Students at Claughton Middle School in Spring Independent School District are likely enjoying an unexpected day off as their parents figure out what to do with them. Their school is closed today due to fire that occurred shortly after midnight last night. Evidently, an electrical fire at a food warming station was the root cause….
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Last Tuesday, Anthony Badalamenti became the first person to enter a plea of guilty for crimes associated with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion that killed 11 workers and led to the most devastating offshore oil spill in petroleum history. Badalamenti, technology director for Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, was…
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New reports surrounding the sports supplement Craze have caused concern throughout the athletic arena. Tests by scientists in the United States and South Korea have found, what they report to be, a chemical similar to methamphetamine in the popular sports supplement. According to the reports, researchers informed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May…
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Accidents that result in injuries and death are tragic events. Anyone who is a victim of such an accident can seek compensations for their injuries. For those who succumb from injuries in such an accident, their family members can also seek compensation for expenses and other damages. A woman who authorities state caused an accident…
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According to the Associated Press, a former Halliburton manager pleaded guilty to destroying evidence following the deadly Deep Water Horizon rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Anthony Badalamenti, 62, of Katy, Texas, faces a maximum sentence of 1 year in prison and a $100,000 fine after his guilty plea in U.S. District Court. His…
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A storage facility owned by Vess Oil Corporation burst into flames earlier this week, summoning emergency responders to put out the sudden blaze. There were reports of flames reaching as high as 50 feet in the air and visible from three to four miles from the explosion site. Workers from Vess Oil were sent to…
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As reported by Claims Journal, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded an investigation of 103,000 older Chevrolet Corvettes following reports of low-beam headlight failures. Model years 2005 through 2007 are under investigation, but NHTSA has also received complaints from drivers of the 2008 Corvette. The headlight outages occurred after driving for five…
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All drivers need to be careful while driving, and this is especially true when entering intersections. Trying to beat a yellow light or running a red light can lead to a car accident and injuries to the parties involved. A recent car accident at an intersection has left several people injured and investigators working to…
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