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Playing field to battlefield
Baltimore Sun - Running has always been an integral part of Kevin Diggs’ life, from a childhood accident in which he tripped, knocked his head against the corner of a table and earned an inch-long scar beneath his left eye to a high school career in track and cross

Half-marathon run for road victim
BBC News - About 200 family and friends of a woman killed in a road accident nearly a year ago are taking part in the Great North Run in her memory. The half-marathon tribute to Vicky Buchanan, who grew up in Sevenoaks, Kent, was organised by Adam Chataway who

Susan Polgar breaks stereotypes as female chess champion
International Herald Tribune - MEXICO CITY : Susan Polgar discovered chess by accident as a child and has kept stereotypes about female players and gender discrimination in a double check ever since. “I was 4 years old and searching for a new toy at home, and I kind of

Lewis Hamilton wins in Japan as title beckons
Times Online - Continuous rain had left large amounts of standing water on the 4.563km circuit, and with the possibility of a serious accident as the cars sped down to a tight turn one enveloped in spray, the race organisers decided to order a safety-car start with

‘Average’ Sox fan goes to Baltimore
Boston Globe - One, our terrible driving habits give us an accident frequency that is twice the national average, yet the system that controlled premiums here gave us an average rate only 25 percent higher than the national average. Two, since 2005, the insurance

Washington woman trapped in car for 8 days after crash
Dallas Morning News - Rider broke her collarbone and dislocated her shoulder in the accident and has pressure sores from the days of being held by the seat belt, probably upside down, the doctor said. One of her legs was crushed. Mrs. Rider left work at a Bellevue grocery

2-car accident jams Beltway traffic
Baltimore Sun - A two-car accident on the Baltimore Beltway has snarled traffic this morning on the highway’s inner loop near the Liberty Road exit, authorities said. A Maryland State Police spokesman said the two-car crash occurred about 7:30 a.m. near exit 18

Family rallies behind Hayden man injured in motorcycle accident
Steamboat Pilot & Today - A Tye Kochenower Medical Fund has been set up at Well Fargo bank to help Kochenower with his medical bills. Donations can be made in person or sent to 320 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. For more information, call 879-0550. Out of

Bulls show they belong with Big East’s best
FOXSports.com - If once is an accident and twice is a trend, the verdict from Tampa was unmistakable on Friday night: South Florida is simply better than West Virginia. It wasn’t pretty and it wasn’t decisive, but Jim Leavitt’s Bulls nevertheless managed to answer

Man dies following car accident
BBC News - “Initial reports suggested a single car had overturned on the dual carriageway and the driver was trapped,” an ambulance service spokesman said. Crews from the Birmingham, Black Country and Staffordshire areas attended but the man was pronounced dead

Woman Found After 8 Days Stuck in Car
Newsday - Rider broke her collar bone and dislocated her shoulder in the accident and has pressure sores from the days of being held by the seat belt, probably upside down, the doctor said. Her caregivers were not yet sure the extent of a leg injury but

A way forward on no-fault
St. Petersburg Times - Crist has voiced concerns about the elimination of no-fault insurance, noting the potential financial impact on charity hospitals that would be forced to treat accident victims who may have no health insurance. Hospitals have projected they would

China abandons search for bodies of 172 coal miners caught in flooded
MSN UK News - A government committee notified some families that more than 40 days after the accident, flood waters remain high in the Huayuan Mining Co. mine and it is still too dangerous to enter. “Due to these above mentioned reasons, there is no way to

Ryan makes a bionic leap from Walford to Hollywood
The Independent - In 1976, Wagner’s character was a former tennis professional who was rebuilt using hi-tech body parts after a skydiving accident in which she lost her arm, legs and part of her hearing. She received bionic transplants for her missing limbs in return

George Clooney worried he may be ‘in trouble’ for accident
AZCentral.com - George Clooney is worried he may be in trouble following his motorcycle crash. The 46-year-old actor suffered a fractured rib and road rash after he collided with a car in Weehawken, New Jersey, at around 3:30 p.m. September 21, Clooney

Brazil World Cup veteran Casagrande leaves hospital after car accident
CBS Sportsline - SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -Former Brazil striker Casagrande was released from the hospital on Tuesday after recovering from a car accident over the weekend. Casagrande, who played in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, was briefly in a coma after the car he

Search under way after boat crew disappears
CNN - FBI agents were questioning the two men who chartered the boat as a U.S. Coast Guard cutter carrying the pair returned to girl in the sex tape? 3 Apartment bans tattooed tenants 4 You’re being watched at the airport 5 Clooney in tux after bike accident

Woman killed in motorcycle wreck
Seattle Post Intelligencer - One woman was killed and a man injured when their motorcycle collided with a car Monday in Des Moines. The accident happened about 8:30 p.m. on Pacific Highway South and South 226th Street, officials with South King Fire and Rescue reported. The

Viggo Mortensen: ‘It makes sense to pay attention’
CNN - Across the street from his Manhattan hotel, he notices a man on a balcony and wonders aloud what the man is doing, what bans tattooed tenants 2 ‘Wake up, Bill O’Reilly’ 3 You’re being watched at the airport 4 Clooney in tux after bike accident 5 LA’s

Commentary: Why is the GOP scared of black voters?
CNN - The GOP as a whole is completely scared of black voters, and the actions by the front-runners for the party’s 2008 girl in the sex tape? 3 Apartment bans tattooed tenants 4 You’re being watched at the airport 5 Clooney in tux after bike accident

Has the Chase peaked too soon?
ESPN.com - A few misguided fans on Internet chat rooms have blamed Kenny Bernstein for the accident that caused Force’s injuries. Some of the comments are quite nasty, and all of them are completely unfair. Bernstein’s car veered over the centerline and hit a

Mean Girl Watch Bionic Woman for the best villain on television.
Slate - Thirty-one years ago, in the original Bionic Woman , Jaime Summers started on the road to robotically enhanced superheroism after a hang glider accident a very ’70s way to mangle oneself and one inconsistent with the glossy darkness of NBC’s hugely

Search Politics for MPs and issues
Guardian Unlimited - Turning to the health service, he drew on his own experience as a teenager who almost lost his sight after a rugby ground accident. He promised a check-up on the NHS every year and a more personalised service. In a passage warmly applauded by the

The light’s on, but is anybody home?
Salon - Sept. 25, 2007 | In a recent article in the Archives of Neurology, a team of British and Belgian neuroscientists describe a clinically unconscious accident victim who can, on command, imagine herself playing tennis and walking around her house. By

Nuclear Reaction
Slate - The breathtaking incident raised questions about whether the flight was, in fact, an accident, or whether this might be part of some hyper-aggressive posturing towards the Middle East. How does a bomber inadvertently fly across the United States with

Acupuncture — real or sham — helps back pain
CNN - Almost half the patients treated with acupuncture needles felt relief that lasted months. In contrast, only about a 1 Botched laser surgery 2 Who owns your photos? 3 Britney Spears’ accident 4 Ahmadinejad at Columbia Univ. 5 Brad Pitt on ‘Jesse James

5 people killed in Kenyan factory explosion, say company officials
MSN UK News - He told The Associated Press it was the first such explosion at the seven year-old company, which recycles 150 metric tons (165 US tons) of scrap metal each day, making company officials suspect that it was not just an accident. An army fire fighting

Madeleine McCann police ‘must find her body’
Daily Telegraph - In the Madeleine case there is no confession and - according to what has been made public - the evidence gathered up until now keep all leads open from abduction to homicide or at least to a simple accident.” Mr Cluny said there were concerns that

FARO Unveils its Most Advanced Portable CMM Ever: The All-New Quantum
Forbes - against an existing model — for anything requiring highly detailed 3-D measurements, including part and assembly inspection, factory planning and asset documentation, as well as specialized applications ranging from surveying, recreating accident

Cattle loose after accident; 2 people hurt
Quad-Cities Times - An accident involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle left two people injured Sunday afternoon just north of here. The accident happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday, when the Henry County sheriff s office received an emergency call about

Police seek witnesses to Willetton traffic accident
News.com.au - The 60-year-old and her 63-year-old husband, who suffered minor injuries, were struck by a Mitsubishi Magna as they crossed Burrendah Ave at about 4pm. The woman was taken to Fremantle Hospital in a critical condition with head injuries and hip

Funny Car legend J. Force breaks ankle, wrist in accident
CBS Sportsline - ENNIS, Texas — Drag-racing star John Force was alert and conscious after sustaining serious injuries Sunday in a wreck with Funny Car rival Kenny Bernstein in the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex. Team spokesman Elon Werner said Force

Australian police say about 20 people injured when 2 trams collide
MSN UK News - Police have not said how many people were on the trams or how the accident happened. Media reported that several uninjured passengers left the scene before police arrived. Media also reported several trams were lining up behind the damaged trams

3-year-old boy killed in farm accident
Quad-Cities Times - A 3-year-old boy was killed Sunday morning after being run over by an empty grain wagon at 1426 330th St., Moscow, Iowa. Charles W. Frymoyer was playing on the front of the gravity-feed grain wagon that was not attached to a tractor. When the wagon

Injuries as trams collide
News.com.au - services arrived promptly at the scene, and everyone in need of medical attention was being attended to. Mr Tyrus said investigations into the crash would start once the injured had been taken care of. He urged anyone involved in the accident who had

Brazil soccer star Casagrande hospitalized after car accident
CBS Sportsline - SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -Casagrande, a star striker for Brazil on its 1986 World Cup team, was injured in a car accident and was hospitalized in stable condition. Casagrande, a 44-year-old popular TV commentator, had head trauma and other injuries

UK: Company says 3 crew members die after accident in rescue boat in
MSN UK News - Three crewmembers have died after an accident aboard a rescue vessel on the North Sea, the boat’s owners said Sunday. The men were working aboard the Viking Islay _ a 53 meter (174 foot) rescue vessel _ when the accident occurred, Vroon Offshore

Safety-first police ban mountain bike patrols
Daily Telegraph - called the move “daft”. He added: “Police cars across the country are involved in accidents all the time it is sad but a dangerous job. “That doesn’t mean that every single police car should be put away in a garage after one tragic road accident.”

United have last laugh as Blues are undone by man in black
Guardian Unlimited - All things considered, a just verdict may have been reached by accident. The opener came through a rare piece of artistry that merited some reward. Even then, however, Dean could be faulted. Two minutes of first-half stoppage time had been completed

Ohio Congressman Died of Blunt Head, Neck Trauma, Medical Examiner
FOX News - The death was certified as an accident, said Lucy Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Health, which includes the state’s medical examiner’s office. Police have assessed the scene and found no evidence of foul play. The medical

Skylarker plunges to death from 24th floor
News.com.au - Mr Leader’s mother, Jan, agreed, saying her son had escaped a serious car accident in September last year and as a youngster had to be revived after almost drowning following a jump at a waterfall. “Tyson is a daredevil,” Ms Leader said. “He had nine

Lord Michael Pratt
Daily Telegraph - There are those who claim that his demeanour changed dramatically following the accident; certainly he became somewhat short-tempered. There followed numerous rows with anyone who crossed him, and many rumbled on until the day he died. Just days before

Bicyclist injured in Trace accident
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - A Senior Olympics bicyclist from Clinton was injured Saturday morning after he apparently turned in front a truck on the Natchez Trace. Richard “Dick” Morgan, 73, was riding alone about 10 miles from Clinton, pedaling north on the Trace, said Rachel

Tucson woman killed in Valley car accident
AZCentral.com - A Tucson woman was killed Friday night in a two-car collision that shut down westbound Interstate 10 for several hours. Amanda Keller, 22, died after she lost control of her Nissan around 10 p.m. near 115th Avenue in the West Valley, said Department

On the chin: Steelers, Browns renew rivalry without Cowher
Philadelphia Inquirer - The 25-year-old feels re-energized following a season that never got going after he was nearly killed in a motorcycle accident. An 8-8 season, one year after winning the Super Bowl, was a huge disappointment for Big Ben, who appreciates the importance

Wallace filling in for injured Rudd, hoping it’s preview of 2008
CBS Sportsline - When we were transitioning in the ’90s, when Davey (Allison) had his accident, Kenny drove for us for a little bit,” said Doug Yates, who co-owns the 88 car with his dad. “We had some pretty good performances, and we had a good time. Obviously, Kenny

The flying spaghetti monster
Salon - I started getting doubts when I was about 9 and realized that there are lots of different religions and they can’t all be right. And which one I happened to be brought up in was an arbitrary accident. I then sort of went back to religion around the

Inside Week 1 and Super Bowl Odds
Miami Herald - Ben Roethlisberger was not in top shape after his motorcycle accident and neither was Hines Ward. In addition, the hangover of winning the Super Bowl played a huge part in the early season demise, as the team lost six of its first eight games. The

Toilets on transit gaining popularity
Chicago Tribune - As mounting slow zones and track work push up commuting times on Chicago Transit Authority rail lines, many riders are worrying about reaching their destinations without having an accident — and they’re not talking about a train derailment. “Has

The Tyson Zone:
ESPN.com - Like slowing down for a horrific car accident, you just have to look. Q: Why did Ron Artest leave the game early? — Matt Moore, Philly SG: Why? Q: He wanted to beat the crowd. — Matt Moore

Mother speaks of son’s injuries
St. Petersburg Times - Michael Graziano and Debra Graziano sit as she talks about her son, John, who remains in critical condition at Bayfront Medical Center with “a severe head injury” following a car accident in Clearwater as the passenger in a Toyota Supra driven by

East Haven police officer injured in car accident
WTNH.com - East Haven (WTNH)_ Police say an East Haven officer was injured in a car accident Thursday night. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of High and Sanford Streets. Police say Officer Dave Cari was responding to a robbery at

Single dads falter on kids’ health
Baltimore Sun - Ziol-Guest’s concern is what will happen to children in single-father families if they have an accident or suddenly become ill. Only 87 percent of single fathers reported a steady relationship with a doctor outside of the emergency room, whereas 90

Woman recalls son killed in Bronx SUV accident
Newsday - Living in the same Bronx apartment building as his parents, Luis Matias always took the time to stop by and tell his mother he loved her before heading for his night shift at Con Edison. That’s how it had gone on Friday, the last day Ana Maria Matias

ASC urges cross-strait accident mechanism
Taipei Times - The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has thrown its support behind the Aviation Safety Council’s (ASC) call for the establishment of a cross-strait aviation accident investigation mechanism, an ASC official said on Sunday. The official said the ASC has

UPDATE: Australian model’s baby dies in tragic accident
Celebrity Baby Blog - Click to read the story. Please be aware that it’s very sad and tragic. Update : New details have come out in the tragic death of baby Leonardo Legrand. - The area Kerry was jogging in is known for it’s high incidence of child abduction - perhaps the

Boat sank ‘after chance accident’
BBC UK News - A chance accident in bad weather has been blamed for the loss of a fishing boat and its four-man crew in the North Sea, BBC Scotland has learned. The Aberdeen-based Meridian, registered in Fife, had been doing observation work for oil firm when it

Slovakia: At least 6 die in bus accident, folk musicians on the bus
MSN UK News - At least six people died and 25 were injured when a brake failure sent a bus falling into a valley in central Slovakia, some 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of the capital, the TASR news agency reported Monday. The bus carried about 40 people, most of

Boy, 13, dies in pickup accident
Fort Dodge Messenger - A friendly gesture turned tragic Friday when a 13-year-old Stratford boy was killed in a pickup truck accident on his way home from returning his neighbor s dog. Brennan Bergman hit loose gravel and rolled his vehicle twice. He was thrown from the

Editor That Mocked Bush s Segway Accident Crashes One Himself
News Busters - It might not have been instant, but the bad karma a former British tabloid editor got calling President Bush “an idiot” for falling off a Segway in 2003 got him four years later as he broke three ribs when he accidentally hit a curb driving a - wait