BP to pay record fine for 2010 spill: sources
BP close to agreeing record oil spill fine: sources
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HOUSTON/WASHINGTON | Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:00am EST
(Reuters) - BP Plc is expected to pay a record U.S. criminal penalty and plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster through a plea deal reached with the Department of Justice (DoJ) that may be announced as soon as Thursday, according to sources familiar with discussions.
Chris Baltimore and David Ingram
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