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1 dead, 9 missing in wake of chemical tank implosion at U.S. paper mill
A massive chemical tank holding millions of litres of a corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed Tuesday at a Washington paper mill, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others unaccounted for, authorities said.
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Joe Biden sues U.S. Justice Department over planned release of conversations with biographer
Former U.S. president Joe Biden sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, seeking to bar the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with his biographer in 2016 and 2017.
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Tehran says U.S. violated ceasefire agreement when it launched strikes in southern Iran
Iran said the United States violated a ceasefire after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiating a deal to halt the conflict could "take a few days."
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Some 16,000 Californians still out of their homes due to overheated chemical tank
About 16,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Southern California as an overheated chemical tank still poses a risk to homes closest to the site, and officials gave no word Tuesday on when residents might be able to return home.
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Congolese aid worker says he narrowly escaped angry mob outside Ebola hospital
There have been at least three attacks in recent weeks against health-care facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where misinformation is rapidly spreading alongside a rare type of Ebola that, as of yet, has no vaccine.
