Gas leak sparked fatal Slim Jim plant explosion in Garner
An explosion at the ConAgra Foods Slim Jim plant in Garner North Carolina killed workers. Authorities say a natural gas leak ignited in a room with vacuum pumps used for sealing the snacks. ATF agents will determine how the leak started and what triggered the ignition.
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ConAgra Foods Inc
Earl Woodham
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
U S and Canada to update Great Lakes water pact
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United States and Canada will update the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, last amended in 1987, to better guard the world's largest surface freshwater system from invasive species, climate change and other emerging threats.
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Ontario
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Canada
Great Lakes
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FCC Hotline Reaches Nearly 800000 On Digital TV Transition
About 800000 calls were received to the FCC digital TV transition hotline this week amid confusion over the move to digital only signals. On Friday 317450 calls were logged and 102000 more by Saturday 5 p.m. totals remain below early forecasts of 600000 to 3 million.
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Angeles
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Six Flags seeks bankruptcy protection
Six Flags, owner of 20 theme parks in the United States Mexico and Canada, seeks Chapter 11 protection to reorganize and shed 1.8 billion dollars in debt. CEO Mark Shapiro says the move will affect operations across the chain.
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New York
Six Flags
Mark Shapiro
U.S
Mexico
Canada
Veterinarians Back Seattle Fish Throwing Event
AVMA chief Rothy DeHaven says the national veterinary association will proceed with a Pike Place Fish Market team-building program at its Seattle convention next month. He defends humane use of animals for food and says veterinarians are best advocates for animals despite rights group complaints.
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National Veterinary Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
Rothy DeHaven
Pike Place
DeHaven
Iran election unrest as Ahmadinejad declares victory
Riots erupt in Tehran after Ahmadinejad proclaims re election win amid fraud allegations. U S officials say they are monitoring the situation and await Iranians' decision while protests clash with police and supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi.
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Hillary Clinton
Clinton
White House
Ahmadinejad
Iran
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Tehran
Mousavi
Mir Hossein Mousavi
Hospitals resist Obama Medicare cut plan in 10 year outline
Washington AP report says President Obama proposes reducing Medicare and Medicaid spending by 318 billion over 10 years to fund a broader health overhaul. Hospitals and providers insist cuts unfairly harm the sick, especially in poor communities, while lawmakers weigh the measure against lobby pressures.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
Congress
Judge allows Padilla suit against ex Bush lawyer Yoo
U S District Judge Jeffrey White in San Francisco allowed Jose Padilla to proceed with a suit against former Justice Department official John Yoo over memos on interrogation detention and presidential powers. White said Yoo crossed from legal advising to shaping policies that could deprive Padilla of constitutional rights.
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Jeffrey White
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White
Jose Padilla
Justice Department
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Yoo
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