Railroad Car Explodes
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DEER PARK, Tex. — An explosion early Sunday ripped through an empty railroad tank car that had contained ethylene oxide, a toxic chemical, releasing a cloud that dissipated after closing the Houston Ship Channel briefly, officials said. There were no injuries or evacuations.
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