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Big effort after explosion in terraced house area
An explosion occurred at a terraced house in the Sanda area in Upplands Väsby shortly after midnight. Both adults and children were in the home, but no one was injured, according to police spokesperson Daniel Wikdahl. The facade of the house sustained material damage and the national bomb disposal unit is on site to investigate a suspicious object. The police have started a preliminary investigation into gross destruction of public danger and violation of the Act on Flammable and Explosive Goods.
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Anger at the Democratic leader – after the decision
In the United States, the federal government apparatus has been shut down for forty-one days, but now it is about to reopen after seven Democratic senators and one independent voted in favor of a settlement. The settlement offered no concrete concessions from Republicans, only a promise of a future vote on health care reform, which has drawn strong internal criticism of Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Several prominent Democrats call the deal a capitulation and demand that Schumer resign, while House Leader Hakeem Jeffries vows to continue fighting for the party’s demands. The next step is a vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, where the outcome is uncertain.
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Peeing dogs destroy lampposts
In Vallentuna municipality, over one hundred and twenty-six lampposts have been forced to be replaced, and a further forty-two are to be replaced, due to rust which, according to street engineer Niklas Stenberg, is largely caused by peeing dogs. Stenberg believes that ninety percent of rust infestations are due to dog urine, especially along footpaths and cycle paths, and urges dog owners to let their dogs urinate elsewhere. Sports team stickers are also a problem because they are expensive and difficult to remove. Dog poop costs the municipalities hundreds of thousands of kroner every year, and old poles are at risk of being corroded and falling over.
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