Patchwork zoning exposed by Texas fertilizer blast near schools
West Texas town of West suffered a deadly blast at a fertilizer plant storing ammonium nitrate killing 14, injuring 200 and flattening 50 homes. The incident raises nationwide concerns over lax zoning and hazardous chemical storage near dense populations and schools.
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Perry cites cost versus benefit in Texas plant safety debate
Gov. Rick Perry said no violations at the West fertilizer plant since 2006 and no abnormalities from inspections. He questioned moving plants away from residences, noting weak McLennan County zoning. Perry, Sen. John Cornyn, and AG Greg Abbott urged changes to prevent future blasts near homes and schools.
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LivingSocial hit by cyber attack affecting millions
LivingSocial says a cyber attack may have exposed data for more than 50 million customers including names and email addresses and birth dates while payment data remained secure. The firm is working with law enforcement and not storing passwords in plain text.
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Harkin Blocks Confirmation Of Health Care Nominee
Senator Tom Harkin freezes Marilyn Tavenner's confirmation to lead Medicare and Medicaid citing concerns over funding for prevention and wellness from the ACA era. He argues the administration is diverting $15 billion from the prevention fund to support the health insurance exchanges and wants assurances before moving forward.
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