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Stadium collapses in Colombia during bullfight
About 80 people were injured during a bullfight in Colombia today when the stands in the stadium collapsed underneath the weight of too many people.The stadium was holding about 500 people, but at this time it is not known how many were allowed to be in there. When the... The Mother of All Messes
OPINION: Paul Craig Roberts clearly exposes the complete disconnect between what the Republicans claim will happen should the US Government shift to Democratic Party dominance, and the total cock-up they have made of... Houston refinery crane collapse kills 4
UPDATE: 9:42PM ESTSeven people were injured in the collapse, but it is still not known what caused it." The owner of the crane, Deep South Crane & Rigging, says it's already investigating. It's hoped that... Job Site Corruption Linked to NYC Crane Collapses
With all those cranes towering over New York City, one would like to believe that the people operating them are fully qualified to do so. One would be mistaken. A 2006 lawsuit over job-site corruption exposed several weak links in the safety of construction sites, which... Nine killed in Karachi building collapse
This incident, which has happened in the the congested part of the Karachi, might open up the official's eye. "At least nine people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a three-storey building collapsed in Karachi on Sunday, police said. Police said several... Unequal America
A very interesting editorial analysis from Harvard Magazine on the causes and consequences of the already wide and rapidly growing gap between the rich and the poor in the USA. " When Majid Ezzati thinks about... Another mining tragedy in China
On the morning of July 1st, a mine shaft collapsed in the Shaanxi province of China, leaving eighteen miners dead. The accident, the cause of which is yet to be determined, happened while twenty eight workers were underground working in the state-owned coal mine. Twelve men... 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... Crisis looms for airlines
For anyone who has been paying attention, the perils of peak oil have been obvious for some time now. But if you think you're getting pinched at the pump imagine what it must be like to fuel up a 747? ... End of ceasefire 'imminent' as more rockets fired from Gaza
The cease-fire in Gaza appears to be all but over as more rocket attacks have been launched into Israel. It wasn't even able to last mroe than a week." Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two mortar shells into southern Israel today, as the week-long ceasefire deal... Dozens of murder cases at risk after collapse of hitman trial
A Law Lords ruling last week that concluded that accused criminals in England and Wales have the right to see those who are accusing them of crimes has thrown the entire English criminal justice system in the into a... Missing man's breakdown raises questions about mental illness
A positive ending to what could have been a very sad story. A White Rock man missing since early June has been safely returned to his family, after suffering an emotional breakdown and leaving for Mexico without warning. The CBC ran the story yesterday, and many of the 10... Euro 2008: France 0-2 Italy & Netherlands 2-0 Romania
Italy grab the second spot to face Spain in quarter finals. France and Romania crash out, and the Dutch top the group unbeaten and looking strong to go into the next phase. France have had a nightmare Euro, a long... Atlanta: Tunnel Collapses under I-75 near Calhoun
No other information is yet available. This is rush hour in the huge Atlanta metro area complex. According to GDOT officials, a tunnel has collapsed underneath the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 has collapsed in Gordon County at mile marker 313."" China's Government "On Edge" Facing Parents of 10,000 Dead School Children
The communist government of China remains "on edge" regarding accusations that almost no school in the region of the earthquake was built incorporating earthquake strengthening features required by law.More than 7,000 classrooms collapsed completely when the earthquake struck...
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