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"Tanker fire closes I-95 South"
Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 - 6:07 AM
ARTICE SNIPPET: "BELTSVILLE, Md. - This note for Thanksgiving travelers -- a tanker truck is burning in the southbound lanes of Interstate-95 at the Capital Beltway, north of Washington.
Both the southbound and northbound lanes of I-95 were still closed at 6 a.m. just north of Washington for safety concerns and heavy smoke conditions.
Prince George's Fire and EMS spokesman Mark Brady says they believe the tanker may have exploded just before 5 a.m.
Firefighters plan to let most of the gasoline burn off before they try to extinguish the blaze."
UPDATE...
http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=104&sid=629646
"Egyptian Accused of Terror Ties Released"
Updated: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 - 11:58 PM
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "MIAMI (AP) - Federal officials determined an Egyptian restaurant owner had no ties to terrorism and released him Tuesday, nine months after his name turned up on a terrorist watch list and he was detained."
Laughing, as I ask Cindy if her radio is on too........
The tanker fire has two points:(post 30)
I-95
Prince George County
The only new item, is that it may be tomorrow afternoon before the road is open again.......on a travel for Thanksgiving Day.......