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Corrosive chemicals hamper recovery efforts at Longview industrial site; 9 still unaccounted for after tank rupture - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
A chemical tank rupture at a Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, has left one dead and nine missing. Corrosive chemicals are complicating recovery efforts.
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Evacuation Orders Lifted as Southern California Chemical Tank Cools - The New York Times
Evacuation orders have been lifted in Southern California after a chemical tank cooled down. The incident, caused by a likely cooling system failure, led to mass evacuations in Garden Grove.
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Energy bills to grow by more than £200 a year for millions as Ofgem increases price cap – business live
Ofgem is set to increase the energy price cap, raising annual bills by over £200 for millions of households. Separately, oil prices fell about 4% after Iran signaled a commitment to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Former Red Army Faction militant jailed for armed robberies while on the run
Daniela Klette, a former Red Army Faction militant, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for armed robberies committed while she was on the run. The robberies funded the group's underground activities after the RAF dissolved.
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Spanish police search ruling Socialist party headquarters – Europe live
Spanish police have searched the headquarters of the ruling Socialist party, as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Middle East crisis live: Iran says draft US deal would reopen strait of Hormuz
Iran's state TV reported that Tehran has obtained a draft framework with the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within a month, in exchange for US withdrawal of forces and lifting of naval blockade.