Girl Survives 14-Storey Chimney Fall

A twelve-year-old girl fell down 14 storeys' worth of chimney, lanidng in a heap of soot. Sh eemerged with only an injured hip. The incident took place as the girl was showing off the rooftop view that her building boasted, and fell into the chimney after climbing a service...

Archaeologists find remains of Washington's boyhood home

"From Eric Marrapodi CNN Washington Bureau FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- After nearly three years of excavation, archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the site of George Washington's boyhood home near the banks of the Rappahannock...

Chimney Collapse Injures Firefighters

"COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two firefighters were injured early Thursday as they battled flames in an east side home.The fire inside a vacant duplex on Burt Street started shortly after 1:30 a.m., 10TV's TinoRamos reported.Two firefighters were trapped inside the home when the...

In Europe's greenest city, even its power plant smells more like a sauna

"It doesn't look like the heart of a green revolution. The smoke stacks stick up jarringly above the line of pine trees and don't make for the most scenic view as you meander around the clear blue waters of the nearby lake. But it is this power plant that has helped the small...

Iran allows rare peek at sensitive nuclear site

"Iran allows rare peek at sensitive nuclear site Isfahan, Iran 04 February 2007 10:32 Nothing seems extraordinary on the quiet provincial road outside the ancient Iranian city of Isfahan. Then suddenly, nestling beneath the mountains, a tall chimney emerges flanked by an...

Origin of the notion of Chimney Sweep

In the good old times, Chimney Sweeps used to go from door to door on New Years day to wish people Good Luck. Ever since, they are considered as 'The ultimate bringer of Good Luck'. A Chimney Sweep is a sign of good luck, wealth and happiness. There are several legends why a...

Insect's spread threatens hemlock forests (AP)

" CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. - Within the serene forests that draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to southern Appalachia every year, a quiet massacre is under way. A tiny pest small enough to float on the breeze — a bug called the hemlock woolly adelgid — is slowly...

Nebraska's popular Chimney Rock eroding (AP)

" BAYARD, Neb. - Erosion created Chimney Rock. And erosion will likely destroy it. A long-familiar icon in Nebraska, gracing everything from license plates to decorative spoons, Chimney Rock catapulted into the national spotlight in April with its appearance on the back of...