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• China factory blast death toll jumps to 64, man rescued after 40 hours
• Missouri River flooding forces evacuation of 7,500 from waterfront city
• May pushes for Brexit deal with new timetable

China factory blast death toll jumps to 64, man rescued after 40 hours Posted: 23 Mar 2019 04:01 AM PDT The death toll in a chemical plant explosion in China rose to 64 Saturday but rescuers found a survivor among more than two dozen still missing in the debris of one of the country's worst industrial accidents in recent years. Thursday's explosion in the eastern city of Yancheng injured hundreds and flattened an industrial park. The local fire brigade pulled a man in his 40s from the rubble of the destroyed chemical plant around dawn on Saturday, according to a statement on the city government's official Weibo account. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Missouri River flooding forces evacuation of 7,500 from waterfront city Posted: 22 Mar 2019 09:53 PM PDT Record floodwaters that submerged vast stretches of Nebraska and Iowa farmland along America's longest river reached a new crest on Friday at the waterfront city of St. Joseph, Missouri, forcing chaotic evacuations of thousands from low-lying areas. With emergency sirens blaring as the Missouri River rose to the top of the three-story-high levee wall in St. Joseph, about 55 miles (88 km) north of Kansas City, Missouri, sheriff's deputies rushed door-to-door urging residents to flee to higher ground.

May pushes for Brexit deal with new timetable Posted: 22 Mar 2019 03:52 PM PDT British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday tried to persuade MPs to back the Brexit deal, seeking to build bridges after lashing out at lawmakers for their indecision on Brexit. May wrote to all MPs to spell out the possible paths forward after European Union leaders granted a short delay to Britain's departure date at this week's EU summit. The premier faces daunting odds to persuade British lawmakers to support the plan -- something they have already overwhelmingly rejected twice -- by a new April 12 deadline agreed with the EU. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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