West Texas Explosion
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In response to Texas explosion, Obama orders review of chemical plant rulesPresident Barack Obama is ordering federal agencies to review safety rules at chemical facilities in response to the deadly April explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant.WorldAug 1, 2013
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Criminal activity not ruled out in Texas plant explosion: sourcesInvestigators have not ruled out criminal activity as the cause of a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant that killed at least 14 people and flattened part of a tiny Texas town, two officials familiar with the findings said Thursday.WorldMay 16, 2013
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Ex-paramedic at Texas plant blast pleads not guilty to firearm chargeA paramedic who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials.CrimeMay 15, 2013
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Paramedic in Texas plant blast charged with having ‘destructive device’A Texas paramedic who helped evacuate people on the night of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West has been arrested and charged with possessing a destructive device. It's not clear whether the charge is related to the fire or the explosion.CrimeMay 10, 2013
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Texas launches criminal probe into plant explosionTexas law enforcement officials are launching a criminal investigation into last month's deadly fertilizer plant explosion.WorldMay 10, 2013
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Ammonium nitrate caused Texas fertilizer plant explosionOfficials have determined that ammonium nitrate stored at a Texas fertilizer plant is what exploded on April 17, killing 14 people and injuring hundreds.WorldMay 6, 2013
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Obama consoles families and survivors of West, Texas, plant explosionU.S. President Barack Obama consoled a rural Texas community rocked by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion, telling mourners Thursday they are not alone in their grief and they will have America's support to rebuild from the devastation.WorldApr 25, 2013
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Obama attends memorial for victims of Texas fertilizer plant explosionPresident Barack Obama, U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Texas Governor Rick Perry speak at a memorial Thursday afternoon, held for victims of last week's deadly fertilizer plant blast.WorldApr 25, 2013
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Calgary fire halls lower flags for fallen first-responders in TexasCALGARY –Flags at fire stations throughout the city will be lowered on Thursday, in tribute to fallen first-responders who lost their lives in a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.Apr 25, 2013
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Marathon runner witnesses both Boston bombings and Texas explosionPeople keep asking Joe Berti if he feels unlucky. A bomb exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon seconds after Berti finished the race. Two days later, he was in his home state of Texas when he saw a fertilizer plant explode near Waco.WorldApr 19, 2013
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