NEW YORK — The nation's crude oil supplies decreased last week, the government said Wednesday.Read more

NEW ORLEANS — A federal magistrate has appointed a doctor to examine a BP PLC employee who claims medical problems prevent him from being questioned under oath about the deadly 2010 rig explosion that spawned the nation's worst offshore oil spill.Read more

LAS VEGAS — Nevada's average gas price is up by 9 cents this month, with prices climbing by double digits in every one of the state's metro areas besides Las Vegas.Read more

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has lost its title as the state with the nation's cheapest gas after the average price jumped 17 cents in the past month.Read more

LAS VEGAS — U.S. Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller are shedding political donations amid reports that a Nevada developer and lobbyist is the target of a federal campaign finance investigation.Read more

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Hundreds of citizen activists, Appalachian residents and environmentalists rallied at the Kentucky Capitol to call for an end to mountaintop blasting and destructive surface mining practices.Read more

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Several tobacco companies and others have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Providence challenging new city regulations that tighten rules for selling tobacco.Read more

BRUSSELS — Some eurozone countries have strong doubts over whether a second massive bailout can actually save Greece, officials said Wednesday, even as Athens rushed to meet tough conditions to qualify for the euro130 billion ($170 billion) rescue.Read more

In the last three months of 2011, the 17-nation eurozone's economy suffered its first quarterly contraction since the second quarter of 2009. The figures are adjusted for seasonal factors.Read more

DETROIT — Lexus is the top performer in a survey of vehicle dependability released Wednesday, but most other brands also showed improvement in an industry that has reached historically high dependability levels.Read more