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1. Fatalities reported after chemical explosion at Washington paper mill

   First responders are at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, ‘following the rupture of a tank containing white liquor,’ officials said

2. Deaths reported after tank implodes at Washington pulp and paper mill

   The implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state killed an undisclosed number of people, local authorities and company officials confirmed

3. Live weather maps: Where could thunderstorms hit UK after Met Office issue warning in record-breaking heatwave

   Thunderstorms are forecast across the country on Tuesday evening

4. Trump’s economic suck-up doubles down and brags that Americans ‘spending more on everything’ - not just gas

   Top White House economist Kevin Hassett claimed Americans remain ‘very, very optimistic’

5. America’s aging workforce: One in four workers is now older than 55

   Several key industries rely on workforces with a majority of workers older than 55

6. Sneaky neighbourhood cats carried out six-month kitchen heist before family realised

7. Texas couple’s contrasting views collide during televised Ken Paxton debate

8. Cameron Norrie retires from French Open in latest injury blow for British tennis

   The British No 1 was trailing Paraguay’s Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 7-6 2-0 when he retired while struggling with a rib injury

9. Scientology ‘speed runners’ storm New York church in social media stunt

10. Sony’s new wearable air conditioner is saving me from melting in this heatwave

    It’s like having a permanent ice pack glued to the back of your neck, and sits underneath your clothes

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