California
Five thousand dolls donated to 15 hospitals and public service agencies reek of kerosene and may contain stuffing contaminated with a potentially toxic solvent, Los Angeles County officials warned, although all but a dozen of the toys have been located and there have been no reported injuries.
Dec. 24, 1985
World & Nation
Florida officials have arrested radical anti-Islam preacher Terry Jones as he was on his way to a Sept. 11 event where he planned to burn 2,998 Korans, according to local news reports Wednesday.
Sept. 11, 2013
An accountant working by kerosene lamp over a dogeared ledger is an image rightly assigned to a bygone era.
Aug. 11, 1992
Science & Medicine
Kerosene wick lamps produce both light and hazardous soot
Nov. 30, 2012
Babylon & Beyond
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Feb. 2, 2008
Update: Terry Jones faces felony charges in Florida
Business
A move by the Air Force to use the same jet fuel that powers commercial airliners may squeeze the nation’s supply of the highly refined fuel and force up the airlines’ fuel bill, industry sources say.
June 7, 1990
The launching of an unmanned Delta rocket carrying a weather satellite was scrubbed by NASA Thursday, after a small quantity of kerosene-type fuel was discovered leaking past a valve in the main engine system.
May 2, 1986
Jan. 25, 2008
The once-common practice of using kerosene to get rid of head lice not only is outdated but also can be extremely dangerous, two health care workers warned last week.
Dec. 24, 1990