NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal and state officials have indicated they would like to settle civil claims over a massive 2010 oil spill ahead of a trial scheduled to start next week.

The problem is that they haven’t been able to agree on the possible terms of a settlement with BP PLC. Months of negotiations have failed to resolve lingering differences — not just with the London-based oil giant, but among themselves.

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