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2 Workers Injured In Rawlins Refinery Fire

Associated Press — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:30:41 +0000

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Two workers were injured during a brief fire at the same refinery near Rawlins where four workers were injured in another blaze last month.

Sinclair Oil. Corp. spokesman Clint Ensign tells the Associated Press in an email Tuesday that the fired happened Friday night

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Storms Injure 15 In Western North Carolina

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:44:39 +0000

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — At least 15 people were injured and at least 60 buildings damaged when a possible tornado struck two counties in western North Carolina, the National Weather Service said Thursday

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5 Injuries Reported In Alaska Gas Station Fire

Associated Press — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:59:56 +0000

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say the fire that burned a gas station near Denali National Park was apparently started by an explosion inside the convenience store.

Trooper Sgt. Mike Roberts told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://is

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Woman Breaks Hip in Hospital Lobby, Told to Call 911

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:00:20 +0000

If you’re going to fall and hurt yourself, you might think a hospital lobby is a pretty lucky place to do it. After all, the building does house doctors and nurses who can tend to you right away.

That’s what 82-year-old Doreen Wallace thought. But she was wrong.

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Man Runs 50-Mile Marathon With Mouth Wired Shut

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:10:45 +0000

Brandon Mulnix wasn’t going to let a little thing like having his jaw wired shut get in the way of completing a 50-mile marathon.

The 32-year-old from Lowell, Michigan made it to the finish line of the 50 mile North Country Trail Run in roughly 12 hours, despite having his jaw wired shut ten days prior to fix complications from a previous injury. He was only able to take in liquid nutrition before the race.

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