Explosion at Williams Olefins plant kills one in Geismar
An explosion at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar Louisiana left one dead and 73 injured. Authorities ordered residents indoors for hours to avoid billowing smoke as a three hour blaze burned fueled by propylene. Government monitors had not detected dangerous emissions.
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Man defaces Queen Elizabeth portrait at Westminster Abbey
A man attacked a portrait of Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey in London on Thursday. Fathers4Justice says a member staged the act to press for fathers rights ahead of Father’s Day. Putin urges end to US dispute over Jewish writings as some go on display in Moscow. The Schneerson collection remains a point of cultural heritage and ownership between Moscow and New York.
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Multiracial Identification Grows Faster Than Other Groups
Census estimates show 2.4 percent of Americans, over 7.5 million people, identify as multiracial, rising 6.6 percent from 2010 to 2012. Experts attribute the growth to more interracial marriages and broader acceptance of multiple racial identities.
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Colorado Black Forest Fire devastates Colorado Springs area
The Black Forest Fire, Colorado's most destructive, has scorched over 23 square miles northeast of Colorado Springs. Two people were killed, about 38 000 residents evacuated, and 1 000 homes threatened as 400 firefighters fought the blaze with air support and National Guard help including Black Hawk helicopters.
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Ethiopia ratifies Nile treaty snubbing Egypt
Ethiopia's parliament unanimously ratified a pact removing Egypt's veto over Nile dam projects. The move follows weeks of tensions as Addis Ababa pushes the $4.7 billion Great Renaissance Dam project near Sudan. Egypt rejects the terms and vows to defend its water rights.
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Lawsuit Claims Happy Birthday Song Should Be Public Domain
Good Morning To You Productions alleges Warner/Chappell owns no valid copyright to Happy Birthday to You and seeks a court ruling that the melody with lyrics is public domain. The suit accuses Warner/Chappell of unlawfully collecting licensing fees and seeks return of millions in fees, noting prior payments and annual revenues cited in the filing.
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