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OSHA last inspected Texas fertilizer plant in 1985

By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration most recently inspected the Texas fertilizer plant that exploded Wednesday night in 1985. Records reviewed by The Associated Press show that OSHA issued the West Chemical & Fertilizer Co., as the

Microsoft offers security enhancement for sign-ins

By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft is offering enhanced security for its email, storage and other services. People who turn on the new feature will be asked not just for a username and password, but also a second piece of information, such as a temporary code sent as a

Oil falls below $94 a barrel on demand forecast

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Oil fell below $94 a barrel Thursday after the International Energy Agency lowered its forecast for global oil demand. The benchmark oil contract for May delivery was down $1.18 to $93.46 a barrel in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The

DNA discoverer's letter sells for $5.3M, a record

By ULA ILNYTZKYAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A letter that scientist Francis Crick wrote to his son about his Nobel Prize-winning DNA discovery was sold to anonymous buyer at a New York City auction on Wednesday for a record-breaking $5.3 million. The price, which far exceeded the $1 million pre