ACLU takes CIA to court as agency denies existence of drone programme | World news | guardian.co.uk

ACLU takes CIA to court as agency denies existence of drone programme | World news | guardian.co.uk: ..."The London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism tracks the strikes and has calculated that there have been 344 CIA drone hits in Pakistan alone since 2002, killing up to 3,325 people, including 881 civilians. Another area of concern is the use of drones to kill American citizens, such as radical American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and his 16-year-old Colorado-born son. Both died in drone strikes in Yemen and relatives have sued top Pentagon and CIA officials for damages." (My selection)

Chevron, Transocean in $11 billion Brazil oil suit | Reuters

Chevron, Transocean in $11 billion Brazil oil suit | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Brazilian prosecutors sued Chevron Corp, the No. 2 U.S. oil company, and top offshore oil rig operator Transocean Ltd for 20 billion reais ($10.6 billion) over their alleged roles in a November oil spill near Rio de Janeiro."