Stricken Philippine ferry capsizes killing 9; more than 30 missing as rescue efforts save 900MANILA, Philippines — Passengers leapt into the dark sea and parents dropped children into life rafts when a ferry carrying nearly 1,000 people capsized in the middle of the night in the southern Philippines. NY researchers breed rare beetles discovered by citizen scientists in Lost Ladybug ProjectITHACA, N.Y. — A year after they launched a nationwide search for dwindling native ladybugs, New York researchers are breeding colonies of them from insects found by citizen scientists in Oregon and Colorado. Toll from Indonesian earthquake climbs to 64 as hope fades for dozens missing in landslideJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescue workers pulled several bodies from the rubble of a giant landslide Friday, lifting the death toll from a powerful earthquake to 64. Dozens more people were still missing, feared dead. Toll from Indonesian earthquake climbs to 63 as hope fades for dozens missing in landslideJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescue workers pulled several bodies from the rubble of a giant landslide Friday, lifting the death toll from a powerful earthquake to 63. Dozens more people were still missing, feared dead. Indonesian quake kills 57; toll could rise as dozens still missing, including many childrenCIKANGKARENG, Indonesia — Children were crowded around a video game console, passing the time before they could break the Muslim holy month’s daily fast, when an earthquake touched off a landslide that smothered their Indonesian village. Air France crash investigators need money for larger search of Atlantic Ocean sitePARIS — Investigators looking for the Air France plane that disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean in June still cannot explain the crash and need more money and resources to search for the aircraft’s data recorders, the man leading the probe said Monday. Death toll from Indonesian ship sinking rises to 19, up to 15 missing and presumed deadJAKARTA, Indonesia — The death toll from an Indonesian ferry accident two days ago has risen to 19, while the bodies of up to 15 missing people were believed to be trapped in the sunken ship, officials said Sunday. Overcrowded ferry sinks off Indonesia’s Borneo island; 10 dead, at least 12 missingJAKARTA, Indonesia — An overcrowded ferry sank in Indonesia, leaving 10 people dead and at least 12 others missing, police and media reports said Saturday. Tropical Storm Danny expected to weaken but will still produce dangerous surf along East CoastCAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Danny weakened to a tropical depression early Saturday but was still expected to produce a second straight weekend of dangerous surf along the East Coast. The new New Orleans: As city marks 4 years since Katrina, its current boom looks precariousNEW ORLEANS — Shelia Phillips doesn’t see the New Orleans that Mayor Ray Nagin talks about, the one on its way to having just as many people and a more diverse economy than it did before Hurricane Katrina. How could she? Spectators swept to sea by large wave from Hurricane Bill at Maine national park, rescued
Taiwan says Typhoon Morakot has claimed 650 lives as clean-up, reconstruction continuesTAIPEI, Taiwan — The death toll from Typhoon Morakot was raised to at least 650 Sunday after the worst weather disaster to hit Taiwan in half a century. Landslide kills 2, injures at least 7 in Portugal’s popular Algarve beach resortLISBON, Portugal — A landslide at a Portuguese seaside resort killed two people and injured at least seven Friday, officials said. Two people were missing. Siberian power plant death toll reaches 47, with 28 missing; Putin promises help for familiesMOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday visited the site of the Siberia power plant accident that killed 47 workers and promised compensation for their families and those of 28 others still missing. Reports: Death toll from accident at Siberian power plant reaches 47; 28 still missingMOSCOW — Russian news agencies say the death toll from the accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya power plant in Siberia has reached 47, with 28 people still missing. Putin promises payouts for Russia plant victims, death toll rises to 26, 49 more feared deadMOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the site of the Siberia power plant accident Friday, acknowledging there’s little chance of finding any of 49 missing workers alive and promising compensation for their families. Key developments in the search for the ship Arctic SeaKey developments in the voyage of the freighter Arctic Sea. Putin backs overhauling infrastructure as death toll hits 17 at Russian power plantMOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered Thursday that key parts of Russia’s aging infrastructure be checked and upgraded after a power plant accident in Siberia left scores feared dead and strained the vast region’s power supply. Confirmed death toll at Russian power plant accident rises to 17, 57 others feared deadMOSCOW — Harrowing details are emerging of the explosion and flood that devastated Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant, killing at least 17 people and leaving 57 missing. 2 dead after military helicopter crashes on Colo.’s second highest mountainLEADVILLE, Colo. — A military helicopter crashed Wednesday near the peak of Colorado’s second-highest mountain, killing two people, injuring one and leaving another person missing, authorities said. 4 people seriously injured in helicopter crash on 14,200-foot Mount Massive;LEADVILLE, Colo. — The FAA says four people have been seriously injured in a Blackhawk helicopter crash on Colorado’s Mount Massive. Military helicopter crashes on 14,200-foot Mount Massive in Colorado; no word on injuriesLEADVILLE, Colo. — Authorities say a military helicopter has crashed on Mount Massive, a 14,200-foot peak near Leadville, in central Colorado. Death toll rises to 14 in Russian power plant accident, 60 others feared deadMOSCOW — Rescue workers found two bodies Wednesday in the destroyed engine room of Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant, raising the accident’s official death toll to 14, officials said. Plant owner: 64 missing workers feared dead in Russian power plant accidentMOSCOW — Divers scoured the near-freezing waters flooding the cavernous rooms of Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant on Tuesday but the owner said it was doubtful that any of the 64 workers missing after an accident would be found alive. Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills at least 12 workers, up to 64 others missingMOSCOW — Rescue workers searched Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant Tuesday for 64 missing workers after an accident during repairs killed at least 12 others at the massive plant in southern Siberia. Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills at least 11 workers, up to 65 others missingMOSCOW — An accident during repair work at Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant on Monday killed at least 11 workers, while as many as 65 others were missing after an engine room was suddenly flooded, officials said. Key developments in Atlantic search for missing ship Arctic SeaKey developments in the search for the ship Arctic Sea, which disappeared along with its 15-man Russian crew in the Atlantic nearly three weeks ago. Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills at least 10 workers, up to 65 others missingMOSCOW — An accident during repair work at Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant on Monday killed at least 10 workers, while as many as 65 others were missing after an engine room was suddenly flooded, officials said. US relief team arrives in Taiwan to help deliver aid to hundreds still stranded after typhoonTAIPEI, Taiwan — A U.S. relief team backed by heavy-lift helicopters arrived in Taiwan on Monday to help local authorities get aid to the hundreds of people thought to be stranded in mountain villages more than a week after a typhoon rocked the island. Taiwan awaits foreign aid for storm relief as villagers mourn deathsSHIAO LIN, Taiwan — Taiwan awaited desperately needed aid from the United States, China and other countries Sunday as villagers mourned the hundreds who were killed in the worst storm to strike the island in 50 years. |
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EDGARTOWN, Mass. — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept spectators out to sea at a Maine park Sunday as the storm-churned surf attracted onlookers and daredevils along the Eastern Seaboard.
