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At Sandy Hook event, Reid reflects on father's suicide

    
Explosion and fire at plant in Geismar, La.

    
Louisiana town imposes curfew to cut crime

The chief of police of Clinton, La., says he knows everyone in his small town, and that’s why he wants to keep it safe with an 11 p.m. curfew for all its residents.After 13 years with the Clinton police department, Chief Fred Dunn said he knows when crimes are going to occur. And they usually happen in the night hours.“The reason why I did the curfews is because of the businesses and home owners,”...    
Sister of slain Sandy Hook teacher reminds Congress of her loss

    
Explosion at Louisiana chemical plant, more than two dozen reported injured

A morning explosion and fire at a Louisiana chemical plant Thursday has drawn emergency response, and authorities say more than two dozen people were injured in the blast.The explosion took place at Williams Chemical Plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana State Police said, and a fire after the explosion appeared to be contained in the plant.At least twenty-five people sustained unspecified injuries...    
More than 360 homes destroyed as Colo. wildfires rage

    
Wild boar carcasses wash up on Florida beach

    
13,000 homes at risk in Colo. wildfire, sheriff says

    
Woman, 74, run over by mower after falling in yard

    
News Corp's Rupert Murdoch files for divorce from wife

Rupert Murdoch, News Corp's chief executive, has filed for divorce from his wife Wendi, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to CNBC on Thursday. The reasons for the filing were not immediately clear.Murdoch married the former Wendi Deng in 1999, less than three weeks after his divorce from first wife, Anna, was finalized. Murdoch's net worth was listed at $11.2 billion by Forbes in March.