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7:00 am
Wed June 19, 2013

Air Quality Concerns Surface After South Louisiana Explosions

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The explosion and fire at the Williams olefins plant.

Air quality concerns surface after chemical explosion.

The sight of smoke billowing over three separate explosions in south Louisiana within a week may have caused some concern about air quality. Officials are confident that there was no health danger. Others aren’t so sure.

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Power Outage
7:01 pm
Fri June 14, 2013

Thousands Without Power In New Orleans

Entergy New Orleans says its workers are trying to restore electrical service to several thousand customers in the city.

Entergy spokeswoman Charlotte Cavell said the cause of Friday's power outages wasn't immediately known.

Between 10,000 and 12,000 customers in New Orleans lost power. Entergy estimates most of the outages will be restored by 9 p.m.

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2:39 pm
Thu June 13, 2013

One Confirmed Dead In Geismar Chemical Plant Explosion, Fire

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Louisiana State Police and other officials say a reported explosion touched off a fire at the Williams olefins petrochemical plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar Thursday morning. One fatality has been confirmed, and 73 people have been transported from the site with injuries.

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12:21 pm
Thu June 13, 2013

Federal Judge To Face Rare Review Over Controversial Remarks

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This undated photo provided by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals shows Judge Edith Jones.

Originally published on Thu June 13, 2013 2:09 pm

The story of U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Edith Jones involves a controversial speech to the Federalist Society, calls of racism, last-ditch efforts to stop an execution and now a rare formal disciplinary review by the Judicial Council of the District of Columbia Circuit.

The case has been bubbling for the past couple of weeks. It's complicated, but interesting, so we'll tell you about it in chronological order.

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