The use of tear gas is an accepted and proven method of crowd control, though certainly not the only one and not always the best.

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In fact it is generally accepted wisdom among oil and gas insiders that of course BP cut corners to finish Macondo as quickly as possible.

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While both coal and gas play important roles in our energy future, and there is another agenda to regulate coal-fired power plants out of existence, the claim is contrary to the well-accepted fact that the greenhouse gas impacts of burning natural gas are less than coal.

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Each offers lucrative rebates for gas purchased at its affiliated station as well as less significant rewards on non-gas purchases made anywhere Visa or MasterCard is accepted.

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Governor FRANK MURKOWSKI (Republican, Alaska): While the oil stands independent of the gas, clearly there is a connection, because what the producers basically accepted was a package.

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In countries such as France, Belgium, Switzerland, Britain and the Netherlands, chip-and-pin credit cards are often the only ones accepted at unmanned machines in subway stations, train stations, bike sharing kiosks, parking meters, gas stations, parking garages and other transportation terminals.

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The police accepted the company's explanation that it had believed it was making the parts for the oil and gas industry in Dubai.

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