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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Explosions</title>
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		<title>Official says several killed or wounded in explosion in central Pakistani town</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Official: Explosion hits central Pakistani town

ISLAMABAD — An explosion ripped through a market near the home of a politician in central Pakistan on Tuesday, wounding at least a dozen people and leaving many trapped under rubble. Several were feared dead.
The blast in Dera Ghazi Khan was the latest in a series of suicide and other .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-says-several-killed-or-wounded-in-explosion-in-central-pakistani-town-244200/">Official says several killed or wounded in explosion in central Pakistani town</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Large explosion near hotel frequented by foreigners in Afghan capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Large explosion near hotel in Kabul
KABUL — A large explosion hit in the vicinity of a hotel in Kabul that is frequented by foreigners.

The blast struck near the Heetal Hotel in the city&#8217;s Wazir Akbar Khan district at midmorning Tuesday.
Windows on nearby buildings were shattered and a large cloud of smoke rose from the area.
There ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/large-explosion-near-hotel-frequented-by-foreigners-in-afghan-capital-244059/" title="Large explosion near hotel frequented by foreigners in Afghan capital">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blast from old land mine kills 6 Somali children from same family; baby and parents survive</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Land mine kills 6 Somali children in same family

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A community leader in Somalia says an explosion of an old land mine has killed six children from the same family near the border with Ethiopia.
Hareri Hassan Barre says six children between the ages of 3 and 11 were killed by the blast as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blast-from-old-land-mine-kills-6-somali-children-from-same-family-baby-and-parents-survive-243852/" title="Blast from old land mine kills 6 Somali children from same family; baby and parents survive">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blast kills child, wounds at least 12 at wedding in eastern Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Blast kills child, wounds 12 at Afghan wedding

KABUL — Afghan police say a blast has killed a child and wounded at least a dozen other civilians at a wedding in a province east of Kabul.
Officials gave differing accounts of the explosion Thursday night in Nangarhar province.
The Ministry of Interior, which oversees the police, says a .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blast-kills-child-wounds-at-least-12-at-wedding-in-eastern-afghanistan-242846/">Blast kills child, wounds at least 12 at wedding in eastern Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lucky dog and owner presumed dead reunite after Baghdad blast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamid Ahmed</dc:creator>
		
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Iraqi man, lucky dog reunite after Baghdad blast

BAGHDAD — Liza is one lucky dog. And so, it turns out, is her family.
The ginger-colored mutt stranded alone atop the bombed-out ruins of her Baghdad home was reunited with her owners Wednesday after a night spent chained to a railing, bringing a few smiles after the Iraqi ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lucky-dog-and-owner-presumed-dead-reunite-after-baghdad-blast-242083/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Lucky dog and owner presumed dead reunite after Baghdad blast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Crews respond to explosion, fire at Houston area-plant; no immediate reports of injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Crews respond to explosion at Houston area-plant

SEABROOK, Texas — A fiery explosion Wednesday at an industrial plant in the Houston area shook nearby homes and generated black smoke seen for miles. No injuries were immediately reported.
Dispatcher Christine Peregrino of the Pasadena Fire Department said firefighters were responding to a &#8220;small, contained fire&#8221; reported shortly before ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crews-respond-to-explosion-fire-at-houston-area-plant-no-immediate-reports-of-injuries-242002/">Read : Crews respond to explosion, fire at Houston area-plant; no immediate reports of injuries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gas line explosion at plant in northern Ill. shook buildings at least a mile away</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Gas line explodes at plant in Belvidere, Ill.

BELVIDERE, Ill. — A gas line explosion at a plant in northern Illinois was so strong it shook buildings at least a mile away.
Police in Belvidere, Ill., say a gas line exploded Monday afternoon at the NKD America plant, which makes synthetic crystals for computers. Police say they ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gas-line-explosion-at-plant-in-northern-ill-shook-buildings-at-least-a-mile-away-241187/">Gas line explosion at plant in northern Ill. shook buildings at least a mile away</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian news reports: More than 100 killed in nightclub in blast caused by pyrotechnics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Heintz</dc:creator>
		
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Reports: Russia club blast kills more than 100

MOSCOW — An explosion apparently caused by pyrotechnics tore through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early Saturday, killing more than 100 people, according to emergency officials quoted by state television.
It was not immediately clear if the pyrotechnics were kept in storage at the club or .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-news-reports-more-than-100-killed-in-nightclub-in-blast-caused-by-pyrotechnics-240132/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian news reports: 76 killed in explosion at Perm nightclub</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Reports: Russian nightclub blast kills 76
MOSCOW — Russian news agencies say an explosion apparently caused by pyrotechnics tore through a nightclub in the city of Perm, killing 76 people.

Emergency officials quoted by state-run news agency RIA-Novosti say the cause was pyrotechnics, but did not specify if the explosives were being used in a show at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-news-reports-76-killed-in-explosion-at-perm-nightclub-240115/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Russian news reports: 76 killed in explosion at Perm nightclub</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian news reports: 15 killed in explosion at Perm nightclub</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Reports: 15 killed in Russian nightclub blast

MOSCOW — A Russia news agency has reported 15 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a nightclub explosion in the city of Perm.
There were no immediate reports on the possible cause of the explosion early Saturday.
The ITAR-Tass news agency cited an unnamed police source as saying there .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-news-reports-15-killed-in-explosion-at-perm-nightclub-240110/">Russian news reports: 15 killed in explosion at Perm nightclub</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Syria says explosion near bus was an accident, 3 killed by exploding tire</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Albert Aji</dc:creator>
		
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Syria says explosion near bus was accident, 3 dead

DAMASCUS, Syria — A blast at a gas station in a Damascus suburb killed three people Thursday, gutting the back of an empty bus and blowing out nearby windows, officials said.
Syria&#8217;s interior minister, Said Mohammad Sammour, ruled out a terrorist attack.
Sammour said on state-run Syrian TV that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/syria-says-explosion-near-bus-was-an-accident-3-killed-by-exploding-tire-239180/">Source &nbsp;: Syria says explosion near bus was an accident, 3 killed by exploding tire</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Syrian Interior Minister says blast hits Damascus suburb, casualties reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Syrian official: blast in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria&#8217;s interior minister said a blast hit a Damascus suburb on Thursday, and witnesses said it targeted a busload of Iranian pilgrims causing an unconfirmed number of casualties.

Interior Minister Said Mohammad Sammour told Lebanon&#8217;s Al-Manar Hezbollah television station that the cause of blast had not yet been determined. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/syrian-interior-minister-says-blast-hits-damascus-suburb-casualties-reported-239133/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Syrian Interior Minister says blast hits Damascus suburb, casualties reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arab TVs say Damascus blast targets Iranian pilgrims, unconfirmed casualties reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Arab TVs: Damascus blast hits Iranian pilgrims

DAMASCUS, Syria — Arab satellite television stations say a blast has targeted a busload of Iranian pilgrims in a Damascus suburb and are reporting casualties.
The blast occurred Thursday in the Sayyida Zainab suburb of the city and television stations Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya report that an unconfirmed number of people ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arab-tvs-say-damascus-blast-targets-iranian-pilgrims-unconfirmed-casualties-reported-239128/">Arab TVs say Damascus blast targets Iranian pilgrims, unconfirmed casualties reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shots fired near house where Seattle police seek &#8216;person of interest&#8217; in deaths of 4 officers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Shots fired in police shooting investigation

SEATTLE — Shots have been fired at a Seattle house where a man sought in the coffee-shop slayings of four police officers may be holed up.
The widely spaced, deliberate gunfire appeared to be directed toward the house by surrounding police. The shots followed negotiators&#8217; use of loudspeakers and explosions to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shots-fired-near-house-where-seattle-police-seek-person-of-interest-in-deaths-of-4-officers-237506/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Shots fired near house where Seattle police seek &#8216;person of interest&#8217; in deaths of 4 officers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police looking for ex-con in shooting deaths of 4 police officers in Washington coffee house</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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Police seek ex-con in Wash. police shootings

SEATTLE — Police say a suspect in the coffee-shop slayings of four officers is holed up at a Seattle house, wounded and possibly dead.
Pierce County Sheriff&#8217;s spokesman Ed Troyer says negotiators are still trying to communicate with Maurice Clemmons.
Authorities have been seeking Clemmons in the deaths of four Lakewood .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-looking-for-ex-con-in-shooting-deaths-of-4-police-officers-in-washington-coffee-house-237406/">Original article &nbsp;: Police looking for ex-con in shooting deaths of 4 police officers in Washington coffee house</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>12 inmates escape prison in western Afghanistan, Red Crescent official killed in north</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amir Shah</dc:creator>
		
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12 inmates escape prison in western Afghanistan

KABUL — A dozen prisoners escaped jail through a tunnel they dug from their cell to the outside in western Afghanistan, police said Saturday.
Afghan police arrested three men for the shooting death of an Afghan Red Crescent official in northern Afghanistan. The shooting Friday was an apparent attempt to ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/12-inmates-escape-prison-in-western-afghanistan-red-crescent-official-killed-in-north-236980/">12 inmates escape prison in western Afghanistan, Red Crescent official killed in north</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A dozen inmates crawl through tunnel to escape prison in western Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amir Shah</dc:creator>
		
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12 inmates escape from western Afghan prison

KABUL — A dozen prisoners escaped jail through a tunnel they dug from their cell to the outside in western Afghanistan, police said Saturday.
Those who escaped from Farah prison overnight included low-level Taliban militants, drug-dealers and other minor criminals, said Farah province police chief Gen. Mohammad Faqir Askar.
A 13th .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-dozen-inmates-crawl-through-tunnel-to-escape-prison-in-western-afghanistan-236905/">A dozen inmates crawl through tunnel to escape prison in western Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio police find pipe bombs, guns, ammunition in apartment after blast injures former doctor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Blast yields arsenal at ex-doctor&#8217;s Ohio apartment

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — About 35 pipe bombs, an assortment of firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition were found in a former doctor&#8217;s apartment following two loud explosions, police said Wednesday.
Authorities, who found the arsenal Monday night, said they don&#8217;t know why he had the weapons or whether he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-police-find-pipe-bombs-guns-ammunition-in-apartment-after-blast-injures-former-doctor-235822/">Source &nbsp;: Ohio police find pipe bombs, guns, ammunition in apartment after blast injures former doctor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Security forces report an explosion near the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan&#8217;s capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Security forces: Blast near Kabul&#8217;s Serena Hotel

KABUL — Afghan security forces say there has been a large explosion near the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan&#8217;s capital. There are no immediate reports of casualties.
Army Sgt. Shamsullah Shams says a rocket hit outside the hotel late Saturday. Police officers running to help secure the area confirmed the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/security-forces-report-an-explosion-near-the-luxury-serena-hotel-in-afghanistans-capital-234109/" title="Security forces report an explosion near the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan&#8217;s capital">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French court acquits subsidiary of Total, ex-factory chief in huge plant blast that killed 31</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
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French court acquits all in blast that killed 31

TOULOUSE, France — A court has acquitted a subsidiary of French oil giant Total and a former factory chief in a 2001 explosion at a chemical plant that killed 31 people.
The court in Toulouse, in southwest France, acquitted the former chief of the AZF chemical fertilizer plant, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-court-acquits-subsidiary-of-total-ex-factory-chief-in-huge-plant-blast-that-killed-31-232661/">Read the original article &nbsp;: French court acquits subsidiary of Total, ex-factory chief in huge plant blast that killed 31</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal investigators release video, preliminary findings in Utah refinery explosion</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stark</dc:creator>
		
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Investigators release video of Utah refinery blast

WOODS CROSS, Utah — Surveillance camera video shows a 100-foot fireball ripping through a Utah refinery during a gas explosion that knocked a nearby home off its foundation earlier this month.
The footage captured at the Silver Eagle refinery briefly shows a white cloud, which investigators say is hydrogen escaping .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-investigators-release-video-preliminary-findings-in-utah-refinery-explosion-231795/">Federal investigators release video, preliminary findings in Utah refinery explosion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Mass. residents file lawsuit against Kentucky supply company in 2006 Danvers explosion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Mass. residents file lawsuit over Danvers blast

DANVERS, Mass. — Two Massachusetts residents are suing a company that supplied chemicals they say were involved in huge explosion that damaged more than 270 homes and businesses in 2006.
Deborah Riva, whose home was destroyed by the blast in Danvers, and Robert Corrieri, who lost his boat, want Salem .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-mass-residents-file-lawsuit-against-kentucky-supply-company-in-2006-danvers-explosion-230791/">Source article &nbsp;: 2 Mass. residents file lawsuit against Kentucky supply company in 2006 Danvers explosion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin releases video showing guard tossing grenade in inmate&#8217;s cell, settling AP lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan J. Foley</dc:creator>
		
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Wis. releases grenade video to settle AP lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin prison officials released a video that shows a guard tossing a non-lethal grenade designed for outdoor crowd control into an inmate&#8217;s cell and running away as it explodes.
The Department of Corrections released the video Friday after The Associated Press filed a lawsuit last month ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wisconsin-releases-video-showing-guard-tossing-grenade-in-inmates-cell-settling-ap-lawsuit-230672/">Wisconsin releases video showing guard tossing grenade in inmate&#8217;s cell, settling AP lawsuit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utah&#8217;s Silver Eagle Refinery agrees to shut down after gas explosion that damaged 10 homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stark</dc:creator>
		
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Utah refinery shutting down following recent blast

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah oil refinery is shutting down after a gas explosion earlier this month damaged 10 homes.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has been investigating the Nov. 4 explosion at the Silver Eagle Refinery in Woods Cross. On Friday, board Chairman John Bresland recommended that the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utahs-silver-eagle-refinery-agrees-to-shut-down-after-gas-explosion-that-damaged-10-homes-229019/">Original article &nbsp;: Utah&#8217;s Silver Eagle Refinery agrees to shut down after gas explosion that damaged 10 homes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Explosions rock arms depot in Russian province, regional governor says 35 missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Blasts rock Russian ammunition depot, 35 missing

MOSCOW — Huge explosions and fire rocked a Russian ammunition depot Friday, leaving dozens of people missing and prompting the evacuation of thousands of civilians nearby, officials and Russian news agencies said.
The blasts and fire erupted while ammunition was being destroyed at the arsenal in the Ulyanovsk province, according ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/explosions-rock-arms-depot-in-russian-province-regional-governor-says-35-missing-228504/" title="Explosions rock arms depot in Russian province, regional governor says 35 missing">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Family injured in Texas natural gas pipeline explosion files lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Family hurt in Texas pipeline explosion files suit

LUBBOCK, Texas — A family whose members suffered burns when a natural gas pipeline exploded last week in the Texas Panhandle filed a negligence lawsuit Thursday against the companies that own and operate it.
The Torres family filed the suit in Potter County against the pipeline&#8217;s owner, El Paso ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-injured-in-texas-natural-gas-pipeline-explosion-files-lawsuit-227750/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Family injured in Texas natural gas pipeline explosion files lawsuit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investigator: Utah refinery explosion that damaged homes caused by burst pipe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Investigator: Utah explosion caused by burst pipe

WOODS CROSS, Utah — A refinery explosion that severely damaged 10 homes this week was caused by a burst pipe that sprayed hydrogen gas onto a nearby heater, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board&#8217;s lead investigator said.
Donald Holmstrom said investigators don&#8217;t know why the pipe suffered what he called a .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investigator-utah-refinery-explosion-that-damaged-homes-caused-by-burst-pipe-222693/">Investigator: Utah refinery explosion that damaged homes caused by burst pipe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British soldier killed in explosion in southern Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

KABUL — Britain&#8217;s Defense Ministry says a British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan.
The ministry said Sunday that the soldier from the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, was killed in an explosion Saturday near Sangin in central Helmand province.
Britain is the largest contributor to NATO forces in Afghanistan after the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-soldier-killed-in-explosion-in-southern-afghanistan-222322/" title="British soldier killed in explosion in southern Afghanistan">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Explosions of anti-personnel mines kill 3 adults, wound 2 children in Colombian family</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
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3 Colombians die in anti-personnel mine blasts

BOGOTA — Colombian officials say three adults have been killed and two children wounded in two related anti-personnel mine blasts in the country&#8217;s northwest.
The top security official in the town of Dabeiba, Wesly Uran, says two brothers aged 9 and 10 were wounded Thursday night when they set off .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/explosions-of-anti-personnel-mines-kill-3-adults-wound-2-children-in-colombian-family-221167/">Explosions of anti-personnel mines kill 3 adults, wound 2 children in Colombian family</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 injured, homes damaged in Texas natural gas line explosion; flames visible for 20 miles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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3 injured, home destroyed in Texas gas line blast

BUSHLAND, Texas — A natural gas pipeline exploded in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, shaking homes, melting window blinds and shooting flames hundreds of feet into the air, authorities said.
Three people were injured in the blast, which occurred at 1 a.m. near Amarillo, and they were taken .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-injured-homes-damaged-in-texas-natural-gas-line-explosion-flames-visible-for-20-miles-219019/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 3 injured, homes damaged in Texas natural gas line explosion; flames visible for 20 miles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>10 homes damaged in explosion at nearby Utah refinery with history of fires</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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10 homes damaged in blast at nearby Utah refinery

SALT LAKE CITY — An explosion at a Utah oil refinery — the second this year — smashed windows, bent garage doors and peeled siding Wednesday from 10 nearby houses, officials said.
Federal investigators expressed alarm over the extent of damages caused by a refinery that has had .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/10-homes-damaged-in-explosion-at-nearby-utah-refinery-with-history-of-fires-218330/">Original source &nbsp;: 10 homes damaged in explosion at nearby Utah refinery with history of fires</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Explosion shakes homes as fire breaks out at refinery north of Salt Lake City</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Explosion shakes homes as fire erupts at refinery

WOODS CROSS, Utah — An explosion shook nearby homes as a fire broke out Wednesday at a refinery north of Salt Lake City. No injuries were reported, but one house was condemned.
The blast shifted one house off its foundation sill, prompting a building inspector to condemn it as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/explosion-shakes-homes-as-fire-breaks-out-at-refinery-north-of-salt-lake-city-217963/">Source article &nbsp;: Explosion shakes homes as fire breaks out at refinery north of Salt Lake City</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Explosion reported as fire breaks out at oil refinery north of Salt Lake City</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Explosion reported as fire breaks out at refinery

WOODS CROSS, Utah — A fire broke out at a refinery north of Salt Lake City on Wednesday, reportedly causing an explosion that damaged homes.
There were no immediate reports of injuries at the Silver Eagle Refinery.
KSL said nearby residents reported damage to their homes from an explosion about ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/explosion-reported-as-fire-breaks-out-at-oil-refinery-north-of-salt-lake-city-217916/" title="Explosion reported as fire breaks out at oil refinery north of Salt Lake City">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fire breaks out at Marysville, Mich. welding supply company, at least 1 sent to hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Fire at Michigan welding company, 1 hospitalized

MARYSVILLE, Mich. — Multiple explosions rocked a Michigan welding supply plant after an acetylene tank burst into flames on Monday, sending an employee to the hospital and prompting many homes and businesses to evacuate, authorities said.
An employee at the plant in Marysville, about 50 miles northeast of Detroit, was .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fire-breaks-out-at-marysville-mich-welding-supply-company-at-least-1-sent-to-hospital-214970/">Fire breaks out at Marysville, Mich. welding supply company, at least 1 sent to hospital</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FBI says last week&#8217;s blast at Puerto Rico fuel storage site was accident, caused by vapor leak</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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FBI: No sabotage in Puerto Rico tank explosion
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The FBI said Friday there is no evidence of sabotage in last week&#8217;s explosion at a Puerto Rico fuel depot, which burned for more than two days and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people.
Gasoline vapors from an overflowing fuel tank .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fbi-says-last-weeks-blast-at-puerto-rico-fuel-storage-site-was-accident-caused-by-vapor-leak-212922/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: FBI says last week&#8217;s blast at Puerto Rico fuel storage site was accident, caused by vapor leak</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BP contests a record $87M US fine for lax remedies since fatal 2005 Texas refinery explosion</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Hananel</dc:creator>
		
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OSHA fines BP a record $87M for Texas refinery fix

WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday imposed a record $87 million fine against oil giant BP PLC for failing to correct safety hazards after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers at its Texas City refinery.
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		<title>BP facing record $87 million fine over 2005 refinery explosion</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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OSHA issues record $87 million fine to BP
WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday issued a record $87 million fine against oil giant BP PLC for failing to correct safety hazards after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers and injured 170 at its Texas City refinery.

The fine — the largest in OSHA&#8217;s .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bp-facing-record-87-million-fine-over-2005-refinery-explosion-212666/">BP facing record $87 million fine over 2005 refinery explosion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan: blast kills 9 civilians in east</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Afghanistan: blast kills 9 civilians
KABUL — A taxi carrying nine civilians hit a bomb buried in the road in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing everyone inside, police said.

Nangahar provincial police spokesman Ghafour Khan said the dead included a mother and her child.
The taxi was headed to a market in the district of Khogyani when the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghanistan-blast-kills-9-civilians-in-east-212091/">Afghanistan: blast kills 9 civilians in east</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>5 people killed, 35 wounded in blast in Pakistan&#8217;s Peshawar city, police say</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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5 killed, 35 wounded in Pakistan explosion

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — An explosion rocked a women&#8217;s market in Pakistan&#8217;s main northwest city of Peshawar on Wednesday, killing five people in the latest attack to shake the country as the army battles Islamist militants along the Afghan border.
At least 35 people were wounded in the blast, police said. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5-people-killed-35-wounded-in-blast-in-pakistans-peshawar-city-police-say-209408/">Original article on  : 5 people killed, 35 wounded in blast in Pakistan&#8217;s Peshawar city, police say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say 5 people killed, 35 wounded in blast in Pakistan&#8217;s Peshawar city</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: 5 dead in Pakistan blast
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police say five people have been killed in blast in Pakistan&#8217;s main northwestern city of Peshawar.

Police official Abdul Sattar says another 35 were wounded in the Wednesday explosion that took place at a market.
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		<title>Huge explosion rocks Pakistan&#8217;s Peshawar city, smoke seen rising from downtown area</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Huge explosion rocks Pakistan&#8217;s Peshawar city

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A huge explosion has rocked Pakistan&#8217;s main northwest city of Peshawar.
An Associated Press reporter saw a huge white plume of smoke rising from a downtown area. There was no immediate word of casualties in the blast Wednesday.
The explosion coincides with a trip to Pakistan by U.S. Secretary ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/huge-explosion-rocks-pakistans-peshawar-city-smoke-seen-rising-from-downtown-area-209388/">Huge explosion rocks Pakistan&#8217;s Peshawar city, smoke seen rising from downtown area</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP files lawsuit against Wis. Department of Corrections over video showing grenade detonation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Bauer</dc:creator>
		
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AP files lawsuit over video of grenade detonation

MADISON, Wis. — The Associated Press filed a lawsuit Monday against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections seeking the release of a video that shows a powerful stinger grenade exploding after a guard dropped it inside a prisoner&#8217;s cell.
The lawsuit, filed in Dane County Circuit Court, alleges that the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-files-lawsuit-against-wis-department-of-corrections-over-video-showing-grenade-detonation-207313/" title="AP files lawsuit against Wis. Department of Corrections over video showing grenade detonation">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal authorities investigate cause of huge explosion blast at Puerto Rico fuel depot</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danica Coto</dc:creator>
		
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Federal investigators entered a smoldering fuel depot for the first time Sunday to investigate what may have caused an explosion that forced hundreds to evacuate and spewed thick, toxic smoke across the region.
Both the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-authorities-investigate-cause-of-huge-explosion-blast-at-puerto-rico-fuel-depot-206754/">Original article &nbsp;: Federal authorities investigate cause of huge explosion blast at Puerto Rico fuel depot</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal authorities probe whether explosion at Puerto Rico fuel depot was intentional</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danica Coto</dc:creator>
		
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than 100 federal authorities entered a smoldering fuel depot for the first time Sunday to investigate whether someone intentionally caused an explosion that forced hundreds to evacuate and spewed thick, toxic smoke across the region.
Both the FBI and the Bureau ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-authorities-probe-whether-explosion-at-puerto-rico-fuel-depot-was-intentional-206681/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Federal authorities probe whether explosion at Puerto Rico fuel depot was intentional</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Twin explosions near Baghdad government offices kill 65, injure at least 180, say police</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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65 killed as twin Baghdad blasts rock the city

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi authorities say at least 65 people have been killed and 180 wounded as twin blasts that appeared to target government buildings rocked downtown Baghdad.
The blasts went off less than a minute apart Sunday in front of the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial administration .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/twin-explosions-near-baghdad-government-offices-kill-65-injure-at-least-180-say-police-206348/">Twin explosions near Baghdad government offices kill 65, injure at least 180, say police</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq police: 2 explosions near Baghdad government offices office kill 38, injure 72</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qassim Abdul-zahra</dc:creator>
		
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38 killed as twin Baghdad blasts rock the city

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi authorities say at least 38 people have been killed and 72 wounded as twin blasts that appeared to target government buildings rocked downtown Baghdad.
The blasts went off less than a minute apart Sunday near two prominent government institutions — the Ministry of Justice .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-police-2-explosions-near-baghdad-government-offices-office-kill-38-injure-72-206296/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Iraq police: 2 explosions near Baghdad government offices office kill 38, injure 72</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq police: 2 explosions near a Baghdad ministry and Kurdish party office kill 25, injure 45</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qassim Abdul-zahra</dc:creator>
		
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25 killed in twin Baghdad blasts
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq police say that a pair of powerful explosions rocked downtown Baghdad killing 25 people and injuring at least 45.

The blasts went off near the Ministry of Justice and the offices of a Kurdish political party during the morning rush hour as people headed to work.
The police ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-police-2-explosions-near-a-baghdad-ministry-and-kurdish-party-office-kill-25-injure-45-206274/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Iraq police: 2 explosions near a Baghdad ministry and Kurdish party office kill 25, injure 45</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Puerto Rico urges relocations to avoid hazardous smoke, gases from fire at fuel-storage site</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danica Coto</dc:creator>
		
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Puerto Rico warns of health risk from fuel fire

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Thousands of people living on the outskirts of a burning fuel-storage site in Puerto Rico were urged to relocate Saturday to avoid toxic smoke still billowing from the fire.
More than 1,500 people were evacuated after Friday&#8217;s earthshaking explosion at the Caribbean Petroleum .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/puerto-rico-urges-relocations-to-avoid-hazardous-smoke-gases-from-fire-at-fuel-storage-site-205973/">Source article &nbsp;: Puerto Rico urges relocations to avoid hazardous smoke, gases from fire at fuel-storage site</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Explosion at fuel storage facility in Puerto Rico forces evacuations in island&#8217;s capital area</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Melia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An explosion at a fuel storage site sent earthquake-force shock waves across Puerto Rico&#8217;s capital Friday and set more than a dozen tanks on fire, sending up a tower of inky smoke that forced airliners to alter flight paths.

Seemingly miraculously, no one was reported killed by the blast at Caribbean .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/explosion-at-fuel-storage-facility-in-puerto-rico-forces-evacuations-in-islands-capital-area-205425/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Explosion at Gulf gasoline facility in Puerto Rico rattles island&#8217;s capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CATANO, Puerto Rico — An explosion at a Gulf gasoline facility Friday rocked a neighborhood outside Puerto Rico&#8217;s capital, causing minor injuries and forcing evacuations as firefighters raced to prevent additional blasts.

Several columns of black smoke and flames were rising from the Caribbean Petroleum Corp., a gasoline warehouse and distribution center on San Juan&#8217;s bay .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/explosion-at-gulf-gasoline-facility-in-puerto-rico-rattles-islands-capital-204443/">Explosion at Gulf gasoline facility in Puerto Rico rattles island&#8217;s capital</a>.]]></description>
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