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Texas Man Dies in Fire After Cigarette Ignites Oxygen

A fire official says a 73-year-old Panhandle man died in an apartment fire after his cigarette ignited a home oxygen supply used to help him breathe. Kenneth Herin died in the Sunday afternoon fire in Borger. Preliminary autopsy results show …

West Virginia Woman Admits Role in Arson Conspiracy

Federal prosecutors say a Logan County, W.Va., woman has admitted her role in starting an apartment fire in exchange for cash from someone who filed an insurance claim. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin says 46-year-old Kimberly D. Kinder of Chapmanville pleaded …