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During Sunday's pre-race inspection, Logano's team was discovered to have driver gloves that did not meet SFI specifications. The gloves were not only a safety violation but also a competitive issue, as the gloves were discovered to have been altered to provide a potential competitive advantage. Allegedly, the team webbed his gloves between the thumb and index finger so he could place it against the holes in the window net, potentially to reduce drag during the full-throttle qualifying lap. Video of Logano's qualifying lap below:   The issue falls under Section 14.3.1.1 of the NASCAR Cup Series rule book. For Sunday's race, Logano - who qualified second for the race - will have to drop from the rear of the field and will have to serve a pass-through penalty on pit road after he takes the green flag. He is the defending winner of the event. The team also faces potential serious NASCAR penalties for the competitive aspect of the violati...

Fire expert highlights safety issues that led to deadly Iraq wedding blaze, as government investigation angers often-neglected region of Ninevah LONDON -- An ecstatic couple slow danced surrounded by their loved ones in an opulently decorated wedding hall flanked by pyrotechnics. Within an hour, over 200 of their closest friends and family suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation. More than half did not survive. Videos verified by ABC News and reviewed by a fire investigator reveal the hazards that turned the venue, Al-Haitham Hall in Hamdaniya, Iraq, into what the investigator described as a "firetrap." The deadly fire in late September sparked a speedy government investigation that placed the blame on the venue's owners but has also revealed broader cleavages within Iraqi society. Pyrotechnics A screenshot from security footage of the deadly wedding fire on Sept. 26, in Hamdaniya, Iraq, shared by Iraq’s interior ministry. Interior Ministry of Iraq A report issued by...