United Nations envoy to Libya on Thursday urged Libya's rival factions to halt their attempts to obstruct a power-sharing plan intended to end a long-standing political crisis in the conflict torn country.

UPDATE 1-Brazil miner Samarco says tailings dam burst, media report 15 dead

BRASILIA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - An iron ore tailings dam owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd burst on Thursday in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, killing as many as 16 people, local media reported.

Shell Canada carbon capture likely last to get Alberta subsidies

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's launch on Friday of Canada's first oil sands project to capture and bury carbon emissions - assisted by generous public subsidies - will likely be the last to get such funding, the Alberta government said this week.

UPDATE 1-New Canada government backs Keystone pipeline -foreign minister

OTTAWA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Canada's new Liberal government backs TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline, but does not want the project opposed by environmentalists to spoil relations with the United States, Foreign Minister Stephane Dion said on Thursday.

UPDATE 1-U.S. crude overtakes Brent in S&P commodity index rebalance

* Volume among factors for raising WTI weighting - index manager (New throughout, adding comments, details and context)

NY attorney general investigating Exxon over climate statements

Nov 5 (Reuters) - The New York attorney general has launched an investigation into whether Exxon Mobil Corp misled the public about the risks of climate change or its investors about how those risks may hurt the company's oil business.

Brazil speaker faces ethics hearings over Swiss bank accounts

BRASILIA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A Brazilian Congressional ethics committee on Thursday picked a first-term legislator to lead an investigation into secret Swiss bank accounts allegedly held by Eduardo Cunha, the speaker of the lower house.

EU regulators seek information after Volkswagen admits new irregularities

BRUSSELS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The European Commission has written to all EU environment and industry ministers asking whether they had any knowledge of "irregularities" concerning carbon dioxide emissions from cars and if so, how many vehicles could have been affected.

New Canada government backs Keystone pipeline: foreign minister

OTTAWA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Canada's new Liberal government backs TransCanada Corp's proposed Keystone XL pipeline, but does not want it to become an irritant in its relationship with the United States, Foreign Minister Stephane Dion said on Thursday.

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