Train engineer texted 22 seconds before LA crash

" LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Metrolink engineer sent a cell phone text message 22 seconds before his commuter train crashed head-on into a freight train last month, killing 25 people, federal investigators said...

2 killed in Afghanistan, deadliest year yet for US troops

Seven years later and people are still dying as a result of the 9/11 attacks.  In Afghanistan, on the 7-year anniversary of the terror attacks, two soldiers were killed by insurgents. The latest deaths make 2008...

Spain frees notorious Eta killer

Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos, also known as the ETA Killer was released from prison on August 2, 2008. De Juan Chaos was originally sentenced to 3000 years in prison on charges of terrorism and murder for his killings...

Eighteen killed in China coal mine collapse

China seems to having all kinds of problems this year. In this latest incident more than 18 people have been killed.   " Eighteen people were confirmed dead after a coal shaft collapsed in northwest China, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday. At...

Some of the world's deadliest natural disasters

A look at some of the deadliest natural disasters around the world in the past 40 years:

"Deadliest Catch" Strays From Reality

Whether it's ANTM, Survivor, Big Brother, Man vs. Wild, Hell's Kitchen, Flavor of Love, or Deadliest Catch, the catch is that reality television never depicts reality.It is highly edited, produced, fabricated, made,...

Deadly Jerusalem attack worst in 2 years; peace talks go on

Yesterday's attack on a Jewish seminary in the center of Jerusalem was the worst in 2 years. The attacker fired 500-700 bullets at the teenagers while they were eating in the dining room of the school. As is common,...

Sri Lanka ranked 3rd deadliest place for journalists

Colombo (ANTARA News) - Sri Lanka has been ranked as the third deadliest place for journalists in 2007 by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), a leading English newspaper reported Saturday.According to the Daily Mirror, the Paris-based association said six journalists...

At Least 64 Dead in Baghdad Pet Market Bombs

"BAGHDAD (AP) — Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up Friday in separate attacks on Baghdad pet bazaars, killing at least 64 people and wounding dozens, police said. The attacks were the deadliest in the Iraqi capital since 30,000 more American troops flooded into...

Gas explosion at illegal mine in northern China leaves 20 dead

"BEIJING - A gas explosion in an illegal mine in northern China has killed at least 20 people, state media said Monday. Xinhua News Agency said the accident happened when miners were attempting to reopen an illegal mine in Shanxi province that the government had used...

Judge finds 21 guilty of Madrid train bombings

With 7 of the 28 accused Islamic Terrorists in the Madrid Train Bombers being acquited, sentences of up to 40,000 years may seem ridiculous to many, but the sentencing is used to point out the seriousness of the...

Fire at Chinese shoe factory kills 37

"By ANITA CHANG Associated Press Writer BEIJING -- A fire at an unlicensed shoe factory killed 37 people and injured more than a dozen, Chinese authorities said Monday, one of the deadliest industrial accidents this year in a country plagued with dangerous workplaces. The...

28 dead in Cuba as train slams into bus

Tragic, we are just getting this in now. Many in Miami trying to find out about family members in the area. "At least 28 people were killed and 73 were injured in Cuba’s deadliest accident in years Saturday after a...

12 U.S. troops killed in Iraq in 48 hours

While people are still talking about Virginia State, Americans and Iraqis are dying in the masses.  - The Angryindian-------------------------------"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Twelve U.S. troops have been killed in...

American Pilots Indicted in Brazil Jet Crash

In a key legal step toward assigning blame for Brazil's deadliest plane crash, two U.S. pilots and four Brazilian air traffic controllers were indicted on charges equivalent to involuntary manslaughter for a mid-air collision that killed 154 people. Judge Murilo Mendes on...

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