Oil Pipeline Spill Sees 12,000 Barrel Recovery

Nearly 12,000 barrels of oil and water were recovered Saturday at the site of a crude oil spill in Arkansas.

Exxon Mobil has since shut the pipeline due to the Friday spill and has said the Environment Protection Agency classifies the spill as “major”.

As of now, 22 homes have been evacuated as the situation is being handled.

A spokesman for Exxon made a statement Sunday saying the area around the pipeline had not been excavated.

This excavation would need to take place in order for the company to estimate the time needed for repairs.

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Possible HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Prompts Dental Patients to be Screened

Dr. W. Scott Harrington's Office in Tulsa, OK

More than 400 patients were screened for HIV and hepatitis B and C on Saturday in response to a letter they received about poor hygiene practices by an Oklahoma dentist.

Local health officials mailed out letters as early as Friday to about 7,000 patients of Dr. W. Scott Harrington in regards to the poor practices.

Inspectors found problems at the doctor’s clinics such as rusty tools, expired drugs, and used needles that had been reused in drug vials.

New York Daily News reports that Harrington gave up his license, closed his offices, and has a hearing in April that could lead to his license being permanently revoked.

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Tanzanian Building Collapses, Death Toll Unclear

 

A 12-story building under construction in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania collapsed on Friday.

Officials of Dar es Salaam have given two different reports about the number of deaths in the collapse.
A senior police officer released a report saying that 15 people died in the collapse.

However, the mayor of central Dar es Salaam later said that only two people were killed and there 17 survivors.

The building that collapsed was nearing completion and did not have any tenants.

The Tanzanian Red Cross says that it will continue its rescue effort through the rest of the night.

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Panera: Pay What you Want for Specific Item

 

A St. Louis-area Panera Bread is serving turkey chili in a bread bowl for…whatever the customer wants to pay.

This particular item is made from all-natural, antibiotic-free turkey combined with vegetables and beans in a bread bowl.

The turkey chili in a bowl is part of a trial run that will be hitting all 48 Panera Breads in the St. Louis-area.

Panera calls the trial “Meal of Shared Responsibility” and has the idea in mind that customers who can afford the $5.89 for the bowl will pay for it.

The money from the paying customers would in turn pay for the bowl for customers who cannot afford it.

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Who is: Nick D'Aloisio?

Nick D’Aloisio, 17

What began as an idea when he was 15-years-old turned into a multimillion dollar purchase by Yahoo.

Nick D’Aloisio came up with Summly- a service that brings snapshots of news stories to users on mobile devices and formats articles for smaller screens.

The now 17-year-old has made a deal with Yahoo for the acquisition of Summly, but the specific amount of the purchase has not been disclosed.

This purchase comes only four months after Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said the company would focus more on mobile strategy, specifically news, sports, and apps.

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Ford Makes Apology for Gagged Women in Ad

 

The India branch of Ford Motors and ad agency JWT India made an apology Monday for an unauthorized ad that had three women gagged and bound in the back of a Ford Figo.

A Ford spokesman said the ad came about during an ad competition by a team that was conducting a creative exercise.

Ford said this in a prepared statement:

"We deeply regret this incident and agree with our agency partners that it should have never happened. The posters are contrary to the standards of professionalism and decency within Ford and our agency partners.”

In one of the ads submitted (Center), former Italy prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is seen smiling from the driver’s seat of the car with the women mentioned in the back.

The other ads included caricatures of Paris Hilton with the Kardashian sisters bound in the back (Right), and Formula One driver Michael Schumacher with his competition in the back (Left).

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Information Panel Removed After Falling on Boy

After a flight information panel fell at an Alabama airport and killed a 10-year-old boy, personnel from the airport removed the second panel on Saturday.

The panel that killed Luke Bresette and injured his family members is believed to have weighed 300 to 400 pounds.

Airport officials met on Saturday, but have not elaborated on what was being done to prevent another panel from falling.

Mayor William Bell of Birmingham is demanding that authorities at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport bring him a report detailing what happened.

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Man Arrested for Impersonating a Pilot

Philippe Jernnard, 61

A man posing as a pilot was arrested aboard a plane that he had managed to reach clearance to.

The FBI says that Philippe Jernnard of France boarded the Wednesday US Airways Flight in Philadelphia with Air France attire and crew baggage as well as a ticket.

An agent at the plane’s gate says that Jernnard asked if there was room in first class, and when he was told “no” he argued with her.

When he made his way onto the plane, the agent noticed Jennard was seated behind the captain and was asked to leave.

When he argued again, the authorities were called and later arrested him.

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Texas Shootout Potentially Connected to Colorado Prison Chief Murder

 

An investigation is underway by Colorado authorities to determine if a connection exists between a Texas shooting and the murder of a Colorado prison chief earlier this week.

The Thursday shootout began with a high-speed chase triggered by a man who shot at police in Texas during a traffic stop and then fled in a car.

The Montague Country deputy was shot at twice while wearing a bullet proof vest and was grazed on the head by another bullet, sending him to the hospital in serious condition.

The chase ended in a crash that left the shooter brain dead and declared as legally dead.

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At Least 1,600 Students Expelled for Cheating on Exam

Over the course of five days, at least 1,600 students have been expelled from taking an exam for cheating.

The students were found cheating last week while taking Bihar, India's Class 10 Board Exams.

Results from the exam can help determine which university a student will be able to attend for higher education.

Officials of the Bihar School Examination Board said on Monday that in addition to the cheating students, more than 100 parents have been arrested for helping their students cheat.

BBC News reports that the cheating students could be barred from taking the exam for up to three years.

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Marine Deaths Prompt Pentagon to Halt Use of Mortar Round

60mm Mortar Round Being Fired

A mortar explosion that killed seven Marines Monday evening has prompted the Pentagon to stop the use of 60mm mortar rounds.

Officials said on Tuesday that until an investigation can evaluate the safety of the 60mm rounds, the weapons will not be used.

The explosion happened during a training exercise at the Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada when the mortar round went off in its firing chamber.

Eight men were taken to a medical center in Reno with penetrating trauma, fractures, or vascular injuries.

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Failed Attack On University's Campus Results in Man’s Suicide

James Oliver Seevakumaran, 30

Authorities said Monday that a former student at the University of Central Florida took his own life after his plan to attack the campus failed.

James Oliver Seevakumaran’s body was found with a gun wound in his dorm room along with homemade explosives and other weapons.

NBC reports that the 30-year-old student pulled a gun on his roommate, who in turn locked himself in the bathroom and called the police.

Florida Police Chief Richard Beary believes that Seevakumaran pulled a fire alarm in order to get students outside and exposed for an attack.

Beary also says that he is confident that the police’s fast response to the situation made Seevakumaran change his decision about carrying out the attack.

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Two Die After Jet Crashes into Indiana Houses

 

A small plane carrying four passengers crashed into an Indiana neighborhood on Sunday, killing two of the passengers.

Local authorities say the plane was experiencing mechanical problems and hit three homes before coming to a halt.

The plane’s pilot contacted the tower on their way to South Bend Regional Airport and reported electrical problems with the plane.

Due to concerns of a gas leak, the neighborhood was evacuated.

ABC News reports that one neighbor said they heard the plane’s engine running after the crash as well as jet fuel pouring from it.

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Two Dead, Others Injured in Lacrosse Team Bus Crash

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A bus carrying Seton Hill University’s women’s lacrosse team went off the Pennsylvania Turnpike Saturday and crashed into a tree, killing the team’s coach and the bus driver.

The team’s six months pregnant coach, Kristina Quigley, was injured and taken to the hospital, but died there.

Her unborn child did not survive.

The bus driver, Anthony Guaetta, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Fourteen passengers were taken to hospitals to be treated for injuries, and several have already been released.

Local authorities had an investigation underway in regards to the crash, as did environment officials that were inspecting a diesel fuel spill that came from the bus.

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U.S. to Increase Missile Defense

 

In response to a potential attack from North Korea, the United States will be adding 14 more ground-based missile interceptors on its West Coast.

The phrase “potential attack” comes from a recent nuclear threat made by North Korea to South Korea and the U.S. in regards to increased U.N. sanctions over a nuclear test made by the North.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel made the announcement Friday of the interceptor increase and said the increase will give the U.S. “the security it needs”.

CBS reports that Hagel also says that he is ready to “ensure protection of the U.S. homeland and stay ahead of the North Korean missile threat”.

The Pentagon plans to spend at least $1 billion dollars on the interceptors and will place them with the other 26 in Fort Greely, Alaska.

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Baby Survives Plunge from Eight Stories in Mother’s Arms

After leaving a lengthy suicide note, a woman jumped from a New York apartment building to her death with her baby in her arms.

The baby survived.

Police say that the 10-month-old baby boy was taken to a Harlem hospital Thursday, but has been listed under stable condition.

The woman has been identified as Cynthia Wachenheim and is said to have shared the seven-page suicide note with her husband.

The Huffington Post reports that in the note, Wachenheim knew what she was doing was “evil” but was concerned with her child’s development.

A local resident says that he saw Wachenheim take the fall as well as the baby bouncing from the mother's body and landing on the ground nearby.

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Science News: Mars had Conditions to Support Life

The rock on the left, called Wopmay, was discovered by the rover Opportunity, which arrived in 2004 on a different part of Mars. Iron-bearing sulfates indicate that this rock was once in acidic waters. On the right are rocks from Yellowknife Bay, where rover Curiosity is situated. These newly discovered rocks are suggestive of water with a neutral pH, which is hospitable to life formation. -CNN

A group of NASA scientists working with the Curiosity rover made an announcement Tuesday indicating they found an environment on Mars that could have played host to living microbes.
Curiosity project scientist John Grotzinger said in a statement:

    "We have found a habitable environment that is so benign, and supportive of life, that probably if this water was around and you had been on the planet, you would have been able to drink it."

The rover drilled into a sedimentary rock and was able to find clay materials, which would indicate that water played a role at some point.

NPR reports that Curiosity also “found sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and carbon – key ingredients for life”.

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Police Officer Convicted on Cannibal-Plot Charges

Gilberto Valle, 28

New York City Officer Gilberto Valle was convicted Tuesday on charges of plotting to kidnap, cook, and eat several women.

Analysis of the officer’s computer showed that he was taking steps in order to kidnap the women, one of which was his wife.

The Associated Press reports that Valle has an “admitted fetish for talking on the Internet about cannibalism”.

Lawyers on Valle’s defense said that what was found on the computer was the officer playing out a fantasy created while he browsed fetish websites.

The 28-year-old convicted officer faces life in prison.

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