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Mauritius scrambles to contain oil spill from grounded ship

Mauritius scrambles to contain oil spill from grounded ship

Anxious residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius stuffed fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves Saturday to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of fuel leaking from a grounded ship put endangered wildlife in further peril.
by The Associated Press

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Protests grow in Beirut amid public fury over massive blast

Protests grow in Beirut amid public fury over massive blast

Police fired tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in Lebanon's capital on Saturday at the start of a planned protest over this week's massive explosion that devastated large parts of the city and killed more than 150 people.
by The Associated Press

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Beirut explosion update: Lebanon detains 16 people as part of inquiry

Beirut explosion update: Lebanon detains 16 people as part of inquiry

The investigation into the massive blast continues, a Lebanese judge says. The explosion has been traced to an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse.
by Bill Chappell

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Lebanon probes blast amid rising anger, calls for change

Lebanon probes blast amid rising anger, calls for change

The blast Tuesday, which appeared to have been caused by an accidental fire that ignited a stockpile of ammonium nitrate at the port, rippled across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 135 people, injuring more than 5,000 and causing widespread destruction.
by The Associated Press

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Beirut death toll rises after enormous explosion

Beirut death toll rises after enormous explosion

In Lebanon's devastated capital, at least 135 people are dead and some 5,000 injured. A question looms over the stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate believed to have exploded: Why was it there? 
by Bill Chappell and Ruth Sherlock

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Tropical Storm Isaias grazes Florida en route to the Carolinas

Tropical Storm Isaias grazes Florida en route to the Carolinas

Isaias largely spared Florida over the weekend, but is expected to be a "strong tropical storm" when it reaches the coast of eastern South Carolina or southern North Carolina on Monday night.
by Rachel Treisman

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