An explosion in a natural gas pipeline southeast of Springfield sent a fireball several hundred feet into the air early Sunday, but caused no injuries, authorities said.The pipeline break and explosion occurred about 4:40 a.m. in a farm field just north of Pawnee, in eastern Sangamon County, said Assistant Pawnee Fire Chief John Archer.Archer said the 24-inch pipeline owned by the Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. failed at a spot near a creek bed and sent an orange fireball several hundred feet into the air.Witnesses said they could see the inital fire from several miles away.Archer said firefighters and hazardous materials workers intially tried to extinguish the fire with foam, but gave up on that effort after Panhandle Eastern workers turned off valves on either side of the break... http://www.foxnews.com censor News |
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Hillary is jeered at California convention |
| Over the jeers of some delegates to California Democrats' state convention yesterday who wanted her to take a tougher stand on Iraq, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said America doesn't know "half the damage" Presi.. full News |
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Pakistan probes deadly bomb attack |
| Investigators tried Sunday to identify a suicide bomber who attacked a political rally, as the toll from the blast rose to 28 dead and 52 injured, including Pakistan's top security official.Interior Minister Af.. full News |
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Hundreds of quake homes damaged |
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Sri Lanka rebels in new air raid |
| Tamil Tiger rebels have carried out an air raid on targets in and around Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo. Two fuel facilities were bombed in what the rebels said was in response to an army strike on their position.. full News |
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