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Is nitrogen plant at risk of explosion?
I would like to know what the City Council was thinking when they allowed the nitrogen plant to be constructed at the corner of Danenberg and Dogwood (roads) in El Centro? When it was operational it gave off a horrible odor besides the fact that that...Tags: Science and Technology, Explosions, Chemical Industry, Fertilizer
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Gov. Scott: Sequestration could hurt hurricane recovery
Sun SentinelFederal sequestation could hurt Florida’s ability to recover in the aftermath of a hurricane because less money will be available to prepare the National Guard, Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday. Further, he said National Guardsmen are to be...Tags: Government, Politics, Hurricane Andrew (1992), Tropical Storms, Regional Authority
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Palos Hills native killed in Texas explosion laid to rest
Under a cloudless sky Wednesday, firefighters, family and friends gathered to remember a Palos Hills native and volunteer firefighter who was among at least 15 people killed in the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion last month. Kevin Sanders, 33,...
Tags: Human Interest, Explosions, O'Hare International Airport, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013)
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Cops: Man lost fingers in homemade bomb blast
FloriDUHA worker at a BP gas station in Tampa dialed 911 Tuesday afternoon to report a man in the parking lot who had injured his hand with fireworks, according to a news release from the Tampa Police Department. Officers who arrived immediately transported...Tags: BP Plc, FBI, Tampa, Explosions, Bombings
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Bill Hader: Kristen Wiig returning to host “SNL” will be “a blast”
Channel Guide MagazineKristen Wiig will be back on Saturday Night Live this week as host, and her old co-star Bill Hader couldn't be happier. “That's going to be a blast,” he said in a phone interview last week. “I love it when old cast members come back... -
'Iron Man 3': Solid, with some cracks in the armor, reviews say
After headlining two of his own movies and teaming up to save the world in "The Avengers," the billionaire-playboy-turned-superhero Iron Man is a known quantity. Anytime he shows up, audiences can rest assured that high-tech battle suits, scheming...Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, USA Today, Iron Man 3 (movie)
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U.S. considers sending arms to Syria rebels
WASHINGTON — The White House is considering providing weapons to the Syrian rebels, officials said Tuesday, but no decision is imminent and President Obama seemed to soften his public threats to the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical...
Tags: Washington, DC, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Explosions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Friends: Former Plainfield resident killed in Texas explosion a hero
To hear some friends tell it, Kevin Sanders was a hardcore Superman fan, the type who had a trove of figurines and other collectibles in his home. And in the end, they say, the 33-year-old Chicago area native died a hero. Sanders had moved to Texas...
Tags: Human Interest, Explosions, Plainfield (Will, Illinois), Palos Hills, Frankfort
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Supersonic flight brings Virgin Galactic closer to space tourism
With a sonic boom that resounded above the Mojave Desert, a rocket plane belonging to British billionaire Richard Branson's commercial space venture Virgin Galactic got one step closer to carrying tourists into space. On Monday the company's...Tags: Travel, Richard Branson, Transportation, Science and Technology, Space Programs
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Car bombs in 4 Iraqi cities kill at least 22
BAGHDAD — Shiite-dominated areas in southern and central Iraq were rocked Monday by car bomb explosions that killed at least 22 people and fueled fears that the country is sliding into a civil war. The violence occurred as Iraqi security forces...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Politics, Armed Conflicts, Explosions, Baghdad (Iraq)
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Suspicious object closes Mag Mile: 'It's just a prank'
Tribune reportersPolice closed off North Michigan Avenue for more than an hour this morning while a Bomb and Arson officer in a blast suit dismantled a suspicious object attached to a flagpole along North Michigan Avenue. The object -- a 6-inch-long piece of steel rebar...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Science and Technology, Explosions, Michigan Avenue, Wrigley Building
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Too close for comfort
The Forrest Gump line, "Run, Forrest. Run" comes to mind when I begin to try to make sense of the madness that occurred in Boston a few weeks ago. Not only does the line apply to the marathon participants seeking a strong finish, it also applies to...Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Explosions, Massacres, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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