Gunman arrested after Maine students held hostage

"(10-31) 10:13 PDT Stockton Springs, Maine (AP) -- A gunman who had been on the lam for a week held 11 fifth-graders hostage at a school Friday but was tackled outside a classroom without any harm to the children, police said. ...

4.0 earthquake centered near Alamo

"A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that shook the East Bay on Friday evening jangled a few nerves but caused little damage.The quake, which was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds, struck at 9 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter at two miles...

At Least 19 Injured In School Bus Crash

"Four people have been seriously injured after a school bus crash in Hartlepool in the UK. Thirty children were involved in the accident in which several people were injured. The scene of the crash The scene of the crash The bus collided with a minibus and a car at 3:30pm on...

Making Sure Fire Hydrants Are Ready For Firefighters

" June 11, 2007 California - Bill Catlett could be called a hydrant doctor. Catlett's job is to nurse Stockton's sick fire hydrants back to health and to proclaim dead those that cannot be revived. His patient load is heavy: Catlett is responsible for the well-being of about...

Town all set to go loco!

"Work to turn Darlington's historic Railway Centre & Museum into a world-class visitor attraction is expected to get underway after Easter. Funding for the £1.7 million refurbishment of the Grade II listed Victorian station - home of the world's first passenger railway,...

''Hospital to Close, despite PM's vow''

A hospital is set to close despite a pre-election promise from the Prime Minister that there was "no question" of it being shut down. A review of health services in Teesside has recommended that two hospitals in Hartlepool and Stockton should close and be replaced with a...