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One hundred and sixty people, many of them Americans, are feared dead or injured after a series of large explosions at an army base on the outskirts of Tirana, the capital of Albania, officials have said. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/15/nato ____________________________________________________ Many people are feared dead after a massive explosion at an Albanian Army Base. The shockwave was so powerful it damaged the city's nearby international airport, and blew out windows in houses six miles away. The blast set off a number of further blasts in ammunition stored at the army depot near Tirana. Local journalist Altin Kodra told Sky News: "The area...

LLIOPOLIS, Ill. - A series of explosions rocked a plastics plant in central Illinois, killing at least two people and injuring a number of others. Two people remained missing Saturday, authorities said. Illiopolis residents living within a mile of the plant were evacuated and a nearby interstate highway was closed. Emergency sirens were sounded in two nearby communities as well, where evacuation was recommended but not required, said Sheriff Neil Williamson. "We're treating it as a worst case scenario," he said. "We feel as if the cloud of smoke is toxic." The explosion happened at about 10:45 p.m. Friday in...