The amendment would require gas stations located within a half-mile of a highway exit or hurricane evacuation route to be prewired for backup generators, which would allow electric pumps to continue to pump fuel in the case of a power outage.

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They found outside investors including an online poker magnate and a London firm that bankrolls corporate litigation to pump millions of dollars into the case.

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In that case, state prosecutors accused him of fraudulently persuading investors to pump money into a clothing import business that didn't actually exist.

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Dr. Clarke says he found that about one-third of his patients with heartburn didn't get better on proton-pump inhibitors, or have evidence of acid reflux, but in virtually every case, they had severe stress in their lives.

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While a broken pump in this case was nothing more sinister than, well, a broken pump, the incident highlights the importance of IT security in public and private infrastructure.

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