July 2008
Monthly Archive
General31 Jul 2008 06:30 am
Accident - Narrow escape leaves Turkey divided - BBC News
Narrow escape leaves Turkey divided - BBC News
He called for the AK Party to be banned and dozens of its members including the prime minister to be barred from party politics. His indictment claimed they were attempting to Islamise the country. The AK Party, or AKP, always denied the charge. Its
General29 Jul 2008 11:32 am
Accident - Road accident leaves at least 32 dead in Haiti - Caribbean Net News
Road accident leaves at least 32 dead in Haiti - Caribbean Net News
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): At least 32 people, including women and children, were killed and some 50 injured in southern Haiti when a heavily loaded truck plowed head-on into three oncoming vehicles when its brakes failed, officials said. The
Joburg’s accident leaves 13 injured - Sunday Tribune
Thirteen people were injured when a taxi and car collided near Johannesburg’s central business district on Tuesday, the city’s emergency services said. Spokesperson Percy Morokane said three people were in a critical condition and had to be airlifted
Enfield Man Faces Charges After Accident - Hartford Courant
ENFIELD - A 23-year-old local man was ordered held with bail set at $75,000 Monday after being arrested on charges he drove away after another man fell off the back of a pickup truck and injured his skull Friday. Michael Hedding, of 24 Yale Drive
Art: Smashed sculpture proves show-stopper - Guardian Unlimited
Gallery-going is not usually a perilous experience, unless you lose your balance near a 9ft ceramic totem called Christina. Only one thing is going to happen and it did. It smashed. The 6,000 sculpture was part of an exhibit in a display at the
Waiting and hoping ‘for as long as it takes’ - Philadelphia Daily News
EVERY DAY for the last two weeks, Sandra Wacker’s mother and sister have told her the same bedside story. They don’t know the ending to the story and they don’t know how much of it Sandra understands, but they tell it just the same. “We talk to her
HSU senior critically injured after apparent accident - Eureka Reporter
A 31-year-old Humboldt State University senior was in critical condition Monday in a Redding hospital following an apparent bicycling or running accident. Nghiep Tuan Huynh was taken to Mad River Community Hospital, Sunday morning after he returned
Police say driver was drunk in fatal accident - Daily Press
VIRGINIA BEACH - Police say a driver was drunk when he died in a single-vehicle accident in Virginia Beach over the weekend. Glen Donnell Corprew, a 37-year-old Virginia Beach resident, died at the scene of the accident on Birdneck Road around 1:20 a
General28 Jul 2008 11:30 am
Accident - Egyptian court acquits owner in deadly 2006 ferry accident - USA Today
Egyptian court acquits owner in deadly 2006 ferry accident - USA Today
CAIRO (AP) The owner, a former member of parliament, and his son were cleared of manslaughter and faulty injury charges by a court in the Red Sea port city of Hurghada, the country’s official news agency, MENA, reported. The men were tried in
2 die in motorcycle accident shutting down I-10 lanes - Houston Chronicle
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LOHAN’S AIDE: `MOTORBIKE ACCIDENT NEVER HAPPENED’ - PR Inside
LATEST: LINDSAY LOHAN’s publicist insists the New York motorbike accident that sent the actress to hospital never happened. The actress was reportedly hit by a bike during a night out on Saturday (26Jul08) - and treated at the Beth Israel Medical
Lindsay Lohan in motorcycle accident - Digital Spy
Lindsay Lohan was taken to hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning after being hit by a motorcycle. According to the New York Post , Lohan was taken to Manhattan’s Beth Israel Medical Centre where she was treated then released at 4am. Lohan’s
Lindsay Lohan Hospitalized After Motorcycle Accident - Eflux Media
Lindsay Lohan’s weekend was ruined after she was “nearly” run over by a motorbike and rushed to a hospital in New York. The 22-year-old starlet was hospitalized and treated at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York on Saturday morning following a
Lindsay Lohan Involved In A Minor Motorcycle Accident - Eflux Media
Lindsay Lohan s life is very complicated. The paparazzi are after her and watch her every move, she had some problems with drugs and alcohol and drinking and driving and jail and hospitals It just seems that trouble is always near the 22-year
Sons of British man who faked death can’t forgive parents - Houston Chronicle
LONDON The sons of a British man who faked his own death cannot forgive their parents for making them believe their father drowned in a canoeing accident, two newspapers reported Sunday. In interviews in the Sunday Mirror and The Mail on Sunday
General25 Jul 2008 04:30 pm
Accident - Hit-and-run accident leaves 1 dead - News 14
Hit-and-run accident leaves 1 dead - News 14
CHARLOTTE — Police closed down Nations Ford Road at Farmhurst Drive Friday morning in South Charlotte after a body was found in an apparent hit-and-run accident. A driver found the body around 2:30 a.m. and immediately called police. Police said
Dozens dead in Congo boat disaster - MSN UK News
At least 45 people have died and 112 are missing after a boat sank in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The accident happened after the boat struck a rock on the Ubangi river near the border with the Central African Republic, said Mathieu Bela
Harpers Ferry woman dies after ATV accident - Herald-Mail
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. - A woman who fell off an all-terrain vehicle as it was being ridden in the Keyes Ferry Acres subdivision last Saturday has died, a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said Thursday. Deborah Nelson, 40, of Harpers
47 dead, 100 missing in Congo boat accident - FOX News
District Commissioner Mathieu Modeste Bella said that 47 bodies had been recovered from the Ubangi River in the Central African nation. Twenty-seven survivors were helped to shore. Bella says the boat was carrying at least 182 passengers, mostly
47 dead, 100 missing in boat accident in Congo - Hindustan Times
A motorized boat sank in northern Congo, killing at least 47 people and leaving around 100 missing, officials said on Friday. Mathieu Modeste Bella, the district commissioner of North Ubangi province, said that the bodies of the victims had been
Dozens die in Congo boat accident - Guardian Unlimited
At least 45 people are dead and 100 missing after a barge accident on an isolated stretch of river in the Democratic Republic of Congo, government officials said today. The barge struck a rock on Tuesday night and turned over in the Ubangi river
US Refinery Operations Status:Lyondell Accident Kills 4 - CNN Money
The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining source s and doesn’t purport to be a comprehensive list
Driver injured in 2-vehicle accident - Public Opinion
Wrecked: A tractor-trailer is overturned after colliding with a DHL delivery van Thursday at the intersection of Rabbit Road and Pa. 16. The tractor struck the front of a house on Pa. 16. The driver of a DHL delivery van was injured Thursday
Ranch workers burned in well accident near Orland - Chico Enterprise-Record
ORLAND Two men were seriously injured early Thursday afternoon when natural gas that apparently seeped into a well they were repairing ignited at a sprawling ranch southwest of Orland. Norman Smith, 50, of Yolo suffered second-degree burns to the
General23 Jul 2008 07:30 pm
Accident - Multi-car accident blocks traffic - Greenwich Time
Multi-car accident blocks traffic - Greenwich Time
A five car accident on North Street tied up the road for more than one hour, according to Sgt. John Thorme. There were no life-threatening injuries. It was a minor accident, he said. One individual received advance life support and was transported to
Bogue Chitto Man Killed In Logging Accident - 16 WAPT
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — A 42-year-old Bogue Chitto man was killed in a logging accident in rural Lincoln County. County Coroner Clay McMorris said Hollis Whitley was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday morning after a tree fell on him as he was
Bus accident near RAGBRAI stop in Toledo - KWWL
This bus flipped after getting hit by a car. Early reports say the driver of the bus was injured. This red car hit the bus causing it to flip. TOLEDO (KWWL) — Right now rescue crews are on the scene of a bus-accident at the RAGBRAI overnight stop in
General22 Jul 2008 10:30 pm
Accident - Mick Fleetwood’s Daughter in Critical but Stable Condition After Pool - FOX News
Mick Fleetwood’s Daughter in Critical but Stable Condition After Pool - FOX News
BURBANK, Calif. The 6-year-old daughter of Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood was in critical but stable condition on Monday after a pool accident in Los Angeles on Friday, according to a press release put out by a spokesman for the Fleetwood
Man drowns after accident at Mitchell Dam - WTVM
VERBENA, Ala. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of a man who drowned after an accident at Alabama Power’s Mitchell Dam on the Coosa River near Verbena. Authorities were called to the scene around 10:22 Tuesday morning. Four divers from the
Another accident inside airport - Hindustan Times
Despite a slew of promised measures and the intervention of the Civil Aviation Ministry, the Indira Gandhi International Airport remains an accident-prone area. In a recent incident on the airside near the domestic terminals, a car of Kingfisher
More Details In Hamlin County Accident - KELOLAND TV
We have new details about an accident involving a pickup and an all-terrain vehicle in Hamlin County Tuesday. According to the Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office, a pickup driven by a 15-year-old boy was heading northbound on 446th Avenue, about one mile
Cyclist killed in accident identified - San Diego Union-Tribune
SAN DIEGO A bicyclist who was killed in a crash in Hillcrest last week has been identified as 22-year-old Atip Oupron, authorities said Tuesday. Oupron was riding his bike east on University Avenue just after midnight Friday when he made a left
Two dead after early morning McNary accident - TriVallyCentral
Arizona DPS was on scene this morning assisting the BIA with accident reconstruction. According to Ofc. Garrett Means of DPS, the accident occurred around 2:20 a.m. on the 500 block on East Oak Street. Means said the vehicle was heading west on the
Worker dies after being buried in soybeans at Ag Processors plant - Sioux City Journal
SALIX, Iowa — A 20-year-old man was killed when he was buried in soybeans Monday afternoon at the Ag Processing Inc., facility near Salix, Iowa. Woodbury County Sheriff’s Deputy Kent Roepke said the accident happened when grain shifted while the man
General21 Jul 2008 10:30 pm
Accident - Daughter of Fleetwood Mac Drummer Mick Fleetwood in Critical, but - Earthtimes
Daughter of Fleetwood Mac Drummer Mick Fleetwood in Critical, but - Earthtimes
BURBANK, Calif. - (Business Wire) The six-year-old daughter of Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood is in critical, but stable condition today after a pool accident in Los Angeles on Friday. Ruby was the victim of an accident that is potentially
Man injured in bulldozer accident - Daily Item
MOORESBURG An employee of a PPL subcontracting firm was taken to Geisinger Medical Center with injuries he suffered Wednesday morning when a bulldozer he was driving slid off a trailer in Liberty Township, police said. John Mickey, 64, of Milton
Man dies in motorcycle accident - Times-Journal
State Troopers continue to investigate a deadly motorcycle accident Sunday that killed a Blountsville man near Little River Canyon. The one-vehicle accident killed Clayton A. Morris Jr. The accident happened around 1:15 p.m. in the Little River
B-52 bomber crashes off Guam; at least 2 airmen killed - Baltimore Sun
HONOLULU - An Air Force B-52 bomber crashed off Guam this morning, killing at least two airmen and leading to the search of a vast area of the Pacific Ocean for the remaining four crew members, the military said. Six vessels, three helicopters, two F
3 dead in fiery plane crash southeast of Dallas - Houston Chronicle
KEMP, Texas Three people aboard a single-engine plane died Saturday after going down in a fiery crash that burned as much as two rural acres, authorities said. It was not immediately known what caused the accident, which left the plane charred to
Man injured in High Falls accident - Times-Journal
A Rainsville man fell Sunday afternoon more than 20 feet from the top of High Falls in Geraldine and remains in serious condition, according to a spokesperson at Huntsville Hospital. John Whitmire, 45, was taken by helicopter to Huntsville Hospital
Fatal Accident Spurs Family to Seek Action - The Ledger
DAVENPORT | The parents of a young woman who was killed on U.S. 27 in January were among the more than 30 local residents, law enforcement officials, state highway planners and Polk County leaders who met to form a task force that will focus on
Driver’s condition in dump truck accident unknown - News 10 Now
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. There is still no word on the condition of the driver involved in last week’s dump truck accident in Six Mile Creek in Ithaca. Last week, the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office said Herbert Barkley, 53, of Penn Yan was in
Air Force says at least 2 of 6 crew members are killed in crash of B - Chicago Tribune
HONOLULU (AP) _ An Air Force B-52 bomber crashed off Guam on Monday morning, killing at least two airmen and leading to the search of a vast area of the Pacific Ocean for the remaining four crew members, the military said. Six vessels, three
Man admits leaving motorcycle accident scene - AZCentral.com
Police arrested a Mesa man on suspicion of aggravated assault and leaving the scene of an injury accident Sunday after he failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a motorcyclist, according to a report. Abel Garcia- Deniz, 40, was driving
General21 Jul 2008 01:30 am
Accident - Pit strategy leads to second IndyCar victory for Briscoe - Los Angeles Times
Pit strategy leads to second IndyCar victory for Briscoe - Los Angeles Times
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) _ Ryan Briscoe took advantage of a surprising pit strategy on the way to a victory in Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car course. Team owner Roger Penske made the call to put Briscoe out of sequence with the other
Four reported hurt in motorcycle-bicycle accident - Star-Press
MUNCIE Four people were reported to have been injured Sunday evening in an accident involving a motorcycle and a bicycle near downtown Muncie. The accident was reported about 7:30 p.m. at Hackley Street and Broadway. Traffic on those streets was
General18 Jul 2008 04:34 am
Accident - Doctors should tell police about knife crime - Daily Telegraph
Doctors should tell police about knife crime - Daily Telegraph
Professor Jonathan Shepherd, Director of the Violence Research Group at Cardiff University, said anonymous data should be collected by all accident and emergency wards on where and when violence occurs and the types of weapons used. The information
Patrol blames inattentive driving for fatal pileup - Chicago Tribune
TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. - The Missouri State Highway Patrol says inattentive driving is to blame for an accident on Interstate 64 that left two people dead and 16 injured. Jeffrey Knight of Muscle Shoals, Alabama , was driving the tractor-trailer that
WA boy dies in Idaho boating accident - Seattle Post Intelligencer
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — A Washington state teen injured by a boat propeller on a family outing on Lake Coeur d’Alene has died. The Kootenai County sheriff’s office says the 13-year-old had been in the water Tuesday near a 21-foot boat operated by his
Third Person Dies as Result of I-64 Accident - KSDK
KSDK — A third person has died two days following an accident involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 64. Alvin Mast, 88, was one of seven people in a van that was struck by the tractor-trailer Tuesday afternoon. He was pronounced dead Thursday at
Men killed in Delta accident - Record
TRACY - A fishing trip near Tracy turned tragic for a group of 10 Oakland men early Sunday when their overloaded aluminum boat took on water and sank, apparently causing four of them to drown, a spokesman for San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said
18 injured in Sweden theme park accident - San Francisco Gate
A theme park ride collapsed Tuesday in a city in western Sweden, injuring at least 18 people, officials said. Two people were seriously hurt when the swinging Rainbow ride collapsed at the Liseberg theme park in Goteborg, SOS Alarm rescue service
Australian team announced for Beijing Olympics - News.com.au
Email article Printer friendly Text size + - Share Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Post to NewsVine Post to Facebook What are these? THE Australian Olympic Committee has named 433 athletes to compete at the Beijing Olympics next month and hopes to
General17 Jul 2008 08:30 am
Accident - Merced Man Among the 7 Feared Dead in Canal Accident - KMPH.com
Merced Man Among the 7 Feared Dead in Canal Accident - KMPH.com
The accident happened Tuesday near the town of Westley about 15 miles southwest of Modesto. Rescue workers suspend their search Wednesday after divers spent more than six hours recovering five bodies from the Delta-Mendota Canal, including that of
‘Accident-prone’ minister gets blame for debacle - Independent
Share HEALTH Minister Mary Harney was last night accused of committing a “serious blunder” after the Supreme Court overruled her key private health insurance policy. The Opposition warned that the court’s unanimous rejection of her risk equalisation
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