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2 stories matching nitro
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- The Dangerous Business of Storing Explosives
After a close call with a keg of nitro-glycerine on a city street, Seattle officials scramble to regulate the volatile cargo moving through the docks.
- A Costly Penny-Pinching Heist
Local burglars use high-grade explosives to crack an unlocked safe at a lumber company, netting exactly five cents in copper.