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HERE

A chemical leak at Pacific Steel and Recycling sent several workers to the hospital; chlorine is believed to be part of the problem. (KREM)

All the fires in the area have much of the Inland Northwest under an air-quality alert. (KHQ)

It looks like Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls teachers are about to get a raise. (CdA Press)

THERE

Escaped ISIS captives revealed a disturbing and vast network of sex slavery that the group says is supported by the Quran. (New York Times)

At least 50 people died in massive warehouse explosions in China. (Washington Post)

The only female GOP presidential candidate, Carly Fiorina, is having a moment in the wake of the first debate. (The Atlantic)

SCIENCE

You probably don't want to see how much sugar is in your soda, but a New Zealand artist found a cool way to illustrate it. (BBC)

SPORTS

Mariners fans might want to go ahead and stop watching the rest of the season, because it's not going to get any better than Hisashi Iwakuma tossing a no-hitter Wednesday. (ESPN)