Inferno at São Paulo club claims 231 lives
A deadly fire at a former beer warehouse nightclub killed 231 people with 1,200 to 1,300 inside. Investigators cited no fire alarm or sprinklers and only one exit, raising questions about Brazil safety for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. Survivors spoke of choking smoke and a chaotic escape as patrons were crushed near the doorway.
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Rodrigo Rizzi
Brazil
Rizzi
Marcelo Dos Santos
Dos Santos
Danilo Brauner
Edson Schifelbain
Hell
Schifelbain
University Hospital
Pirtle Details Rules Committee Roles and Local Legislation
Senator Pirtle outlines the Rules committee duties including confirmation hearings for cabinet members and university regents. He notes 100 hearings scheduled and mentions proposed amendments and election bills. He cites a due process bill on where Chaves County residents stand trial and invites constituent feedback via phone or email.
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Pirtle
Chaves County
Roswell
Eddy County
Gun buyback details and gun safety debate highlighted
Coss, a hunter and gun owner, backs the public safety agenda as lawmakers review 194 firearms collected in a city buyback program. Included were handguns and military style weapons with high capacity magazines. NRA lobbyist Mica calls for stronger mental health data and enforcement against illegal gun sales.
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Coss
NRA
Tara Reilly Mica
New Mexico
Notorious case yields four year accessory sentence
The Seattle Times reports Thomas, free on 500000 bail, attended a memorial in Idaho and travelled to Roswell for personal tasks in 2012 while maintaining innocence. She accepts a lesser charge as the lesser evil, facing four years instead of a possible 45 year term as an accessory amid national coverage.
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Idaho
Roswell
Thomas
J.palmer
Rdrnews
Immigration blueprint fuels fight over path to citizenship
President Obama plans to back Senate immigration reform outlining a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants, border security hardening, legal system overhaul, and worker verification. Republicans like Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz challenge a backroom process and warn against unfair treatment of legal immigrants.
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John McCain
R-Aziz
Republican Party
Obama
Mitt Romney
Senate
Las Vegas
U.S
America
Cruz
Witness recalls Sissonville pipeline inferno and lessons
Witness describes a wall of flame as a natural gas pipeline exploded in Sissonville West Virginia. The blast at 12 41 p m damaged homes and shut Interstate 77 for hours while safety officials considered remote shut off valves and restart plans for the Columbia Gas line and nearby pipelines.
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Charleston
W.va
Sue Bonham
West Virginia
Sissonville
Bonham
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
San Bruno
Calif
Michigan
U.S
West
West Virginian, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin
Columbia Gas Transmission
National Transportation Safety Board
Deborah Hersman
Heisman
Columbia Gas
Jimmy Staton
NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage
Staton
Rick Kessler
Pipeline Safety Trust Watchdog Group
Cynthia Quarterman
Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Quarterman
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