Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch said the disruption caused by the train accident could cost the region's economy millions of dollars.

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Although the world's largest oil rig finally stopped sinking yesterday--four days after three explosions left it lurching more than 30 degrees--the accident could cost Brazil's Petrobras , which owns the 40-story platform, half a billion dollars.

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The obvious use will be for insurance companies that want to quickly and cost effeciently settle accident claims.

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All that gives us a sneak preview of the many, many YouTube videos likely to come from the device when it arrives -- though we'd hate to drop, burn or stab it by accident, given the cost.

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We discussed putting a long term care policy in place because the cost of an illness or accident could totally derail her retirement plans and dreams.

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It's no accident that Birla companies tend to be among the lowest-cost producers in their industries.

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The cost of the cameras was repaid fivefold within a year in accident reduction and savings in medical treatment.

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The UK group now faces a civil trial over the accident, scheduled to start 25 February in New Orleans, which could potentially cost billions of dollars more in civil penalties.

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Shortly after signing his first Major League contract, Mark visited his old high school and asked how much it would cost to set up a scholarship in the name of a friend who had been killed in a car accident.

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