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  • July 2008

    • Manhole Cover Thieves Hit Streets of Philadelphia

      New York Times  |  Jul 23, 08 8:47 AM CDT

      Manhole Cover Thieves Hit Streets of Philadelphia

      (Newser) - These days you have to watch your step in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love is suffering from an epidemic of manhole-cover theft, as rising scrap metal prices have led to a 2,500% increase in stolen covers and grates. Thieves are selling the covers for $5 to $10 at junkyards, reports the New York Times, and some streets now have so many orange cones marking off danger zones that they look like a slalom course. More »

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      Philadelphia  • theft  • metal prices  • steel  • iron

  • February 2008

    • 24 Dead in China Mine Blast

      Xinhua (China)  |  Feb 18, 08 7:12 PM CST

      24 Dead in China Mine Blast

      (Newser) - Twenty-four people died and five were wounded in a blast at an illegal iron mine in China yesterday, Xinhua reports. Mine owners, who fled the scene, had masked the site as a boar farm to dupe authorities. "The owner has violated the law by illegally exploring the state-owned resources," an official said. Rescue crews unearthed miners today, including trapped survivors, but found no cause for the blast. More »

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      China  • explosion  • mine safety  • iron  • blast  • Chinese mining

  • May 2007

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