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  "id": 6592487,
  "title": "Chemical companies reach $455m settlement with North Carolina over ‘forever chemicals’ claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/chemical-companies-reach-455m-settlement-with-north-carolina-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T12:50:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/10/pfas-chemical-companies-north-carolina"
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  "summary": "Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reach settlement after lawsuits accuse companies of polluting drinking water Chemours, DuPont and Corteva on Thursday reached a $455m settlement with North Carolina and 11 local entities over Pfas contamination claims tied to Chemours’ Fayetteville Works plant and other historical discharges. Lawsuits accusing major chemical companies of polluting U.S. drinking water…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Remains found in North Carolina in 1970s identified as 15-year-old girl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/remains-found-in-north-carolina-in-1970s-identified-as-15-year-old",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:42:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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