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SLIDESHOW: Paint It Red

by David Kurtz
10.11.10 | 5:10 am

Remarkable images of the massive spill of toxic sludge from an aluminum plant in Hungary that killed at least seven people and injured more than 100:

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The latest news today from Hungary is that the prime minister today announced that the head of the company that owns the plant where the disaster occurred has been detained by police.

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