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1 dead, at least 30 injured in Louisiana plant explosion

GEISMAR, La. — State police say at least one person was killed and at least 30 were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana.

 
Inspector in Philadelphia building collapse commits suicide

PHILADELPHIA — A veteran inspector who surveyed a downtown building weeks before it collapsed, killing six people, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound a week after the accident, authorities said Thursday.

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Three wildfires burn out of control in Colorado

A wildfire fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests has destroyed 92 homes, damaged five more and prompted more than 7,000 residents northeast of Colorado Springs to flee, sheriff’s official said Wednesday.

 
Pennsylvania girl’s double-lung transplant deemed success

PHILADELPHIA — A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation spurred public debate over how organs are allocated underwent a successful double-lung transplant on Wednesday, the girl’s family said.

 
Allegiant flight attendants picket headquarters

After two years of on-again, off-again negotiations, Allegiant Travel Co. flight attendants have made little headway in their negotiations with management to forge their first union contract.

 
FEMA denies aid to Texas for plant blast

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide additional money to help rebuild the small Texas town where a deadly fertilizer plant explosion leveled numerous homes and a school, and killed 15 people.

 
AAA study: Hands-free texting still distracting for drivers

WASHINGTON — Using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found.

 
Defense hints at plea in Ohio kidnapping-rape case

CLEVELAND — A man accused of holding three women captive in his home for about a decade pleaded not guilty Wednesday, and the defense hinted that a trial can be avoided with a plea if he escapes the death penalty.

 
Southern California grandma, 72, shoots at intruder, misses

STANTON, Calif. — A 72-year-old Southern California grandmother who shot at — and narrowly missed — a man trying to break into her home said Tuesday she was shocked at the attention her action was getting but does not regret defending herself and her husband, an 85-year-old World War II veteran who uses a wheelchair.

 
Google snaps up Waze to add to mapping service

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is buying online mapping service Waze in a $1.03 billion deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while allowing it to gain technology that could improve the accuracy and usefulness of its own popular navigation system.

 
Sony takes aim at Microsoft with PlayStation 4

LOS ANGELES — Sony broke out the heavy ammunition Monday against Microsoft, announcing its forthcoming PlayStation 4 will cost $399 – $100 less than the competing Xbox One.

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