Sinkhole swallows three cars after 1915 water main breaks
A sinkhole on Chicago's Southeast Side opened around 5 a.m. after a cast iron water main dating to 1915 fractured during heavy rain. One man was hospitalized with scratches after his pickup fell toward the hole as a fourth vehicle was towed away. Authorities inspect pipe age and weather factors.
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Keystone XL foes prepare for protests in Nebraska hearing
Snowy Nebraska hearing draws over 1000 activists from across the state and beyond as opponents and supporters pack the Grand Island event center. Protest plans include civil disobedience and state court actions if President Obama approves the pipeline.
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West Texas plant blast prayer service honors victims
West witnesses hundreds pack St. Mary of the Assumption Church to honor victims of the Central Texas fertilizer plant explosion. A chaplain notes prayers for first responders and those near the blast site as hundreds attend a candlelight tribute while authorities withhold a death toll and report more than 160 injuries.
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Mississippi man denies mailing suspected ricin letters
Paul Kevin Curtis 45 wore shackles in a federal court and pleaded not guilty to two counts charging he mailed letters with suspected ricin to President Obama U S Sen Roger Wicker and a Mississippi judge The attorney said Curtis is presumed innocent and may seek a mental competency evaluation The arrest stemmed from online postings alleging a conspiracy to sell human body parts and a note stating Missing Pieces KC and approve this message
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Mystery surrounds H7N9 bird flu transmission in China
International reports say experts remain unsure how humans acquire the H7N9 bird flu with no obvious live fowl contact, while 17 deaths and 70 infections have been recorded mainly along eastern China. Theories include market poultry slaughter practices and migratory bird droppings as possible sources.
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Legendary Spanish horses face slaughter amid bust in Andalusia
In Almonte, Francisco Mesa raises Pura Raza Espanola horses once prized by conquistadors and Hollywood, now threatened with July slaughter for export due to Spain's economic downturn. Mares and foals crowd his muddy pen as jobs vanish, housing collapses, and fortunes vanish in the region.
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