Rubber cloud blamed in West Pharmaceutical blast
A deadly explosion at West Pharmaceutical Services in Kinston North Carolina may have been sparked by an ignitable rubber dust cloud. Three workers died and 37 were injured with 10 in critical condition as investigators examine dust samples and plant conditions.
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U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Andrea Taylor
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
FBI
State Bureau of Investigation
The
Chemical Safety Board
North Lenoir
Deral Raynor
State Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Buildup of troops in Persian Gulf region nears 90,000
The United States has about 90,000 land sea and air forces in the Persian Gulf area with estimates suggesting the total could double in two weeks. Kuwait hosts roughly a third, with a broader buildup driving toward 180,000 by mid-February and possibly 250,000 later.
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U.S
Kuwait
Iraq
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Gulf
Bush
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Richard Myers
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
Myers
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Tommy Franks
Central Command
Franks
Tampa
Fla
Qatar
Middle East
Jordan
Bush Signals War Decision in Weeks Not Months
President Bush told allies that diplomacy will yield a war decision in weeks not months. He warned skeptics and pressed for proof of Iraqi transgressions while pursuing mid February deadlines linked to the U.N. inspectors report.
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Silvio Berlusconi
Saudi Arabia
Portugal
Sweden
Saddam Hussein
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U.S
Jordan
Pakistan
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Bill Graham
Colin Powell
White House
Khursheed Kasuri
Dick Cheney
United Nations
Kasuri
Capitol Hill
Joseph Biden
D-Del
United States
Saddam
Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island
Camp David
Tony Blair
Blair
Spain
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
State of the Union
Berlusconi
Powell
Bail set at 250000 in espionage case in California
Federal judge set bail at 250000 for Qing Chang Jiang a Chinese businessman accused of shipping three microwave amplifiers to a Chinese company without a license Prosecutors sought to keep him jailed while the defense asked for a lower amount Chief Magistrate Judge Patricia Trumbull cited severity of charges flight risk and release conditions including electronic monitoring The case heightens concerns about foreign espionage in Silicon Valley.
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San Jose
Calif
China
Patricia Trumbull
Jiang
Silicon Valley
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