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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 2008

Page

3

Train Derailment Triggers Acid Leak In Lafayette

Six freight train cars derailed in Lafayette unleashing hydrochloric acid that forced thousands to evacuate homes businesses and a nursing home. An estimated 8 000 to 10 000 gallons spilled creating a toxic cloud as 161 nursing home residents were evacuated and 35 too frail were moved to area hospitals. Authorities urged 3 500 residents to prepare for 48 hours away from home as cleanup began with lime neutralization and car reentry once safe.

Lafayette Parish Craig Stansbury Jimmy Guidry Stansbury Mona Hebert Jeffrey Ferrara Ferrara Hebert Joe Faust Bnsf Railway Rodney Mallett Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality BNSF Mallett Faust

Democrats push global space cooperation plan for NASA

A bipartisan group in the House proposes a NASA framework that shifts from a US-only push to a collaborative international effort to build the moon program under Constellation. The bill would authorize 20.2 billion dollars in funding for the year beginning Oct. 1, sparking debate over safety and U.S. leadership as Russia and Europe pursue joint moon projects and the ISS model.

Washington Bush NASA Congress Space Agency Mark Udall D\Cole Russia Canada Japan Europe White House Bill Nelson D-Fla Bryan Gulley U.S Moon Mars Mike Griffin Ashares America Griffin House Committee On Science and Technology Udall Roskosmos Alexander Vorobyev

Gunman wounds 3 at church festival in Los Angeles

Police say a man using a semiautomatic rifle wounded his ex wife and two bystanders at a church festival near St John Baptist de La Salle in Los Angeles. Vigil attendees restrained him until officers arrived. police call it an isolated domestic violence incident.

Los Angeles St.John Baptist Degla Salle Jeff Sempersz Church Robert Milbauer Ruiz Steven Ruiz

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