US military investigates if wreckage off California shore is Air Force jet lost at sea in 1955LOS ANGELES — Military officials are investigating a historian’s report that the wreckage of an Air Force jet lost at sea 54 years ago has been found off the Southern California coast. Toyota vehicles’ risk over stuck accelerators lead to its largest ever vehicle recall in USWASHINGTON — The 911 call was from a frantic passenger, trapped with family members in a runaway vehicle barreling down a California highway with a stuck accelerator and no brakes. Widow of Cintas worker who fell in dryer wants evidence unsealed in her suit against companyTULSA, Okla. — The widow of a Cintas Corp. worker who fell into an industrial dryer and died in 2007 wants a federal judge to unseal for public viewing more than 90 percent of the evidence in her lawsuit against the nation’s largest uniform supplier. Wreckage from 1955 jet crash found in Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles, volunteer searchers sayLOS ANGELES — An amateur historian says the wreckage of an Air Force jet believed lost at sea 54 years ago with two crewmen aboard has been found off the coast of Southern California. Male brown bear kills female bear at German zoo in front of horrified onlookersBERLIN — Officials at a German zoo say that a male brown bear attacked and killed a female bear in front of horrified onlookers. ‘Pulp Fiction’ screenwriter gets a year in jail for fatal DUI crash in Southern CaliforniaVENTURA, Calif. — An Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Pulp Fiction” has been sentenced to a year in jail for causing a fatal traffic crash in Southern California. Boy, 3, scratched by lynx at Oklahoma zoo exhibit after wandering under rope barrierNORMAN, Okla. — A Norman, Okla., zoo has put up a new, solid fence in front of an exhibit after a 3-year-old boy was clawed by a 45-pound European lynx. Kiev marks 68th anniversary of Babi Yar Nazi massacre with new monumentKIEV, Ukraine — Stone-faced Nazi soldiers wielding rifles marched Kiev’s sobbing Jews to be killed in the Babi Yar ravine as passers-by held back tears in a dramatic theatrical performance meant to mark the anniversary of the massacre Tuesday. Tank vessel collides with barge, spilling 10,500 gallons of oil into Houston Ship ChannelHOUSTON — The Coast Guard says crews are working to clean up a 10,500-gallon oil spill that has closed traffic along three miles of the Houston Ship Channel. Air Force jet wreckage discovery awakens old memories of victim’s familyLOS ANGELES — A historian’s report that the wreckage of an Air Force jet lost at sea 54 years ago has been found off the Southern California coast brought a surge of emotions for Thomas Theiler, 77, a retired executive and former Air Force pilot. Israel to free Palestinian prisoners in possible step toward bringing captive soldier homeJERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas militants announced a deal Wednesday that will see Israel release 20 Palestinian women from prison this week in exchange for a videotape proving that a captive Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip is still alive. Typhoon Ketsana kills more than 300 in path of destruction across Southeast AsiaMANILA, Philippines — One of the most destructive storms in years extended its deadly path across Southeast Asia, blowing down wooden villages in Cambodia and crushing Vietnamese houses under mudslides after submerging much of the Philippine capital. Investigators seek witnesses to fatal SC medical helicopter crash that killed 3 crew on boardGEORGETOWN, S.C. — As federal investigators looked for witnesses to the crash of a medical helicopter, funeral services were set Monday for two of the three crew members killed in the rainy weekend accident. Second BNSF freight train derails within 24 hours, crews work to get cars on trackGILLETTE, Wyo. — A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train hauling coal in Wyoming has derailed, marking the second time within 24 hours that trains belonging to the railway company went off the tracks. Police say 29 people die after 2 boats capsize in flooded rivers during Indian festivalPATNA, India — Two boats capsized in flooded rivers in eastern India’s Bihar state during a major Hindu festival, killing at least 29 people and leaving around 22 missing, police said Tuesday. 6 injured in collision on I-75 near Tampa among 15 vehicles, including church charter busTAMPA, Fla. — Authorities say a crash involving 15 vehicles including a charter bus injured six people on Interstate 75 near Tampa, Fla. Police say 27 people die after 2 boats capsize in flooded rivers during Indian festivalPATNA, 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. Federal official: No sign of pre-crash failure or damage before fatal SC helicopter accidentGEORGETOWN, S.C. — Nothing indicates that a medical helicopter malfunctioned before it crashed in coastal South Carolina, killing all three crew members on board, a federal official said Sunday. Police says church building collapse in east Nepal kills 24, injures 62KATMANDU, Nepal — A church dormitory collapsed on attendees of a Christian conference in eastern Nepal as they slept early Wednesday, killing at least 24 people and injuring an additional 62, police said. Finnish skier Marcus Sandell has kidney removed after bad training crash in AustriaVIENNA — Finnish Alpine skier Marcus Sandell has had his left kidney removed in a hospital in Innsbruck, Austria, after badly crashing during a training run on the nearby Pitztaler glacier. Road accident in Turkey frees bees who go after the crash victimsANKARA, Turkey — A van carrying beehives crashed into a truck on Monday, and huge swarms of bees broke free and stung the injured and rescue workers at the scene. Cheyenne an example of how many communities struggle to find uses for collected glassCHEYENNE, Wyo. — A pile of glass bottles and jars at the Cheyenne landfill is an ever-growing monument to the challenges faced by many communities that collect glass for recycling. Light plane crashes at fair site in South Korea, killing pilot and injuring 11SEOUL, South Korea — A light plane crashed at the site of an international fair packed with thousands of visitors in South Korea on Sunday, killing one of its two pilots and injuring 11 people on the ground, an official said. Investigators say no sign of pre-crash failure or damage before fatal SC helicopter accidentGEORGETOWN, S.C. — Federal safety investigators found no indication that a medical helicopter malfunctioned before crashing, killing all three crew members on board, and hope to find witnesses who saw it come down in coastal South Carolina. Toyota to recall 3.8M vehicles over floor mats that could cause accelerator to get stuckWASHINGTON — Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle’s accelerator and cause a crash. The company says it will be the largest U.S. recall in its history. Owners could learn about the safety campaign as early as next week. Toyota to recall 3.8M vehicles over floor mat problems, largest recall in company’s historyWASHINGTON — Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle’s accelerator and cause a crash. Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by driversWASHINGTON — 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. Toyota risk over stuck accelerators lead to its largest ever vehicle recall in USWASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company’s largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash. Medical helicopter hit poor weather in SC, was trying to land before crash that killed 3GEORGETOWN, S.C. — A medical helicopter that crashed in coastal South Carolina, killing all three crew members on board, had run into bad weather and was trying to land at a nearby airport, federal safety investigators said Saturday. Crashed medical helicopter hit poor weather, was trying to land before crash that killed 3GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Investigators say a medical helicopter that crashed in coastal South Carolina had run into poor weather and was trying to land. |
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