Drivers should check car and truck floor mats as Toyota warning raises safety concernsNEW YORK — When you think about car safety, you think brakes, air bags and seat belts. Now, you should check floor mats, too. Small plane crashes into Ind. field after pilot seen slumped over the controls; pilot killedALBANY, Ind. — A single-engine plane crashed into an Indiana cornfield Wednesday after the pilot, who was seen slumped over at the controls, lost consciousness and the aircraft flew out of control, officials said. Nevada puts troopers in big-rig trucks to spot dangerous drivers in enforcement pushRENO, Nev. — Watch out for those big rigs on Nevada highways — a state trooper may be riding shotgun and ready to nab motorists who cut off the tractor-trailers. CDC study: Drug deaths surpass traffic fatalities in 16 statesATLANTA — In 16 states and counting, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents do, the government said Wednesday. Regulators say several causes could be behind floor mat problems surrounding Toyota recallDETROIT — Federal investigators said of the 102 accidents caused by stuck gas pedals on Toyota vehicles, there are four possible causes involving the floor mats: The mats are too long or too thick, they weren’t properly secured, the gas pedal design is flawed or the floor geometry is defective. Family of Americans killed in Air France crash claim in lawsuit that plane had defective partsHOUSTON — The families of two Americans killed in the crash of an Air France flight off the coast of South America in June filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the airline and the plane’s various manufacturers knew the aircraft had defective parts that could have caused the accident. Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggering landslides, trapping thousands and killing 75JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 75 bodies were found, but the toll was expected to be far higher. Quake strikes Indonesia, trapping thousands under collapsed buildingsJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 75 bodies were found, but the toll was expected to be far higher. Lawsuit settled over deadly blast at International Paper Co. mill in Miss. that killed workerJACKSON, Miss. — International Paper Co. has settled another federal lawsuit stemming from a 2008 explosion that killed a contract worker at a Mississippi plant and injured nearly two dozen others. Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by driversWASHINGTON — Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and the public must team up to reduce the danger. At least 31 people die as tourist boat capsizes in India, dozens more missingNEW DELHI — A boat carrying 74 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. Alarmed by high death rate, military ramps up motorcycle training for risk-taking troopsCAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Sgt. Adam Bosley was back from his third tour of duty in Iraq and waiting to head to Afghanistan when he bought a sleek, souped-up motorcycle capable of high-speed cornering and explosive acceleration. Small plane crashes in eastern Indiana field; erratic flying could signal pilot blackoutALBANY, Ind. — A single-engine plane crashed into an Indiana field on Wednesday after the pilot, who was seen slumped over, lost consciousness and the aircraft started flying out of control, officials said. Officials say small plane crashed near Muncie; Erratic flight could signal pilot hypoxiaWASHINGTON — U.S. military officials say a small, single-engine plane crashed near Muncie, Indiana, after operating erratically. The pilot may have had a health problem or was suffering from a lack of oxygen, they said. At least 28 people die as tourist boat capsizes in India, dozens more missingNEW DELHI — A boat carrying 75 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 28 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. Huge earthquake rocks western Indonesia, killing at least 75, trapping thousandsJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals — and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply. CDC: Drug deaths surpassing traffic fatalities in more states; states affected double to 16ATLANTA — Drug-related deaths outnumber those from motor vehicle accidents in a growing number of states, according to new government data that highlight a shift in the top cause of deaths after disease and illness. Report of 1955 Air Force jet wreckage found awakens grief for victim’s younger brotherLOS ANGELES — A historian’s reported discovery of the wreckage of an Air Force jet lost at sea 54 years ago off the Southern California coast brought an unexpected surge of emotions for the pilot’s brother, who found himself grieving all over again. Investigators believe rudder loss led fishing boat to sink off Alaska coast in 2008, killing 5WASHINGTON — A fishing boat that sank off the Alaska coast last year most likely lost its rudder, then flooded and went down, killing five crew members, federal safety officials said Wednesday. Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devicesWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a “menace to society” Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel. At least 17 people die as tourist boat capsizes in India, dozens more missingNEW DELHI — A boat carrying 75 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. Indonesian crisis center says 13 people killed in powerful earthquake off Sumatra islandJAKARTA, Indonesia — A disaster management official says 13 people have been killed and thousands trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake in western Indonesia. Bangladesh awards farmer who killed 83,000 rats, launches culling campaign to save cropsDHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh on Wednesday awarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats and launched a monthlong campaign nationwide to kill millions more, to protect crops and reduce the need for food imports. Mokhairul Islam, 40, won a first prize of a color television for killing some 83,450 rats in the past nine months in Gazipur district near the South Asian country’s capital, Dhaka. He collected their tails for proof. Government says nearly 6,000 highway deaths tied to driver distraction in 2008WASHINGTON — Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel. Israel and Hamas agree to trade Palestinian prisoners for proof a captive soldier is aliveJERUSALEM — Israel will release 20 Palestinian women from prison this week in exchange for a videotape proving that an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip is still alive, Israel and Hamas announced Wednesday, in the first tangible sign of movement in more than three years of talks over the captive soldier’s fate. Police say 27 people die after 2 boats capsize in flooded rivers in eastern IndiaPATNA, India — Two boats capsized in flooded rivers in eastern India’s Bihar state during a major Hindu festival, killing at least 27 people and leaving around 24 missing, police said Tuesday. 3 miles of Houston Ship Channel reopen after nearly half of 10,500-gallon oil spill cleaned upHOUSTON — The Coast Guard says three miles of the Houston Ship Channel are reopened after a 10,500-gallon oil spill closed the section during the weekend. 20 hospitalized in Turkey after bees swarm following road accidentANKARA, Turkey — An official says a van stacked with beehives has crashed into a truck, killing one person and causing the bees to swarm and attack five injured crash victims and their rescuers. Federal investigations seek witnesses to SC medical chopper crash that killed 3 peopleGEORGETOWN, S.C. — Federal investigators hope to find witnesses who saw a medical helicopter crash near the South Carolina coast, killing all three people on board. Drought is fueling more smelly and dog-killing blue-green algae in parts of Upper MidwestWAUSAU, Wis. — Waterways across the upper Midwest are increasingly plagued with ugly, smelly blue-green algae that’s killed dozens of dogs and sickened people. |
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