Pipeline leak halts four North Sea fields oil slick spreads
Engineers stopped a pipeline leak 300 feet down causing production shutdown at four North Sea oilfields. Occidental Petroleum pumped seawater to seal a weld crack amid a 10 square mile slick that began breaking up by Friday and showed significant dissipation by Saturday.
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Teenagers cite fatal wood alcohol at party in Del City
Police said two frightened teens sought help after learning the moonshine at a Nov. 24 party was methanol. One person died and nine others were sickened. detectives warned about methanol’s deadly effects as the parties hospitalizes two youths.
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Mark Edwards
India Accepts Union Carbide Offer With Conditions
The government, in Bhopal, accepts Carbide's plan to keep at least 3 billion in assets to cover Bhopal claims and seeks a court-appointed inspector to audit assets and report quarterly. A Sunday hearing is set to decide the temporary asset freeze and recapitalization timetable.
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Pope backs Aborigines land claims in Australia
Pope John Paul II urged native Australians to pursue new courage and hope as he voiced Church support for aborigines seeking to keep ancestral lands. He spoke in Alice Springs before thousands, noting past displacements and urging remedies without delay amid ongoing land rights claims nationwide.
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City Leaders Confront Grim Realism Over Urban Aid Loss
San Antonio hosts the National League of Cities congress as about 5 000 municipal officials gather Amid federal aid cuts including Gramm Rudman and the end of revenue sharing leaders face bleak outlook while Henry Cisneros highlights a strong urban profile and mixed optimism from private sector involvement
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Lava Flow Draws Visitors to Icy Coastline
A 2000 degree lava flow from Kilauea's east rift zone continues to advance toward the sea near Kalapana. The flow has destroyed nine homes, created about an acre of new land, and draws sightseers as scientists monitor its slow expansion and the steam plume where lava meets water.
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Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
The notice lists subscription rates and contact numbers for advertising and news tips. It provides office address 124 Rutland Drive, mailing box 456, Aiken SC 29802, and hours for customer service and offices. It specifies payment options and renewal terms for weekly monthly and longer plans.
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Emergency numbers list from Aiken Standard
Emergency numbers provided as a service by the Aiken Standard include police and sheriff lines for Aiken County and nearby towns. Listings show contacts for State Highway Patrol Salley fire and police Wagener and other public safety numbers, with a long distance option and a listed widow's association.
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