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Saudi Arabia’s Oil Fires Were Extinguished Within Hours, So Why Did It Take So Long In Deer Park?

Florian Martin

Posted on September 19, 2019 · The ITC chemical fire in March sent a big black plume over Houston for days.

Tags attack energy ITC fire oil and gas saudi arabia

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Texas Economy May Benefit From Saudi Oil Outage

Florian Martin

Posted on September 16, 2019 · Oil prices spiked after an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities on the weekend.

Tags attack drone strike oil prices saudi arabia Texas economy

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Syrian Barrage Buries Civilian Areas: ‘What Have We Done To Deserve This?’

Colin Dwyer, NPR

Posted on February 21, 2018 · Attacks on rebel-held eastern Ghouta, outside Damascus, have killed over 250 civilians and show no signs of slowing. Aid groups say pro-regime forces are targeting residential buildings and hospitals.

Tags attack bombing civilian syria

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New Strikes Kill 10 In Rebel-Held Suburbs Of Syrian Capital

Associated Press

Posted on February 21, 2018 · At least 260 people have been killed since Sunday night

Tags attack bomb syria

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14 Injured In Australia As SUV Mows Down Pedestrians In ‘Deliberate Act’

Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on December 21, 2017 · Witnesses describe a white SUV smashing through pedestrians at high speed at an intersection in downtown Melbourne. Police say two people are in custody but that it is too early to determine a motive.

Tags attack Australia car driver SUV

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks to the media about the Senate Republican health care bill proposal on Thursday.

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Sen. Rand Paul’s Neighbor Pleads Not Guilty In Attack

BRUCE SCHREINER, AP

Posted on November 9, 2017 · Paul says he ended up with six broken ribs after a bizarre attack by his neighbor last week while he was mowing his lawn

Tags Assaulted attack Rand Paul sen. rand paul

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UPDATE: Vigil Remembers New York City Truck Attack Victims

Associated Press

Posted on November 2, 2017 · The president took to Twitter on Wednesday, saying Saipov should get the death penalty

Tags attack bike path attack New York City Sayfullo Saipov terrorism

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UPDATE: New York City Truck Attack Suspect’s Defense Seeks Fair Treatment

Associated Press

Posted on November 1, 2017 · Federal prosecutors say Sayfullo Saipov was "consumed by hate and a twisted ideology" when he attacked people on the bike path on Tuesday

Tags attack NYC President Donald Trump Sayfullah Saipov terrorism truck World Trade Center

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Man Ambushes French Soldiers In Car Attack, Later Arrested

Associated Press

Posted on August 9, 2017 · The driver’s motive was unclear, but officials said he deliberately aimed at the soldiers, and counterterrorism authorities opened an investigation.

Tags attack car attack france French police

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Militants Attack Christians In Egypt, Killing At Least 28

Associated Press

Posted on May 26, 2017 · There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the fourth to target Christians since December, but it bore the hallmarks of the Islamic State group.

Tags attack christians egypt isis Islamic state Minya terrorism

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UPDATE: Britain Raises Terror Level After Concert Attack

Associated Press

Posted on May 23, 2017 · Prime Minister Theresa May said Salman Abadi, the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a concert in Manchester, may have been part of a bigger network.

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Palm Sunday Church Bombings in Egypt Kill 43, Wound Dozens

Associated Press

Posted on April 9, 2017 · Terror attack targets Coptic Christians in Egypt

Tags attack christians egypt islam terrorism

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Trump Defends Attack On Syria; Demands ‘End The Slaughter’

Associated Press

Posted on April 6, 2017 · Shortly after, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that Russia has failed in its responsibility to deliver on a 2013 commitment to secure Syria's chemical weapons.

Tags attack chemical attack syria Trump

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After Deadly Attack In Syria, Global Outrage Mounts And Investigations Continue

Camila Domonoske, NPR

Posted on April 5, 2017 · The suspected chemical weapons attack killed more than 70 civilians, including 20 children, in the town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Tags attack gas npr syria

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Woman strikes US Capitol Police cruiser, taken into custody

Associated Press

Posted on March 29, 2017 · Driver tried to run over Capitol officers.

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Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 6, 2023 · On Monday's show: The annual CERAWeek conference begins today in Houston. So we get an update on the state of the energy industry. And listeners share their pet peeves about life in Houston.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2466: Sneaky Solar Energy

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Posted on January 22, 2023 · Episode: 2466 In which renewable energy enters by the back door. Today, a silent arrival.

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Houston’s GDP growth rate of 1.9% ranked near the bottom of U.S. metro areas in 2021

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Posted on January 4, 2023 · The pandemic slowdown led the region’s oil and natural gas sector to crater in value by 51%, dragging down manufacturing with it.

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Oil’s effect on Houston’s economy (Jan. 4, 2023)

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Posted on January 4, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: Some recent numbers suggest Houston's GDP grew slower than the rest of the nation last year. Is that true -- and is it the fault of oil and gas?

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