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At least one reported dead as tornadoes hammer Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A tornado half a mile wide struck near Oklahoma City on Sunday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the central United States. News reports said at least one person had died. By early Sunday evening, 19 tornados had touched...Tags: National Weather Service, Tornadoes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fox News Channel (tv network), Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011)
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European Brand, Manufacturing In Connecticut, An Example Of State Incentives That Work
The Hartford CourantSEYMOUR — Thule, the Swedish outdoors equipment company, was drawn to a hilltop industrial park here two decades ago by the area's skilled labor, proximity to East Coast airports and mere six-hour time difference with the company's main offices....Tags: Automotive Equipment, Services and Shopping, United Technologies Corporation, Career and Workplace, Inventories
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ND air quality receives 'A' grade
The Dickinson PressThe Peace Garden State continues to receive high marks for air quality, despite dust issues plaguing the western part of the state. "North Dakota is one of a handful of states that meet all clean air standards," Jim Semerad, North Dakota Department of...Tags: American Lung Association, Air Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics
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Texas behind the curve on regulating fertilizer plants
Austin American-StatesmanIf the West Fertilizer Co. plant had been in Illinois, state regulators there likely would have inspected it annually, making sure that its bins storing tons of ammonium nitrate were still in good shape and that the potentially explosive chemical wasn't...Tags: Local Government, Explosions, Storage, Services and Shopping, Moving and Storage
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York City schools reform: Plan details path, timeline for consequences
York Daily Record, Pa.The recovery plan presented to the York City School Board offers more detail on the path laid out for schools to improve, while setting up a timeline for more change if improvement isn't seen. David Meckley, the state-appointed chief recovery officer...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, York (York, Pennsylvania), Teaching and Learning, Students
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York County health inspections for May 19
York Daily Record, Pa.Each week, the Daily Record/Sunday News publishes the results of state health inspections for York County eateries. To read about all health inspections in the state go to http://www.eatsafepa.com. STATE HEALTH INSPECTIONS Restaurants in...Tags: Soups, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, York (York, Pennsylvania), Health (music group)
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Midwest should have ample electricity for hottest summer days
Milwaukee Journal SentinelA national electricity reliability organization is forecasting electricity supply challenges in Texas and southern California this summer but says the Midwest region should continue to have more than enough power to meet its needs. The North American...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Environmental Pollution, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry, Heavy Engineering
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MOCA architecture show opening pushed back to June 16
The Museum of Contemporary Art released a statement Friday saying it has moved back the opening date of its show about contemporary Los Angeles architecture, part of the Getty's "Pacific Standard Time Presents" initiative, by two weeks, to June 16....
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Feds call for better child-care safety rules
Star TribuneFederal health officials issued broad new standards Thursday to improve safety in the nation's child-care facilities, triggered in part by news accounts of day-care deaths in Minnesota, Missouri and other states. The proposals would apply to more than...Tags: National Government, First Aid, Early Learning, Kathleen Sebelius, Family
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High school boys protest dress code
Greeley Tribune, Colo.A group of 10 boys who wore tank tops to school Thursday in protest over what they perceived to be an unfair dress code were given T-shirts to wear and sent back to class. Jeff Cranson, assistant principal at Greeley West High School, said he talked...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Science and Technology
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Which NC bills survived crossover?
The News & ObserverLawmakers in the House and Senate raced this week to meet their Thursday crossover deadline -- when bills that don't deal with money or constitutional amendments must pass at least one chamber. Of course, that deadline has always been a bit artificial...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Health Treatments, Highway Transportation, Labor Legislation, U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
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CT, NJ Settlement To Shut Down Coal Units At PA Plant
The Hartford CourantTwo coal-burning units at an eastern Pennsylvania power plant are shutting down as a result of a lawsuit filed by Connecticut and New Jersey to enforce the federal Clean Air Act. The owners of the plant — NRG Energy and GenOn, which combined last...Tags: Air Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, NRG Energy Incorporated
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