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Toxic Chemicals Injected Into Wells, Democratic Report Says

WASHINGTON -- Millions of gallons of potentially hazardous chemicals and known carcinogens were injected into wells by leading oil and gas service companies from 2005-2009, a report by three House Democrats said Saturday. The report said 29 of the chemicals injected were known-or-suspected human carcinogens. They either...

Innocent Man Is Pardoned 72 Years After His Execution

Outgoing Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has granted a posthumous pardon to Joe Arridy, a mentally disabled man who was executed for murder more than 70 years ago, despite evidence suggesting his innocence. "The tragic conviction of Mr. Arridy and his subsequent execution ... merit such relief based on the great likelihood that...

Snow, Heavy Rains, Fierce Winds Blast Western States

DENVER -- Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico struggled against the tail end of storms New Year's Eve that left more westerly states recovering from a wintertime onslaught of snow, rain and bitter wind. Denver faced its heaviest snows of the season early Friday, while parts of Wyoming and New Mexico bundled up against stormy...

American Airlines Plane Slides Off Runway at Jackson Hole Airport

An American Airlines plane skidded off the runway as it was landing at an airport in Jackson Hole, Wyo., today amid heavy snowfall, federal officials told AOL News. No injuries were reported on Flight 2253, which originated in Chicago, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said today by phone. There were 181 people...

2010 Census: US Growth Slowest Since Depression

WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans reached 308,745,538 people this year, rising 9.7 percent in the first decade of the 21st century for the slowest growth rate since the Great Depression, according to figures released today from the 2010 census. The 23rd decennial population count, required by the Constitution, will be...

Background on wyoming

Wyoming () is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. Wyoming is the 10th most extensive, but the least populous and the 2nd least densely populated of the 50 States.

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