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Amusement Park Fun Can Turn Tragic With An Unexpected Loop
"Going to the amusement park with your family is supposed to be a memorable time that you can keep tucked away, as one of the absolute best times of your life. There is possibly nothing that can be more exciting... Misleading Obama Attack Ad On Stem Cell Research
"ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) today issued the following statement on Barack Obama's misleading new radio ad on stem cell research, which is airing in the Philadelphia suburbs: "The fact is... Metrolink Engineer May Have Sent Text Message Moments Before Crash
"r 12, 2008CHATSWORTH -- According to preliminary reports, the Metrolink engineer may have been text messaging from the cab of the train using a cellular telephone moments before the devastating crash. The engineer... Myanmar Opens Borders Wide to Cyclone Relief
Myanmar has finally opened its borders to international relief efforts, months after a devastating cyclone left upwards of 140,000 dead or missing. While the government was initially held in harsh criticism for not allowing foreign aid, a US-led group says the country is... India battles devastating floods
The condition of flood victims in India are not better despite temporary relief camps due to the lack of central co-ordination in flood affected areas. Trucks and vans carrying relief material stood... Russia calls halt to 5-day invasion of Georgia
"Declaring "the aggressor has been punished," the Kremlin ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia's devastating assault on Georgia — five days of air and ground attacks that left homes in smoldering ruins and uprooted 100,000 people. Both sides accepted the general outlines of a... Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Gunmen ambushed Shiite pilgrims in the a Sunni town south of Baghdad Monday. The pilgrims were marching to a major shrine there for a religious holiday.The area is a former stronghold of Al Qaeda in Iraq and was touted as one of the success stories of the US military surge,... Fifth of Burmese aid cash lost to exchange rate trick
The situation in Burma after getting hit by Cyclone Nargis is back in the headlines. This time, it has much to do with money issues. " International aid agencies helping the victims of the devastating cyclone in Burma are losing as much as a fifth of the money that they... No mo' Nomo
"Hideo Nomo, who pitched a pair of no-hitters and led a rush of Japanese players to the major leagues, is finished.Nomo announced his retirement Thursday, agent Don Nomura said. Once known for a deceptive delivery... Another Female Suicide Bomber Strikes Iraqi Province, Killing 15 Near Courthouse
Another female suicide bomber has struck in Iraq, this time killing 15 people."The latest in a wave of female suicide bombers killed 15 people and wounded more than 40 others on Sunday near a heavily fortified courthouse and government outpost in central Baquba, Iraqi... Cubs 5 vs Zephyrs 3 - New Orleans Team Aid Flood Relief
Fans who donate $5 or more get free game tickets."Thursday, June 19, 2008 Game keys: New Orleans' Tony Armas had pitched 10 consecutive quality starts coming into Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa scored two runs in the first inning and two in the fourth to snap the streak... China declares quake lake crisis over
The potential for the 'quake lake' - a lake in China whose dam was threatened by the earthquake there - to flood has been removed, according to the Chinese government."Evacuees headed down from temporary camps Wednesday after Chinese authorities declared the flood threat over... Chinese quake lake still rising
The water level in an earthquake-formed lake in China is still rising, despite the creation of a drainage channel."By early Monday, the water level was more than 6 feet (2m) higher than the man-made channel created... Aftershock Near Quake Lake
An aftershock to the May 12 earthquake has hit near the lake formed by the initial tremor. The instability of such lakes is proving to be a potentially deadly knock-on effect of the devastating earthquake."The... China says nearly 200,000 evacuated
"MIANYANG, China (AP) -- Chinese authorities had evacuated nearly 200,000 people by early Saturday and warned more than 1 million others to be ready to leave quickly, as a lake formed by a devastating earthquake...
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