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Construction crane falls from Seattle roof, killing 4

Construction crane falls from Seattle roof, killing 4

A construction crane fell from the roof of a Seattle building Saturday afternoon, killing four people and injuring four others.
by James Doubek

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Chemical Safety Board calls on EPA to update hydrofluoric acid study in wake of Husky Fires

Chemical Safety Board calls on EPA to update hydrofluoric acid study in wake of Husky Fires

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revisit a 1993 study on hydrofluoric acid in the wake of an explosion and series of fires at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior last year.

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Attorney: Boy hurt in MOA attack has 'important week' ahead

Attorney: Boy hurt in MOA attack has 'important week' ahead

Steve Tillitt refused to characterize statement by a family minister that the child thrown from a mall balcony had "zero brain damage."
by Tim Nelson

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OSHA to investigate conservation officer's death

OSHA to investigate conservation officer's death

The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration will review safety and health practices, conduct interviews and take photos and video to determine any hazardous conditions that may have caused or contributed to the accident.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Two earthquakes shake the Philippines; at least 16 dead

Two earthquakes shake the Philippines; at least 16 dead

Rescuers continue to search for survivors of Monday's quake, which trapped people in a collapsed supermarket in Pampanga province and caused panicked office workers to flee buildings in Manila.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Paris Easter Mass honors firefighters who saved Notre Dame

Paris Easter Mass honors firefighters who saved Notre Dame

The archbishop of Paris and Catholics from around France and the world honored the firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral, praying Sunday at a special Easter Mass for a swift reconstruction of the beloved monument.
by Associated Press

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After the fire, assessing the future of Notre Dame's centuries-old organ

After the fire, assessing the future of Notre Dame's centuries-old organ

Chief organist Olivier Latry shares recordings of music played on Notre Dame Cathedral's famed organ — and looks ahead to the church's extensive renovation process after the fire on April 15.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Ned Wharton

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Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka

Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka

More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in nine bombings that rocked churches, luxury hotels and other sites in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago.
by Associated Press

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