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THIEVES are drilling holes into parked cars to steal fuel after panic buying sparked a petrol shortage. Now, heartless thieves are cashing in by launching vicious schemes to steal fuel from hardworking Brits. "They made a hole in my tank. Can you see? They made a hole and drained out all the diesel. A full tank of diesel," he added. He then describes how the van parked next to him also suffered the same treatment. Up to 90 per cent of all service stations outside of motorways are now dry as Brits raced to fill up their motors and the...

The Obama administration is preparing to introduce major steps to phase out production of a popular chemical coolant used in refrigerators and air conditioners, citing growing evidence that the substance is contributing to the warming of the planet. The White House will announce on Tuesday a series of voluntary commitments by some of the country’s largest chemical firms and retailers to move rapidly away from R-134a and similar compounds used in nearly every office, home and automobile in the country, according to current and former U.S. officials familiar with the effort.

Thursday, January 10, 2008 Cigarette Cigarette proved fatal A drunken man died after setting fire to himself in a fruitless bid to prove white spirit was not flammable, an inquest heard. Michael Toye doused himself with the fluid during an argument with friend Paul Deacon before putting a cigarette lighter to his trousers. Mr Deacon said he extinguished the ensuing flames but was asked not to call for help by Mr Toye, who said: 'I'm all right, I just want a fag and a beer.' They were drinking at Mr Toye's flat on April 12 last year at the time...

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