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Fear of radioactive fallout from accidental or intentional attacks on Ukraine's nuclear plants

Why potassium iodide pills are suddenly in high demand

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business As Russia’s assault in Ukraine intensifies, fear of radioactive fallout from accidental or intentional attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear plants, or from the use of a nuclear bomb, has triggered surging demand for potassium iodide pills. In such an event, there’s the frightening risk of large amounts of radioactive iodine (or

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Tracking a round of showers tonight

TONIGHT After a warm and breezy day, the chance for showers returns tonight. Clouds will fill in this afternoon, leading to a few widely scattered showers after sunset. Temperatures fall into the mid-40’s by sunrise. TUESDAY Showers will come to an end by daybreak Tuesday, with partly cloudy skies lingering through the day. Still, temperatures

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An oil pumpjack setup in a residential neighborhood pulls oil from the Permian Basin oil field on March 13 in Odessa

Oil tumbles below $100 a barrel

By Matt Egan, CNN Business US oil prices tumbled below $100 a barrel on Monday, unwinding a significant chunk of the recent spike caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Oil plunged more than 8%, touching a low of $99.76 a barrel. That means oil has lost almost roughly quarter of its value since touching a

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