Michelle Chapman

AP Business Writers
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In this image from video, fire and smoke rise from a building attached to Quaker Oats facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Explosion, Fire Erupt at Iowa Quaker Oats Plant
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Today in Manufacturing Episode 291 sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, featuring a high-performance vehicle with exhaust flames
Tesla's Flying Car; Hyundai's Seat Fire Problem; PepsiCo Closes Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 291
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View of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Ore.
Fire at Seafood Plant in Oregon Forces Evacuations
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