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Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert on June 11, 2021.
Scientist Behind Vaccine Says Next Pandemic May Be Worse
She warns that recent scientific advances “must not be lost” because of cost concerns.
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Honda is recalling nearly 723,000 SUVs and pickup trucks, Friday, Dec. 3, because the hoods can open while the vehicles are moving.
Honda Recalls SUVs and Pickups Because Hoods Can Fly Open
It affects nearly 723,000 vehicles.
Dec 3rd, 2021
In this Sept. 21, 2017 file photo, the BP Whiting refinery in East Chicago, Ind., is shown on Sept. 21, 2017. Oil giant BP agreed Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, to pay a $512,450 penalty and reduce soot emissions from its Whiting refinery in Indiana under an agreement with regulators and activists who accused the company of violating an earlier deal.
BP Agrees to $500K Penalty, Soot Limits at Indiana Refinery
The refinery converts around 440,000 barrels of crude oil into gasoline every day.
Dec 3rd, 2021
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Emergency personnel are shown at the scene of a fire and explosion at a home in Flint, Mich., Monday night, Nov. 22, 2021. Three people were missing following the fire and explosion, authorities said.
Utility Sued for $50M over Deadly Michigan House Explosion
Dec 7th, 2021
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Secret, Old Spice Sprays Recalled for Carcinogens
Dec 2nd, 2021
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Petroleum Detected in Tap Water Near Pearl Harbor
Dec 2nd, 2021
A natural gas well is juxtaposed with apartment buildings a few hundred feet away in Arlington, Texas, on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. The site, known as 'AC-360,' is operated by TEP Barnett, a subsidiary of French energy giant Total Energies. It is one of Total's 33 well sites in Arlington that contain 163 wells. The company has proposed adding three new wells at this site. Some residents of the predominately Hispanic and Black neighborhood, as well as parents and staff at a daycare near the site, oppose the plan, citing health concerns.
In Shadow of Texas Gas Drilling Sites, Health Fears Escalate
Nov 30th, 2021
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Dec 1st, 2021
Ambulances and fire trucks are parked near the Listvyazhnaya coal mine out of the Siberian city of Kemerovo, about 3,000 kilometres (1,900 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021.
Russia Jails 5 People over Coal Mine Disaster that Killed 51
Miners had complained about the high level of methane in the mine.
Nov 29th, 2021
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Ship's Operator Awake for 50 Hours Before Crash
The impact did an estimated $72.9 million in damage.
Nov 29th, 2021
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Georgia Proposes $3M Fine for Cargo Ship Pollution
Oil leaks continued as workers cut the boat into chunks for removal from the ocean.
Nov 28th, 2021
Smoke billows following a blast in the outskirts of Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2021. Serbia’s state RTS television has reported that a series of explosions ripped through an munitions factory on the outskirts of Belgrade, killing at least 2 workers and injuring at least 16.
Explosion at Munitions Factory Kills at Least 2
The warehouse was completely destroyed.
Nov 24th, 2021
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Domestic Automakers Rank Last in Reliability
The only domestic brand to make the top 10 was Buick.
Nov 23rd, 2021
Protesters, left, march during a strike organized by metal workers in Cadiz, southern Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.
Metalworkers, Police Clash in Spain
Workers have been cutting off roads and bridges.
Nov 23rd, 2021
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5 Kidnapped from Congo Mining Operation
Officials said the security situation in the area was "extremely complex and grim."
Nov 22nd, 2021
A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Reading Area Community College, Reading, Pa., Sept. 14, 2021.
U.S. Opens COVID Boosters to All Adults
And officials took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one.
Nov 22nd, 2021
Vietnamese workers who are helping construct the first Chinese car tire factory in Europe ride bicycles past security officers near the northern Serbian town of Zrenjanin, 50 kilometers north of Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
Vietnamese Workers at Chinese Factory in Serbia Cry for Help
The workers could be victims of human trafficking or even slavery.
Nov 22nd, 2021
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Employee Gunned Down on First Day of Work
The incident happened a little after midnight.
Nov 19th, 2021
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OSHA Pauses Implementation, Enforcement of Biden Vaccine Mandate
It follows an appeals court's decision to stay OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard that would require large companies to require vaccination or daily virus testing.
Nov 18th, 2021