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One dead in apartment fire in Duluth

Firefighters responded to an eight-unit apartment building in the city's East Hillside neighborhood about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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1 dead, 4 rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes

1 dead, 4 rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes

A “major gas explosion” completely destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday, killing one person and injuring several others, the Baltimore Fire Department said. At least one person was trapped in the wreckage.
by The Associated Press

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Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline

Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline

Thousands of students, environmental activists and residents of Mauritius were working around the clock Sunday, trying to reduce the damage to the Indian Ocean island from an oil spill after a ship ran aground on a coral reef.
by The Associated Press

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5.1-magnitude quake hits North Carolina; minor damage reported

Officials say an earthquake — the strongest in the region in more than 100 years — shook much of North Carolina early Sunday, rattling homes, buildings and residents.
by The Associated Press

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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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