An office was discovered in one of the bedrooms where internet orders were received and processed.

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The Act requires all scrap metal dealers to be registered with their local authority and obliges them to maintain records of all transactions relating to scrap metal received and processed.

BBC: Scrap metal theft 'on same level as drug scene'

So far BP has paid about 17, 500 of the claims it has received, and a similar amount is currently being processed.

WSJ: BP Promises to Keep Money Flowing to Gulf Residents

Insurance companies have received more than 400, 000 Sandy-related claims in New York and processed about 87%, according to the New York state Department of Financial Services.

WSJ: Superstorm Sandy Stirs Legal Mess for Victims