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Beverly Hills police net 52 pounds of old prescription drugs
Beverly Hills police and the Drug Enforcement Agency collected 52 pounds of old prescription medication Saturday in an effort to get residents to safely dispose of unwanted pills. The Take Back event, held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, was...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Food and Drug Administration, Abusive Behavior, Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals
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In aftermath of West, Texas, explosion, a town turns to faith
WEST, Texas — The crowd that had gathered — lighting candles, offering prayers, crying as they tightly embraced family and friends — had streamed from the dimly lighted sanctuary of Assumption Catholic Church, but Kelly Nelson lingered...
Tags: Explosions, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Emergency Incidents, Fertilizer
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Texas explosion: At least 60 people still unaccounted for
WEST, Texas — About 60 people remained unaccounted for after the explosion at a fertilizer plant here, but authorities remain hopeful that number reflects not a significant loss of life but the difficulty of tracking down people who have been...
Tags: John Cornyn, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Ted Cruz, Sports, Fertilizer
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Donations, help flow after Texas explosion: 'That's what we do'
Two days after a fatal explosion shrouded a small Texas town in an eerie plume of smoke, officials still weren't sure exactly how many people had died. But one thing had become increasingly clear: Texas is a team. Using a Facebook group called “...
Tags: Sports, Fertilizer
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As Texas town reels from explosion, a turn to faith
WEST, Texas — The crowd that had gathered — lighting candles, offering prayers, crying as they tightly embraced family and friends — had streamed from the dimly lit sanctuary of Assumption Catholic Church, but Kelly Nelson lingered...
Tags: Explosions, Religion and Belief, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Roman Catholicism, Emergency Incidents
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Fertilizer plant blast stuns, shatters Texas town
WEST, Texas — Alicia McCowan had just finished her shift at the Sonic drive-in when the blast erupted nearby, leveling buildings in a wide circle. Above, a mushroom cloud bloomed against a yellow-pink sky. She knew the source — the West...
Tags: Rick Perry, Plant Openings, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Walmart, Auction Service
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Sofia Vergara talks thyroid conditions, freezing her eggs
Sofia Vergara appeared on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday to discuss her bout with thyroid cancer, freezing her eggs and her wedding plans. The "Modern Family" actress, who is a spokeswoman for the hypothyroidism campaign Follow the Script, revealed...
Tags: Colonoscopy, Brooke Burke, Mayo Clinic, High Blood Pressure, Weather Reports
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Texas explosion: Two families, two frantic searches for relatives
Moments after a flaming fertilizer plant exploded in the town of West, Texas, two women immediately leaped behind the wheels of their cars. Alicia McCowan, 24, had just completed a shift at the local Sonic drive-in Wednesday night when the blast struck....
Tags: Nursing, Medical Specialization, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Fertilizer
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West Fertilizer Co. fined $2,300 in 2006 for lack of safety plan
This post has been updated. See note below.The West, Texas, fertilizer plant that exploded Wednesday was fined $2,300 in 2006 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not having a risk management program in place, records show. West Fertilizer Co. settled with the environmental agency in...Tags: Explosions, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Punishment, Emergency Incidents
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Many shelters empty as Texas evacuees seek out friends and family
When the showroom floor of a West, Texas, auto dealership began to shake Wednesday night, general manager Ronnie Sykora knew something was very wrong. Then Sykora heard the news: A nearby fertilizer plant had caught fire and exploded. He rushed to...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, First Aid, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Fertilizer
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West Fertilizer Co. had spotty regulatory history, records show
The West, Texas, fertilizer plant destroyed by a massive explosion has paid nearly $8,000 to at least two regulatory agencies for safety and transportation violations, records show. West Fertilizer Co. paid $5,250 last year to the U.S. Pipeline and...
Tags: Explosions, Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Punishment
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Chemical in Texas blast has a well-known deadly potential
The blast at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant on Wednesday night was so massive that investigators believe it probably involved a significant amount of ammonium nitrate, a chemical that some scientists say should be regulated as an explosive. In a report...
Tags: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Issues, Accidental Death, Science
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