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Bears Notebook: Bowman the "Megatron" stopper
By John Mullin, CSNChicago.com He may have been the only one in Soldier Field feeling this way, but defensive tackle Tommie Harris was adamant after the Bears 19-14 win over the…
Mexican TV network: car explodes next to office (AP)
MEXICO CITY – A major Mexican television network says a car has exploded in front of its offices in a northern state where officials are investigating the massacre of 72 Central and South American migrants. The Televisa network reports that the explosion happened early Friday in front of its offices in the capital of Tamaulipas, the same state where the bodies were found earlier this week on a ranch believed to be operated by drug traffickers.
BP shares up on preliminary success on leak (AP)
LONDON – Shares in BP PLC opened 5.5 percent higher in London Friday after the oil company reported encouraging early signs of progress in stopping the Gulf of Mexico oil leak. The oil company’s shares rose to 424 pence ($6.54) on the London Stock Exchange.
BP oil spill: testing begins after installation of new containment cap
BP oil spill: company hopes new containment cap can temporarily halt oil gushing into Mexican Gulf Photograph: guardian.co.uk Engineers will today begin testing a new sealing cap on BP’s gushing wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico as hopes rise of containing the oil spill during the looming hurricane season. Work on installing the cap using robots a mile below the surface of the sea was successfully completed last night as efforts intensified to capture all the oil that has poured into the sea since the Deepwater Horizon explosion killed 11 people on 12 April.
The Perfect End to the July 4th Holiday Weekend: A Free Junior Deluxe Sandwich From Arby’s
Arby’s® Restaurants Nationwide Offer Sneak Preview of New Value Menu Item ATLANTA, July 5 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Now that the July 4th weekend is winding down, it’s time to get some relief…for your wallet! Arby’s is offering its new Junior Deluxe sandwich free, with any drink purchase, today, Monday, July 5. The latest addition to Arby’s Value Menu, the Junior Deluxe features oven-roasted, thinly sliced roast beef, topped with crisp, fresh lettuce, ripe tomato and mayo on a toasted sesame seed bun.
Explosion heard outside Soccer City (AFP)
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – The sound of an explosion was heard near Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, AFP journalists at the scene said. The explosion was heard at the Main Press Centre, 400 metres from the stadium, followed by a shockwave, but there was no immediate indication of what was the cause of the explosion.
Gulf oil leak video could haunt Obama (AP)
WASHINGTON – Will the Gulf oil leak cam engulf President Barack Obama? It’s nearly impossible to avoid the live video of the coal-gray oil gushing from BP’s well a mile below the Gulf of Mexico’s surface.
Colombian coal mine blast kills 16, traps dozens (AP)
BOGOTA, Colombia – A coal mine explosion in northwestern Colombia killed at least 16 miners and left dozens trapped more than 10 hours later, President Alvaro Uribe said Thursday. The Wednesday night explosion at the San Fernando mine, believed to have been caused by a buildup of methane gas, collapsed part of an access tunnel that is more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) long and drops to a depth of 500 feet (150 meters), said provincial disaster coordinator John Rendon.
1 worker dead in natural gas line blast in Texas (AP)
CLEBURNE, Texas – A large natural gas line in north Texas erupted Monday after utility workers accidentally hit the line, sending a massive fireball into the air and killing one worker, officials said. Authorities found the missing worker’s body several hours after the explosion, once searchers could safely walk through the entire charred area.
Home rigged with propane, gas explodes
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities in the northwest Indiana town of Merrillville say an explosion and fire in a home rigged with more than a dozen propane and gasoline cannisters has killed one man.
