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• About 2,500 flee chemical leak in western Pa.
... at the Indspec Chemical Corp. plant in Petrolia, said plant manager Dave Dorko. Authorities were concerned about the potential for respiratory damage and skin burns, said Freda Tarbell, spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Protection.
• Hurricane Norbert hits Mexico's Baja peninsula
... of 105-mph, made landfall near Puerto Charley on the southwest coast of Baja California, according to officials from the U.S. National Hurricane Center. "It's blowing down roofs and destroying things in its path," Jose Gajon, head of civil protection ...
• Italian raid on mafia nets actor who played boss
... for a best foreign language film at the Academy Awards in the United States. The movie is based on a book by Roberto Saviano, whose expose on the Camorra's hold on everything from fashion to waste disposal forced him to go under police protection.
• EU proposes more rights for Internet shoppers
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission wants to give Internet shoppers more rights and better protection, in an effort to boost Internet shopping across the continent and provide consumers with more competitive prices. EU Consumer Commissioner ...
• GM says bankruptcy not option it’s considering
DETROIT - General Motors Corp, whose shares have plunged to a 58-year low amid the market turmoil, said in a formal statement Friday that bankruptcy protection is not an option the automaker is considering. “Clearly we face unprecedented challenges ...