Fire destroys Oklahoma chemical plant, no injuries
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A fire destroyed a chemical plant and caused small explosions near a western Oklahoma town, forcing the evacuation of about a dozen people from nearby homes, but resulting in no injuries, a county emergency management official…
Military background checks not re-examined for a decade unless concerns raised
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People who seek “secret” security clearances to work at U.S. military installations undergo background checks that are good for a decade and are not re-examined unless derogatory information is presented to authorities, defense o…
Honda to recall 405,000 vehicles over airbag system glitch
TOKYO (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co said it is recalling about 405,400 vehicles, including the Odyssey minivan in the United States and three other countries, due to a glitch in the computer chip used in the airbag system.
Colorado rainfall one for the ages, Weather Service says
(Reuters) – The downpour that inundated parts of Colorado this month was a once-in-a-millennium event for those areas, according to an analysis by the National Weather Service.
Property losses from Colorado flood projected at about $2 billion
DENVER (Reuters) – Property losses from deadly flooding in Colorado will total nearly $2 billion, about half from housing and half from the commercial and government sectors, catastrophe modeling firm Eqecat said on Wednesday in the first comprehensive…
Powerball lottery says single winning ticket sold
(Reuters) – A single winning ticket was sold for the $400 million Powerball lottery jackpot, the Multi-state Lottery Association announced on Wednesday.
Damaged tank spills oil into flood-swollen river in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – A damaged storage tank owned by energy company Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has spilled an estimated 125 barrels of oil into the flood-swollen South Platte River in north-central Colorado, the state oil and gas commission said on Wednesd…
All clear declared after report of shots near University of Wisconsin-Madison
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The University of Wisconsin-Madison resumed activities on Wednesday evening, two hours after campus police warned students to stay indoors and shelter in place following a report of shots fired near the school.
Former heavyweight boxing champ Ken Norton dies at 70
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Ken Norton, the former heavyweight boxing champion who broke Muhammad Ali’s jaw in a 1973 bout, died on Wednesday at an Arizona hospital at age 70, his manager said.
Reptile fossil found in Alaska may be newly discovered species
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – The fossil of a sea reptile found two years ago in Alaska may be that of a previously unknown species, a scientist who was part of a team that discovered and excavated the remains said on Wednesday.
