Fire Safety

Perceived insults to Islam trigger Muslim anger

By ROBERT H. REIDAssociated Press Muslim anger over perceived Western insults to Islam has exploded several times, most recently in protests this week against U.S. diplomatic posts in the Middle East. The violence, fueled mostly by religious zealots, reflects the tension between Muslims and the

Feds: Pipe wall in refinery fire was thin as penny

By JASON DEARENAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A corroded pipe that failed and triggered a leak and massive fire at one of California's largest refineries had walls as thin as a penny in some areas, federal investigators said. U.S. Chemical Safety Board officials said late Tuesday

Intense systems of thunderstorm soak Southwest

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and KEN RITTERAssociated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Wild summer thunderstorms slammed parts of the Southwest, stranding residents in Navajo Nation in their homes in northern Arizona and leaving an already squalid mobile home community in Southern California deep in water

Common type of rail car has dangerous design flaw

By JASON KEYSERAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - For two decades, one of the most commonly used types of rail tanker has been allowed to haul hazardous liquids from coast to coast even though transportation officials were aware of a dangerous design flaw that almost guarantees the car will tear