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First responder in Texas blast is held on pipe-bomb charge
HOUSTON — A paramedic who responded to the devastating fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, last month was arrested Friday after federal investigators said they discovered he had the makings of a pipe bomb. It was not clear whether the...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Police Arrests, Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice
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Construction accident kills two north of Beirut
The Lebanon Daily StarTwo construction workers were killed and several others wounded when an explosion rocked a construction site just north of Beirut Monday. Authorities at the scene said the explosion appeared to have been an accident involving a diesel fuel tank, but...Tags: Beirut (Lebanon), Lebanon, Heavy Engineering, Explosions, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Pakistan's Sharif seeks to ease mistrust with India
ReutersLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Nawaz Sharif, poised to become prime minister for a third time after a decisive victory in Pakistan's election, said on Monday the mistrust that has long dogged relations with India must be tackled. Sharif said he had a "long...Tags: Religion and Belief, Finance, Pervez Musharraf, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Taliban
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Mexico prepares for more intense eruptions from Popo volcano
MEXICO CITY— Mexico's giant Popocatepetl volcano may generate lava flows, explosions of "growing intensity" and ash that could reach miles away, the National Center for Disaster Prevention said Monday. Officials were preparing evacuation routes...
Tags: Mexico, Volcanic Eruptions, Mexico City, Explosions, Volcanoes
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Princeton building's residents claiming vines are fire hazard
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.Residents of a building on East Main Street are claiming the vines that once housed a large roost of starlings are now creating a fire hazard. Bill Buzzo, code enforcement director for the city of Princeton, said residents of 1422 East Main St. had...Tags: Government, Politics, Fires, Explosions, Safety of Citizens
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Gordon Gayle dies at 95; received Navy Cross for attack on Peleliu
Retired Marine Brig. Gen. Gordon Gayle, who received the Navy Cross for leadership and bravery during the assault on Peleliu, one of the bloodiest and most complex and controversial battles fought by Marines during World War II, has died. He was 95....
Tags: Georgetown, Armed Forces, United States Naval Academy, Japan, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Airgas distribution center shut after blast, two injured
Reuters(Reuters) - An Airgas Inc distribution center in Putnam Country, West Virginia, has been closed after two people were injured in an explosion and fire at the facility, the company said on Monday. The center handles industrial gases including nitrogen,...Tags: Airgas Incorporated, Stock Market, Health and Safety at Work, Government, Politics
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BRIEF: Turkey bomb culprits must be punished: Sleiman
The Lebanon Daily StarPresident Michel Sleiman called Monday for the punishment of those behind the weekend bombings in Turkey that led to the killing of dozens of people. "Those behind the attack -- whatever their affiliation -- must be punished," Sleiman said in a...Tags: Bombings, Beirut (Lebanon), Turkey, Lebanon, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Yuma's field-burning season nears
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.After the last of the winter wheat is harvested in the Yuma area, the fields need to be prepared for the next growing season. To do so, many farmers in the Yuma area choose to burn their fields, which means residents can expect to see many plumes of...Tags: Fires, Arable Farming, Explosions
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Syrian refugees fear backlash in Turkey after bombings
Reuters* Many Turks turn against government's Syria policy * Twin car bombings triggers unrest in Turkish border area * Syrian refugees fear their safety after the bombings By Jonathon Burch REYHANLI, Turkey, May 13 (Reuters) - Syrian refugees in Turkey...Tags: Bombings, Turkey, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad, Politics
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Woman hospitalized after house explosion in Downs
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA woman suffered serious burn injuries after an explosion leveled a home in Downs. It happened overnight in the small town of Downs in Osborne county. The family is thanking a neighbor's quick-thinking--- he pulled the woman to safety. "It could...Tags: Explosions
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Murrells Inlet man, arrested in school bomb threat last year, charged Saturday in juvenile's assault
The Sun NewsHorry County police charged a Murrells Inlet man, who already is facing a charge of making a bomb threat to a local high school, after a 12-year-old boy reported he was punched in the face during the weekend, according to a police report. Tony Franks,...Tags: Bombings, Explosions
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