Chinese Military: Tons of Cyanide at Blast Site

China confirmed Sunday that sodium cyanide, a toxic chemical, was stored in the warehouses devastated by massive explosions last week in the port city of Tianjin.   Shi Luze, chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army's Beijing Military Region, said more than 100 tons of the deadly chemical was stored in two locations within the blast site. Chinese officials also said Sunday the death toll from the blasts has risen to 112. At least 21 firefighters are among the dead,...

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