Tag: fire
Carnival ride collapses in California; 24 injured
A spinning carnival ride collapsed and injured 24 people earlier today, and state investigators are now trying to determine what caused the accident."The carnival ride, called the Yo-Yo, collapsed shortly after 6 p.m. Friday at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog...
Flight Attendant Fired For Setting Fire On Plane
Somehow I feel like the fact that Rojas is being prosecuted in Fargo has something to do with this story."A19-year-old flight attendant angry at having to work a route set a firein an airplane bathroom, forcing the...
Oil pipeline explosion in Lagos, Nigeria
UPDATE: 4:52 p.m. EDT "Like hell raining down on us!" say locals fleeing pipeline blast.Reuters report further details:""It was like hell was raining down on us, then everybody started running in...
Lebanon reverses decisions that angered Hezbollah
Lebanon's government appears to be backtracking in its conflict with Hezbollah after the fighting of the past few days revealed its weak position."The Lebanese government late Wednesday formally rescinded decisions...
Bush Celebrates Israel's Birthday Amid Rocket Fire
President George Bush was doing his best to put a happy face on an unhappy situation in Palestine. I'm not sure how he can do any good with everyone knowing he's soon on his way out." JERUSALEM (AP) --...
Arsonist most likely set Florida wildfires
An arsonist is most likely to blame for the wildfires in central Florida. 100 homes have been damaged and/or destroyed. Most of the fires are now contained.Previous coverage can be seen...
Update: Beheaded Man's 18-year Old Killer Sentenc...
I originally wrote about this initial crime story back in November, 2007. The media gave the spin that the victim, Daniel Sorensen, was a sex offender. Later I got an email from the deceased Daniel Sorensen's...
Wildfires force evacuations in Florida
Firefighters are still trying to contain wildfires in central Florida, although dry weather conditions are making progress difficult. Hundreds of residents have been relocated so far."DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) —...
Wildfires burn in central Florida
Wildfires in central Florida are causing some havoc in that section of the state."Authorities say brush fires in central Florida forced roads to close and residents to leave their homes.Fires blazed in Brevard and...
Tempest over a Timbit
The Tim Hortons cashier who gave a Timbit to a fussy child and was fired for it, has been rehired today.Seemed like a silly idea to fire someone over that anyway."Nicole Lilliman, 27, said she was fired Wednesday for...
Probe into sub-station explosion in England
UPDATE: 2:35PM EST - May 8There is to be an official probe into the explosion at a sub-station in Essex, England yesterday." A member of staff working for EDF Energy died at the sub-station in Chelmsford on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to Bishop Hall Lane in...
4-alarm blaze strikes historic university in San ...
Our Lady of Lake University is a site to see. It has been in San Antonio since 1895. I saw the campus while I was stationed at Ft. Sam Houston, TX. A loss for a wonderful college.
Some are...
New Playstation 3 Game Bad Company preview and in...
"Last week, Electronic Arts held a showcase for its latest titles, jamming journalists into a small Islington studio, where we sat on an exciting revolving auditorium that juddered round to face the various game demos in turn. Each title got its own stage area, sort of like a...
Gunman killed in London gun siege
UPDATE: 6:38PM ESTIt is now confirmed that the gunman has been killed." It is believed officers may have used stun grenades as they forced their way inside. An ambulance drew up to the scene and several specially...
Suspicious substance causes lockdown at Californi...
UPDATE: 4:39PM EST - May 3A hostpital in California was shut down last night due to an unknown substance causing a patient and an officer to feel ill. Turns out the substance was just a bag of powdered alfredo...
