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Chemical Leak At St. Mary's Hospital Contained
The Hartford CourantA chemical leak in a lab at St. Mary's Hospital has been contained, a hospital spokeswoman said. The substance is used as a dye or stain for lab tests, said Jennifer Clement. Hospital staff was working with the fire department, she said. The material...Tags: Lab Tests, Medical Procedures and Tests, Disasters and Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Review: HBO's 'Entourage' ready to say good-bye
RedEyeThere was a time when the juvenile antics of star Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) and his three pals from Queens, N.Y., satisfied as a fun, behind-the-scenes peek into Hollywood. That ended about six seasons ago. As HBO's "Entourage" (9:30 p.m. July 24,...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Kevin Dillon, Entourage (tv program), Drama (genre), Johnny Drama (fictional character)
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Local Fire Chief reacts to proposed cancer bill
Staff reporterFirefighters across the state could soon have an extra layer of protection. New legislation is designed to offer Workman's Compensation benefits to longtime firefighters who develop cancer. The bill officially makes cancer an occupational disease for...Tags: Fires, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Disasters and Accidents, Human Body
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Wall Collapses at AME Church in Kansas City, Missouri
A wall collapse damaged a church in Kansas City, Missouri Thursday morning. The Cain Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church sustained significant damage to the east wall and rear roof area of the sanctuary.
The entire east wall is gone and a portion of...Tags: Missouri, Disasters and Accidents, Anglicanism, Christianity
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20 years later, Perryville explosion remembered
The morning of July 6, 1991, started like any other summer Saturday in Perryville. Within hours, however, the downtown of the small waterfront community would resemble a scene which many would later describe as right out of the burning oil fields and the...Tags: Executive Branch, Heroism, Fires, Explosions, Disasters and Accidents
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Harford County Police Blotter
Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Suspected child abuse was reported July 13 in the 900 block of Chelsea Road. An attempted break-in in the 700 block of Wineberry Way was reported July 13. A man in the...Tags: Woodbridge, The Home Depot, Unions, Fraud, Disasters and Accidents
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Quecreek memories
Daily American CorrespondentNine years ago this week, the eyes of the world were on Somerset County, as nine miners had their lives in the hands of others, as they were trapped more than 200 feet underground for 77 hours in a flooded coal mine. On Saturday, at the Quecreek Mine...Tags: Politics, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Health and Safety at Work, Elections, Disasters and Accidents
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True success story
Several Somerset County area waterways have improved over the last two decades thanks to the efforts of a local volunteer group. The Stonycreek-Conemaugh River Improvement Project (SCRIP) has plenty to celebrate as it prepares to observe its 20th...Tags: Trout, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Disasters and Accidents, Pennsylvania
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Evacuation Orders Lifted After HazMat Train Derailment
KTLA NewsLITTLEROCK, Calif. (KTLA) -- Residents in Littlerock have been allowed to return home after a Union Pacific train carrying hazardous materials derailed, causing concerns of a chemical leak. The accident happened around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday near the...Tags: American Red Cross, KTLA, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds
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Through book, doctor heals himself
James Cole had stories to tell.
So on New Year's Day 2010 — with the help of some notes, but largely from memory — he sat down and began writing about his experiences as a doctor.
Cole, currently the assistant medical director of trauma...Tags: New Year's Day, Iraq, Colleges and Universities, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Disasters and Accidents
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Part 1: Playing sports year-round has its pros and cons for high school athletes
Linwood Ross Jr. said he doesn't mind playing basketball 11 out of 12 months a year.
The Westminster Academy senior plays for his school team and also the Gold Coast boys 17-Under travel team. And loves it.
"This makes it easier for me for a college...Tags: Colleges and Universities, American Academy of Pediatrics, Disasters and Accidents, Athletes, Health
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Spirit AeroSystems employee dies following accident
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsJerry Milligan died Saturday afternoon from injuries sustained in an accident while working at Spirit AeroSystems. Officials with Spirit say Milligan was working with a fuselage panel on Thursday when the accident happen. They add all the circumstances...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Accidental Death
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