U.S. urges restraint, independent probe into Aug. 4 Venezuela explosions
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The United States on Friday said it supported the creation of an independent commission to investigate explosions in Caracas during a speech by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month, criticizing his government’s response as arbitrary.