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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 2002
Page
3
A bolt of lightning sparked a fire at ChevronTexaco's Escravos terminal in southeastern Nigeria. The tank held about 180000 barrels of crude. 80000 barrels were pumped out as crews used remote chemical cannons to control the blaze. No injuries reported amid ongoing tensions with nearby village women demanding jobs and amenities.
The grounding of much of the aging air tanker fleet was lifted Saturday after a two day pause following two deadly crashes. Nine similar planes remain grounded pending federal investigations. A PB4Y-2 Privateer, a WWII era bomber, broke up in flight near Rocky Mountain National Park while delivering retardant.
President Bush urged Congress to act quickly on a bill to curb corporate fraud, arguing the nation’s trust in business and the recovery relies on decisive reform. Senator Sarbanes backed urgent action and proposed an independent accounting standards board to police the industry.
DNA found on the body of 5 year old Samantha Runnion matches Alejandro Avila, the man arrested on kidnapping and murder charges in Stanton California. Authorities say they are certain they have the right suspect as the district attorney plans formal charges.
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