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Total seeks ways to douse Elgin gas platform flare
Mar 29th, 2012
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Total said it was looking at ways to extinguish a flare left burning less than 100 metres from where explosive natural gas was leaking from the French energy company's Elgin North Sea platform for a fifth day. Total dismissed the risk of a blast at the platform, 240 km (150 miles) off the east coast of Scotland, and the British government said the flame had to remain burning to prevent excess gas pressure from building up. ... (Source: Reuters) -
@HillaryClinton is finally here. The verified handle for the former Secretary of State (and, yes, potential 2016 contender) sent its first tweet on Monday afternoon at 12:44 Eastern, dropping references to the instantly viral Texts from Hillary Tumblr and its creators, freelance blogger Stacy Lambe and political strategist Adam Smith: (Source: The ... [Full Article]
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) - President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement - yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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