Tag: collision
Bangladesh Train Collision Kills 8
Eight people were killed near Dhaka in Bangladesh, and many more are feared injured."Two trains collided Wednesday in eastern Bangladesh, killing at least eight people, a railway official said.Bangladesh Railway spokesman Shafiqul Alam Khan said an additional 16 people were...
Tribute to a Poet Laureate - by lawdog
"As read at City Lights Bookstore as part of LaborFest 2004, and on Tasha's Place on TalkShoe 5/12/08Sometimes I lose my perspective. I forget what a truly incredible place San Francisco is, and how very fortunate I am to rub shoulders with the artists who have always been...
Mid-Air Dolphin Collision Ends in Death
This is a truly strange accident: two dolphins collided in mid-air, during an aerial stunt at Orlando's SeaWorld, killing one of the dolphins.This is the first time such an incident has occurred at SeaWorld and...
Semi Truck Crashes Into Chicago CTA Train Station...
Semi Truck Crashes Into Cermak/Chinatown CTA Station 2 Woman Dead, 19 Injured, 10 in Critical Condition"Update 10:45 pm - Service on the Red Line was fully restored less than three hours after the accident, said CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski."Engineers determined...
Space Junk: Orbital Litter
WIth over 6000 satellites sent into orbit since Sputnik, we have a lot of junk spinning around our fair planet. The article below has a superb slideshow to illustrate this."Today, it is estimated that only 800...
Korean, Chinese vessels collide, 6 missing
"SEOUL, April 7 (UPI) -- The Korean coast guard Monday reported six Chinese crewmen missing in a collision between a Chinese fishing boat and a South Korean freighter.The fishing boat, Lujiao Yu, capsized about 100 miles south of the South Korean island of Jeju, the South...
Sturgeons vs. People: Way Down Upon the Suwanne R...
Stephen Foster never imagined this when he wrote the famous Suwanne River tune, now Florida's state song. Then again, he'd never actually been to the Suwanne, home of gators, snakes, and leaping sturgeons.Which is...
10 Car Crash on Golden Gate Bridge Injures 16
Massive Pile-up Injures 16 On Golden Gate Bridge
Raw Video of Chopper view of Golden Gate Bridge Hwy 101 Pile up http://cbs5.com/video/?id=32575@kpix.dayport.com
Update: 4:27 P 7:27 E, 23:27 GMT"SAN FRANCISCO (CBS...
At Least 9 Dead in Brazil Ship Collision
Nine people have been found dead and up to twenty were reported missing Thursday when a ferryboat with more than 100 passengers sank to the bottom of the Amazon river after colliding with a barge carrying fuel tanks,...
Teen sues father after forced circumcision
"AN EASTERN Cape student is suing his father and traditional leaders in a landmark court case after he was abducted and violently circumcised last year.
In court papers filed at the Bhisho High Court Division of the...
Mid-air plane collision kills 5 in California
We'll keep an eye out for more information. If anyone has anything new to report, please post below in a comment."A mid-air crash between two small planes has killed five people in California, including one on the ground as debris crashed on to a town.
Witnesses...
New Brunswick Bans Type of Van Involved in Deadly...
After the terrible accident that took the lives of seven high school basketball players in New Brunswick, the education minister has restricted the use of the type of van involved in the crash.Seven teenage players...
Issoff Newark Airport needs anti collision
Issoff Newark Airport needs anti collision tech NOW says US Sen Charles Schumer How many times does the FAA have to hit the snooze button before they wake up and realize we need the best equipment at our New York airports
Nevada Car Accidents Cause 3 Deaths Within just a...
"Three deadly crashes occur on Southern Nevada highways
By DAVID KIHARA
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Authorities suspect alcohol or drugs were factors in three fatal Nevada accidents Sunday morning on Southern Nevada highways, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
The first wreck occurred about...
Canadian Liberals lean left
Social programs, Canada's senior population, and poverty reduction are being touted as some of the key issues in the Liberal platform for next election. Are they moving onto NDP turf?"MONTREAL — Stéphane Dion...
