Oklahoman visitor die in Ontario twister

This is somewhat like going from Florida to New York and being killed by an alligator.Very unusual.  It has been 30 years since a tornado hit this part of Ontario. Oklahoma has sixty to seventy tornadoes a...

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...

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...

"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,...

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...

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...

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...

Iraq link to campus killer Cho

"THE sister of the gunman responsible for the deadliest shooting rampage in modern US history works as a contractor for a State Department office that oversees billions of dollars in American aid for Iraq." What I found most compelling in this post were the comments...

"Swimming Pool of Blood": Nearly 200 Killed in Baghdad

Events like this aren't getting much play today; one of the deadliest strings of bombings since the occupation began."Nearly 200 people have been killed in a string of attacks in Iraq's capital, Baghdad - the worst day of violence since a US security operation began. In one...

Violent Crime on Campus Rare Occurance

With the nation, natch, the world, still listing from the worst mass murder in U.S. history, emotions have risen to the surface and lay exposed, like a raw nerve. People are sad, depressed, confused and...

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