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Petrobras: 1 worker dead in offshore oil accident - Columbia Missourian
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil _ Brazil’s state-run oil company says an accident on an offshore platform left one worker dead and halted production. Petrobras says the accident occurred on the P-34 platform off the coast of Espirito Santo state. The accident

Travolta, wife ‘heartbroken - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Actor John Travolta and actress-wife Kelly Preston are mourning the death of their 16-year-old son, Jett. FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — John Travolta said Sunday he and his wife, Kelly Preston, are “heartbroken” over the death of their chronically ill 16

Young Boy Dies After Skiing Accident - WETM 18
Investigators are trying to piece together what happened during a deadly skiing accident in the Northern Tier, Saturday. It happened on the slopes of the Ski Denton Resort in Ulysses Township Saturday around 2:45 p.m. Authorities say no one was

Fatal skiing accident investigated - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
COUDERSPORT - The death of a 13-year-old boy who died as a result of a Saturday skiing accident at Ski Denton near here is being investigated by state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources forest rangers, state police in Coudersport said

1 dead,1 hurt in Saturday accident - Baytown Sun
A major crash Saturday morning left one dead and another seriously injured. Police were on the scene of an accident in the 10,000 block of Interstate-10 when another vehicle hit a parked wrecker and a Mont Belvieu police patrol car. Baytown Police Lt

Seat belts can reduce fatalities, says D-G - Sabah Daily Express
Kuala Lumpur : The reluctance of car drivers and passengers to buckle-up was among the reason for fatalities during accidents, Road Safety Department (RSD) Director-General, Datuk Suret Singh said Saturday. He said the ruling on the wearing of rear

Child Struck By Truck Downtown - WLWT 5
CINCINNATI — A 7-year-old boy was seriously injured after he was struck by a truck. The accident happened at about 10 p.m. Saturday near the US Bank Arena downtown. The boy was apparently walking with a group of people when he was struck and run

DA Deems 10-Year-Old Girl’s Shooting ‘Accident’ - Pittsburgh Channel
FREDONIA, Pa. — A 15-year-old boy shot his 10-year-old cousin in the face on New Year’s Eve accidentally, a Mercer County prosecutor said. Mercer County District Attorney Robert Kochems stopped short of saying no charges will be filed in the

One man is is dead following an accident at a major intersection in - KBTX.com
It happened at William Joel Bryan and Villa Maria around 3p.m., Saturday afternoon. Police say the man died at the scene, and had been riding a motorcycle westbound on William J. Bryan. Police aren’t releasing many details yet, but say the other

Accident on NH-22 again, man critical - Indian Express
Dera Bassi: One arrested for Friday carnage; irate Bhankerpur villagers threaten to intensify protests Tension prevailed in Bhankerpur village near Dera Bassi a day after a youth died in a road accident on the Chandigarh-Delhi National Highway-22

Randolph Ski-Doo accident sends teen to hospital - Times-Argus
LEBANON, N.H. A New Hampshire teen was hospitalized after a snowmobile accident Friday afternoon in Randolph Center. Vermont State Police said around 12:30 p.m., James Morgan, 17, of Plainfield, N.H., was riding a Ski-Doo GSX 500 on private

Seat belts save lives - Fort Dodge Messenger
Fatal car accidents are down in Webster County but officials are urging the use of seat belts to save more lives. Of the 15 people killed across the seven-county area the Iowa State Patrol District 7 covers, five of them were killed in Webster County

Deputies recovering in local hospital after early morning accident - 10 News
Polk County, Florida — A Polk County Sheriff’s Office Jail transport van, which is used to transport employees from their personal vehicles parked at the Central County Jail in Bartow to the South County Jail in Frostproof, was involved in an

Blagojevich Appointment Sets Off Dispute - AOL
Blagojevich tapped former state attorney general Roland Burris for the seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, thrusting the 71-year-old political veteran back in the spotlight and immediately in a corner. The Illinois secretary of state

Two die in Boca traffic accident - Boca Raton News
The Boca Raton Police Homicide Unit continues to investigate a fatal accident reported about 5:45 p.m. Dec. 22 at the intersection of NW Spanish River Boulevard and Airport Road. The driver and passenger in a BMW were pronounced dead at the scene

Drivers Rescued after Water Main Break - WTVR-TV
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - A massive, aging water main ruptured Tuesday and transformed a suburban Washington road into a raging river, trapping nine motorists who had to be rescued from the frigid deluge by emergency workers in helicopters and boats. Two

Fort Dix Terror Plot: 5 Convicted For Planning To Kill US Soldiers - Huffingtonpost.com
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PLAXICO SUED OVER TRAFFIC ACCIDENT: Suspended Giants star accused of - EURweb
*Suspended New York Giants player Plaxico Burress has been sued in Florida’s Broward County Circuit Court by a woman who says he rear-ended her in a May car crash and had no insurance on his nearly $140,000 Mercedes-Benz. A document provided to the

Power outages, snow pile up - Akron Beacon Journal
DES MOINES, IOWA: Weekend storms in the nation’s northern half knocked out power to thousands of customers Sunday and created nightmarish conditions for holiday travelers coast to coast on the first official day of winter. Gusty winds in the Midwest

Transport operators urged to ensure accident-free yuletide :: - Happy Ghana
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of Ghana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), on Monday urged transport owners to ensure a peaceful and accident-free Christmas. The group cautioned transport owners to maintain their vehicles, guarantee that

Retailers launch final push - Morris County Daily Record
CHICAGO — Swirling snow, packed parking lots and massive markdowns greeted many shoppers across the country this weekend as retailers tried to woo consumers to open their wallets during the final holiday countdown. From flagship department stores to

Va Tech student dies after skateboard accident - WTOP Radio
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A Virginia Tech student has died after a skateboarding accident on campus. The school said Monday that 18-year-old freshman Gregory Weiner of Virginia Beac died Saturday from his injuries. Virginia Tech Police Assistant Chief

Museum Visitor’s $15K Gem Found In Vacuum Bag - WFTV
NEW YORK — The American Museum of Natural History’s latest discovery is a diamond in the rough: a visitor’s $15,000 gem in a vacuum-cleaner bag. The one-carat stone fell out of Catherine Hart’s ring during a “Night at the Museum” sleepover event at

In Fort Dix plot case, jury deliberates for 5th day - Cumberland County Sentinel
CAMDEN, N.J. The jurors deciding the fate of a group of men accused of planning to attack soldiers at the Army s Fort Dix have resumed their deliberations for a fifth day in Camden, N.J. The panel returned to work Sunday morning. In their first

Mt. Pleasant Man Flown To Hospital Following Accident - WPXI
UNITY, Pa. — State Police in Greensburg are investigating an accident that occurred just before 11 p.m. Saturday. The driver of a Dodge pick-up truck was seriously injured when he crashed into an embankment on White School Road. Donald C. Cullen, 52

New storm sweeps in from Pacific, wallops Washington and Oregon - CJAD
SEATTLE - A fierce storm blowing in from the Pacific is walloping parts of the western United States. Officials say snow, sleet and freezing rain is causing treacherous driving conditions throughout the Pacific Northwest. Sections of two major

Man s arm severed in South Fla. personal watercraft accident - News-Press
A 22-year-old man s arm was cut off in what authorities called a freak accident in South Florida. Authorities say that on Saturday man had been riding an inner tube being dragged by a personal watercraft near the Hillsboro Inlet. He had wrapped the

Two Car Accident Causes Congestion - WWMT
EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A serious two car accident caused some congestion on a busy road Saturday. The Kent County Sheriff’s Department says the collision happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of East Beltline Ave

Accident ties up traffic on I-95 in Richmond - Richmond Times-Dispatch
A single vehicle accident on Interstate 95 near The Boulevard exit in Richmond has traffic backed up on the highway this morning. A Virginia State Police staff person said the accident involved a single vehicle that slid off the road, and that there

38 hurt as Continental jet skids off Denver runway, burns - New York Daily News
DENVER - Passengers expecting a flight to Texas instead had to flee their burning airliner, sprawled in a smoke-filled ravine off a runway with the fuselage partially buckled and one engine and part of its landing gear ripped off. The entire right

Senate seat only one issue at stake; Blagojevich faces various - News-Democrat
CHICAGO — Corruption charges against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich focus on much more than the claim that he tried to sell or trade Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat. That charge is the cream. But the meat and potatoes are buried deep within a 76-page

Accident on TSP could cause delays - Poughkeepsie Journal
MILAN An accident that was reported on the Taconic State Parkway at about 12:30 p.m. today could cause delays. The accident took place near Cold Spring Road. At least one vehicle was involved. Check back to www.poughkeepsiejournal.com for more

Child, teen injured in accident Sunday - Democrat-Leader
Two persons were taken to the hospital after a one-vehicle accident Sunday night in rural Howard County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kasey G. Nichols, 19, Rocheport, was eastbound on County Road 434 in his 1998 Ford at about 10:20

Rancho Cordova Motorcycle Officer Hurt In Accident - CBS 13/CW31 Sacramento
A Rancho Cordova motorcycle officer has been seriously hurt in an accident on Highway 99 in Sutter County while in uniform on his way to work. The accident happened around 11:30 this morning at the intersection of HIghway 99 and State Route 113

UPDATED: N.M.police investigating fatal accident (11:50 a.m.) - Las Cruces Sun-News
LAS CRUCES New Mexico State Police confirmed this morning they were investigating the cause of a fatal crash east of the the junction of Interstate 25 and Interstate 10. The male driver of a black Ford F-150 pickup was traveling east on

Car accident scam uses Wal-Mart to prey on generous grandparents - KHOU
AUSTIN — There is a warning about fraud targeting elderly grandparents here in Austin. It starts with an emotional phone call from someone claiming to be a grandchild. And as local couples are finding out, it can end with the theft of thousands of

One vehicle accident takes man s life - Picayune Item
PICAYUNE A one vehicle accident on Lee Town Road in Kiln took the driver s life. The accident took place on Tuesday at about 8:44 p.m. when Donald Lindsey, 50, of Roger Lee Road, lost control of his vehicle and left the road, said Capt. Joe

Former resident killed in hunting accident - Picayune Item
PICAYUNE Robert Lightsey, 55, of Laurel and a former resident of Picayune, was killed last Friday in a hunting accident near Heidelberg. Lightsey was hunting on family land with his son Tyler when he was accidentally shot in the chest at around

More bodies from capsized Philippines ferry wash ashore - Gulf News
Manila: Philippines authorities found 14 more bodies from the capsized ferry along the coast on Wednesday, as another cargo ship sank in choppy waters, killing one. The bodies were discovered in three coastal areas in the northern Cagayan province

Three car accident - Odessa American Online
Odessa police investigate a three-vehicle accident Monday afternoon at the intersection of University Boulevard and Bonham Avenue. According to Cpl. David Lara, a small, empty school bus driven by Daniel Davis, 68, was heading east on University when

Noon: 2 Killed in Route 60 Accident - WSAZ
HICO, W.Va. (WSAZ) — 911 dispatchers in Fayette County, West Virginia, say two people were killed and another seriously injured in an accident on Route 60. It happened just before 10:10 a.m. Monday morning in Hico. Dispatchers say only one car was

Winter storm ices Illinois roads, leads to fatal accident; more storms - WAND TV
The thin layer of ice and snow that coated much of Illinois today led to a fatal accident near Galesburg and delivered the coldest day of the season so far. State Police are still investigating the accident on Illinois 164 and have little information