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'Red Cliff' and Bond: Safety first on set -- or last?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPRODUCER Terence Chang said it was the wind that caused the horrific fatal fire on the set of John Woo's latest epic, "Red Cliff." The production, Asia's most expensive movie ever, was re-creating a major battle from 3rd century China on the outskirts...Tags: Injuries, Auto Trends, Police, National Government, Diplomacy
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Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
AP Medical WriterA 14-year-old gymnast with a stress fracture in her lower back. A 12-year-old who tore his ACL in a soccer game. A 16-year-old runner with a leg stress fracture. A 15-year-old who tore his meniscus playing basketball. A single morning's patients for...Tags: Tiger Woods, Health Treatments, Injuries, Health and Safety at School, Medical Specialization
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Rendell Signs Updated Mine-Safety Bill Into Law
Gov. Ed Rendell has signed into law the first comprehensive update to Pennsylvania's mine safety law in nearly half a century.
It addresses emergency shelters and accidental breaches of flooded mines, as occurred in the "nine for nine" accident six years...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Metal and Mineral, Pennsylvania, Mining, Emergency Planning
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Emmaus cements second sidewalk ordinance
Of The Morning CallMore than 100 residents could be forced to shell out thousands to install sidewalks under an ordinance approved Monday by Emmaus Borough Council. While Mayor Winfield Iobst said he will veto the ordinance, which passed 5-2, council has enough support --...Tags: Lehigh County, Road Transportation, Emmaus, Transportation
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Editorials from Wisconsin newspapers
HELP COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH CHILD CAREWe know Wisconsin is lagging behind in college graduation rates. Only about 25 percent of adults age 25 or older in the state hold a bachelor's degree, compared with 30 percent in neighboring Minnesota. The national average is about 27 percent....Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Schools, Academic Progress, Hurricanes
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Tons of toxic waste remain in Bhopal 24 years after leak
The New York TimesHundreds of tons of waste still languish inside a tin-roofed warehouse in a corner of the old grounds of the Union Carbide pesticide factory, almost a quarter of a century after a poison gas leak killed thousands and turned this ancient city into a symbol...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Pollution, Disasters, Dow Chemical Company, Michigan
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Former New York crane inspector pleads not guilty
A former city building department inspector pleaded not guilty yesterday to lying about examining a huge construction crane that collapsed days later, killing seven people. Edward Marquette entered the plea at his arraignment in State Supreme Court in...Tags: New York, Manhattan, Court Administration, Health and Safety at Work, Prosecution
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8 die in Pakistan building collapse
Police say a two-story apartment building has collapsed in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, killing eight people, including a toddler. Police officer Akhtar Rashid Butt says the building collapsed before dawn Sunday. Rescuers dug out the bodies of two... -
8 dead, 13 injured in China building collapse
China's state news agency says a four-story building under construction in the central part of the country collapsed and killed eight people. Xinhua News Agency says 100 rescuers were searching for missing workers on Sunday. It was unclear how many...Tags: News Agency, Injuries, Local Authority, Newspapers
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Housing market in Welsh town shows wider woes
AP Business WriterDuring a bustling lunch hour in this Welsh commuter town, 25-year-old Richard Williams is one of the few who pause to look at properties for sale in a real-estate agent's window -- and he isn't buying. "I'd love to, but I'm single and I can't afford to...Tags: Mortgages, Real Estate Agents, Parties and Movements, Sales, Condos and Houses
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