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Exxon sues U.S. over fine levied for Russia deal under Tillerson

The Treasury imposed sanctions on Sechin in April 2014 as part of measures to pressure Russia over its intervention in Ukraine, saying Sechin had shown "utter loyalty" to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The sanctions prohibit U.S. citizens or people in the United States from dealing with those on the blacklist, such as Sechin.

Tillerson left Exxon late last year to become secretary of state after 10 years running the company.

The back-and-forth between the Treasury and Exxon over the 2014 dealings spanned both the Obama and Trump administrations, and started with a subpoena from OFAC to Exxon in July 2014, Exxon said in its complaint.

Exxon has long opposed U.S. sanctions on Russia, saying they harm American business interests and actually help European rivals.

Tillerson said in 2014 that the company did not support sanctions because they are not effective "unless they are very well implemented.".

He also said that Exxon "never directly lobbied against sanctions," a claim that was immediately challenged by senators who cited Exxon's own lobbying disclosure forms. »

It wasn't just Neil and Buzz. It took 400,000 people to get us to the Moon, On This Day 1969. Thanks!

Authored by nationalheroesday.com

Making sure they were safe, he turned around and went back in to make sure that no one had been left behind.

He saved 2,687 lives on that day alone -- but he did not save his own.

-- nominated by Randall Wallace, screenwriter of Best Picture winner Braveheart, writer/director of both Heaven is for Real and We Were Soldiers, and director of Secretariat. »

Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dead, Commits Suicide by Hanging

Authored by tmz.com

Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dead, Commits Suicide by Hanging.

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide ... TMZ has learned.

Chester wrote an open letter to Chris on the day of Chris' suicide. »

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington dead at 41

Authored by wtkr.com

LOS ANGELES – Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the rock band Linkin Park, was found dead Thursday according to a spokesman for the LA County Coroner.

Bennington was open about his troubled life, including an introduction to smoking pot after his parents divorced when he was 11, which escalated to cocaine and methamphetamine use.

If you are depressed and need someone confidentially to talk to, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is open 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255. »

Chester Bennington dead: Linkin Park singer found hanged aged 41

Authored by mirror.co.uk

Linkin Park's Chester Bennington has died aged 41 after an apparent suicide at home.

His bandmate and fellow frontman, Mike Shinoda, paid tribute to Chester just hours after the news broke.

While the band are yet to issue an official statement Linkin Park as a whole responded with a poignant, simple, and touching message of their own on Thursday. »