Deputies say more than a dozen injured when car crashes into inmate bus in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Officials say 17 people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a bus transporting inmates in Albuquerque. Titanic memorial cruise to sail on 100th anniversary of doomed voyageNEW YORK — A trans-Atlantic cruise is being offered in 2012 to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Baltimore Sun business editor Tim Wheatley killed in car crash; daughter seriously hurtHEREFORD, Md. — Tim Wheatley, the business editor of The Baltimore Sun, was killed Monday morning in a car accident in which his 9-year-old daughter was seriously injured, police said. Boat runs aground in marshland off coast of NY’s Long Island, leaving 3 dead, 4 seriously hurtNEW YORK — A powerboat navigating a channel in an area dotted with boggy salt marshes ran aground off Long Island, killing three people and seriously injuring four others, authorities said. 7 killed when train derails in heavy rains near Thai resort city of Hua HinBANGKOK — A train derailed during heavy rains Monday near Thailand’s coastal city of Hua Hin, killing 7 people, including a 2-year-old girl, and injuring 88 others, officials said. Storm hangs off Philippines, whips up rough seas that sink ship near TaiwanMANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma weakened into a tropical storm but lingered off the northern Philippine coast Monday, causing widespread flooding and landslides that have killed 16 in the country and churning up rough seas that sank a cargo ship off neighboring Taiwan. 10 killed when train derails in heavy rains near Thai resort city of Hua HinBANGKOK — A train derailed during heavy rains Monday near Thailand’s coastal city of Hua Hin, killing at least 10 people, including a 2-year-old girl, and injuring 88 others, officials said. Indonesia calls off search for survivors under rubble, focuses on rebuilding after quakePADANG, Indonesia — Helicopters dropped instant noodles and other aid to cutoff hillside communities that were without food for five days, as rescue workers gave up their search Monday for survivors from last week’s massive Indonesian earthquake. 3 dead, 4 seriously injured after speedboat rams marshland off coast of NY’s Long IslandNEW YORK — Three people were killed and four others seriously injured when their 40-foot powerboat plowed onto marshland on a moonlit Sunday night off Long Island’s southern shore, authorities said. Victims of Indonesian quake threatened by storms, possible landslidesPADANG, Indonesia — Heavy rain threatened to trigger more landslides and hamper delivery of desperately needed aid Monday on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where thousands of people were buried by last week’s powerful earthquake. 3 dead, 4 seriously injured after boat runs aground in marshland off coast of NY’s Long IslandNEW YORK — Three people were killed and four others seriously injured when their 40-foot powerboat plowed onto marshland on a moonlit Sunday night off Long Island’s southern shore, authorities said. 3 dead, 3 seriously injured after boat runs aground in marshland off coast of NY’s Long IslandWANTAGH, N.Y. — Three people were killed and three others seriously injured after their 40-foot boat ran aground in marshland off New York’s Long Island. 8 killed when train derails in heavy rains in central ThailandBANGKOK — A train derailed during heavy rains Monday near the coastal Thai city of Hua Hin, killing at least eight people, including a two-year-old girl and injuring 88 others, officials said. Medical official: 4 killed when train derails in heavy rains in central ThailandBANGKOK — At least four people were killed and 23 others hospitalized when a train derailed during heavy rains early Monday near a popular seaside resort in central Thailand, a medical official said. Medical teams rush to flood-devastated southern India, death toll rises to 205NEW DELHI — Medical teams rushed Sunday to flood-devastated southern India where five days of torrential rain have left at least 205 people dead and 750,000 displaced, authorities said. Deadly attacks, crashes for US troops in AfghanistanSome of the deadliest days for U.S. troops in Afghanistan: Chicago Olympics loss means more than bruised ego, forces city to rethink jobs, economy, plansCHICAGO — Chicago’s dream of an Olympics-sized stimulus was dashed when the 2016 Summer Games were awarded to Rio de Janeiro, and the loss amounts to more than a bruised ego for the nation’s third-largest city. Death toll from floods in south India rises to 134 as army steps up rescue effortsHYDERABAD, India — Soldiers plucked marooned villagers from rooftops in rescue operations Saturday after flash floods and landslides killed 134 people in southern India, officials and news reports said. Reports: Berlusconi says he fears death toll from Sicily mudslides could rise to 50ROME — Rescue workers dug for a second day Saturday through piles of mud and debris as they searched for about 30 missing people from a mudslide that has killed at least 21 in Sicily. Toyota’s Timo Glock in serious crash at Japan Grand PrixSUZUKA, Japan — Toyota driver Timo Glock crashed into a tire wall at high speed in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. Calif. teenager gets 15 years in drunk driving crash that killed classmateSANTA ANA, Calif. — A judge sentenced an unlicensed teenage driver to 15 years to life in the death of a classmate after he drank several shots of rum and crashed his mother’s car. Dental records identify Michigan man as pilot of plane that caused fighters to be scrambledREDKEY, Ind. — A Michigan man has been identified as the pilot of a plane whose erratic flight path raised concerns of a terrorist attack and caused military fighters to be scrambled. Family of student from Cyprus killed by drunk driver sues NYC restaurant where drinks servedNEW YORK — The family of a graduate student from Cyprus who was killed by a drunken driver has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York City restaurant of serving the alcohol that fueled the crash. Widow of small-plane pilot sues helicopter owner, maker over deadly Hudson River crashPHILADELPHIA — The widow of the small-plane pilot killed in a collision with a helicopter over the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit accusing the helicopter operators of operating an aerial “bumper car.” Company: Pirates attack Spanish boat with 36-member crew in Indian Ocean, contact lostMADRID — Pirates attacked a Spanish tuna trawler carrying a 36-member crew Friday in the Indian Ocean and contact with the vessel was lost, the ship’s owner said. Spanish fishing company says ship was attacked by pirates in Indian Ocean, radio contact lostMADRID — Pirates attacked a Spanish tuna trawler Friday in the Indian Ocean and contact with the vessel has been lost, the ship’s owner said. Toyota president expresses regret over fatal US accident in which floor-mat problem suspectedTOKYO — Toyota’s president said it was “extremely regrettable” an American family died in a crash in which a floor mat in one of the Japanese automaker’s vehicles is suspected as the cause. NORAD: Shooting down plane from Michigan was always an option before it crashed in IndianaINDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday that shooting down a small plane that left its flight plan and later crashed in Indiana, killing the pilot, was always an option. Obama administration, Congress members looking to ban text messaging from the driver’s seatWASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted. Obama administration to push for text messaging bans for truck and bus driversWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the Obama administration will pursue new federal rules that could ban text messaging by truck and interstate bus drivers and urge states to pass laws against distracted driving. |
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