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UPDATE 7-Presidential disaster declaration signed after Texas storms kill 21

DALLAS, May 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration late on Friday for areas in Texas hammered by severe weather that killed at least 21 people, caused massive flooding and prompted evacuations this week.

President Obama signs disaster declaration over deadly Texas storms

May 29 (Reuters) - U.S.

UPDATE 2-Mexico lifts bidding limits for first batch of oil tenders

MEXICO CITY, May 29 (Reuters) - Mexico's oil regulator voted on Friday to relax rules on bidding terms and contracts that form the first step in a historic sector opening that kicks off this summer with the public auction of 14 shallow water fields.

Chevron pays reported $5M to family of Pennsylvania well fire victim

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 29 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp. has paid a reported $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed last year by the parents of a worker who was burnt to death in a gas well fire in western Pennsylvania.

UPDATE 1-Alpha no longer qualifies for mine cleanup insurance subsidy

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Alpha Natural Resources Inc no longer qualifies for a government program that subsidizes a share of mine cleanup insurance, requiring the coal company to find another way to cover roughly $400 million in liabilities, Wyoming officials said on Friday.

UPDATE 2-U.S. seeks middle ground on biofuel targets, pleasing few

NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) - U.S.

U.S. oil drillers pull 13 rigs, biggest drop in 4 weeks -Baker Hughes

May 29 (Reuters) - Energy firms pulled another 13 rigs from U.S.

Alpha Natural no longer qualified for "self bonding" in Wyoming

May 29 (Reuters) - Alpha Natural Resources Inc said it was notified by Wyoming's environment department that it no longer qualified for "self bonding," which allowed the coal miner to avoid insurance or provisions of about $400 million for cleanup of mines.

UPDATE 1-OPEC officials cheer improving market ahead of Vienna meeting

VIENNA, May 29 (Reuters) - OPEC will meet next week amid rising global demand and a reduction in supply, which are both helping to support prices, two OPEC officials said after pre-meeting talks.

Islamic State not significant threat in Saudi Arabia-US military

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Islamic State is not a significant threat in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. military said on Friday, as it declined to speculate on the Sunni militant group's claim of responsibility for a deadly bombing at Shi'ite Muslim mosque.

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