Accidents and mishaps Monday, February 8 Browns terminate Stallworth's contract   UPI / 9:34PM BEREA, Ohio, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Wide receiver Donte Stallworth, who was suspended for the 2009 season by the NFL, was cut by the Cleveland Browns Monday, the day after the suspension ended. Carbon monoxide sickens 34 worshippers   UPI / 1:44PM SUGAR GROVE, Pa., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Thirty-four people were treated at hospitals after being exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning at a church near Sugar Grove, Pa., authorities said.

Saturday, February 6 Restraint urged for whalers, activists   UPI / 4:34PM SYDNEY, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Australian officials urged restraint by both sides after ships owned by Japanese whalers and anti-whaling activists collided Saturday in the Antarctic. Concerns prompt Afghan civilian shooting   UPI / 3:44PM KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The head of the border police in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, said border guards shot and killed seven civilians amid concerns the Afghans were militants. Police: Charlie Sheen car stolen, wrecked   UPI / 2:05PM LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Police say a car belonging to Charlie Sheen was stolen from the actor's garage and later found wrecked in a Los Angeles ravine.

Friday, February 5 Quarter of car crash victims have no ins.   UPI / 2:54PM ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Twenty-five percent of motor vehicle crash victims treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2006 had no health insurance, health officials say. Murphy's death cause surprises husband   UPI / 12:34PM LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Brittany Murphy's husband says he was upset by the Los Angeles coroner's report stating the actress died of pneumonia and multiple drug intoxication.

Thursday, February 4 Sweat lodge leader pleads not guilty   UPI / 11:34PM SEDONA, Ariz., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The motivational speaker charged in the deaths of three participants in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony pleaded not guilty Thursday. Club ordered to pay $100,000 after crash   UPI / 4:54PM BESSEMER, Ala., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- An Alabama court awarded $100,000 to a former stripper who sued her ex-employers for allowing her to drive home after drinking on the job. International relief efforts fragmented   UPI / 1:04PM SALEM, Mo., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The recent natural disasters should have taught us how to offer a reasonably coordinated international relief effort, U.S., Greek and Australian doctors say.

Wednesday, February 3 Gnawing rodents blamed for rail outages   UPI / 8:34PM LONDON, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Recent breakdowns in British rail service have been caused by rats and mice cutting through cables, officials say. U.S. Army copter crashes in Germany; 3 die   UPI / 8:24PM HEIDELBERG, Germany, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Germany Wednesday, killing three people on board, firefighters said. Court revives suit over gruesome crash pix   UPI / 6:24PM SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- An appeals court has ruled a family can sue the California Highway Patrol over the e-mailing of gruesome crash photos that went viral on the Internet. Two dozen soldiers hurt when bus flips   UPI / 12:44PM GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- About 25 Florida Army National Guard soldiers were injured when their bus overturned as they were returning to Camp Blanding, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Tuesday, February 2 Baby burned by deep fryer transferred   UPI / 2:24PM MIAMI, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- A Florida toddler scalded by hot oil from a deep fryer was transferred to a burn center for treatment Tuesday, officials say.

Sunday, January 31 Fatal crash victim was editor Schmeer   UPI / 5:14PM NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- "Fog of War" film editor Karen Schmeer was killed when a car allegedly containing fleeing criminals struck her in New York, her father Michael says.

Saturday, January 30 Weather drives Mongolian herders to cities   UPI / 9:24PM ULAN BATUR, Mongolia, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Mongolia's extreme cold and snow have killed more than 1 million livestock and forced herders to leave homes for shanties near Ulan Batur, an aid group said.

Friday, January 29 Cellphone bans not reducing accidents   UPI / 9:54PM ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Laws in California, Connecticut, New York and Washington banning use of hand-held cellphones while driving have not reduced the number of crashes, a study said. Parts company says Toyota problem unsolved   UPI / 5:34PM ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. auto parts supplier CTS said Toyota had exonerated its gas pedal components linked to unexpected acceleration that has triggered a massive recall. Pipe at Vt. plant blamed for radioactivity   UPI / 12:05PM VERNON, Vt., Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Officials at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant say a pipe beneath the Vermont plant may be the source of radioactive material found in local groundwater.

Thursday, January 28 Ethiopian Airlines 'black box' found   UPI / 9:34PM BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Searchers located the black box from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the Mediterranean shortly after takeoff from Beirut, Lebanon, officials said. Ohio lottery winner killed in car accident   UPI / 5:24PM CRYSTAL ROCK, Ohio, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- An Ohio woman who was out celebrating her recent lottery win was killed by a motorist as she walked along a highway, police said.

Wednesday, January 27 Death toll in China blizzards reaches 20   UPI / 7:54PM BEIJING, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Twenty people have died in northwestern China as a result of freezing temperatures and the heaviest snowfall in 60 years, officials said. Lack of rural trauma training ups deaths   UPI / 1:24PM TORONTO, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Limited access to high-quality trauma care in many smaller Ontario hospitals may be a factor in the province's high injury mortality rate, researchers say. Koreas involved in martitime incident   UPI / 2:05AM SEOUL, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- South Korea said Wednesday it fired warning shots in the air after North Korea shot off artillery shells into waters near their sea border.

Tuesday, January 26 Dead monorail driver's mom suing Disney   UPI / 8:44PM ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The mother of a 21-year-old monorail driver killed last summer is suing Florida's Disney World theme park, court records show. U.S. bans truckers from texting   UPI / 2:05PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Commercial truck and bus drivers are now prohibited from sending text messages while driving, the U.S. Transportation Department announced Tuesday.

Monday, January 25 Three boys die after falling through ice   UPI / 2:05PM LINDSEY, Ohio, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Three boys died after falling through thin ice on the Sandusky River in Ohio, emergency officials said.

Saturday, January 23 Boy, 6, dies in flood in Arizona   UPI / 11:24PM PHOENIX, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The body of a 6-year-old boy swept away by a flooded river was found Saturday as northern Arizonans began digging out from a winter storm. Miner killed in Siberian shaft collapse   UPI / 2:54PM MOSCOW, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A cave-in Saturday at Russia's largest coal mine killed one worker, authorities in West Siberia said.

Thursday, January 21 Monarch butterfly migration in jeopardy   UPI / 6:14PM LAWRENCE, Kan., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The number of Monarch butterflies spending the winter in Mexico has dropped to an all-time low, due in part to storms, a Kansas University researcher says.

Wednesday, January 20 Oxendine hunting party member hurt   UPI / 12:44PM ATLANTA, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A member of a hunting party organized by Georgia Republican gubernatorial hopeful John Oxendine was injured by buckshot spray, a spokesman says.

Tuesday, January 19 Body of British charity pilot recovered   UPI / 10:05AM BOULOGNE, France, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The body of a British microlight aircraft pilot who crashed while on a charity flight was recovered off the coast of France, officials said Tuesday.

Monday, January 18 Locals want FEMA to detail levee criteria   UPI / 5:44PM COLLINSVILLE, Ill., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Local officials along the Mississippi River say the U.S. government is being too vague about costly levee repairs. B.C. mountains on high avalanche alert   UPI / 11:54AM PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Eight days of snow and rain have prompted British Columbia officials to post avalanche warnings for the Canadian province's back country. Malaysia dragon boat toll rises to six   UPI / 10:44AM PENANG, Malaysia, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The death toll from a weekend Malaysian dragon boat racing accident rose to six Monday with the recovery of two more bodies, officials said. States roll back red-light camera usage   UPI / 10:05AM WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Some U.S. states, responding to residents' complaints traffic cameras are being used as revenue generators, are removing red-light cameras.

Friday, January 15 Search continues for Russian jet wreckage   UPI / 12:24PM MOSCOW, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Russian Defense Ministry Friday dismissed reports the wreckage of a Russian fighter jet had been found.

Thursday, January 14 New bird radar at Seattle-Tacoma airport   UPI / 5:44PM SEATAC, Wash., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport demonstrated an advanced bird radar Thursday that provides "as-it-happens" data to improve flight safety, officials said. Woman suing over daughter's drinking death   UPI / 1:44PM DEDHAM, Mass., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The mother of a Massachusetts teen who drowned while drunk alleges in a lawsuit other individuals should be held accountable for her daughter's death. Shipworms boring into Swedish shipwrecks   UPI / 12:14PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Centuries-old shipwrecks off Sweden's southern coast may be destroyed by shipworms invading the warming Baltic Sea, researchers say. Search continues for shark victirm   UPI / 11:24AM CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Search parties continued looking Thursday for the body of a South Africa man killed in a shark attack while researchers tried to identify the assailant. Evangelist: Quake may be from satanic pact   UPI / 9:54AM VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. evangelical minister Pat Robertson said the devastating earthquake in Haiti could have occurred because of a long-ago pact with the devil.

Sunday, January 10 Fourth body found in building collapse   UPI / 2:44PM TBILISI, Georgia, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A fourth body has been found in the rubble of a collapsed building in the Georgian capital of Tblisi, officials said Sunday. 11 fishermen missing after collision   UPI / 12:34AM PUTIAN, China, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- One fisherman was dead and 11 more missing after a freighter rammed a fishing boat Saturday afternoon off Fujian Province in China.

Saturday, January 9 Record drought in Texas ends   UPI / 6:14PM HOUSTON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Climate experts in Texas say the state's worse drought in 50 years is over, ending a dry spell costing ranchers and farmers an estimated $4 billion. Fla. cold snap proves tough on sea turtles   UPI / 4:54PM BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Florida's cold snap is proving dangerous for sea turtles, animal health experts say.

Friday, January 8 Britain running low on salt for roads   UPI / 8:34PM LONDON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Britain's snowy winter has reduced road salt stocks to dangerously low levels, prompting crews to stop de-icing some highway shoulders, officials say. Suit against coach in deadly crash dropped   UPI / 6:54PM BATHHURST, New Brunswick, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A Canadian firm says it is dropping a lawsuit over damage its truck sustained in a crash that killed a high school basketball coach's wife and seven players. Robot to view wreckage of Australian ship   UPI / 1:54PM BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A robot lowered into the sea off Australia is to record the first images of a ship sunk by the Japanese navy in 1943, authorities said. USB cable blamed for child's injuries   UPI / 12:54PM AURORA, Colo., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A USB cable connected to a laptop is responsible for a 16-month-old Colorado girl being hospitalized and the cables may pose a risk to others, a relative says.

Thursday, January 7 Fiancee of WR Henry will not face charges   UPI / 3:05PM CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The fiancee of the late NFL wide receiver Chris Henry will not face criminal charges in connection with his death in Charlotte, N.C. last month, police say.

Wednesday, January 6 Five Iraqis die in crash with U.S. vehicle   UPI / 5:34PM BAGHDAD, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Five Iraqis were killed and three U.S. soldiers were injured Wednesday when a military vehicle collided with a minibus outside Baghdad, officials said. Woman, baby killed by elephant in Africa   UPI / 11:54AM NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. woman and her infant daughter were killed by an elephant during a guided walk in the East African country of Kenya, a wildlife official said Wednesday. Japanese whaler rams Sea Shepherd boat   UPI / 2:24AM CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A Japanese whaling vessel rammed and sank a boat belonging to the environmental group Sea Shepherd, the group's founder said Wednesday. Apartment fire kills nine in China   UPI / 12:44AM BEIJING, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A fire in an apartment building Wednesday in Wenzhou city in China's eastern Zhejiang province killed at least nine people, authorities said.

Tuesday, January 5 Reducing driver stress to increase safety   UPI / 7:44PM DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The Ford Motor Co. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they are working together to advance automotive technology to reduce driver stress. Former NBA star Williams charged with DWI   UPI / 10:44AM NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Former NBA star Jayson Williams was charged Tuesday with driving while intoxicated after a crash in Manhattan, authorities say. Fire traps 27 miners in China   UPI / 9:54AM BEIJING, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A coal mine fire in China's Hunan province has trapped 27 miners, a local government official said Tuesday.

Monday, January 4 Arctic freeze grips Northern Hemisphere   UPI / 11:54PM LONDON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Extremely cold weather and massive snowfalls blanketed much of the northern hemisphere, bringing death and destruction across three continents, officials said. Canada's Maritimes dig out after storm   UPI / 1:34PM HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Canada's Maritime provinces were digging out Monday from a weekend storm described by meteorologists as a "weather bomb." Union Pacific being sued for Ore. accident   UPI / 1:05PM PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Attorneys allege in a lawsuit against Union Pacific that a 9-year-old Oregon boy lost four of his toes due to a railway accident caused by negligence. Two fans hurt during Rams' season finale   UPI / 12:24PM ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Two St. Louis Rams fans were injured when they fell from the stands at the Edward Jones Dome while trying to obtain a souvenir from a player, officials said. Inquiry sought in Canada scaffold accident   UPI / 11:44AM TORONTO, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The widow of one of the workers killed in a Toronto Christmas Eve scaffolding accident says she wants a full inquiry. Czech factory blast kills 1, injures 3   UPI / 10:14AM RUDNIK, Czech Republic, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A boiler explosion at a Czech Republic auto parts factory has left one person dead and three seriously injured, officials said Monday.

Sunday, January 3 Spectator killed at Dakar Rally   UPI / 7:54AM CORDOBA, Argentina, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- A modified racing truck struck and killed a spectator at the Dakar Rally in Argentina, authorities said.

Saturday, January 2 New state laws target distracted driving   UPI / 1:54PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- There has been a flurry of U.S. state legislative proposals aimed at cutting down on the number of distracted drivers, policy analysts say. Snowboarder Pearce still critical   UPI / 1:44PM PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Olympic-hopeful snowboarder Kevin Pearce remains in stable-but-critical condition after a snowboarding accident in Utah, an official says. $11.5M deal reached in Air France lawsuit   UPI / 10:14AM TORONTO, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Air France and others will pay $11.5 million to settle a lawsuit from a 2005 incident in which a passenger jet overshot a Toronto runway, reports say.

Friday, January 1 6 fishermen missing after boat sinks   UPI / 1:04PM HSINCHU, Taiwan, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Six fishermen from mainland China were missing Friday, two days after their boat sank off Taiwan, authorities said.

Thursday, December 31 4 fishermen rescued off British islands   UPI / 8:14PM HUGH TOWN, England, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Four fishermen were plucked to safety Thursday after their trawler caught fire off Britain's Isles of Scilly, officials said. Civilian airplane forced to land in Fla.   UPI / 2:34PM NAPLES, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said a civilian aircraft was forced to land in Florida because the pilot was flying without clearance. Lawsuit filed over deadly Illinois crash   UPI / 1:05PM AURORA, Ill., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The wife of a man killed in a March car crash says authorities in Kane County, Ill., should have detained the other driver in the crash prior to the incident. Study: Young hunters risk injury most   UPI / 12:44PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Younger hunters are more likely than older hunters to suffer serious injuries in tree-stand accidents, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers said.

Wednesday, December 30 Wis. firefighter killed, 4 hurt in blast   UPI / 6:54PM ST. ANNA, Wis., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin firefighter was killed and four others hurt when an explosion rocked a foundry, officials said Wednesday. Accidents close Grand Canyon tourist road   UPI / 5:24PM FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Multiple car crashes caused by snow and freezing temperatures have closed a major tourist road in Grand Canyon National Park, U.S. rangers said Wednesday. Geologists turn to unmanned aircraft   UPI / 2:35PM LAKEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Geological Survey is turning to unmanned aircraft for a closer look at volcanoes, wildfires and remote areas of the world, officials said.

Tuesday, December 29 Police await Henry toxicology results   UPI / 2:34PM CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Charlotte, N.C., police say they are awaiting the results of toxicology test in the death of Cincinnati Bengal Chris Henry. Mine accidents kill 17 in China   UPI / 12:54AM BEIJING, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Two coal mine accidents Sunday and Monday in China killed at least 17 miners, authorities said.

Monday, December 28 Stress can take a toll on first responders   UPI / 11:24PM ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- First responders are equipped and trained to handle various emergency situations but workplace stress can take a toll on their emotions, U.S. researchers say. Dismissal sought in prop gun lawsuit   UPI / 12:24PM ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A vice principal and teacher at a school in St. George, Utah, say legal claims against them stemming from the prop gun death of a student should be dismissed. Philippines crack down on volcano tourists   UPI / 11:14AM LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Philippines authorities, dismayed by tourists venturing into dangerous areas near the restive Mayon Volcano, are cracking down, reports indicate.

Sunday, December 27 Hawaii rescuers free humpback whale   UPI / 3:34PM LAHAINA, Hawaii, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. rescuers in Hawaii have freed a humpback whale found to be entangled in a fishing line, officials said. Trawler survives fire, headed home   UPI / 2:34PM NAIN, Newfoundland, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The Maritime Rescue Center in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, said a shrimp trawler is returning to its Canadian home after barely surviving a fire.

Saturday, December 26 Oil transferred from disabled Alaska tug   UPI / 2:54PM VALDEZ, Alaska, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Salvage crews have completed transferring oil from a disabled tugboat that ran aground on an Alaskan reef to a rescue vessel, observers said. 2 kids die in Kentucky Christmas fire   UPI / 2:44PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Authorities say they have yet to determine the cause of a Christmas Day fire that killed two grandchildren of a prominent Kentucky couple, authorities say. At least 45 dead in Indian bridge collapse   UPI / 8:14AM KOTA, India, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- A bridge collapse in the northern Indian industrial city of Kota has killed at least 45 people, authorities said Saturday.

Thursday, December 24 1 scalloper rescued, 2 missing   UPI / 6:34PM POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The Coast Guard searched the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey on Thursday for two missing scallop fishermen whose boat sank 25 miles out to sea.

Wednesday, December 23 British couple remain in hands of pirates   UPI / 1:44PM HARADHEERE, Somalia, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A British couple whose yacht was seized by Somali pirates two months ago will probably be spending Christmas in captivity, their captors say. Toronto-area nuclear plant spills water   UPI / 11:54AM TORONTO, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Nuclear officials were monitoring water supplies east of Toronto Wednesday after a nuclear plant leaked 52,000 gallons of tritium-laced water into Lake Ontario.

Tuesday, December 22 Highway work zone deaths not pursued   UPI / 8:44AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- There are virtually no laws mandating safety measures in dangerous U.S. highway work zones despite a high death toll, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

Monday, December 21 Car owned by Hathaway hit by cyclist   UPI / 2:34PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A man suspected of being a paparazzo crashed his bike into a car owned by actress Anne Hathaway in West Hollywood, Calif., authorities say. Vets to receive face transplants in Boston   UPI / 11:44AM BOSTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston has been awarded $3.4 million to fund face transplants for U.S. veterans hurt in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials said. Boy dies in San Diego boating accident   UPI / 11:14AM SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- An 8-year-old boy died and five adults were seriously injured when their pleasure boat collided with a U.S. Coast Guard vessel off San Diego, officials said.

Sunday, December 20 Boat sinks, leaving five fishermen missing   UPI / 12:54PM BUSAN, South Korea, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Five fishermen went missing Sunday off the coast of Busan, South Korea, after a large fishing vessel sank, police say.

Saturday, December 19 Car owned by Hathaway hit by cyclist   UPI / 4:24PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A man suspected of being a paparazzo crashed his bike into a car owned by actress Anne Hathaway in West Hollywood, Calif., authorities say. Pirates release Greek vessel near Somalia   UPI / 4:24PM MOGADISHU, Somalia, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The European Union Naval Force said the MV Delvina, a Greek-owned bulk carrier, was released by pirates off the east coast of Somalia. Retailers: As snow falls, so do sales   UPI / 2:14AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The storm barreling up the East Coast Saturday will disrupt sales on what is usually the busiest day of the year for U.S. retailers, industry analysts say.

Friday, December 18 More duststorms hit Australia   UPI / 3:44PM BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A large dust storm blanketed a rural area in northeastern Australia early Friday. Search at sea ends for fishing captain   UPI / 10:14AM YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The search for a Canadian fishing captain missing off the western coast of Nova Scotia was called off Friday two days after his ship sank, officials said. 4 dead, 38 saved in Lebanon ship sinking   UPI / 8:24AM BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Rescuers said Friday they have recovered four bodies and saved 38 people from a Uruguayan ship that sank off the coast of Lebanon.

Thursday, December 17 Report: Raising WW2 sub will be costly   UPI / 6:35PM OSLO, Norway, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Raising a German submarine that sank during World War II off the west coast of Norway could cost up to $375 million, a new report says. Missing climbers' fathers thankful for aid   UPI / 4:34PM OREGON CITY, Ore., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The fathers of two climbers missing and presumed dead on Mount Hood in Oregon said they are still thankful for the brave efforts of search-and-rescue workers. Rescuers hear miners' cries for help   UPI / 1:04PM CHENZHOU, China, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Chinese rescuers Thursday said they heard cries for help from a blocked mine shaft where five miners were trapped three stories underground. Cincinnati Bengal's WR Henry dies   UPI / 11:14AM CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry died Thursday from injuries suffered when he fell from a truck in North Carolina. He was 26. Fishing boat sinks, 3 rescued, 1 missing   UPI / 8:44AM YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The search for a missing Canadian fishing boat captain resumed early Thursday off western Nova Scotia after his boat took on water and sank a day earlier.

Wednesday, December 16 Fines for N.C. chicken plant ammonia leak   UPI / 4:54PM FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- North Carolina regulators say they have cited a Fayetteville area chicken-processing plant over an ammonia leak that killed a worker earlier this year. News helicopter crashes in Montreal   UPI / 1:14PM MONTREAL, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A news helicopter crashed alongside an expressway in downtown Montreal Wednesday, injuring two people, officials said.

Tuesday, December 15 Insurance must pay for Fla. drownings   UPI / 8:44PM MIAMI, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- An insurance company has been ordered to pay damages to the families of a jazz musician and the woman he tried to save from drowning in Miami Beach. Body of missing college baseballer found   UPI / 8:05PM FULLERTON, Calif., Dec. 15 (UPI) -- California authorities said Tuesday they have found a body believed to be that of a missing college baseball player. Three Russians missing in storm   UPI / 9:24AM SOCHI, Russia, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Rescuers said they were searching Tuesday for three men who vanished during a fierce storm in Sochi, Russia, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Monday, December 14 D.J. struck by truck and killed in N.Y.   UPI / 2:35PM NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A British-born disc jockey was struck by a truck and killed as she rode her bicycle in New York, police said. Ground search for Oregon climbers delayed   UPI / 12:44PM PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Volunteer searchers said the ground search for two missing climbers on Mount Hood in Oregon was put on hold Monday due to avalanche danger.

Saturday, December 12 Climber dies in Scotland   UPI / 7:44PM GLENCOE, Scotland, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A climber suffered fatal injuries Saturday in a fall near Scotland's Three Sisters ridges, authorities said. Half of crew of sunken freighter rescued   UPI / 4:54PM HAIFA, Israel, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Six sailors were rescued after a freighter headed for the Israeli port of Haifa sank off Cyprus, and six others were missing, Israeli authorities said. Himalayas threatened by climate change   UPI / 12:54PM COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Extreme weather events caused by climate change are threatening hundreds of millions of people living in the Himalayan region, the United Nations said.

Friday, December 11 Team bus crashes in Canada, 12 boys hurt   UPI / 10:44PM WILLIAMS LAKE, British Columbia, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A dozen passengers were hurt Friday when a charter bus carrying a boys hockey team to a game crashed in Canada, authorities said.

Thursday, December 10 Farmers in Midwest still getting corn in   UPI / 5:44PM CHICAGO, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Farmers in Midwestern states have had a tough year, with spring rain, low July temperatures and an early frost pushing harvests into December, officials said. TVA site improvements to cost $1 billion   UPI / 3:44PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Tennessee Valley Authority President Tom Kilgore said it would cost at least $1 billion to improve safety at 10 of the corporation's coal-fired utility plants.

Tuesday, December 8 New South Wales scorched by bushfires   UPI / 8:34PM BATHURST, Australia, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Two farmers in southeastern Australia were severely burned Tuesday trying to protect their property from a bushfire, one of scores burning in the region. Weezer singer Cuomo on the mend   UPI / 7:44PM NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Singer Rivers Cuomo remains hospitalized but is feeling better after a tour bus crash broke three of his ribs in New York, his rock group Weezer said.

Monday, December 7 Waitress: Affair with Tiger in his home   UPI / 5:05PM ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 7 (UPI) -- An Orlando, Fla., waitress claims she had an affair with married golfer Tiger Woods, including sex in his own home, a British tabloid reported Monday. Aviation group adds birds to priority list   UPI / 11:24AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. government-aviation industry safety group added birds to its list of priority issues at the behest of two government entities, officials said. Weezer singer hurt in tour bus crash   UPI / 9:14AM NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo suffered three cracked ribs and internal damage in a weather-related tour-bus crash in New York, a band spokesman said.

Sunday, December 6 Marine dies during parachute exercise   UPI / 3:34PM OCEANSIDE, Calif., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marines Corps said a 23-year-old Marine from California's Camp Pendleton died during a parachute training exercise. Weezer lead singer injured in bus accident   UPI / 2:05PM AMSTERDAM, N.Y., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The lead singer of the rock band Weezer, and another passenger were involved in a bus accident Sunday that put them in a New York hospital, officials said.

Friday, December 4 Tom Brokaw, wife unhurt in fatal crash   UPI / 9:34PM NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Retired TV news anchor Tom Brokaw said he and his wife escaped injury Friday when they were involved in a fatal three-vehicle crash in New York. Giraffe injured during transport dies   UPI / 7:05PM TULSA, Okla., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A giraffe injured her neck during transport between zoos in Ohio and Oklahoma and subsequently died, the Tulsa Zoo announced Friday. Diver stung in face by poisonous jellyfish   UPI / 1:05PM MACKAY, Australia, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A 29-year-old man was stung in the face by a poisonous jellyfish when he jumped into the water off the coast of Australia's South Molle Island, officials said.

Thursday, December 3 Two workers hurt in Cowboys Stadium fall   UPI / 1:14PM ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Two workers were severely hurt Thursday morning when they fell from an upper roof at Cowboys Stadium to a lower level of the Texas stadium, authorities said.

Wednesday, December 2 Rescued N. Korean soldier returns home   UPI / 4:35PM SEOUL, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- An official in Seoul said a North Korean soldier returned home Wednesday, days after being rescued at sea by the South Korean navy. Police: Woods not wearing seat belt   UPI / 3:05PM WINDERMERE, Fla., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. golfer Tiger Woods wasn't wearing a seat belt when he crashed his vehicle into a fire hydrant and a tree last week, documents released Wednesday indicate.

Tuesday, December 1 Woods cited for careless driving in wreck   UPI / 4:34PM ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Golfer Tiger Woods has been charged with careless driving by the Florida Highway Patrol, which said it had ended its investigation into the incident. Study: Bhopal's drinking water still toxic   UPI / 12:14AM BHOPAL, India, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A report issued in connection with the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal, India, chemical disaster says the area's drinking water remains toxic.

Monday, November 30 Woods won't appear at own charity event   UPI / 4:24PM WINDERMERE, Fla., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods said Monday injuries in a one-vehicle accident last week are extensive enough to keep him out of golf tournaments the rest of the year. Pilot dies in Memphis airport crash   UPI / 3:35PM MEMPHIS, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A Memphis man died when a small plane he was piloting crashed at Memphis International Airport, friends say. $83 million Explorer award survives   UPI / 1:44PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday rejected a challenge to an $83-million verdict for a California woman paralyzed in a Ford Explorer rollover accident. Aerialist falls 20 feet at L.A. mall   UPI / 9:14AM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- An aerialist fell 20 feet to the ground at a Los Angeles shopping center as spectators watched in horror, witnesses say.

Sunday, November 29 Tiger: Crash my fault; rumors 'malicious'   UPI / 8:14PM ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods said Sunday he was at fault in his car accident last week, calling it a private matter and decrying "malicious rumors" about him and his family.

Saturday, November 28 Police again unable to interview Woods   UPI / 7:05PM ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Florida police, rebuffed again Saturday in their desire to question golf star Tiger Woods about his car crash, say they will release the 911 call tapes Sunday. Screenwriter Avary in full-time custody   UPI / 1:44PM OJAI, Calif., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. screenwriter Roger Avary, serving time for vehicular manslaughter, is in full-time custody after reports he was in a work furlough program, officials say. N.D., Minn. consider $962M flood plan   UPI / 10:24AM MOORHEAD, Minn., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Leaders of Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., are moving to support a $962 million flood control plan for the Red River, observers say.

Friday, November 27 Tiger Woods out of hospital after crash   UPI / 5:05PM ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods was released from a Florida hospital Friday several hours after crashing into a fire hydrant and tree, his agent said. Parts of Ireland prepare for likely floods   UPI / 1:35PM LIMERICK, Ireland, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Residents in parts of Ireland prepared Friday for the possibility of flooding due to heavy rain and rising Shannon River water levels, officials said. China colliery gas leak kills nine   UPI / 1:34AM BEIJING, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A gas leak in a coal mine in China killed nine miners, less than a week after a coal mine blast at another site killed 107 people, authorities said.

Thursday, November 26 Sask. bans cellphones while driving   UPI / 12:24AM REGINA, Saskatchewan, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Lawmakers in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan voted Wednesday to ban the use of hand-held cellphones by motorists.

Wednesday, November 25 Getting around flood-ravaged Cumbria tough   UPI / 6:05PM WORKINGTON, England, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Getting around northwestern England remained a headache Wednesday as more bridges were closed to check for damage from last week's floods. Guilty pleas in Bay Area highway shooting   UPI / 1:44PM OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Two defendants have pleaded guilty to shooting at cars with a pellet gun in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Tuesday, November 24 Three Mile Island 'normal' after incident   UPI / 3:14PM MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Conditions have returned to normal at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant after a weekend radiation incident, utility officials say. 'Unusual event' cited at Pa. nuke plant   UPI / 2:54PM SHIPPINGPORT, Pa., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Nuclear reactor coolant leaked into a pressurized relief tank at a Pennsylvania power plant early Tuesday in an "unusual event," officials said. Fla. man, 80, dies in drawbridge accident   UPI / 12:05PM HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- An 80-year-old man fell to his death after getting stuck on a Hollywood, Fla., drawbridge, authorities say. 8 Russians die in ammo depot fire cleanup   UPI / 11:24AM MOSCOW, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Eight Russian military personnel have been killed after ammunition they were disposing of exploded, officials say. More heavy rains predicted for Cumbria   UPI / 8:14AM COCKERMOUTH, England, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Heavy rains could bring more flooding to already-saturated northwest England, meteorologists warned Tuesday.

Monday, November 23 Five die in Italian C-130 crash   UPI / 3:14PM PISA, Italy, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Five people aboard an Italian C-130 military transport plane died after it crashed Monday in Pisa, military sources said. Flood-ravaged parts of Britain reopening   UPI / 8:24AM COCKERMOUTH, England, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Floodwaters in northwestern England's devastated Cumbria receded enough to allow residents back into the area Monday, officials said. Outdated sewage systems violating laws   UPI / 7:54AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Outdated municipal sewage systems across the United States are violating the law by allowing human and industrial waste to flow into waterways, data indicate.

Sunday, November 22 China mine blast death toll rises to 104   UPI / 11:44PM BEIJING, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Chinese rescue teams worked frantically Monday to save four workers trapped in a mine after an explosion that killed 104 miners, authorities said. Wet weather not helping Arizona drought   UPI / 6:44PM PHOENIX, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Wet weather patterns that ended droughts across much of the United States have skipped Arizona, worsening long-term conditions in that state, experts say. Teacher suing for fall caused by condoms   UPI / 1:54PM NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A New York teacher alleges in a lawsuit she slipped on garbage, including condoms, and hurt herself due to negligence on the part of school officials. Cumbria, England, devastated by flood   UPI / 11:24AM COCKERMOUTH, England, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A massive cleanup operation was under way in Cumbria, England, after a foot of rain smashed bridges and left craters in roads, officials said.

Friday, November 20 Hearing for former NBA star postponed   UPI / 3:05PM NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A hearing for former NBA star Jayson Williams concerning the death a limo driver has been indefinitely postponed, the office of a New Jersey judge says. Cyrus not involved in fatal tour bus crash   UPI / 12:34PM RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Miley Cyrus's manager said the teen pop star and actress was not on the tour bus involved in a fatal crash Friday outside of Richmond, Va.

Thursday, November 19 Boy hospitalized after science lab fire   UPI / 8:34PM LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An Indiana boy was hospitalized Thursday after a school science experiment caused a flash fire, burning him, another student and their teacher, officials said.

Wednesday, November 18 Winner's circle shrinks in safe car tests   UPI / 3:05PM ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A new test for rollover safety whittled the list of winners in an annual car safety survey from 94 to 19, a U.S. insurance group said. Overflowing gas tank caused P.R. fire   UPI / 1:34PM BAYAMON, Puerto Rico, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- An unnoticed overflowing gasoline storage tank led to a massive fire at a Puerto Rican storage facility last month, investigators say.

Sunday, November 15 NE states lose crops; farmers seek relief   UPI / 2:54PM WASHINGTON, Conn., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Farms in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey took an economic hit this year, due to unseasonably cold and wet weather, a Farm Service Agency official said.

Saturday, November 14 Body of Himalayan climber recovered   UPI / 6:44PM KATHMANDU, Nepal, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Rescue crews in the Himalayas Saturday recovered the body of a Slovenian climber killed while on a solo ascent, officials say. Lawsuit: DJ AM overdose linked to crash   UPI / 4:24PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The mother of DJ AM alleges in a Los Angeles lawsuit against Learjet that her disc jockey son's overdose death was directly linked to a 2008 crash he survived. Wall collapses at S.C. football game   UPI / 7:24AM UNION, S.C., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A wall collapse during a high school football game in Union, S.C., sent 12 students to the hospital with minor injuries, officials say.

Friday, November 13 Herd of reindeer drowns in Swedish river   UPI / 11:34AM LULEA, Sweden, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A herd of more than 400 reindeer drowned Friday in a river in Jokkmokk, Sweden, after the thin ice on the river's surface gave way, a local official said. Dekker pleads innocent to DUI   UPI / 10:06AM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Television actor Thomas Dekker has pleaded innocent in a California court to two counts of driving under the influence, officials said. Distracted man drives Bugatti into lagoon   UPI / 12:14AM LAMARQUE, Texas, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A man distracted by a flying pelican drove his Bugatti Veyron, possibly the world's rarest sports car, into a saltwater lagoon in Texas, authorities said.

Thursday, November 12 Raw sewage spill pollutes Ohio River   UPI / 10:05PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Residents near the Ohio River in Louisville, Ky., were warned not to swim in or eat fish from the river after an enormous raw sewage spill, officials said.

Tuesday, November 10 Man trapped in flaming tanning bed sues   UPI / 2:14PM REGINA, Saskatchewan, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Canadian man is suing a tanning salon in Regina, Saskatchewan, for injuries he said he sustained from a tanning bed that caught fire and trapped him inside.

Monday, November 9 Truck that fell from Bay Bridge speeding   UPI / 6:24PM SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A semi-trailer that plunged off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Monday was speeding, authorities said. Jerry Fuchs dead after elevator shaft fall   UPI / 1:24PM NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A musician who played with the rock bands LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Maserati and The Juan MacLean died after falling down a New York elevator shaft, police said. 5,500 B.C. animals killed along roads   UPI / 10:24AM VICTORIA, British Columbia, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Some 5,500 wild animals in British Columbia were killed last year in collisions with motor vehicles, provincial authorities say. 2 U.S. chopper pilots killed in Iraq   UPI / 8:44AM BAGHDAD, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Two U.S. Army pilots were killed during a hard helicopter landing in Iraq's Salah ad Din province, military officials said Monday.

Sunday, November 8 Bridge collapse kills five   UPI / 5:35PM LA MASSANA, Andorra, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The government of the tiny country of Andorra has begun investigating a bridge collapse that killed five workers, officials said. GOP Rep: Reform vote best for district   UPI / 3:24PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The lone Republican U.S. House member who voted in favor of a healthcare reform measure says it was the best decision for his New Orleans district.

Saturday, November 7 Russia grounds naval planes after crash   UPI / 12:34PM MOSCOW, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The Russian navy grounded its Pacific fleet aircraft Saturday after a reconnaissance plane crashed off Sakhalin Island, leaving 11 people missing.

Friday, November 6 Freeman settles car crash lawsuit   UPI / 9:44AM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit a woman brought against Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman regarding a 2008 car crash, court records show. Yankees manager becomes highway helper   UPI / 7:34AM NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, fresh from leading his team to the World Series championship, offered roadside aid to an accident victim, police said.

Thursday, November 5 University honors 3 softball players   UPI / 11:14PM DICKINSON, N.D., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Dickinson State University in North Dakota retired the numbers Thursday of three softball players who drowned after driving into a pond while stargazing.

Tuesday, November 3 Girl hurt in mishap at Disney resort   UPI / 10:05PM ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A 4-year-old girl had surgery after injuring her neck, head and face in a golf-cart mishap at Disney's Fort Wilderness in Florida, officials said. 3 college softball players found dead   UPI / 8:24PM DICKINSON, N.D., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Three female college students in North Dakota were found dead Tuesday in a pond two days after they called a friend, saying they were in trouble in the water. Trespasser killed in base impact zone   UPI / 4:34PM FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A civilian killed in an explosion ignored signs at Fort Bragg, N.C., warning against scavenging scrap metal from an impact zone, U.S. military authorities said. Bus firm in band accident not authorized   UPI / 3:24PM ATLANTA, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A company whose bus rolled over with Morehouse College band students aboard isn't authorized to operate in Georgia, records indicate. Third, final body of Quebec miners found   UPI / 10:44AM QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Searchers at a mine 350 miles north of Montreal said Tuesday they had found the third and final body of workers trapped by a flood last week. Doctor convicted of injuring cyclists   UPI / 10:05AM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- An emergency room doctor has been convicted of intentionally injuring two cyclists with his car on a narrow road in Los Angeles, prosecutors said.

Monday, November 2 Man OK after accidental ejection   UPI / 6:24PM LANGEBAANWEG, South Africa, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- South African military officials said a civilian joyriding with an air force pilot friend was not injured when he was accidentally ejected from the aircraft. India oil blaze fought for fifth day   UPI / 1:05PM JAIPUR, India, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Firefighters battled an Indian oil depot blaze for a fifth day Monday and officials said the death toll from the fire rose to 11.

Sunday, November 1 Cargo ship leaks oil in Gulf of Mexico   UPI / 5:34PM NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A hole in the hull of a cargo ship near the Mississippi River near Louisiana caused a 12,000-gallon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Father of bride swept out to sea   UPI / 12:34AM TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- An Israeli man disappeared while swimming with two guests the day before his daughter's wedding as major storms hit the country.

Saturday, October 31 Three UK soldiers injured in Falklands   UPI / 11:54PM PORT STANLEY, Falkland Islands , Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Britain's Royal Military Police say they have been called in to investigate the wounding of three soldiers on a firing range in the Falkland Islands. Richie blames paparazzi for accident   UPI / 4:34PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Former reality TV personality Nicole Richie blames two paparazzi photographers for her recent car accident, a Los Angeles Superior Court spokeswoman says. Safari guide killed during CBBC filming   UPI / 2:24PM DODOMA, Tanzania, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- A 38-year-old safari guide was killed by a wild elephant in Tanzania during filming for the CBBC series "Serious Explorers," a friend says. Names of midair crash crews released   UPI / 12:34PM SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard identified nine people missing off California following the apparently collision of one of its planes and a Marine Corps helicopter.

Friday, October 30 Coast Guard fighting S.F. Bay oil spill   UPI / 4:44PM SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday it is working with California officials to respond to a fuel-oil spill in San Francisco Bay. Search continue for air crash survivors   UPI / 3:24PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Searchers focused on a debris field to look for survivors of a military aircraft collision, but a Pentagon spokesman said finding survivors was unlikely. 'Toxic ship' turns out to be WWI relic   UPI / 12:54PM ROME, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A sunken ship found off Italy's Calabrian coast was a World War I passenger vessel and did not have any toxic cargo, an Italian official says.

Thursday, October 29 NASCAR driver Allmendinger accused of DWI   UPI / 1:05PM MOORESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Police in Mooresville, N.C., said NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger was arrested on charges of drunken driving early Thursday morning.

Wednesday, October 28 S.F.-Oakland bridge closed another day   UPI / 10:04PM SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- California transportation officials said Wednesday it would be at least another day before the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge could be reopened. Low visibility cause of copter crash   UPI / 5:34PM KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Low visibility was blamed for the helicopter crash in Afghanistan in which seven U.S. troops and three U.S. civilians died, military officials said Wednesday. Hasselbeck: Daughter OK after accident   UPI / 3:44PM SEATTLE, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck says his week off from the NFL schedule was marred by an accident involving his 6-year-old daughter. Albatross rescue prompts fishing warning   UPI / 12:24PM HOBART, Australia, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The fishing industry must take steps to better protect threatened sea birds, government biologists in Australia said following the rescue of an albatross. Safety upgrade urged for nuclear lab   UPI / 11:24AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Federal safety experts are urging immediate action to protect New Mexico's Los Alamos National Laboratory in the event of a massive earthquake. Civil suit planned in wrong way collision   UPI / 8:24AM NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A man whose father and brother were killed by an allegedly drunk woman driving the wrong way on a New York highway also blames others for the crash. Civil suit planned over wrongway collision   UPI / 12:44AM NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A man whose father and brother were killed by an allegedly drunk woman driving wrong way on a New York highway says others are also responsible for the crash.

Tuesday, October 27 Hearing underway on Titanic artifacts   UPI / 6:44PM NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge must decide whether a company that retrieved hundreds of objects from the wreck of the Titanic can claim ownership of them. Hampton basketball captain dies   UPI / 2:54PM HAMPTON, Va., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Theo Smalling, basketball team captain at Hampton University in Virginia, has died following a shooting police said was accidental.

Monday, October 26 Pitt not hurt in motorcycle mishap   UPI / 4:05PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. film star Brad Pitt was not hurt when his motorcycle collided with a paparazzo's vehicle in Los Angeles during the weekend, a source told Usmagazine.com. College player critically hurt in shooting   UPI / 1:14PM HAMPTON, Va., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Hampton University basketball player Theo Smalling is in critical condition after an accidental shooting in Hampton, Va., the university said.

Sunday, October 25 8 killed, 28 hurt in China truck-bus crash   UPI / 1:54PM XINING, China, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A truck-bus collision in China's Qinghai province killed at least eight people and injured 28 others, officials say. Songwriter Fagan remembers lost friend   UPI / 12:54PM NASHVILLE, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. country songwriter Rich Fagan says he wants his life to honor his publisher-friend Tom Oteri who died of a heart attack after Fagan cut him with a knife.

Saturday, October 24 1 man dies in sinking of shrimp boat   UPI / 11:24PM ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The Canadian Coast Guard says it recovered the body of one crew member and rescued three others after a shrimping vessel sank early Saturday off Newfoundland.

Friday, October 23 Fayed wins minor legal victory in France   UPI / 4:44PM PARIS, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Mohammed al Fayed, who has been trying for years to prove his son, Dodi, and Princess Diana were deliberately killed, has won a small victory in France. Tanker blast closes Indianapolis bridges   UPI / 2:44PM INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Two interstate bridges in Indianapolis remained closed for testing Friday, the day after a propane tanker truck exploded, a state said.

Thursday, October 22 Russian circus bear kills trainer   UPI / 11:14PM BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A bear on ice skates attacked and killed a trainer at a Russian circus touring in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, officials said. 15 drowned fleeing to Hungary from Serbia   UPI / 1:05PM PRISTINA, Kosovo, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- At least 15 Kosovo Albanians drowned while trying to illegally cross a river into Hungary from Serbia, Kosovo's Foreign Affairs Ministry said Thursday.

Tuesday, October 20 Fall at San Diego stadium proves fatal   UPI / 8:54PM SAN DIEGO, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A man who fell from a press booth at Qualcomm Stadium while putting together San Diego Chargers media packages died Tuesday morning, officials said. Johnson pardon backers await Obama   UPI / 12:24PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Supporters of a push to grant a posthumous pardon to U.S. boxer Jack Johnson say they are waiting for President Barack Obama to issue the decree. Osbourne injures foot during 'DWTS'   UPI / 11:44AM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- British singer and TV personality Kelly Osbourne was taken to California's Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after injuring her foot on "Dancing with the Stars."

Monday, October 19 Death toll in China mine blast rises to 14   UPI / 10:44AM SHIZUISHAN, China, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The death toll rose to 14 in a coal mine explosion in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, authorities said Monday.

Sunday, October 18 Report: USMC knew of tainted wells   UPI / 5:44PM CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Marine Corps officials received warnings of tainted drinking wells at Camp Lejeune, N.C., four years before closing them, documents indicate. Circus acrobat dies from training injuries   UPI / 3:54PM MONTREAL, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Cirque du Soleil said one of its acrobats, Oleksandr Zhurov, died in Montreal after suffering injuries during a training accident. Windshield crack forces emergency landing   UPI / 3:34PM DANIA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A jet carrying troops from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, made an emergency landing in Broward County, Fla., due to a cracked windshield, airport officials said. Experts: Toyota safety flaw systemic   UPI / 11:44AM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The problem of sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles is compounded by complex driver systems that hinder quick reactions, U.S. safety experts say. Search canceled for missing jet pilot   UPI / 11:24AM CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Missing Air Force Capt. Nicholas Giglio likely died in a midair collision with another military jet off South Carolina's coast, authorities said. Hurricane Rick churns off Mexico   UPI / 11:24AM CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Hurricane Rick roared off the coast of Mexico Sunday with forecasters predicting the dangerous Category 5 storm would begin to weaken. Typhoon expected to hit Philippines   UPI / 1:54AM MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- An Army battalion was mobilized as another typhoon headed toward the Philippines, military officials said Sunday.

Saturday, October 17 Wolf expert killed in Alaska plane crash   UPI / 8:44PM ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A biologist who spent decades studying wolves in Alaska died in a bush plane crash in Denali National Park while his pilot hiked 20 miles out, officials said. Family rejects pilot error claim in crash   UPI / 2:54PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The family of a pilot whose small plane crashed after takeoff in Milwaukee in 2007 is disputing an official finding the pilot was at fault in the crash. Planes, ships search for missing pilot   UPI / 12:44AM CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Planes and ships searched Friday for the pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-16 jet that collided with another F-16 on a training mission off South Carolina.

Friday, October 16 Comatose mother gives birth in Russia   UPI / 9:14PM DOMODEDOVO, Russia, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A Russian woman who has been in a coma for seven months gave birth to a healthy baby girl in Domodedovo, a Moscow-area obstetrician said Friday. Black bear killed in Vermont car crash   UPI / 4:34PM GUILFORD, Vt., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A car struck and killed a black bear on Interstate 91 in Vermont, but the occupants of the vehicle were uninjured, police said. U.S. Air Force jets collide over Atlantic   UPI / 10:24AM CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Two U.S. Air Force F-16 jets on a training mission collided over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Thursday night, military officials say.

Thursday, October 15 Balloon boy safe, never left the ground   UPI / 11:05PM DENVER, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A 6-year-old Colorado boy whose parents feared he had fallen from a runaway balloon said he had hidden in the attic because his dad had scolded him. Nightclub fire site could become a park   UPI / 7:34PM WEST WARWICK, R.I., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The site of a Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people may be transformed into a memorial park, supporters say. Pilot blamed in deadly med plane crash   UPI / 1:24PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The pilots of a 2007 medical flight botched the handling of an onboard problem and crashed into Lake Michigan, killing all six aboard, a U.S. agency concluded.

Tuesday, October 13 So. Calif. fire areas may get mudslides   UPI / 8:54PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- California residents forced out of their homes by dry-season wildfires faced evacuation Tuesday because of the risk of wet-season mudslides, officials said. U.S. Soccer player in serious accident   UPI / 8:44PM ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Soccer forward Charlie Davies had surgery Tuesday after being hurt in an automobile accident in northern Virginia. Philly construction worker falls to death   UPI / 7:24PM PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A construction-lift operator plunged to his death in Philadelphia when the lift toppled into a busy intersection, city officials said. Kings' owner warns of exercise ball perils   UPI / 2:54PM SACRAMENTO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Sacramento Kings co-owner Joe Maloof says he has notified the NBA's other 29 teams about unforeseen dangers inherent in exercise balls.

Monday, October 12 Helicopter maker sued for post-crash fire   UPI / 2:44PM SEATTLE, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- A helicopter fire that killed four people after an Easton, Wash., crash could have easily been prevented by the chopper's manufacturer, an attorney says. Highway accident kills hundreds of sheep   UPI / 12:34PM HEBER CITY, Utah, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The Utah Highway Patrol said nearly 200 sheep died when a truck and livestock trailer tipped over along U.S. Highway 189.

Sunday, October 11 Winter slams Manitoba   UPI / 9:05PM WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Winter has arrived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, resulting inflight delays, icy roads and an unseasonable wind chill, police said. Floods hit Indonesia   UPI / 5:54PM TOLITOLI, Indonesia, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Farms and highways in Indonesia's central Sulawesi province have been inundated by floodwaters brought on by heavy rains, officials said Sunday. Crash victims rescued off Florida coast   UPI / 1:14PM KEY WEST, Fla., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued three people who survived an airplane crash and clung to a buoy off the Florida coast until arrived.

Saturday, October 10 U.S. aid helps in nuclear detection   UPI / 2:34AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Equipment and training provided by the U.S. Nuclear Security Administration helped Argentina recover stolen cesium within two days, officials say.

Friday, October 9 11 dead in crash of U.N. plane in Haiti   UPI / 11:05PM PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Eleven United Nations peacekeepers were killed Friday when a U.N. plane crashed into a mountainside in Haiti, authorities said. Escalator malfunction leaves 13 hurt   UPI / 3:34PM ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The St. Louis Fire Department said 13 people were hurt at Scottrade Center when an escalator malfunctioned, causing several steps to collapse into one another. Houston to test lightning detection system   UPI / 1:14PM HOUSTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Houston's steamy climate is perfect to test a lightning detection system that ultimately could save lives worldwide, a researcher says.

Thursday, October 8 Ford Motor Co. sued over deadly crash   UPI / 4:14PM CLEVELAND, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A widow of an Ohio police officer alleges in a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. that engineering problems in a Ford patrol car caused her husband's death.

Wednesday, October 7 High-fat, high-carb diet better for pilots   UPI / 4:44PM GRAND FORKS, N.D., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A study for the U.S. Department of Defense found high-fat and carbohydrate diets are significantly better for pilots than high-protein diets, researchers said.

Tuesday, October 6 Station fire could lead to big mudslides   UPI / 8:05PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Areas burned by the Station fire in Los Angeles could experience "big debris flows" and mudslides during the coming rain season, federal officials said Tuesday. Motorbike deaths up; spur government study   UPI / 4:35PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. government officials say they are planning the first intensive study in 30 years to determine the cause of an increasing number of motorcycle fatalities. Exec feared for life in Williams mishap   UPI / 2:54PM BOSTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A former official of an Arizona cryonics lab says he was afraid to report that the frozen head of baseball great Ted Williams was hit with a wrench.

Monday, October 5 Richie hospitalized after car collision   UPI / 7:14PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Former TV personality Nicole Richie was taken to a Los Angeles hospital Monday after her car was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by paparazzi, police said. Pet bear kills Pennsylvania woman   UPI / 7:34AM ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Police say they're investigating the death of a Pennsylvania woman who was apparently killed by her pet bear.

Sunday, October 4 Man dies filming reality show in Thailand   UPI / 2:14PM BANGKOK, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A 32-year-old banker drowned while participating in a Pakistani reality TV competition being filmed in Thailand, investigators say.

Saturday, October 3 China safety crackdown boosts coal imports   UPI / 7:05PM SYDNEY, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Australian coal companies say they are exporting to China for the first time as Beijing's latest push for mine safety has cut domestic output. U.S. military aids Samoa, eyes typhoons   UPI / 12:24PM HONOLULU, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. military commanders in the Pacific say they are monitoring two typhoons while assisting relief efforts in tsunami-soaked Samoa.

Friday, October 2 Czech building collapses, 4 missing   UPI / 7:14PM PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A search for survivors in a collapsed Prague building was halted Friday night due to the threat of further collapse, a spokesman for the rescue team said. GOP wanted hero pilot in Congress   UPI / 1:05AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Republican officials wanted the pilot who safely landed a disabled jetliner in New York's Hudson River to run for Congress in California, The Hill reports.

Thursday, October 1 Roger Avary sentenced for fatal crash   UPI / 7:05PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Film writer Roger Avary has been sentenced to a year in prison for causing a 2008 car crash in Ojai, Calif., that left one passenger dead. Vandenberg AFB fire 90 pct. contained   UPI / 3:44PM VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A fire that scorched nearly 500 acres at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base was almost 90 percent contained, authorities said Thursday. Cockpit chatter cited in airliner crashes   UPI / 1:44PM NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Cockpit chatter by airline pilots during critical phases of flight may have contributed to some airliner crashes, U.S. government records indicate.

Wednesday, September 30 Family sues over death at frat house   UPI / 2:24PM SEATTLE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The family of a University of Washington student who died in a fall from a third-floor window is suing the fraternity, lawyers say. Canadian reservist jailed for shooting   UPI / 1:14PM SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- A 24-year-old Canadian reservist who shot a fellow soldier while playing a game in Afghanistan was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison in Nova Scotia. Jet hits bird while landing at La Guardia   UPI / 11:24AM NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Delta Airlines said no one was hurt when one of its jets struck a large bird while landing at New York's La Guardia Airport.

Tuesday, September 29 'Scooby-Doo' actor loses thumb to saw   UPI / 8:24PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Nick Palatas accidentally cut off one-third to one-half of his right thumb with a table saw Tuesday, his manager said. September calmest storm month since 1997   UPI / 11:44AM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- September has been the calmest month for tropical storms since 1997, largely because of the weather pattern known as El Nino, Florida meteorologists said. Docs expect recovery for USC's Johnson   UPI / 8:14AM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Doctors say they expect a full recovery for University of Southern California running back Stafon Johnson after a weightlifting accident.

Monday, September 28 Deer crashes in U.S. up in past five years   UPI / 4:05PM BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The rate of car versus deer collisions in the United States has grown 18.3 percent in the past five years, a study by State Farm says. Hedge fund chief dies in escalator plunge   UPI / 3:14PM ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Atlantic City, N.J., police say they are investigating the weekend death of a New York hedge fund manager who fell off a shopping mall escalator. Sgt. wants enlisted in court-martial jury   UPI / 12:35PM FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army sergeant in North Carolina said he wants enlisted soldiers in his court-martial jury when he faces involuntary manslaughter charges. Lawsuits allege industries cause illnesses   UPI / 12:24PM SAUGET, Ill., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Plaintiffs in seven lawsuits filed against several companies allege industrial work in Sauget, Ill., is responsible for health problems in the area. Corps to use sonar to find lock gate   UPI / 9:04AM WARSAW, Ky., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Engineers say they will use sonar to try to find a lock gate that fell into the Ohio River, blocking traffic through the Markland Locks near Warsaw, Ky.

Sunday, September 27 Producer: Cincy fest 'turned a corner'   UPI / 8:04PM CINCINNATI, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The MidPoint Music Festival in Cincinnati overcame three days of rain and organizers said the indie music event has "turned a corner." Conan O'Brien released from hospital   UPI / 3:05PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien is out of the hospital after hitting his head while taping a stunt for the program, NBC officials said. Barge leaks oil in Houston Ship Channel   UPI / 11:14AM HOUSTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says it will take two weeks to reopen a section of the busy Houston Ship Channel after fuel oil leaked from a barge.

Saturday, September 26 O'Brien injured during 'Tonight' taping   UPI / 5:14PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien was injured while shooting a stunt for his U.S. TV show, prompting the series to offer fans a repeat episode, NBC says. Australia enduring heavy dust storms   UPI / 2:54PM BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- The Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales endured heavy dust storms Saturday that could impact travel at area airports, a forecaster says.

Thursday, September 24 Three killed in military Humvee accident   UPI / 2:14PM TROY, Texas, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Police in Troy, Texas, say three people were killed when a National Guard Humvee caused a six-vehicle accident on Interstate 65. Coed suing Coyote Ugly bar over fall   UPI / 1:44PM NASHVILLE, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A female college student alleges Coyote Ugly tavern employees in Nashville were responsible for her fall while dancing on a slippery bar top. Anesthesia at outpatient clinics targeted   UPI / 1:04PM BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A Florida couple whose teenage daughter died in a 2008 breast-augmentation surgery say anesthesia should not be used at outpatient surgical centers.

Wednesday, September 23 Rare kangaroo killed in Nebraska fall   UPI / 2:44PM LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Zookeepers at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Neb., say a rare tree kangaroo suffered fatal injuries in a recent fall. NTSB issues subway train safety alert   UPI / 8:54AM WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. safety inspectors say they have found a serious flaw in the electrical systems of subway train systems that could lead to crashes if not fixed immediately.

Tuesday, September 22 Carradine tells ghost story on new TV show   UPI / 5:44PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The late U.S. actor David Carradine taped a segment for the cable channel BIO's upcoming series "Celebrity Ghost Stories" four months before his death.

Monday, September 21 Four killed in Florida plane crash   UPI / 12:54PM GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Four people died in the crash of a small plane carrying college football fans who had flown to Gainesville, Fla., for a game, authorities said.

Sunday, September 20 Doc arrested after deadly therapy session   UPI / 5:14PM BERLIN, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A German doctor allegedly gave illicit drug cocktails to participants in a therapy session, killing two patients and placing a third in a coma, officials say. Researcher dies after plague infection   UPI / 4:34PM CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A University of Chicago genetics professor has died after contracting an infection linked to the plague, officials say. Iraq helicopter down, 1 dead and 12 hurt   UPI / 10:14AM BAGHDAD, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A Black Hawk helicopter crashed, killing one U.S. soldier and injuring 12 people at a base north of Baghdad, military officials said Sunday.

Thursday, September 17 Court rejects farm market crash review   UPI / 6:54PM SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court Thursday refused to review the conviction of a motorist who killed 10 people at the Santa Monica farmer's market in 2003. Piece of utensil found in ailing N.C. man   UPI / 1:05PM WILMINGTON, N.C., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A 50-year-old North Carolina man says his health deteriorated to dangerous levels after he accidentally swallowed a piece of a plastic utensil. Bear-mauled woman dies after car crash   UPI / 11:54AM MONTREAL, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A Canadian woman survived being attacked and mauled by a bear in northern Quebec, but died after her husband drove off the road trying to save her, police said.

Wednesday, September 16 Hawaii jellyfish invasion stings 61   UPI / 3:05PM HONOLULU, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Lifeguards at Hawaii's famed Waikiki beach say they treated more than 60 tourists this week for stings during the monthly influx of jellyfish. N. Koreans fight off Somali pirates   UPI / 12:44PM MOGADISHU, Somalia, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The crew of a North Korean ship fought off Somali pirates by hurling molotov cocktails at them, an international maritime official says. Toyota inspecting mats after fatal crash   UPI / 2:44AM SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Toyota dealers were ordered Tuesday to inspect their Lexus and Toyota vehicles to make sure the right floor mats are installed.

Tuesday, September 15 Delay likely in trial in pitcher's death   UPI / 11:54PM SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The trial of a young California man charged with killing Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart while driving drunk is likely to be delayed by a change of lawyers. 1941 crash site at Conn. airport found?   UPI / 11:05PM HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Connecticut archaeologists believe they have found the place a young pilot crashed in 1941 under a runway at his namesake airport, Bradley International. Judge orders MLK's children to talk   UPI / 12:44PM ATLANTA, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The feuding children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. must talk to each other to settle their differences over their father's estate, an Atlanta judge says.

Sunday, September 13 N. Korea dam was at maximum before release   UPI / 2:14PM SEOUL, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- North Korea waited until a dam was at maximum capacity before discharging a massive amount of water during which six South Koreans were killed, sources say. Six killed in skyscraper accident   UPI / 10:44AM HONG KONG, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Six construction workers died Sunday when an elevator lift in a Hong Kong skyscraper plunged 17 stories, authorities said.

Saturday, September 12 1 dead, 1 missing as fishing boat sinks   UPI / 8:44PM ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Three crew members of a Canadian fishing boat were plucked alive from the ocean Saturday morning off Newfoundland, while another was dead and a fifth missing.

Friday, September 11 Tiger kills employee at Vietnamese zoo   UPI / 5:54PM HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- One employee at a Vietnamese zoo was killed and another severely injured by a tiger that jumped the walls of its enclosure. Bus crash kills 20 in Nepal; many missing   UPI / 12:05AM KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A bus fell into a river while traveling on a hilly terrain in Nepal, killing at least 20 people and leaving others missing, police said.

Thursday, September 10 Search resumes for missing Fla. motorist   UPI / 1:54PM GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Authorities in Alachua County, Fla., said the search resumed Thursday for a missing motorist who crashed in a local preserve populated with alligators. Bill would disable cars of drunken drivers   UPI / 12:24PM SACRAMENTO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- California's Assembly voted 56-0 to approve a pilot program requiring ignition-locking devices in all vehicles of owners convicted of drunken driving. WWII U.S. patrol boat wreckage discovered   UPI / 11:35AM HAMPTON ROADS, Va., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy patrol boat sunk by a German submarine off Cape Hatteras, N.C., during World War II has been found untouched, a government agency said. Rescuers try to reach 37 trapped miners   UPI / 1:44AM BEIJING, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Chinese rescuers Thursday were trying to find 37 miners trapped in a coal mine after a blast, but said hope of finding them alive was fading.

Wednesday, September 9 Aussie teen's solo voyage scuttled by ship   UPI / 3:34PM SOUTHPORT, Australia, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Teenage Australian skipper Jessica Watson's plan to sail around the world solo ended when she collided with a ship, maritime officials say. Coal mine blast death toll rises to 42   UPI / 10:44AM BEIJING, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The number of miners killed in a coal mine gas blast in China's central Henan province rose to 42 with 37 more to be accounted for, officials said Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 8 Radio contest wrongful death suit opens   UPI / 5:34PM SACRAMENTO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A California radio station is responsible for the death of a woman who died after drinking large amounts of water for a contest, plaintiffs' attorneys say. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopens   UPI / 2:34PM SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The Bay Bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., reopened Tuesday with a new section designed to withstand earthquakes, officials said. China mine blast kills 35, 44 said trapped   UPI / 9:24AM BEIJING, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A gas explosion in a coal mine early Tuesday in China's central Henan province killed 35 miners and left another 44 reported trapped, authorities said.

Monday, September 7 Bus crash in Kashmir kills, injures dozens   UPI / 12:14PM DODA, India, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- At least 20 people died and 26 people were injured Monday in a bus crash in a mountainous area of Kashmir, Indian officials said. Military plane crash kills five   UPI / 6:54AM JAKARTA, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- An Indonesian Navy airplane crashed Monday in East Kalimantan province, killing five crew members, authorities said. Persistent drought causes rationing   UPI / 12:44AM MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Water is rationed in Mexico City as a result of drought that affects much of Mexico from the U.S. border to the Yucatan, water commission officials said.

Sunday, September 6 Australian doctors admit to exhaustion   UPI / 1:44PM BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- More than 100 doctors in the Australian state of Queensland say their long work hours leave them dangerously exhausted. Gosselin kin fall prompts ambulance visit   UPI / 11:44AM WERNERSVILLE, Pa., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star Jon Gosselin said Sunday an ambulance was called to his family's home in Wernersville, Pa., after a fall by his grandmother.

Saturday, September 5 Five killed in Tulsa plane crash   UPI / 8:24PM TULSA, Okla., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A small plane that took off in heavy fog crashed in an Oklahoma park Saturday morning, killing all five people aboard, authorities said. GM will no longer delete side airbags   UPI / 2:04PM DETROIT, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. fleet buyers will no longer be able to opt out of buying General Motors cars equipped with "standard" side airbags, company officials say. Leyritz trial delayed; new video surfaces   UPI / 12:05PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The drunken driving manslaughter trial of former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz was rescheduled after new evidence surfaced, observers said.

Friday, September 4 Holding children on slides risky   UPI / 7:14PM MINEOLA, N.Y., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Holding a child in your lap while going down a playground slide could increase the risk the child will suffer a broken leg, doctors in Mineola, N.Y., warn. High school coach's homicide trial begins   UPI / 2:54PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The mother of a Kentucky teen who died of heat stroke told a court Friday of an frantic call she received when her son collapsed at school football practice. Ex-Bunnymen musician killed   UPI / 12:44PM KIRK MICHAEL, Isle of Man, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Borneo-born British musician Jake Brockman, known for his years with the rock band Echo and the Bunnymen, was killed in a motorbike crash on the Isle of Man. Thousands mourn Indian minister   UPI / 10:34AM HYDERABAD, India, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Thousands of mourners turned out Friday to say goodbye to the chief minister of India's fourth largest state, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. Aftershocks rock quake-hit region   UPI / 12:14AM JAKARTA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Two aftershocks were recorded Friday in the wake of the earthquake in Indonesia's West Java that killed 59 people and left 37 others missing, officials said.

Thursday, September 3 Parasail execs call for regs after deaths   UPI / 8:54PM ASH, N.C., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The deaths of two women while parasailing in North Carolina indicate a need for regulation of the recreational activity, parasail association executives said. Report: Bird did damage Bloomberg jet   UPI / 4:35PM BOSTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration says the bird that struck New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's private jet nearly crippled the airplane's landing gear. Woman gets record Canadian damages award   UPI / 9:24AM TORONTO, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A Canadian court awarded an Ontario woman left brain-damaged in a car accident $18.4 million in damages, a record in the country.

Wednesday, September 2 Teen swept away by wave at Jersey Shore   UPI / 11:54PM SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A teenager on a Jersey Shore outing was swept away by a wave Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Cate Blanchett injured during play   UPI / 3:24PM SYDNEY, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Cate Blanchett was injured when her co-star in the Sydney stage production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" accidentally hit her with a radio during a fight scene.

Tuesday, September 1 Ex-Toyota lawyer claims data cover-up   UPI / 12:54PM TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A former attorney for Toyota contends in a lawsuit the Japanese automaker concealed information from injury victims suing it for damages. U.S. sailor dies after attack on family   UPI / 10:05AM SASEBO CITY, Japan, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. sailor died in a motorcycle crash in Japan after allegedly attacking his family, leaving his 12-year-old son dead at Sasebo Naval Base, officials say. Study: Some Iraq vets drive aggressively   UPI / 8:54AM WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Some U.S. Iraq veterans retain the aggressive driving habits they used in battle when they return home, endangering themselves and others, researchers say.

Monday, August 31 Zellweger unharmed in LA fender bender   UPI / 7:05PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger was involved, but not injured, in a minor auto collision in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, police said. Delays worry air safety advocates   UPI / 5:34PM BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Moves by the U.S. Congress to improve airline safety are being delayed by the healthcare reform agenda, advocates say. Poll: Britons opposed to Megrahi release   UPI / 10:05AM LONDON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi's release has led to more trouble for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, a new poll finds.

Saturday, August 29 15 die from fumes at Chinese graphite mine   UPI / 3:05PM CHENZHOU, China, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- At least 15 people were killed by poisonous fumes from a graphite mine in central China, officials said Saturday.

Friday, August 28 Four fishermen to be released by N. Korea   UPI / 2:44PM SEOUL, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- South Korean officials said Friday North Korea will release four South Korean fishermen it has detained since last month. British no longer seen as 'crusaders'   UPI / 1:14PM TRIPOLI, Libya, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says Scotland's release of the Lockerbie bomber means Arabs no longer see Britain as "crusaders" against Islam. NTSB seeks changes to prevent collisions   UPI / 12:44AM WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. regulators called for changes in air traffic over the Hudson River to help prevent another midair collision like the one that killed nine people Aug. 8.

Thursday, August 27 Poll: Britons opposed to Megrahi release   UPI / 11:34PM LONDON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The release of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, has led to more trouble for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, a new poll finds. Clooney breaks hand in car door   UPI / 8:24PM NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- George Clooney's publicist says the U.S. actor broke his hand when he shut a car door on it in Italy.

Wednesday, August 26 Indians bus involved in minor accident   UPI / 4:14PM KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The team bus was involved in a minor accident Wednesday when the Cleveland Indians headed to Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium to face the Royals. Debris from Katrina lurks in waterways   UPI / 2:44AM NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Debris from Hurricane Katrina continues to litter the waterways and riverbanks of the New Orleans area four years after the hurricane hit, officials said. Texting-while-driving increases in Wash.   UPI / 1:24AM SEATTLE, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Studies show texting is the worst driving distraction but a survey in Washington indicates more people in the state say they text while driving.

Tuesday, August 25 Mine blast kills 11 in China   UPI / 7:24AM BEIJING, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A gas explosion Tuesday in a coal mine in Jinzhong city in China's northern Shanxi Province killed 11 workers while three more were missing, authorities said. August is 'trauma month,' donate blood   UPI / 1:14AM NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Officials of the New York Blood Center are urging Americans to save a life and plan to donate blood before the Labor Day weekend.

Sunday, August 23 Missing hurricane watchers are found   UPI / 10:54PM ACADIA, Maine, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A 7-year-old girl died in Maine Sunday after she was knocked into the Atlantic Ocean by waves from Hurricane Bill, a U.S. parks official said.

Saturday, August 22 Heat stroke likely culprit in Army death   UPI / 4:14PM COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A coroner in Richland County, S.C., says a U.S. Army recruit who died during basic training at Fort Jackson succumbed to heatstroke. Green mamba blamed for cable worker bite   UPI / 1:34PM SOUTH HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A dangerous import from Africa, an eastern green mamba snake, is slithering somewhere in South Florida. Hundreds at game watch as plane crashes   UPI / 1:34PM HARRISON, Ohio, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hundreds of people at an Ohio high school football practice game watched a small airplane crash nearby, killing a veteran pilot and his girlfriend, police said. Chemicals being used on major oil spill   UPI / 12:34PM DARWIN, Australia, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- An Australian Marine Oil Spill Center official said Saturday dispersing chemicals were being used to clean up a major oil leak off the Australian coast. Passengers saved from burning cruise ship   UPI / 11:44AM NOVI SAD, Serbia, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Bulgarian River Shipping Jsc said Saturday more than 150 passengers have been safely rescued from a burning cruise ship near Novi Sad, Serbia.

Friday, August 21 Calif. Senate OKs targeting airport birds   UPI / 11:54AM SACRAMENTO, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The California state Senate has passed a measure that grants greater authority to airports in dealing with bird populations.

Thursday, August 20 No charges for driver who hit Girl Scouts   UPI / 5:05PM REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- An attorney in San Mateo, Calif., who hit a group of Girl Scouts with his car will not face criminal charges, prosecutors say. Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Colorado   UPI / 9:14AM LEADSVILLE, Colo., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Search crews were looking for an occupant of a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed on Mount Massive in Colorado, killing two people, officials said. British man accused of 92 fake car crashes   UPI / 8:54AM MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- British prosecutors say one man was responsible for 92 fraudulent car crashes near Manchester in the past three years, court documents say.

Wednesday, August 19 Fla. hurricane options exchange opened   UPI / 1:05PM PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Florida businessman says he has established an online hurricane options market for property owners to hedge against skyrocketing insurance costs.

Tuesday, August 18 Injuries leading cause of death in Canada   UPI / 4:14PM TORONTO, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Injury costs from falls, traffic, drowning, suicide or violence cost Canadians $18 billion annually, or $545 for each man, woman and child, researchers say. House hit by cars twice in two nights   UPI / 1:05PM AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A car smashed into an Austin, Texas, family's home for the second time in two nights, authorities say. Lockerbie bombing figure drops appeal   UPI / 12:44PM EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A Scottish court Tuesday accepted the withdrawal of an appeal by the man convicted of plotting the 1998 bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Scotland. Russian power plant accident death toll 12   UPI / 11:24AM MOSCOW, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The death toll rose to 12, with 15 people injured and 64 people missing in an accident at Russia's largest hydroelectric power plant, officials said Tuesday. Another Disney World employee dies   UPI / 10:35AM ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A Walt Disney World cast member has died after being injured rehearsing for the "Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular" show at Hollywood Studios in Florida.

Monday, August 17 Grizzly attacks on mini-donkeys continue   UPI / 4:14PM SUNDRE, Alberta, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A Canadian rancher says grizzly bears have killed another of her prized miniature donkeys, which are worth $27,000 apiece.

Sunday, August 16 Enterprise deleted air bags from new cars   UPI / 2:54PM KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car ordered thousands of new Chevrolet Impalas whose side-curtain air bags had been purposely deleted, The Kansas City (Mo.) Star said Sunday. Lawyer blames city for deadly mudslide   UPI / 1:44PM LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The city of Logan, Utah, and an area canal company are legally responsible for the waterway where a mudslide killed three people, a lawyer alleges. Russia, NATO work closely on missing ship   UPI / 1:05PM BRUSSELS, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Russia's envoy to NATO says his country's navy is maintaining constant contact with the alliance in the search for a missing Russian cargo ship. Russian jets collide; at least one dead   UPI / 12:34PM MOSCOW, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- One pilot died and another was injured Sunday in a collision of two SU-27 Russian fighter jets near Moscow, authorities said.

Saturday, August 15 Firefighting pilot missing after crash   UPI / 10:54PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Police searched Saturday for the pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a river while fighting wildfires in western Canada. Tongan king slammed for post-disaster trip   UPI / 3:54PM NUKUALOFA, Tonga, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Democracy activists in the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga say King George Tupou V should not be traveling abroad so soon after a deadly ferry disaster. Michael questioned over British crash   UPI / 3:14PM READING, England, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- British singer George Michael was freed without being charged after being detained on suspicion of drunken driving following a serious car crash, police say. Egypt: Fishermen freed from pirates   UPI / 12:54AM CAIRO, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Egyptian fishermen held captive for four months by pirates who hijacked two fishing boats off Somalia were released Friday, officials said.

Friday, August 14 Other driver blamed in Phelps crash   UPI / 2:44PM BALTIMORE, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Baltimore police say a traffic collision involving U.S. Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps was caused by a female driver in another car.

Thursday, August 13 English soccer star's brother dies in fall   UPI / 4:05PM MALIA, Greece, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A witness says the teenage brother of a British soccer star appeared drunk before dying in what police say was an accidental fall on the Greek island of Crete. Stallworth suspended for full NFL season   UPI / 3:05PM NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Donte Stallworth, a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, has been suspended for the entire 2009 NFL season for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk. 'Concrete steps' to stop driver texting   UPI / 1:44PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Washington plans to formulate "concrete steps" to stop people from texting and talking on cell phones while driving, the U.S. transportation secretary said. Dozens may still be trapped in mudslides   UPI / 7:14AM TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Taiwanese rescue teams pressed on Thursday in a desperate attempt to find those missing in the wake of mudslides triggered by Typhoon Morakot.

Wednesday, August 12 Taiwan hardest hit by Typhoon Morakot   UPI / 11:54PM TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Relief efforts were hampered by mud-covered roads and floodwater in Taiwan, hard-hit by Typhoon Morakot, Taiwan's disaster-prevention agency said Wednesday. Russian Navy to hunt for missing freighter   UPI / 11:14PM MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Russian naval vessels have been ordered to join the search for the Arctic Sea, a ship carrying a load of timber to Algeria that never made port. Aftermath of Madonna concert chaotic   UPI / 3:54PM COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Chaos occurred after a Madonna concert in Denmark as Swedish concert-goers tried to cram into filled train cars to return home, witnesses said. Israel,Turkey, U.S. to hold joint drill   UPI / 7:34AM JERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Israel, the United States and Turkey will conduct a joint naval and air force exercise next week in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Israeli army said.

Tuesday, August 11 Tourist chopper damaged by bird strike   UPI / 3:44PM LAS VEGAS, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A tour helicopter returning to Las Vegas from the Grand Canyon made an emergency landing near Lake Mead after colliding with a bird, park officials said. Increase seen in driving distractions   UPI / 1:14PM TORONTO, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The growing number of distractions for drivers is pushing their risk of accidents higher, a Canadian online insurance broker says.

Monday, August 10 Mudslides spread havoc in typhoon's wake   UPI / 11:34PM BEIJING, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Mudslides struck China and Taiwan, raising the toll of dead and missing, as the two countries battled rains and floods from Typhoon Morakot, officials said. Triathlon contestant dies during Wis. race   UPI / 1:34PM OSHKOSH, Wis., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Police in Winnebago County, Wis., say a 43-year-old woman died while competing in the swim portion of the Oshkosh Triathlon. Philippines assess damage from Morakot   UPI / 1:14PM MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Damages to roads, bridges and crops from last week's Typhoon Morakot, which killed 21 people in the Philippines, totaled $750,000, officials said.

Sunday, August 9 Drought is hurting Canadian farmers   UPI / 11:05PM EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Western Canadian farmers are taking a financial beating, with thinning herds and poor crop yields as a result of persistent drought, agriculture experts say. Five killed in China coal mine derailment   UPI / 9:24PM LICHUAN, China, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Officials in China's Hubei Province say five workers were killed Sunday when a train derailed at a coal mine. Man killed in powerboat crash during race   UPI / 12:54AM DOVER, England, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A man was killed Saturday in an English powerboat race after his boat was struck by another as he rounded a turn.

Saturday, August 8 Typhoon Morakot brings deluge to Taiwan   UPI / 8:44PM TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Typhoon Morakot dumped record rainfall on Taiwan as it passed over the island Saturday, causing flooding and mudslides. Six Flags show canceled after crash   UPI / 5:34PM ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A concert at Six Flags St. Louis was canceled Saturday after the performing group's tour bus was involved in a car crash, a St. Louis newspaper reported. Tonga ferry death toll likely to rise   UPI / 4:34PM AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The death toll from a ferry disaster in Tonga may rise higher with the discovery that more passengers than thought were on board, officials said Saturday. Expedition to explore war-time ship wrecks   UPI / 3:14PM CAPE HATTERAS, N.C., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A three-week expedition off North Carolina will assess the condition of shipwrecks from World War II, a marine preservationist said. 3 dead, 2 missing in China coal mine blast   UPI / 2:44PM URUMQI, China, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Three coal miners have been killed and two more were reported missing and presumed dead in a blast in far western China, officials said Saturday.

Friday, August 7 Deadly Morakot lashes East Asia   UPI / 11:44PM TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- At least 10 people, including three French tourists, were killed as Typhoon Morakot swamped the northern Philippines, officials said Friday. Illinois to ban texting while driving   UPI / 2:05PM CHICAGO, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Illinois next year will join 14 other U.S. states and Washington, D.C., in banning text messaging while driving, officials say. Plane with Kutcher, Moore forced to land   UPI / 1:44PM LAS VEGAS, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A private plane with actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore aboard was forced to return to the Las Vegas airport shortly after takeoff, airport officials said.

Thursday, August 6 Family: Driver in wrong-way crash diabetic   UPI / 8:24PM GARDEN CITY, N.Y., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A driver who died in a head-on collision on a New York highway that killed seven other people was diabetic and unlikely to have been drunk, a lawyer said. N.M. court supports baseball litigation   UPI / 1:24PM ALBUQUERQUE, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The New Mexico Court of Appeals says individuals hurt by being beaned by baseballs can still sue teams and stadium owners in the state.

Wednesday, August 5 Safer vehicles for British troops delayed   UPI / 6:14PM LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- New vehicles that will beef up protection of troops from Afghan roadside bombs have been delayed, British defense sources said Wednesday. La. wants Corps of Engineers to speed up   UPI / 3:05PM NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Garret Graves, the Louisiana official in charge of coastal restoration work, said the state is threatened by time-consuming federal procedures. TV helicopter crash kills two in Quebec   UPI / 2:44PM MONTREAL, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A Canadian television news helicopter covering tornado damage crashed in western Quebec Wednesday, killing the pilot and a veteran cameraman. Costly prank leads to Nashville appeal   UPI / 2:05PM NASHVILLE, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- An attorney for Nashville's Metro Public Works says the city should not have to pay damages for injuries suffered as the result of an employee prank.

Tuesday, August 4 Two of three drowning victims recovered   UPI / 4:05PM MACTIER, Ontario, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The bodies of two of three young men who drowned Sunday in a resort area north of Toronto were recovered by Ontario Provincial Police Tuesday. Two seriously hurt in Wis. bus crash   UPI / 2:34PM WAUPUN, Wis., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Two people aboard a tour bus carrying adult Special Olympics athletes were seriously injured when the vehicle rolled over Tuesday in Wisconsin, officials say. Three killed in tractor-truck collision   UPI / 11:24AM HOBE SOUND, Fla., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Three people died early Tuesday when their sport utility vehicle collided with a tractor doing road construction near Hobe Sound, Fla., authorities said.

Monday, August 3 World Forum: Cut CO2 80% by 2020, not 2050   UPI / 5:54PM Greenhouse gases must be cut 80 percent by 2020, not by 2050 as U.N. countries propose, to preserve life as we know it, the head of a global conference said. Globo TV campaign takes on global warming   UPI / 5:34PM Brazil's Rede Globo, the world's No. 4 TV network, will target teenagers in a long-term drive to raise global warming awareness, a network executive said. Fire victims may have to repay cash awards   UPI / 1:54PM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Survivors of a 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire who received cash awards may have to pay some money back, The Providence (R.I.) Journal reported Monday. Skydiving fatality identified as soldier   UPI / 12:44PM NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The man killed in a skydiving accident near Middle Peninsula Regional Airport in Virginia was a U.S. Army soldier from Maryland, state police say. 3 Ontario swimmers missing, feared drowned   UPI / 10:44AM PARRY SOUND, Ontario, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Three swimmers from the Toronto area are missing and presumed drowned in Ontario's resort country, officials say.

Sunday, August 2 Drunk driver with record kills triathlete   UPI / 7:34PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A Kentucky man allegedly under the influence of alcohol and already facing a DUI charge, struck and killed a man participating in a triathlon, police said. Firms cited in bridge collapse get funding   UPI / 6:05PM MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Two firms cited by the state of Minnesota for culpability in a deadly 2007 bridge collapse have nonetheless received recent state contracts, documents show. Sunken ship laden with gold possibly found   UPI / 2:54PM JAKARTA, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Treasure hunters Martin Wenzel and Klaus Keppler say they may have found the sunken remains of a French pirate ship and its suspected cargo of gold.

Saturday, August 1 Stewart to start last after wrecking car   UPI / 6:44PM LONG POND, Pa., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Tony Stewart wrecked his car during qualifying and will start last Sunday at the Sprint Cup Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Anniversary of bridge collapse marked   UPI / 3:24PM MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Minnesota's governor ordered flags be flown at half-staff at the Capitol Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the deadly Interstate 35W bridge collapse.

Friday, July 31 Safety agency mandates a change in probe   UPI / 9:24PM COLOGNE, Germany, July 31 (UPI) -- Airlines flying Airbus aircraft must replace airspeed-measuring devices implicated in a June crash, aviation safety regulators mandated Friday. Reservist guilty in fellow soldier's death   UPI / 9:14AM HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 31 (UPI) -- A Canadian military jury in Halifax found a Nova Scotia reservist guilty of negligence in the shooting death of his best friend in Afghanistan in 2007.

Thursday, July 30 French looking for remains of Flight 447   UPI / 9:14PM RIO DE JANEIRO, July 30 (UPI) -- France sent an oceanographic ship to the area of the Atlantic Ocean believed to hold the remains of Air France Flight 447, officials said Thursday. Sailor suing KBR over Iraqi accident   UPI / 2:54PM NORFOLK, Va., July 30 (UPI) -- A Navy corpsman alleges in a lawsuit employees of the engineering company KBR caused him to suffer serious injuries while serving in Iraq. Bark to plead not guilty in Cohen's death   UPI / 10:54AM TOMS RIVER, N.J., July 30 (UPI) -- The man charged with fatally striking "American Idol" hopeful Alexis Cohen with his car in New Jersey will plead not guilty to all charges, his lawyer said.

Wednesday, July 29 Shuttle's thermal shielding OK after check   UPI / 5:35PM HOUSTON, July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. space shuttle Endeavour astronauts found no evident flaws in their ship's thermal shielding Wednesday after inspecting it, NASA officials said. Families: TV should rethink chopper use   UPI / 8:14AM PHOENIX, July 29 (UPI) -- The families of a Phoenix pilot and cameraman killed in an in-flight collision say the U.S. government needs stronger regulations for news helicopters. Retired publican dies of wasp stings   UPI / 12:35AM HAVERFORDWEST, Wales, July 29 (UPI) -- A retired publican and lifeboatman died when stung repeated after accidentally disturbing a wasp's nest while walking near his home in Wales.

Tuesday, July 28 More charges filed in Alexis Cohen's death   UPI / 10:54AM TOMS RIVER, N.J., July 28 (UPI) -- Additional charges have been filed against the man who allegedly hit and killed "American Idol" hopeful Alexis Cohen with his car, officials in New Jersey said.

Monday, July 27 Robert Plant involved in car crash   UPI / 10:44PM LONDON, July 27 (UPI) -- A drug counselor said his Mercedes was totaled in a London collision with musician Robert Plant's Audi. Massa said responding in hospital   UPI / 12:54PM BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 27 (UPI) -- Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa is able to move his hands and legs and can communicate after a crash in Hungary, officials said Monday. B.C. lightning storm sends 2 to hospital   UPI / 11:54AM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 27 (UPI) -- Two people were hospitalized by lightning strikes during a weekend of scorching temperatures and wildfires in British Columbia, Canadian officials said. Arrest made in 'Idol' contender's death   UPI / 11:24AM SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J., July 27 (UPI) -- A 23-year-old man has been arrested in the death of "American Idol" castoff Alexis Cohen, police in New Jersey said Monday.

Sunday, July 26 Grand Canyon searchers find hiker's body   UPI / 11:44AM FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 26 (UPI) -- A body thought to be that of a missing Northern Arizona University student has been found in the Grand Canyon, park officials say.

Saturday, July 25 6 die in China bridge collapse   UPI / 3:34PM CHENGDU, China, July 25 (UPI) -- The death toll from a bridge collapse in southwest China's Sichuan province earthquake zone was set at six Saturday, officials said. 5 dead, 1 missing in boat capsizing   UPI / 2:14PM PERM, Russia, July 25 (UPI) -- Rescuers in Russia recovered four bodies and were searching for a fifth Saturday in Perm after a boat capsized with 22 people aboard, authorities said.

Friday, July 24 Five shipwrecks found off Italian coast   UPI / 12:24PM NAPLES, Italy, July 24 (UPI) -- Five well-preserved ancient shipwrecks have been discovered off the island of Ventotene, Italy, a U.S. trust representing maritime researchers said.

Thursday, July 23 Testimony: Couple starved on stolen yacht   UPI / 11:14PM TRURO, England, July 23 (UPI) -- An English couple found dead on a stolen yacht off the African coast probably died of starvation and dehydration, witnesses at an inquest said Thursday. DC Metro circuit failure dates to 2007   UPI / 10:44PM WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- A track circuit blamed for last month's deadly Washington Metro crash had been intermittently malfunctioning for more than 18 months, investigators say. Navy copter crash could cost $1 million   UPI / 2:54PM BLACKSTONE, Va., July 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy says a helicopter crash at Fort Pickett in Virginia that left six people injured likely will cost at least $1 million.

Tuesday, July 21 Time granted in hit-and-run probe   UPI / 3:44PM OTTAWA, July 21 (UPI) -- Canadian prosecutors have asked for extra time to interview five injured cyclists struck by a hit-and-run driver near Ottawa, before a suspect's bail hearing. Two-door cars do well in crash tests   UPI / 10:05AM ARLINGTON, Va., July 21 (UPI) -- Crash tests conducted on small, 2-door passenger cars have yielded better results than expected, a U.S. insurance group said Tuesday. Politics shelved cellphone safety study   UPI / 8:04AM WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- Politics caused the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to withhold the alarming results of an early distracted driving study, critics say.

Monday, July 20 Alaska wildfires burn 1 million acres   UPI / 6:54PM FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 20 (UPI) -- Wildfires have burned more than 1 million acres in Alaska so far this year, making it one of the worst wildfire seasons in 50 years, officials say. More info given on U.S.-Cuba Gitmo drills   UPI / 5:05PM GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, July 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. military has released more information than usual about its annual joint disaster training exercises with Cuban troops, observers say. USF kicker Bonani survives 35-foot fall   UPI / 12:35PM TAMPA, Fla., July 20 (UPI) -- University of Southern Florida starting kicker Maikon Bonani is hurt but alive from falling 35 feet at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., team officials say. Military jet crashes in Afghanistan   UPI / 8:35AM KABUL, Afghanistan, July 20 (UPI) -- A military jet crashed in southern Afghanistan Monday, the latest such crash involving coalition aircraft in three days, authorities said. Top 10 foods to avoid while driving   UPI / 1:24AM CLEVELAND, July 20 (UPI) -- Distractions cause 80 percent of vehicle crashes and a Cleveland auto insurance agency lists its top 10 food distractions.

Sunday, July 19 U.S. drivers ignore risk of cell phones   UPI / 8:05PM NEW YORK, July 19 (UPI) -- U.S. drivers with a high opinion of their ability to multi-task generally disregard warnings and laws against using cell phones while driving, researchers said. Four missing boaters found in Florida   UPI / 1:54PM ST. LUCIE, Fla., July 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. Coast Guard representative says four boaters missing for days off the coast of Florida have been found safe and in stable condition. 16 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash   UPI / 1:14PM KABUL, Afghanistan, July 19 (UPI) -- Sixteen people were killed Sunday in the crash of a U.S. civilian helicopter in Afghanistan, and a second copter made an emergency landing, officials said. One killed, two injured in Tour de France   UPI / 10:04AM WITTELSHEIM, France, July 19 (UPI) -- A police motorbike accompanying Tour de France cyclists killed one person and injured two others in Wittelsheim, France, authorities said.

Saturday, July 18 Ship's pilot gets prison for oil spill   UPI / 10:14PM SAN FRANCISCO, July 18 (UPI) -- A veteran ship's pilot has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for his part in an accident that dumped 53,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay. Fatal collapse of Madonna stage probed   UPI / 4:14PM MARSEILLES, France, July 18 (UPI) -- Madonna's Sunday concert in Marseilles, France, has been canceled because of the deadly collapse of the stage that the U.S. pop star called a "tragedy." Wienermobile crashes into Wisconsin house   UPI / 2:04PM MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis., July 18 (UPI) -- The Oscar Mayer hot dog company probably didn't relish the apology it had to issue after its famed Wienermobile crashed into a Mount Pleasant, Wis., house. Stormy weather kills 10 climbers in Japan   UPI / 1:14PM SAPPORO, Japan, July 18 (UPI) -- Strong wind and rain led to the deaths of 10 climbers on two mountains in the Taisetsu range in central Hokkaido, Japanese authorities said. Two U.S. pilots die in Afghanistan crash   UPI / 9:34AM KABUL, Afghanistan, July 18 (UPI) -- Two U.S. jet fighter pilots died Saturday when their F-15E crashed in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. Ammonia leak kills woman   UPI / 2:04AM COLUMBIA, S.C., July 18 (UPI) -- A South Carolina woman driving to work was killed by an ammonia leak from a chemical plant that sent a deadly cloud across a rural highway, authorities said.

Friday, July 17 Origins of Jacko burn footage unclear   UPI / 10:54PM LOS ANGELES, July 17 (UPI) -- A spokeswoman for Pepsi-Cola North America says she doesn't know how footage of Michael Jackson being burned during a commercial shoot was made public. Doctors: Media glorifies car-surfing   UPI / 6:35PM CLEVELAND, July 17 (UPI) -- Some U.S. doctors suggest stupid and deadly pursuits like car-surfing are being glorified by video games, TV shows, movies and the Internet. Lost backpacker leaves hospital   UPI / 11:14AM SYDNEY, July 17 (UPI) -- A British backpacker who survived 12 days alone in Australia's Blue Mountains has left a hospital after thanking staff members and rescuers.

Thursday, July 16 Madonna concert set collapses, kills 1   UPI / 3:44PM MARSEILLE, France, July 16 (UPI) -- A part of the set used in Madonna's stage show collapsed Thursday during construction in France, killing one person and injuring seven others, police said.

Wednesday, July 15 Gulf of Aden piracy costs Yemen $350M   UPI / 9:35AM SANAA, Yemen, July 15 (UPI) -- Piracy in the Gulf of Aden has cost Yemen $350 million, a sum that includes $200 million in losses suffered by fishermen, official documents indicate.

Tuesday, July 14 Climber survives 50-foot fall in Colorado   UPI / 3:05PM BOULDER, Colo., July 14 (UPI) -- A 64-year-old Colorado man survived a 50-foot fall high on Kit Carson Peak with some help from fellow climbers and the National Guard. Driving, text messaging ups crash risk   UPI / 12:35AM DETROIT, July 14 (UPI) -- Drivers are six times more likely to become distracted and cause an accident if they are text messaging, show Michigan State Medical Society statistics.

Monday, July 13 Man killed after driving over canyon rim   UPI / 11:14PM GRAND CANYON, Ariz., July 13 (UPI) -- A man was killed Monday after he drove his car over the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, National Park Service officials said. Second accident hits India subway project   UPI / 5:35PM NEW DELHI, July 13 (UPI) -- Three construction cranes were destroyed Monday, only a day after six people were killed while constructing New Delhi's subway system, Indian officials said. Cause of Air France crash elusive   UPI / 9:05AM WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- Evidence from the crash of Air France Flight 447 has yielded a surprising amount of clues, but investigators have not determined a cause, U.S. analysts say.

Sunday, July 12 WWII-era shell detonates, hurts 7 campers   UPI / 1:54PM KALININGRAD, Russia, July 12 (UPI) -- A World War II-era artillery shell exploded in a Russian forest, injuring seven campers, an official source says. 31 Indian women feared drowned   UPI / 1:24PM NAGPUR, India, July 12 (UPI) -- At least 31 women laborers may have died when two boats capsized in the Wainganga River in India, authorities said Sunday. Brown says Britain defeating Taliban   UPI / 10:05AM LONDON, July 12 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the Taliban must be defeated in Afghanistan to avoid more terrorist acts on the streets of his country. Five dead in Delhi bridge accident   UPI / 9:34AM NEW DELHI, July 12 (UPI) -- Five people died and 15 were injured Sunday in the collapse of a bridge under construction in New Delhi, authorities said.

Saturday, July 11 'New' GM, Chrysler shed liability claims   UPI / 9:05AM WASHINGTON, July 11 (UPI) -- Unresolved personal injury claims against Chrysler LLC and General Motors have little chance of advancing after their bankruptcies, experts say. NOAA: El Nino developing in Pacific   UPI / 2:04AM WASHINGTON, July 11 (UPI) -- Rising sea surface temperatures in the equatorial region of the eastern Pacific show an El Nino is developing, U.S. weather forecasters say.

Friday, July 10 Vellanoweth blames mystery drink for crash   UPI / 1:24PM SACRAMENTO, July 10 (UPI) -- Businessman Roberto P. Vellanoweth alleges in a lawsuit his deadly drunken driving incident was caused by a mystery drink he was given at a Sacramento eatery. Rescuers should know how to swim   UPI / 1:44AM HOUSTON, July 10 (UPI) -- Adults who supervise children or inexperienced swimmers need to know how to swim, a U.S. doctor says.

Thursday, July 9 NTSB says downdraft doomed Fossett flight   UPI / 4:14PM WASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- Federal investigators say they believe adventurer Steve Fossett encountered a downdraft over California that was too much for his small plane to handle.

Wednesday, July 8 Second horse dies at Calgary Stampede   UPI / 10:34AM CALGARY, Alberta, July 8 (UPI) -- A second horse died at Canada's annual Calgary Stampede rodeo event in Alberta after breaking a leg in a chuckwagon race, officials said. Swedish nuclear plant under scrutiny   UPI / 1:44AM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 8 (UPI) -- A Swedish nuclear plant may be put under special supervision because of serious safety breaches, including the failure of an automatic safety device.

Tuesday, July 7 Passenger fixes plane, avoiding delay   UPI / 1:35PM GLASGOW, Scotland, July 7 (UPI) -- A British air passenger volunteered his services as an engineer, enabling a flight to avoid a lengthy delay because of mechanical problems, an airline says. Bret Michaels' bus involved in crash   UPI / 12:45PM TORONTO, July 7 (UPI) -- Bret Michaels' bus was involved in a multi-vehicle collision following Poison's performance at Molson Amphitheater in Toronto, the rocker's Web site said. Serbian MiG-29 jet crashes, kills pilot   UPI / 10:54AM BELGRADE, Serbia, July 7 (UPI) -- A Serbian MiG-29 jet fighter Tuesday crashed at Batajnica military airport outside Belgrade, killing the pilot and a soldier on the ground, officials said. Afghan 'copter crash kills 3 NATO troops   UPI / 8:16AM KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, July 7 (UPI) -- A non-combat-related military helicopter crash in Afghanistan killed two Canadians and a British soldier, officials in Kandahar said.

Monday, July 6 Report: Known defect led to Snowbird crash   UPI / 7:00PM OTTAWA, July 6 (UPI) -- A Canadian military report issued Monday concludes the cause of a fatal crash of a Snowbird aerobatics team jet involved a known lap-belt design problem. Bush fire warnings sent via Facebook   UPI / 2:35PM MELBOURNE, Austria, July 6 (UPI) -- Australians at risk of bush fires will getting alerts from the government via their Facebook and Twitter social networking accounts, officials say. Search for missing journalists hampered   UPI / 8:54AM YEKATERINBURG, Russia, July 6 (UPI) -- Search efforts for three Russian journalists whose boat sank in Siberia are being hampered by winds and heavy rains, officials said Monday.

Sunday, July 5 Cricket umpire killed by fielder's throw   UPI / 11:24PM SWANSEA, Wales, July 5 (UPI) -- Hundreds of spectators watched as a cricket umpire died after he was hit on the head by a ball thrown by a fielder, Welsh cricket officials said. Disney World monorail driver dies in crash   UPI / 12:14PM LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 5 (UPI) -- A monorail train driver died after two trains collided early Sunday at Disney World near Orlando, Fla., officials said.

Saturday, July 4 Delaware River searched for boy's body   UPI / 3:54PM PHILADELPHIA, July 4 (UPI) -- Police searched the Delaware River off Philadelphia Saturday for an 11-year-old boy believed drowned with his uncle in a boating accident. Overcrowding may have caused copter crash   UPI / 3:24PM PESHAWAR, Pakistan, July 4 (UPI) -- A deadly crash of a military transport helicopter in Pakistan may have been caused by overcrowding, an expert says. China: At least 13 killed in storms   UPI / 12:54PM BEIJING, July 4 (UPI) -- Heavy rainstorms in southern China have killed at least 13 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more, authorities said.

Friday, July 3 RAF fighter jet crashes in Scotland   UPI / 7:44PM LEUCHARS, Scotland, July 3 (UPI) -- A Royal Air Force pilot and navigator were killed when their fighter jet slammed into a remote Scottish hillside during a training exercise, officials said. 26 dead in Pakistani helicopter crash   UPI / 7:14PM ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 3 (UPI) -- At least 26 members of the Pakistani armed forces died Friday when a military transport helicopter crashed in the Northwest Frontier province, officials said.

Thursday, July 2 Air France jet was intact before crash   UPI / 11:54AM LE BOURGET, France, July 2 (UPI) -- The Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean was not destroyed in flight nor did it break up, the French air investigation agency said Thursday. RAF jet crashes in Scotland   UPI / 10:05AM LOCH LOMOND, Scotland, July 2 (UPI) -- A British Royal Air Force jet crashed Thursday in the Argyll region of Scotland, the ministry of defense said.

Wednesday, July 1 Pet python kills toddler in Florida   UPI / 2:54PM OXFORD, Fla., July 1 (UPI) -- A 2-year-old girl in Central Florida was found dead Wednesday morning, strangled by a pet Burmese python that escaped from an aquarium, police said. No inflatable rides, archdiocese says   UPI / 1:44PM CINCINNATI, July 1 (UPI) -- The Archdiocese of Cincinnati says its 113 church festivals scheduled for this summer will not feature potentially dangerous inflatable rides. Managua mayor found dead   UPI / 10:34AM MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July 1 (UPI) -- The mayor of the Nicaraguan capital Managua was found dead Wednesday from an apparent gunshot wound to the heart. Stallworth tested for pot after crash   UPI / 10:14AM MIAMI, July 1 (UPI) -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth tested positive for marijuana following a fatal traffic accident in Miami, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.

Tuesday, June 30 Exxon agrees to pay Exxon Valdez bill   UPI / 5:14PM IRVING, Texas, June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil said it would not attempt an appeal of the $1 billion damages it was ordered to pay in the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Students excavate 450-year-old ship   UPI / 12:54PM PENSACOLA, Fla., June 30 (UPI) -- Layers of sand helped preserve a 450-year-old shipwreck being excavated this summer in Florida's Pensacola Bay, an archaeologist said. Contractor hurt in Iraq sues for damages   UPI / 11:24AM LONDON, June 30 (UPI) -- An engineer injured in Iraq says his landmark lawsuit against Britain's Ministry of Defense and a consultant could help other contractors hurt in war zones.

Monday, June 29 French film co. ruled at fault in death   UPI / 4:15PM PARIS, June 29 (UPI) -- French filmmaker Luc Besson's EuropaCorp must pay a $140,000 fine for the involuntary manslaughter of a cameraman, a Paris court has ruled. Thousands remain in FEMA trailers   UPI / 10:24AM WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) -- Thousands of residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina four years ago are still living in government-issued trailers, federal data indicate. Concern in China after apartment collapse   UPI / 2:05AM SHANGHAI, June 29 (UPI) -- The collapse of a nearly-complete 13-story apartment building in Shanghai is causing jitters among people living in nearby buildings, residents said.

Sunday, June 28 Hiker survives Mount Hood fall   UPI / 9:44PM MOUNT HOOD, Ore., June 28 (UPI) -- A 27-year-old hiker survived a fall Sunday from the slope of Oregon's Mount Hood, authorities said. Young bullrider dies in fall   UPI / 9:24PM LONGMONT, Colo., June 28 (UPI) -- A 12-year-old boy was killed Sunday when stomped on by a bull that threw him while he was competing in a rodeo in Colorado, authorities said. PGA tourney worker injured by lightning   UPI / 1:24PM CROMWELL, Conn., June 28 (UPI) -- A worker at the Traveler's Championship PGA tournament in Connecticut had a close call when lightning struck his truck, firefighters said.

Saturday, June 27 Air France body search called off   UPI / 11:14AM RIO DE JANEIRO, June 27 (UPI) -- It is unlikely more bodies will be found from the crash of Air France Flight 447, so further searching has been called off, Brazilian officials said.

Friday, June 26 Tony Stewart crashes at N.H. qualifying   UPI / 7:05PM LOUDON, N.H., June 26 (UPI) -- Tony Stewart was involved in a crash Friday during a practice run for the Sprint Cup Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Sprint Cup auto race in Loudon, N.H. Moose makes a mess of interstate   UPI / 3:24PM GRAND FORKS, N.D., June 26 (UPI) -- Multiple vehicle crashes took place on Interstate 29 near Grand Forks, N.D., after a moose wandered onto the highway, police say. Man gets house arrest for killing cyclists   UPI / 11:54AM SAN JOSE, Calif., June 26 (UPI) -- A California sheriff's deputy who said he fell asleep at the wheel of his patrol car has been sentenced to four months house arrest for killing two cyclists.

Thursday, June 25 Mom wants US Airways to pay for therapy   UPI / 5:34PM NEW YORK, June 25 (UPI) -- A New York woman wants US Airways to pay for therapy for the trauma she and her daughter suffered when their plane crash-landed in the Hudson River. $55 million crash award judgment upheld   UPI / 5:14PM COSTA MESA, Calif., June 25 (UPI) -- An 11-year-old girl and her mother should receive nearly $55 million from the U.S. government for a 2007 judgment, their attorney says. Couple cheat death twice in 24 hours   UPI / 2:34PM ROSENDALE, N.Y., June 25 (UPI) -- A New York couple cheated death twice in 24 hours, first when their canoe upended in surging rapids and then when a tree crushed their windshield as they drove.

Wednesday, June 24 Police: Man took asphalt roller on joyride   UPI / 4:44PM BOULDER, Colo., June 24 (UPI) -- Authorities in Boulder, Colo., said a man took a city asphalt roller for a joyride before crashing into a parked van and running off into the night. Paralyzed trucker awarded $14.6 million   UPI / 10:34AM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 24 (UPI) -- A jury in Florida has awarded $14.6 million to a paralyzed truck driver whose 18-wheeler overturned when he swerved to avoid hitting a car that ran a stop sign.

Tuesday, June 23 Pilot killed when F-16 crashes   UPI / 9:05PM SALT LAKE CITY, June 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. Air Force pilot was killed when his F-16 crashed on a training mission in western Utah, his family confirmed Tuesday. China-U.S. defense talks restart   UPI / 7:34AM BEIJING, June 23 (UPI) -- An 18-month hiatus in high level defense talks between the United States and China ended in Beijing Tuesday amid rising threats from North Korea.

Monday, June 22 Rip currents plague Florida beaches   UPI / 4:24PM DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 22 (UPI) -- Hundreds of swimmers have been pulled from rip currents by lifeguards at Central Florida beaches during the last three days, officials say. Pilot buries friend to save his life   UPI / 11:35AM DARWIN, Australia, June 22 (UPI) -- A pilot likely saved the life of his friend by burying him neck-deep in sand after their helicopter crashed in Australia, medical officials said. Wife of pro-golfer Chris Smith killed   UPI / 11:24AM ANGOLA, Ind., June 22 (UPI) -- The wife of pro-golfer Chris Smith was killed and their children seriously injured in a crash near Angola, Ind., state police said.

Sunday, June 21 Four stranded rafters rescued in Canada   UPI / 2:04PM CALGARY, Alberta, June 21 (UPI) -- Four women were rescued from the Bow River in Canada's Alberta province after being found clinging to a safety chain near a dam, a fire official says. Blast kills 16 at Chinese factory   UPI / 7:44AM HEFEI, China, June 21 (UPI) -- At least 16 people died and 43 were injured Sunday in a blast at a quartz processing factory in China's Anhui Province, local officials said.

Saturday, June 20 Schwarzenegger jet makes quick landing   UPI / 10:54AM LOS ANGELES, June 20 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plane made an emergency landing Friday after the cockpit filled with smoke, officials said. Yacht hijacked in Bay of Naples   UPI / 1:24AM NAPLES, Italy, June 20 (UPI) -- An Italian businessman and his companion were rescued by a rowing club in the Bay of Naples after his leased boat was hijacked, officials said.

Friday, June 19 Air France bodies had broken bones   UPI / 4:14PM PARIS, June 19 (UPI) -- Some bodies recovered from the June 1 Air France crash had broken bones, suggesting the plane broke apart in midair over the Atlantic Ocean, authorities say. Pilot died of heart attack in mid-flight   UPI / 1:44PM NEWARK, N.J., June 19 (UPI) -- Passengers aboard a Brussels-to-Newark, N.J.-bound Continental Airlines flight weren't aware that their pilot died mid-flight, one traveler said.

Thursday, June 18 Video games are lightning risk   UPI / 10:34PM CHICAGO, June 18 (UPI) -- Most people know to unplug computers to prevent lightning damage but some are injured by lightning using hardwired video games, a U.S. researcher says. Wood chipper death prompts lawsuit   UPI / 9:44PM LOS ANGELES, June 18 (UPI) -- The family of a California tree trimmer who died after getting caught in a wood chipper has sued the manufacturer, alleging inadequate safety features. Face transplant recipient reports feeling   UPI / 8:14PM BOSTON, June 18 (UPI) -- The recipient of the second U.S. face transplant, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said he started to feel his smile days after the surgery. Cab clips fan-fleeing Pattinson   UPI / 4:35PM NEW YORK, June 18 (UPI) -- British actor Robert Pattinson was clipped by a taxi, but not seriously hurt, as he fled a mob of young female fans in New York Thursday. Trek for homeless kids halted by accident   UPI / 12:14PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 18 (UPI) -- A 14-year-old Florida boy says an accident involving his sister forced him to suspend his 1,100-mile walk to highlight the needs of homeless kids.

Wednesday, June 17 EPA: Health emergency in Libby, Mont.   UPI / 3:24PM WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- A public health emergency exists at the Libby asbestos site in Montana, two U.S. environment and health agencies said Wednesday. Geese captured in New York as precaution   UPI / 2:24PM NEW YORK, June 17 (UPI) -- Some 300 geese were captured from nine New York sites to prevent them from interfering with area flights, an official says. NYC takes top spot in road rage survey   UPI / 1:05PM NORWALK, Conn., June 17 (UPI) -- New York has unseated Miami as the least courteous city for U.S. drivers, the In the Driver's Seat 2009 AutoVantage Road Rage Survey indicated Wednesday. Gulf drilling said harmful to Fla. coasts   UPI / 12:44PM WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- Offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico could pose significant risks for the Florida Keys and South Florida, environmentalists say. DNR stops Ga. family from keeping bear   UPI / 12:05PM DALTON, Ga., June 17 (UPI) -- A family in Dalton, Ga., has lost possession of a black bear killed in a vehicular accident, a state Department of Natural Resources official says. Two pounds of mercury spill at VA hospital   UPI / 10:04AM PHOENIX, June 17 (UPI) -- Phoenix firefighters say they sealed off part of the city's Veterans Administration hospital after two pounds of mercury spilled during construction work. Indonesian mine tragedy toll rises to 28   UPI / 7:14AM JAKARTA, June 17 (UPI) -- The death toll from a mine collapse on Indonesia's Sumatra Island rose to 28 Wednesday as rescuers looked for 14 more trapped victims, authorities said.

Tuesday, June 16 Exxon ordered to pay $1 billion for spill   UPI / 7:24PM SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 (UPI) -- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered Exxon Mobil Corp to pay $1 billion to Alaskan victims of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker spill. Tritium leak isolated at Ill. power plant   UPI / 12:05PM MORRIS, Ill., June 16 (UPI) -- A 24-inch aluminum pipe at an Illinois nuclear power plant has been identified as the source of a tritium leak, officials say.

Monday, June 15 Teacher suing govt. over fallen branch   UPI / 2:05PM LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- A teacher alleges in a lawsuit that Britain's Environmental Agency is responsible for a branch falling and hitting her on the head. Teacher's dream voyage ends in wreck   UPI / 12:54AM LYME REGIS, England, June 15 (UPI) -- A retired teacher's dream voyage around Britain in a 50-year-old wooden sailboat ended on the rocks of the Dorset coast, the adventurer said.

Sunday, June 14 Hiker killed at Yosemite's Half Dome   UPI / 9:44PM MARIPOSA, Calif., June 14 (UPI) -- The hiker who fell to his death at Yosemite National Park's Half Dome this weekend was identified by authorities Sunday as a 40-year-old California man. 2 British airmen die in air collision   UPI / 7:34PM SUTTON COURTENAY, England, June 14 (UPI) -- Two British Royal Air Force personnel were killed Sunday when their trainer plane collided in flight with a civilian glider, authorities said.

Saturday, June 13 Freeman denies negligence in crash   UPI / 3:34PM RULEVILLE, Miss., June 13 (UPI) -- Film actor Morgan Freeman says he was not entirely responsible for a 2008 rollover crash near his home in Mississippi.

Friday, June 12 Indonesia copter crash kills 2, 5 injured   UPI / 3:24PM JAKARTA, June 12 (UPI) -- An Indonesian Air Force Puma helicopter crashed Friday into an air base, killing two people and injuring five others, a spokesman for the Air Force said. Student suing school over drunken fall   UPI / 12:54PM OUNDLE, England, June 12 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old British woman alleges in a lawsuit that the drinking culture in her old school led her to be hurt in a drunken fall and she wants compensation.

Thursday, June 11 Driver in deadly Adenhart crash was DUI   UPI / 5:24PM SANTA ANA, Calif., June 11 (UPI) -- The driver of the vehicle carrying Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart the night of his death had an illegal blood alcohol level for her age, prosecutors say. Injured passenger: Zoo train was speeding   UPI / 2:14PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 11 (UPI) -- An open-air Louisville, Ky., zoo train that derailed, injuring 22 people, was speeding around a sharp curve, a passenger in a lawsuit against the zoo says. Search goes on for pilot, hiker in N.M.   UPI / 12:14PM SANTA FE, N.M., June 11 (UPI) -- Crews pressed their search for at least one survivor of a helicopter that crashed in the snowy mountains near Sante Fe, New Mexico, officials said. Cop who ran over sunbather suspended   UPI / 11:34AM JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., June 11 (UPI) -- A rookie police officer who drove a sport utility vehicle over a sunbather on a beach has been suspended for a week, Jacksonville Beach, Fla., police said. Actor Johnny Palermo dead at 27   UPI / 11:14AM LOS ANGELES, June 11 (UPI) -- U.S. television actor Johnny Palermo was killed this week along with his girlfriend in a Los Angeles car crash. He was 27.

Wednesday, June 10 Cooper Tire told to supply information   UPI / 6:54PM DENVER, June 10 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court ruled that plaintiffs in a lawsuit over the deadly crash of a Utah State University van have a right to know how the tires were made. Canada geese brought down flight 1549   UPI / 1:05PM WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- Smithsonian Institution scientists say the birds that struck a plane in New York, forcing it into the Hudson River in January, were migratory Canada geese. Golfer Ken Green injured in car crash   UPI / 11:54AM JACKSON, Miss., June 10 (UPI) -- Doctors in Mississippi are hoping to save the leg of Champions Tour golfer Ken Green who was injured in an accident outside Meridian, his manager says. Perry breaks collarbone in bike mishap   UPI / 9:24AM AUSTIN, Texas, June 10 (UPI) -- Activities for Texas Gov. Rick Perry Wednesday were canceled after Perry broke his right collarbone in a mountain biking accident, his office said.

Tuesday, June 9 Divers find submarine sunk in 1940   UPI / 12:34PM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 9 (UPI) -- A Russian submarine sunk by mines in 1940 has been found after a decade-long search near the Aland islands in the Baltic Sea, a dive team said. Ukraine coal mine blast kills 6, 7 missing   UPI / 7:44AM KIEV, Ukraine, June 9 (UPI) -- Six men were killed and seven were still missing in an explosion in the Skochynsky coal mine at Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, mining officials said Tuesday.

Monday, June 8 Adenhart suspect pleads not guilty   UPI / 11:14PM SANTA ANA, Calif., June 8 (UPI) -- A California man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges in connection with the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others. Doctors fight attack of lawnmowers   UPI / 10:44PM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., June 8 (UPI) -- Doctors from several U.S. medical societies say they have formed the lawnmower injury prevention coalition to help prevent injuries. Dresden atomic plant investigates leak   UPI / 2:05PM MORRIS, Ill., June 8 (UPI) -- Officials at the Dresden Nuclear Power plant in Morris, Ill., say they're investigating the leak of a radioactive hydrogen isotope. 21 men missing in Ukraine coal mine blast   UPI / 11:14AM KIEV, Ukraine, June 8 (UPI) -- Twenty-one miners were missing Monday after a blast ripped the Skochynsky coal mine at Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, state mining officials said.

Sunday, June 7 Winds spreading B.C. forest fire   UPI / 2:24PM MUD CREEK, British Columbia, June 7 (UPI) -- High winds and hot, dry weather fanned the flames of a British Columbia forest fire this weekend, officials said. At least 20 feared drowned in river   UPI / 11:54AM PREMNAGAR, India, June 7 (UPI) -- A bus plunged more than 250 feet into a swift river in Kashmir Sunday, killing as many as 20 people, Indian authorities said.

Saturday, June 6 Chinese landslide may have left 106 buried   UPI / 3:44PM CHONGQING, China, June 6 (UPI) -- A government spokesman in China said Saturday a landslide near Chongqing city may have left 106 people buried, including 26 miners.

Friday, June 5 Seven dead from mine gas leak   UPI / 8:14PM URUMQI, China, June 5 (UPI) -- A gas leak in a coal mine in China's northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has left seven people dead, mine sources told Xinhua.

Thursday, June 4 Fla. mulls empty homes as storm shelters   UPI / 4:24PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 4 (UPI) -- Homes that are vacant due to foreclosures are being considered for temporary hurricane housing, Florida's top disaster-management official said.

Tuesday, June 2 Katrina protesters seek housing, changes   UPI / 1:05PM WASHINGTON, June 2 (UPI) -- Gulf Coast activists protested Monday at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, demanding new housing for Hurricane Katrina survivors.

Monday, June 1 36 die in South Africa gold mine fire   UPI / 9:44PM JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 1 (UPI) -- Thirty-six miners laboring illegally in an abandoned underground gold mine were killed in a fire, authorities said Monday. Lori Petty nabbed for alleged DUI   UPI / 12:44PM LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) -- Actress Lori Petty was arrested in Los Angeles during the weekend for alleged felony drunk driving after she hit a teen skateboarder with her car.

Sunday, May 31 Neeson gets bulk of Richardson's estate   UPI / 6:24PM NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) -- British actress Natasha Richardson, fatally injured in a skiing accident in Canada, has left her husband, actor Liam Neeson, most of her estate, records show.

Thursday, May 28 Canadian reactor to be idle all summer   UPI / 9:14AM OTTAWA, May 28 (UPI) -- Canadian nuclear officials say an Ontario facility that produces nearly half of the world's medical isotopes will remain down for repairs for several months.

Wednesday, May 27 Black bear cub killed on N.Y. interstate   UPI / 1:05PM BUFFALO, N.Y., May 27 (UPI) -- New York state police say a report of a dog being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 90 resulted in the discovery of a dead black bear cub. China hands out penalties for accidents   UPI / 8:44AM BEIJING, May 27 (UPI) -- China says it is handing out harsh criminal and disciplinary penalties to 169 people in connection with a series of workplace accidents. 3 workers die at Italian refinery   UPI / 1:14AM CAGLIARI, Italy, May 27 (UPI) -- Three maintenance workers died of apparent nitrogen poisoning Tuesday at a Saras refinery on the Italian island of Sardinia.

Tuesday, May 26 Plaintiffs suing GM can settle or hope   UPI / 10:14PM NEW YORK, May 26 (UPI) -- About 1,200 U.S. plaintiffs in product liability suits are trying to decide whether to settle now with General Motors or hope the auto giant will recover. Exodus Tyson dies   UPI / 10:05PM PHOENIX, May 26 (UPI) -- Exodus Tyson, the 4-year-old daughter of retired boxer Mike Tyson who strangled herself accidentally, was pronounced dead Tuesday, Phoenix police said.

Monday, May 25 Tyson's daughter in critical condition   UPI / 9:54PM PHOENIX, May 25 (UPI) -- The 4-year-old daughter of retired boxer Mike Tyson was in critical condition Monday after being found with a cord or rope around her neck, Phoenix police said. Cameroon crash families sue Boeing   UPI / 12:24PM DOUALA, Cameroon, May 25 (UPI) -- Families of 10 of the 114 victims of a 2007 Cameroon plane crash are suing Boeing Co. for allegedly covering up the investigation, documents show. Whale carcass washes ashore in Delaware   UPI / 11:34AM OCEAN CITY, Del., May 25 (UPI) -- A 41-foot sei whale that washed ashore dead in Delaware had a broken skull and jaw and likely was struck by a ship, wildlife officials said. National Geographic diver dies of bends   UPI / 10:34AM ATHENS, Greece, May 25 (UPI) -- National Geographic diver Carl Spencer has died in Greece while filming the wreck of the HMHS Britannic, the Titanic's sister ship, authorities said.

Sunday, May 24 Stampede at Moroccan festival kills 11   UPI / 12:54PM RABAT, Morocco, May 24 (UPI) -- A stampede at a music festival in the Moroccan capital of Rabat has left at least 11 people dead and another 30 hurt, a Moroccan news agency says. 4 trampled to death at Brazil rodeo   UPI / 1:44AM JAGUARIUNA, Brazil, May 24 (UPI) -- An out-of-control crowd stampeded out of an arena in Jaguariuna, Brazil, where a rodeo was winding up Saturday, killing four people, authorities said.

Saturday, May 23 More rivers rise in Australia   UPI / 9:54PM KEMPSEY, Australia, May 23 (UPI) -- Flooding and stormy weather with high winds continued Saturday on the east coast of Australia. Boating accident in New Jersey kills one   UPI / 1:24PM NEWARK, N.J., May 23 (UPI) -- A collision between a boat and another vessel on the Manasquan River in New Jersey has resulted in the death of an area man, authorities say. More rain set for soggy Florida weekend   UPI / 11:54AM MELBOURNE, Fla., May 23 (UPI) -- Yet more rain for Florida's flood-weary Atlantic Coast is promising to turn the Memorial Day holiday into a bust, forecasters say.

Friday, May 22 Air Force jet crashes, pilot dies   UPI / 11:05AM EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., May 22 (UPI) -- A U.S. Air Force jet trainer crashed north of Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing its pilot, military officials said Friday.

Thursday, May 21 Latrell Sprewell's father dies in crash   UPI / 6:54PM MILWAUKEE, May 21 (UPI) -- The father of former NBA star Latrell Sprewell has been killed in a motorcycle crash in Milwaukee, authorities said. NASA to receive aviation safety award   UPI / 1:14PM WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency, for the second consecutive year, says it has been chosen to receive one of the most prestigious awards in aviation safety.

Wednesday, May 20 Navy copter crash off San Diego kills 3   UPI / 10:44AM SAN DIEGO, May 20 (UPI) -- At least three crew members were killed when their U.S. Navy helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a training flight off the coast of San Diego.

Tuesday, May 19 Polish courts pay big money to pop stars   UPI / 10:54AM WARSAW, Poland, May 19 (UPI) -- Polish courts grant bigger damages to celebrities for a printed naked photo than to a person for injuries received in a car accident, a sociologist said. Regulator: Canadian nuclear reactor leaked   UPI / 10:24AM OTTAWA, May 19 (UPI) -- A 52-year-old Canadian nuclear facility that produces medical isotopes leaked radioactive water during a power outage, federal regulators said. Six Vietnamese killed in lightning strikes   UPI / 9:14AM HANOI, Vietnam, May 19 (UPI) -- Six people were killed and seven injured when lightning struck Vietnamese farmers harvesting rice last weekend, officials said.

Monday, May 18 Health insurer 'rescissions' on trial   UPI / 10:24AM CYPRESS, Calif., May 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. insurance industry practice of canceling medical coverage after policyholders have become sick or injured faces a legal test, experts say.

Sunday, May 17 Leyritz DUI reading found to be false   UPI / 4:44PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 17 (UPI) -- Former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz won't have to go back to jail since the alcohol-monitoring device in his car likely malfunctioned, a judge says. Festival stage collapse leaves three hurt   UPI / 3:05PM HULLAND WARD, England, May 17 (UPI) -- Police in England's Derbyshire county say three people were hurt when a stage collapsed during heavy winds at the Bearded Theory music festival. Pianist Conley rehabbing from accident   UPI / 2:04PM NEW YORK, May 17 (UPI) -- Pianist Terence Conley says he is working hard to recover from serious head injuries suffered in a traffic accident in New York.

Thursday, May 14 Cement tank collapse kills 7 in China   UPI / 12:05AM BEIJING, May 13 (UPI) -- A cement tank toppled from its base Wednesday at a concrete plant in China, killing seven people and injuring four more, authorities said.

Wednesday, May 13 Deal reached in Utah mine collapse lawuits   UPI / 2:54PM SALT LAKE CITY, May 13 (UPI) -- Lawyers say they have reached an out-of-court settlement in the civil cases stemming from a deadly Utah mine collapse in 2007.

Monday, May 11 Free kits for top-paid bureaucrats nixed   UPI / 12:44PM TORONTO, May 11 (UPI) -- A plan to give taxpayer-funded emergency-survival kits to Ontario's highest-paid government workers has been quashed, the community safety minister said.

Saturday, May 9 'Big Dig' ceiling collapse charges dropped   UPI / 1:05PM BOSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- A Cambridge, Mass., company says it feels vindicated by prosecutors' decision to drop charges against it in Boston's "Big Dig" tunnel collapse. Somali pirates feel religious heat   UPI / 12:34AM GAROWE, Somalia, May 9 (UPI) -- At least one Somali pirate leader is considering getting out of the hijacking business because of pressure from Muslim leaders.

Friday, May 8 2nd car crashes on 'Sorcerer's' set   UPI / 12:24AM NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- A second car accident this week on the New York location of Nicolas Cage's fantasy flick, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," has sent people to the hospital.

Thursday, May 7 NTSB probes fatal Beachcraft Bonanza crash   UPI / 5:05PM LATANA, Fla., May 7 (UPI) -- U.S. transportation accident investigators Thursday combed the wreckage of a light plane crash in Florida that killed two people, both believed to be pilots. Family may sue school for field trip death   UPI / 12:54PM OAKLAND PARK, Fla., May 7 (UPI) -- The parents of an 18-year-old high school senior who died in a traffic accident during a school field trip say they may sue her Broward County, Fla., school.

Wednesday, May 6 Malta, Italy spar over migrant boat rescue   UPI / 2:34PM ROME, May 6 (UPI) -- Maltese Premier Lawrence Gonzi says he is appalled by Italy's reluctance to come to the aid of two boatloads of immigrants seeking help. Nuke plant accident concerns Greenpeace   UPI / 11:05AM BUDAPEST, Hungary, May 6 (UPI) -- Hungary's Greenpeace activists voiced concern Wednesday about an accident in the country's only nuclear power plant at the central town of Paks. Calif. helicopter crash kills two Marines   UPI / 10:54AM CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., May 6 (UPI) -- An AH-IW Super Cobra attack helicopter crashed in a rural area east of San Diego, killing two U.S. Marines, firefighters reported.

Tuesday, May 5 Nine coalminers trapped in Ukraine   UPI / 5:54PM KIEV, Ukraine, May 5 (UPI) -- A landslide in eastern Ukraine trapped nine miners in a shaft of the state-run Donetsk coal mine, the Ukrainian forUm Web site said.

Monday, May 4 Ferrari hurts 2 during N.Y. movie shoot   UPI / 11:05PM NEW YORK, May 4 (UPI) -- A Ferrari used in an action sequence for Nicolas Cage's movie "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" jumped a New York curb, hit a pedestrian and knocked over a lamppost. 5 crew members survive chopper crash   UPI / 3:24PM KALININGRAD, Russia, May 4 (UPI) -- Five crew members of a Russian Ka-27 Helix helicopter were rescued after it crashed into the Baltic Sea Monday, officials said.

Sunday, May 3 18 die in Venezuela military copter crash   UPI / 5:54PM CARACAS, Venezuela, May 3 (UPI) -- A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed Sunday, killing 18 people, President Hugo Chavez said. Six climbers die in Austria Alps avalanche   UPI / 1:34PM SOLDEN, Austria, May 3 (UPI) -- Six people were killed this weekend in an avalanche near an Austrian ski resort, local reports indicated. British vessel seized by pirates   UPI / 12:54AM MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 3 (UPI) -- A British-owned vessel carrying soya was seized by pirates Saturday about 300 miles from the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, authorities said.

Saturday, May 2 Aldridge out of hospital after accident   UPI / 3:54PM JACKSON, Miss., May 2 (UPI) -- Singer-actress Jamie Lynn Spears's boyfriend, Casey Aldridge, is out of a Mississippi hospital after being injured in a truck accident, a family source says. Relief needs still acute in Myanmar   UPI / 2:05PM YANGON, Myanmar, May 2 (UPI) -- A year after a deadly cyclone devastated Myanmar, hundreds of thousands of victims there still need help, U.N. relief officials say. Better hurricane warning system touted   UPI / 12:24PM MIAMI, May 2 (UPI) -- The hurricane warning delivery system in Florida is mired in last-century technology and needs to be updated, a U.S. congressman says.

Friday, May 1 Pitt's charity brings tourists to N.O.   UPI / 4:05PM NEW ORLEANS, May 1 (UPI) -- New Orleans' Hurricane Katrina-devastated Lower Ninth Ward has become a tourist attraction thanks to the charity of actor Brad Pitt, residents say. Report: 'Lucky' Lohrke dies after stoke   UPI / 1:54PM SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 (UPI) -- Former major league infielder Jack "Lucky" Lohrke died at a San Jose hospital two days after a stroke, the Los Angeles Times reported. Lohrke was 85.

Thursday, April 30 Car hits Dutch parade, queen unhurt   UPI / 10:14PM APELDOORN, Netherlands, April 30 (UPI) -- A speeding car hurtled toward an open top bus carrying Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Thursday before smashing into parade spectators, police said.

Wednesday, April 29 9 pirates arrested in Seychelles   UPI / 1:34AM NEW DELHI, April 29 (UPI) -- An Indian naval vessel, working with Spanish and French ships on pirate patrol near the Seychelles, captured nine suspected pirates, officials said Tuesday. Seven still missing in China mine slide   UPI / 12:34AM KUNMING, China, April 29 (UPI) -- Officials say the search continues for seven people missing in a landslide in China's Yuanan province, but conceded there was little hope of finding them alive.

Tuesday, April 28 Replica Ming Dynasty junk sunk near Taiwan   UPI / 3:05PM HONOLULU, April 28 (UPI) -- A crew member of a replica Ming Dynasty warship that collided with a freighter and sank near Taiwan says he's safe after the harrowing ordeal.

Monday, April 27 British nuclear sub base leaked radiation   UPI / 5:24PM GLASGOW, Scotland, April 27 (UPI) -- A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine base in Scotland has repeatedly leaked radioactive waste into the sea due to blunders, documents indicate. Two dead, two missing in boating accident   UPI / 12:24PM KANAB, Utah, April 27 (UPI) -- Two men were missing and their wives found dead after their boat sank in stormy weather on Lake Powell, sheriff's deputies in Utah said. Russia fighter prototype catches fire   UPI / 12:05PM KHABAROVSK, Russia, April 27 (UPI) -- A Russian jet fighter prototype burst into flames upon takeoff in the country's far east region officials said Monday.

Sunday, April 26 Three firefighters die in Utah plane crash   UPI / 6:44PM STOCKTON, Utah, April 26 (UPI) -- New Mexico officials Sunday were mourning three men who died in a Utah plane crash while on their way to fight a 31,000-acre wildfire near Hope, N.M. Prince Charles criticized over private jet   UPI / 2:44PM LONDON, April 26 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Charles is weakening his environmental stance by using a private jet for a European tour, an official says.

Saturday, April 25 Warplane hauled from Lake Michigan   UPI / 1:24PM WAUKEGAN, Ill., April 25 (UPI) -- A World War II-era bomber lifted from Lake Michigan is to be put on display in a museum in New Orleans, salvage operators who raised the plane said.

Friday, April 24 Captain dies when Russian trawler sinks   UPI / 7:14PM TROMSO, Norway, April 24 (UPI) -- The captain of a Russian fishing trawler that sank in the Barents Sea died Friday after being plucked from the frigid waters by a Norwegian helicopter. FAA releases bird-strike data   UPI / 4:34PM WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- Federal aviation regulators released records of bird strikes by planes at U.S. airports that show there have been at least 89,000 since 1990. Crane falls on bus in Taipei, 3 killed   UPI / 2:44PM TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 24 (UPI) -- A construction crain fell on a bus in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday killing at least three tourists from the Chinese mainland, authorities said. Major sandstorm strikes northwest China   UPI / 12:44PM BEIJING, April 24 (UPI) -- A sandstorm struck northwest China, forcing schools to close and airlines to cancel flights, officials said.

Thursday, April 23 Drought, fire make trouble for S. Florida   UPI / 8:44PM WESTON, Fla., April 23 (UPI) -- A combination of fire, drought, rain and lightning made for zero visibility Thursday, causing the closure of a major route across South Florida, officials said. Companies blamed for S. Korean oil spill   UPI / 12:14PM SEOUL, April 23 (UPI) -- Samsung Heavy Industries and the Hebei shipping company are to blame for a major oil spill in South Korea, the country's Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Wednesday, April 22 Crash victim gets record $17 million award   UPI / 12:14PM TORONTO, April 22 (UPI) -- A Canadian appeals court has upheld a record $17 million accident award to a Toronto man who ran a red light and was brain-damaged in 2008.

Tuesday, April 21 Retired admiral denies writing e-mail   UPI / 11:05PM PENSACOLA, Fla., April 21 (UPI) -- A retired U.S. Navy admiral says he was not the author of an e-mail criticizing President Obama for the four-day standoff with pirates off Somalia.

Monday, April 20 Katrina flood lawsuit blames Army Corps   UPI / 2:44PM NEW ORLEANS, April 20 (UPI) -- A civil lawsuit blaming the Army Corps of Engineers for the massive flooding that inundated New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina began Monday, observers said. Softball player killed by ball   UPI / 1:44PM MISHAWAKA, Ind., April 20 (UPI) -- A 24-year-old member of a men's slow-pitch softball team died when the ball hit him in the neck, authorities in Mishawaka, Ind., said. Seven missing after Chinese boat capsizes   UPI / 11:24AM BEIJING, April 20 (UPI) -- Seven fishermen whose boat capsized in the East China Sea were unaccounted for Monday, police said.

Sunday, April 19 Madonna hurt falling from horse   UPI / 11:44AM BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y., April 19 (UPI) -- Pop singer Madonna suffered minor injuries in Bridgehampton, N.Y., when she was thrown from a horse that had been spooked, a record label official says.

Saturday, April 18 Murray hurt during 'Dancing' practice   UPI / 2:44PM LOS ANGELES, April 18 (UPI) -- Rodeo star Ty Murray says he got a black eye while practicing for "Dancing with the Stars," but insists it won't impact his dancing on the U.S. TV series. Britain cutting speed limit for safety   UPI / 2:24PM LONDON, April 18 (UPI) -- The British government will unveil plans to cut the speed limit in designated areas to reduce traffic accidents, a source says. China coal mine blast toll reaches 18   UPI / 7:24AM CHENZHOU, China, April 18 (UPI) -- Rescuers working to find coal miners caught in an explosion in China's Hunan province said Saturday the death toll from the blast has risen to 18.

Friday, April 17 3 alleged pirates charged in France   UPI / 10:34PM RENNES, France, April 17 (UPI) -- Three alleged Somali pirates captured when a yacht was retaken were charged Friday in France with hijacking and false imprisonment. Swedish ferry fire prompts mass evacuation   UPI / 1:14PM OSKARSHAMN, Sweden, April 17 (UPI) -- A total of 238 people were evacuated from a ferry used to house Oskarshamn nuclear plant workers in Sweden when the vessel caught fire, police say.

Thursday, April 16 N.Y. boy, 9, dies in wrestling homage   UPI / 1:05PM NEW YORK, April 16 (UPI) -- A 9-year-old boy jumped to his death from a 13-story New York building wearing a makeshift parachute and imitating his favorite wrestler, family friends said.

Wednesday, April 15 1989 Hillsborough soccer disaster marked   UPI / 4:44PM LIVERPOOL, England, April 15 (UPI) -- A soccer game ended Wednesday with a service marking the worst disaster in British sports history, the 1989 death of 96 Liverpool fans crushed at a stadium. Sub leader from collision relieved of duty   UPI / 11:54AM NORFOLK, Va., April 15 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy commander who was in charge of a nuclear-powered submarine that crashed into another vessel has been relieved of duty, Navy officials say. $50,000 given for displaced fishermen   UPI / 11:24AM MANILA, Philippines, April 15 (UPI) -- A U.S. foundation has donated $50,000 to help fishermen displaced by a 2006 oil spill off the Philippines island of Guimaras, observers said.

Tuesday, April 14 6 hurt when pile driver tips in Tokyo   UPI / 10:05PM TOKYO, April 14 (UPI) -- A 92-foot-tall construction pile driver toppled Tuesday, injuring six people when it fell across three lanes of a highway in Tokyo, police said. Civil trial date set for Hulk Hogan's son   UPI / 9:05PM CLEARWATER, Fla., April 14 (UPI) -- A Florida judge has set a March 2010 start date for Nick Bollea's civil trial involving a 2007 car crash that severely injured his friend. Minicars do poorly in head-on crash tests   UPI / 8:24AM ARLINGTON, Va., April 14 (UPI) -- Minicars don't do well in head-on collisions with midsized autos despite advanced safety features in the smaller vehicles, crash tests indicate.

Monday, April 13 Wife kills husband during shooting lesson   UPI / 11:14AM FORT LEWIS, Wash., April 13 (UPI) -- A Fort Lewis, Wash., woman fatally shot her husband as he was teaching her how to use a gun, Thurston County sheriff's officials say.

Sunday, April 12 Fabio blamed for wrecking Ferrari   UPI / 1:04PM CALABASAS, Calif., April 12 (UPI) -- Italian male model Fabio wrecked a Ferrari belonging to World Class Driving while driving the sports car near Calabasas, Calif., sources allege. One missing in copter crash in China   UPI / 12:54PM SHANGHAI, China, April 12 (UPI) -- Three people were rescued and one person was missing Sunday after a helicopter crashed in the East China Sea off Shanghai, search officials said.

Saturday, April 11 5 dead, 8 injured at China worksite   UPI / 10:20PM SHIJIAZHUANG, China, April 11 (UPI) -- A makeshift construction site dormitory collapsed while being demolished Saturday, killing five workers and injuring eight more, Chinese authorities said.

Friday, April 10 DA announces charges in Adenhart crash   UPI / 10:24PM FULLERTON, Calif., April 10 (UPI) -- California prosecutors Friday filed murder, drunken driving and other charges against a suspect in the crash that killed LA Angels' pitcher Nick Adenhart. French forces kill two pirates   UPI / 9:05PM PARIS, April 10 (UPI) -- A French hostage and two pirates died Friday in a rescue operation off the coast of Somalia, French officials said. Man killed by crocodile during river swim   UPI / 4:44PM DARWIN, Australia, April 10 (UPI) -- A young man who tried to swim across a northern Australian river after an evening of drinking was killed by a saltwater crocodile early Friday, witnesses said. Angels' pitcher killed in car wreck   UPI / 9:54AM FULLERTON, Calif., April 9 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart was one of three victims killed in a vehicle crash early Thursday in Fullerton, Calif., police said.

Thursday, April 9 MLB: Oakland Athletics at LA Angels, ppd.   UPI / 3:24PM ANAHEIM, Calif., April 9 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Angels have postponed Thursday's game against Oakland in memory of pitcher Nick Adenhart, who died in a vehicle accident.

Wednesday, April 8 Pollution may have killed Chinese fish   UPI / 1:14PM CHONGQING, China, April 8 (UPI) -- Thousands of fish found dead in China's Chongqing Municipality may have been killed by chemical pollution, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 7 Plane forced to land after bald eagle hit   UPI / 10:24AM ORLANDO, Fla., April 7 (UPI) -- An Allegiant Air plane was forced to return to Sanford Orlando International Airport after it struck a bald eagle, officials at the Florida airport said.

Monday, April 6 At least 7 die in China coal mine flood   UPI / 1:14PM JIXI, China, April 6 (UPI) -- At least seven miners died and five more were trapped after an underground coal mine flooded in northeastern China, authorities said. Indonesian military plane crashes, 24 dead   UPI / 11:24AM JAKARTA, April 6 (UPI) -- A military aircraft crashed into a hangar Monday while attempting to land at an airport in West Java, killing 24 people, Indonesian air force officials said.

Sunday, April 5 Tsvangirai Grandchild Drowns   AP / 11:34AM Authorities in Zimbabwe say a grandchild of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has drowned a month after Tsvangirai's wife, Susan, died in a car crash.

Saturday, April 4 Victims' families blast diabetic trucker   UPI / 2:14PM SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4 (UPI) -- Survivors of a 20-year-old couple killed in 2006 when a truck crashed into their car in San Jose, Calif., say they can't forgive the truck's diabetic driver. Russian naval academy ablaze   UPI / 12:24PM ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, April 4 (UPI) -- An historic military academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, was on fire Saturday, regional emergency officials said.

Friday, April 3 Encore plans Richardson tribute   UPI / 3:14PM LOS ANGELES, April 3 (UPI) -- Encore Drama says it plans to pay tribute to late British-born actress Natasha Richardson by airing two of her films one night next week. Satellite to improve hurricane forecasting   UPI / 2:24PM CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a $499 million satellite is ready to help predict hurricanes and pinpoint distress signals. General aviation still deadliest in U.S.   UPI / 10:05AM WASHINGTON, April 3 (UPI) -- General aviation remains the deadliest form of air travel in the United States, statistics compiled by the federal government indicate.

Thursday, April 2 Yacht builder guilty of manslaughter   UPI / 10:44PM SYDNEY, April 2 (UPI) -- An Australian yacht builder was convicted of manslaughter after a jury found him responsible for a 2002 capsizing that killed four people. Five workers killed in crane accident   UPI / 1:54PM QINGDAO, China, April 2 (UPI) -- Five workers were killed by falling spare parts at a Chinese construction crane site, authorities said.

Wednesday, April 1 McDonald's sued over loose cup lid   UPI / 1:05PM UNIONTOWN, Pa., April 1 (UPI) -- A woman in Washington Township, Pa., has filed a lawsuit against McDonald's alleging that an 11-year-old boy was burned by coffee from a fast-food restaurant. Polish naval plane crashes, kills 4 men   UPI / 11:34AM WARSAW, Poland, April 1 (UPI) -- A twin-turboprop plane crashed in northern Poland killing all four Polish naval officers aboard, a navy spokesman said Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 31 Calif. must pay for collision with pig   UPI / 8:14PM SALINAS, Calif., March 31 (UPI) -- A jury has ordered the state of California to pay $8.6 million to a man who suffered crippling injuries when he hit a wild pig while motorcycling. Crane collapse families file $100M lawsuit   UPI / 3:44PM NEW YORK, March 31 (UPI) -- The deaths of two men in a New York City crane collapse last year were the result of greed and negligence, family members allege in a lawsuit. Neurosurgeons saw Natasha hours after fall   UPI / 2:34PM NEW YORK, March 31 (UPI) -- A team of Canadian neurosurgeons didn't see late actress Natasha Richardson until nearly six hours after she had her skiing accident, 911 records show.

Monday, March 30 Down A.K.A. Kilo hurt in 'freak accident'   UPI / 3:54PM LOS ANGELES, March 30 (UPI) -- Latin rapper Down A.K.A. Kilo was thrown from a car and injured in New Mexico, his representatives said Monday. Weather-weary Fargo-Moorhead eyes blizzard   UPI / 3:24PM FARGO, N.D., March 30 (UPI) -- Residents in the Fargo-Moorhead area of North Dakota and Minnesota watched as the Red River receded Monday, though still on the lookout for a blizzard. Bird strikes up at N.Y. airports   UPI / 2:34PM NEW YORK, March 30 (UPI) -- Secret government figures indicate New York officials misled the public about the threat posed to aircraft by birds, The New York Post reported Monday. Wife saves husband from gator's grasp   UPI / 12:54PM EUSTIS, Fla., March 30 (UPI) -- A Florida woman saved her husband after a small alligator chomped down on his arm while he was trying to shoo it off their back porch, officials said. Neeson finishes work on 'Chloe'   UPI / 10:05AM TORONTO, March 30 (UPI) -- Liam Neeson's publicist says he has completed the film he was shooting in Toronto when his wife suffered a fatal head injury in a skiing accident. Storm damages crops, homes in Vietnam   UPI / 9:44AM HANOI, Vietnam, March 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in Vietnam say a windstorm and unseasonably cold temperatures have damaged houses and destroyed crops in Nghe An province.

Sunday, March 29 At least 19 die in soccer panic   UPI / 10:05PM ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 29 (UPI) -- At least 19 people died and scores were injured in a stadium wall collapse and ensuing panic at a soccer match Sunday in Ivory Coast, officials said. 1-ton sand bags saving N.D. school   UPI / 6:14PM FARGO, N.D., March 29 (UPI) -- One-ton sand bags lowered onto a leaking dike were doing the trick Sunday, saving a Fargo school from being inundated by the swollen Red River, officials said. Rescue efforts halted in mine flooding   UPI / 10:24AM CHANGNING, China, March 29 (UPI) -- Rescuers in China say they have abandoned efforts to find 13 miners trapped in a flooded shaft in Hunan Province.

Saturday, March 28 Red River cresting, at least for now   UPI / 8:05PM FARGO, N.D., March 28 (UPI) -- Folks along the Red River in North Dakota and Minnesota got at least a temporary reprieve Saturday with the swollen river starting to crest lower than expected. Obama praises Red River flood volunteers   UPI / 8:04AM WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday praised volunteers working feverishly to hold back the surging Red River in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn. Fargo, Moorhead brace for flood crest   UPI / 7:24AM FARGO, N.D., March 28 (UPI) -- Residents of Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., braced themselves Saturday for the expected flood crest of the surging Red River, officials said.

Friday, March 27 FAA keeps bird-strike data secret   UPI / 3:54PM WASHINGTON, March 27 (UPI) -- Keeping bird-strike information under wraps makes flying safer by encouraging reporting of the strikes, U.S. aviation regulators said Friday.

Thursday, March 26 Trapped survivor: 'We will freeze here'   UPI / 7:14PM GOKSUN, Turkey, March 26 (UPI) -- An injured helicopter crash survivor in Turkey's snow-covered mountains pleaded for help on TV Thursday as rescue workers searched for the downed aircraft. Pedestrian on cell phone crushed by truck   UPI / 12:14PM TORONTO, March 26 (UPI) -- Toronto police say a woman who walked into the side of a truck and was then run over was likely distracted by talking on her cell phone. Pilot dies in F-22 Raptor crash   UPI / 6:05AM EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., March 26 (UPI) -- A test pilot was killed Wednesday when his F-22 Raptor fighter jet crashed in a California desert, the U.S. Air Force said.

Wednesday, March 25 Browns' Stallworth saw pedestrian he hit   UPI / 3:14PM MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 25 (UPI) -- A police report says Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth claimed he tried to warn a pedestrian before striking him with his car in a Miami Beach street. 2 lawsuits filed over Buffalo plane crash   UPI / 12:05AM BUFFALO, N.Y., March 24 (UPI) -- The families of two upstate New York men killed in a plane crash near Buffalo sued the airlines involved and the aircraft's manufacturer Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 24 1 survivor in N.J. fishing boat sinking   UPI / 9:34PM CAPE MAY, N.J., March 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard searched the Atlantic off New Jersey for four fishermen after their 71-foot boat sank early Tuesday 75 miles offshore. Four of 12 SUV models have 'good' roofs   UPI / 1:14PM ARLINGTON, Va., March 24 (UPI) -- Only four of 12 small sports utility vehicles tested for roof strength in rollover crashes have garnered "good" ratings, a U.S. insurance group says. Swayze: Richardson's death is a great loss   UPI / 11:14AM NEW YORK, March 24 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Patrick Swayze called the recent death of his "Waking Up in Reno" co-star Natasha Richardson a "great loss."

Monday, March 23 In-flight entertainment systems worry some   UPI / 11:14AM WASHINGTON, March 23 (UPI) -- The installation of more and more electronic entertainment gear in airliners could pose safety hazards, U.S. advocates say.

Saturday, March 21 Pa. towns evacuated after acid spill   UPI / 9:14PM BETHLEHEM, Pa., March 21 (UPI) -- Residents of the Wind Gap area in eastern Pennsylvania were able to return to their homes Saturday afternoon, 13 hours after a truck carrying acid overturned. 3 tourists killed on Chinese slideway   UPI / 8:14PM SHIJIAZHUANG, China, March 21 (UPI) -- Three tourists were killed and five more were hurt Saturday at a scenic area in northern China when they trespassed on an unfinished slideway, officials said. Pa. towns evacuated after acid spill   UPI / 12:05PM BETHLEHEM, Pa., March 21 (UPI) -- Three communities in eastern Pennsylvania were evacuated Saturday after a truck carrying 33,000 pounds of hydrofluoric acid overturned, officials said.

Friday, March 20 U.S. naval vessels collide near Iran   UPI / 12:14PM WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- Two U.S. Navy vessels collided Friday in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, slightly injuring 15 sailors, the U.S. Fifth Fleet commander said.

Thursday, March 19 Richardson died of blunt impact to head   UPI / 3:14PM NEW YORK, March 19 (UPI) -- The New York City medical examiner's office says film and stage star Natasha Richardson died from an epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head. Broadway to dim lights for Richardson   UPI / 12:14PM NEW YORK, March 19 (UPI) -- The marquee lights of Broadway's theaters are to be dimmed for 1 minute as a tribute to actress Natasha Richardson, who died Wednesday in New York.

Wednesday, March 18 Natasha Richardson dead at 45   UPI / 9:14PM NEW YORK, March 18 (UPI) -- British-born actress Natasha Richardson died Wednesday in New York of a head injury suffered in a skiing accident in Canada. She was 45. Chopper crash victims mourned   UPI / 7:34PM ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, March 18 (UPI) -- Bells tolled and people mourned Wednesday at a service for the 17 oil industry workers killed in a helicopter crash off Canada's East Coast. Mich. man froze, but left large estate   UPI / 4:44PM BAY CITY, Mich., March 18 (UPI) -- The family of a Michigan man who froze to death in his home says it will go ahead with a lawsuit against the local power company despite his large estate. Nagin: Katrina public works surge starting   UPI / 11:05AM NEW ORLEANS, March 18 (UPI) -- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says his city is set to enter an unprecedented phase in the recovery from the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster.

Tuesday, March 17 3 fishermen escape sinking in life raft   UPI / 11:54PM CAPE MAY, N.J., March 17 (UPI) -- Three New Jersey fishermen escaped from their sinking boat in a life raft early Tuesday and were rescued by another fishing vessel. Report: Natasha Richardson is brain dead   UPI / 10:54PM NEW YORK, March 17 (UPI) -- Natasha Richardson is brain dead after suffering a head injury in a Canadian skiing accident, a source close to her family told the New York Daily News. Coast Guard reports on NFL players search   UPI / 6:05PM TAMPA, Fla., March 17 (UPI) -- Problems with a C-130 search plane and malfunctioning radar did not delay the U.S. Coast Guard search for two missing NFL players, a report said Tuesday.

Monday, March 16 No Stallworth charges before Friday   UPI / 3:14PM MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 16 (UPI) -- It will be at least Friday before authorities decide whether to charge Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth in a Miami Beach traffic fatality, police say.

Saturday, March 14 Police say Stallworth kills pedestrian   UPI / 9:24PM MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 14 (UPI) -- Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a pedestrian with his car on a causeway between Miami and Miami Beach Saturday morning, police said. Crashed copter found 400 feet under water   UPI / 5:35PM ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, March 14 (UPI) -- The Canadian helicopter that crashed off eastern Newfoundland has been located on sonar about 400 feet below the ocean surface, officials said Saturday. Australian oil spill bigger than estimated   UPI / 10:24AM BRISBANE, Australia, March 14 (UPI) -- Authorities in Australia say a 230-ton oil spill has caused an environmental disaster along nearly 40 miles of beach off the Queensland Coast.

Friday, March 13 Prince feels emptiness on Mother's Day   UPI / 5:24PM LONDON, March 13 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince William, whose mother Princess Diana was killed in a 1997 car crash, admits he still experiences a feeling of emptiness on Mother's Day. Judge accepts BP plea and $50 million fine   UPI / 3:54PM HOUSTON, March 13 (UPI) -- A U.S. District Court judge in Texas fined energy giant BP $50 million, accepting a plea a victim's attorney called equal to a "parking ticket." Cleanup of Aussie oil spill to take weeks   UPI / 2:34PM BRISBANE, Australia, March 13 (UPI) -- It will likely take weeks to clean up the more than 52,000 gallons of oil spilled along the coastline of the Australian state of Queensland, authorities say.

Thursday, March 12 Report: Lost-engine jet had prior problems   UPI / 8:54PM NEW YORK, March 12 (UPI) -- An American Airlines jet that lost an engine and made an emergency landing in New York had a history of engine problems, people familiar with the matter said. Court papers: Nuclear feud at Fla. plant   UPI / 5:54PM HOMESTEAD, Fla., March 12 (UPI) -- Florida Power & Light Co. regularly puts costs savings ahead of safety, a top nuclear plant operator said in resigning from the Florida utility. FAA orders Boeing 777 engine fix   UPI / 4:05PM WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- Rolls-Royce PLC must urgently redesign a Boeing 777 aircraft-engine part blamed for two major mishaps in the past year, U.S. transportation officials said. Canadian 'copter with 18 down in Atlantic   UPI / 11:14AM ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, March 12 (UPI) -- A Canadian helicopter with 18 people aboard crashed into the Atlantic Ocean Thursday morning during an oil platform shuttle off eastern Newfoundland.

Wednesday, March 11 U.S. fighter jet makes emergency landing   UPI / 5:05PM SAN DIEGO, March 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy fighter that made an emergency landing at North Island Naval Air Station near San Diego was never in danger, officials said. Soldier charged in girl's Army base death   UPI / 3:24PM FORT LEWIS, Wash., March 11 (UPI) -- A Fort Lewis, Wash., soldier was charged with involuntary manslaughter following the drug-overdose death of a 16-year-old girl at the U.S. Army base's barracks. Dry 2009 in parts of the United States   UPI / 10:54AM WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- Drought worries intensified as a U.S. meteorologist said January and February were the driest first two months of a year ever recorded in the United States. Fuel oil spills from Australian ship   UPI / 7:34AM BRISBANE, Australia, March 11 (UPI) -- A fuel oil spill from a cargo ship caught in rough seas off the coast of Brisbane, Australia, can't be contained, authorities said Wednesday.

Monday, March 9 Bangladesh copter crash kills two officers   UPI / 12:05PM TANGAIL, Bangladesh, March 9 (UPI) -- Two Bangladeshi army officers died Monday when their helicopter hit an electric pole and crashed about 100 miles north of Dhaka, officials said.

Sunday, March 8 Singer Navaira pays bond on DWI warrant   UPI / 6:05PM HOUSTON, March 8 (UPI) -- Tejano singer Emilio Navaira has paid the bond on a driving while intoxicated warrant related to a 2008 crash of his tour bus in Texas, records show.

Friday, March 6 Official details Canadian bird threats   UPI / 2:24PM OTTAWA, March 6 (UPI) -- Brian Jean, a Canadian parliamentary member, says skyscrapers, windmills and the Alberta oil sands remain a significant threat to birds.

Thursday, March 5 Snow wreaks havoc on U.K. roads, rails   UPI / 11:14PM LONDON, March 5 (UPI) -- A surprise snowstorm Thursday turned into a commuter nightmare in southern England as trains were canceled and cars got stuck. Study: Cell phones = increased fatalities   UPI / 11:04PM NEWARK, N.J., March 5 (UPI) -- Cell phone use has a significant adverse effect on pedestrian and motor vehicle fatalities, U.S. researchers said. Club fire victims seek quick payout   UPI / 8:14PM PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 5 (UPI) -- Their lawyer pleaded with a judge to quickly approve a plan to distribute $176 million to the families and victims of a deadly Rhode Island nightclub fire. 13 hurt in multiple bus crash in N.C.   UPI / 3:14PM GREENVILLE, N.C., March 5 (UPI) -- Thirteen people, including 12 U.S. Marines, were hurt Thursday in a chain-reaction crash involving three buses in North Carolina, authorities say. Japanese nuke fire slightly hurts 1   UPI / 10:05AM KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, March 5 (UPI) -- A fire at an underground cooling pump of a Japanese nuclear plant caused minor burns to a worker but no radioactive leakage, officials said. Japanese nuclear plant catches fire   UPI / 3:14AM NIIGATA, Japan, March 5 (UPI) -- Fire broke out at an off-line nuclear power plant in Japan Thursday, injuring one worker but releasing no radioactivity, the company said.

Wednesday, March 4 Two remain missing from building collapse   UPI / 2:44PM COLOGNE, Germany, March 4 (UPI) -- Two people were missing in the rubble of a building that collapsed and took out parts of neighboring structures in Cologne, Germany, officials said Wednesday. NASA names launch investigation officials   UPI / 9:34AM WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has named the officials who will investigate the cause of the unsuccessful Feb 24 launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite. Rescuers try to save final beached whale   UPI / 9:05AM NARACOOPA, Australia, March 3 (UPI) -- Australian rescuers said they would try again at daybreak to coax back out to sea the last of 54 whales that survived a beaching on a Tasmanian island. Search for missing players called off   UPI / 9:05AM CLEARWATER, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard Tuesday called off the search for three men, including two NFL players, whose fishing boat capsized Saturday, officials said. Navy frees 9 suspected pirates   UPI / 9:05AM MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy says it has released nine suspected Somali pirates who were being held on a supply ship in temporary use as a floating prison.

Tuesday, March 3 Search for missing players enters 3rd day   UPI / 7:44AM CLEARWATER, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- The search for two NFL players and another man missing at sea off Florida's Gulf Coast passed the 48-hour mark Tuesday with no sign of them, authorities said.

Friday, February 27 Canada orbiter gauges CO2 like failed OCO   UPI / 2:44PM OTTAWA, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- A $278 million NASA satellite that crashed into the Antarctic waters in a failed launch was a larger version of a $300,000 Canadian satellite, a scientist says.

Wednesday, February 25 Copter crash killed one in N.C.   UPI / 10:05PM MYOCK, N.C., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The company once known as Blackwater Worldwide says one of its instructors was killed in a helicopter crash at their North Carolina training center. Passenger sues Freeman over crash   UPI / 7:24PM JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Demaris Meyer is suing actor Morgan Freeman in Mississippi federal court for medical expenses and other damages stemming from a 2008 car crash.

Tuesday, February 24 Bald eagles evicted from airport nest   UPI / 7:05PM BALTIMORE, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Two nesting bald eagles were evicted Tuesday from their nest in an oak tree near a Maryland airport, losing their single egg. Ex-Yankee Leyritz remains free   UPI / 4:24PM MIAMI, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Former New York Yankees player Jim Leyritz doesn't have to return to jail while awaiting trial on manslaughter charges, a Miami judge says. Canada cutter close by as Spain boat sinks   UPI / 8:24AM ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- A Canadian coast guard commander says his ship was in the right place at the right time when a Spanish fishing boat sank in the North Atlantic.

Monday, February 23 Chinese snowfalls blamed for cattle deaths   UPI / 11:44AM URUMQI, China, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A total of 8,160 cattle died in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region this month as a result of heavy snowfalls, area authorities say. Zhang orders inquiry into fatal mine blast   UPI / 11:24AM TAIYUAN, China, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang said Monday an investigation will take place into a Shanxi Province coal mine gas explosion that left 74 miners dead.

Sunday, February 22 Couple adrift for 40 days rescued   UPI / 8:05PM LONDON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A British couple have been rescued by an Italian oil tanker after spending 40 days drifting on the stormy Atlantic Ocean. Gas leak prompts theme park evacuation   UPI / 2:44PM ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A gas leak at a "Harry Potter" ride at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure prompted a partial evacuation of the Florida theme park, a spokesman says. Paralympian Pistorious OK after accident   UPI / 2:35PM JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius will make a full recovery from head and facial injuries suffered in a boating accident, his agent says. Death toll reaches 73 in China mine blast   UPI / 7:34AM GUJIAO CITY, China, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A gas explosion in a coal mine in northern China early Sunday left 73 miners dead and 65 others trapped, officials said.

Saturday, February 21 Satellite crash complicates future shots   UPI / 4:44PM ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- A 500-mile-long debris field created by the collision of two communications satellites will complicate future space launches, a Russian expert says. Zamfara United involved in fatal crash   UPI / 2:14PM GOMBE, Nigeria, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The team bus for the Zamfara United soccer club crashed head-on with a car in Nigeria Saturday, leaving seven people dead, a soccer official says.

Friday, February 20 Copter crash-lands near nuclear facility   UPI / 1:05PM LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 20 (UPI) -- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating why a U.S. Border Patrol helicopter crash-landed near a California nuclear plant, officials said. Guidance glitch not a focus of crash probe   UPI / 10:14AM BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 20 (UPI) -- A guidance glitch probably wasn't a factor in the Feb. 12 crash of a commuter plane in Buffalo, N.Y., that killed 50 people, a government spokeswoman says.

Thursday, February 19 2nd woman says chimp attacked her in 1996   UPI / 3:44PM STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- An Atlanta woman Thursday said she was attacked by the same 200-pound chimpanzee that was fatally shot after viciously attacking its owner's friend. Five go on trial in asbestos disaster   UPI / 3:24PM LIBBY, Mont., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Five former mine executives faced trial on federal criminal charges Thursday in one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history, officials say. Plane crash house may get 'Makeover'   UPI / 2:44PM BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A group of almost 60,000 Facebook users is campaigning to get "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" to rebuild a New York home destroyed in a recent plane crash. River Rats team bus crashes, three hurt   UPI / 11:44AM PITTSFIELD, Mass., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The team bus for the Albany River Rats professional ice hockey team crashed Thursday in Massachusetts, leaving three people injured, state police say. Teddy Afro's jail sentence lessened   UPI / 11:05AM ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro has had his prison sentence for manslaughter reduced on appeal from six years to two years, the BBC reported Thursday. Crashed North Sea chopper's tail missing   UPI / 9:44AM ABERDEEN, Scotland, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- All 18 survivors of a North Sea helicopter crash off the Scottish coast returned to shore Thursday as investigators probed why the chopper's tail was missing. 5 die in Colombia military plane crash   UPI / 2:34AM LA DORADO, Colombia, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A Colombian military training plane crashed Wednesday, killing five people, authorities said.

Wednesday, February 18 2nd New Zealand climber dies   UPI / 6:54PM MOUNT COOK VILLAGE, New Zealand, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Aoraki-Mount Cook, the tallest peak in New Zealand, claimed its second life in a week when an Australian climber fell about 1,600 feet, authorities said. No 'right' way to cope with tragedy   UPI / 5:44PM BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 18 (UPI) -- There is no single healthy way for people to deal with a collective trauma, such as a plane crash, they experience through the media, U.S. researchers suggest. 18 survive North Sea chopper crash   UPI / 5:44PM ABERDEEN, Scotland, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A Super Puma helicopter ditched in the North Sea 125 miles off Aberdeen, Scotland, Wednesday as it attempted to land on an oil platform, investigators said. Buffalo crash may mean new autopilot rules   UPI / 11:44AM BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Airline experts predict the crash of a commuter plane outside Buffalo will streamline U.S. regulations on the use of autopilot during icy conditions.

Tuesday, February 17 Russia denies major Irish oil spill   UPI / 1:05PM MOSCOW, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- The Russian navy says the scope of an oil spill involving two of its warships off the southeastern coast of Ireland has been exaggerated.

Monday, February 16 1 peacekeeper dead, 11 hurt in Haiti crash   UPI / 7:44PM PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A weekend truck crash in Haiti left one Argentine soldier dead and 11 injured, military officials said. Auto racer Hawkins dies in shooting   UPI / 4:24PM CHEROKEE, Ga., Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Up-and-coming U.S. stock car racer Matt Hawkins died in an accidental self-inflicted shooting, officials say.

Sunday, February 15 Nine bush fires still burning in Australia   UPI / 12:54PM MELBOURNE, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- More than 4,000 firefighters were still battling nine bush fires in the Australian state of Victoria Sunday, officials said.

Friday, February 13 Residents to get quick look at gutted town   UPI / 8:05PM MELBOURNE, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Residents of an Australian town devastated by brushfires will be allowed to return briefly for the first time since they fled a week ago, officials said Friday. Mangione musicians killed in plane crash   UPI / 4:05PM BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Two members of Chuck Mangione's band were killed Thursday night in the commuter plane crash near Buffalo, N.Y., said the jazz musician's publicist.

Thursday, February 12 U.S., Russian satellites collide   UPI / 2:54AM WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- For the first time, two intact communications satellites have collided in space above the Earth, NASA officials say.

Wednesday, February 11 RAF planes collide over Wales   UPI / 11:34PM PORTHCAWL, Wales, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Two British air force pilots and two cadets died Wednesday when their small airplanes collided in midair during a training flight in Wales, officials said. Automatic car crash call system created   UPI / 2:14PM STATESBORO, Ga., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are creating a Java-enabled car accident reporting system that would call for help automatically after a crash occurs. Rescuers close in on five Peru miners   UPI / 10:14AM CASAPALCA, Peru, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Rescue crews say they found equipment belonging to five miners missing since a weekend cave-in at a mine in Peru.

Tuesday, February 10 U.S., Italy probe Rome jet-bird accident   UPI / 12:14PM WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. and Italian investigators say they are cooperating to look into a crash landing in Rome that happened last year after a jet struck a flock of birds. Denmark hands alleged pirates to Dutch   UPI / 9:44AM COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Five accused Somali pirates rescued by a Danish patrol after a failed hijacking attempt on a Dutch ship have been handed over to Amsterdam, officials say. Chinese broadcaster apologizes for fire   UPI / 8:44AM BEIJING, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- China Central Television says it's sorry for causing chaos in Beijing's business district during a massive fire that engulfed part of its new tower building. Test helps evaluate Alzheimer's driving   UPI / 1:04AM IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. doctors say off-road tests may help determine whether a person with Alzheimer's disease can drive safely.

Monday, February 9 Hurricane debris to be removed from bay   UPI / 10:14AM GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Authorities in Texas say a record $39 million will be spent this year to clear Galveston Bay of massive amounts of debris left by Hurricane Ike.

Sunday, February 8 Falling crane kills worker   UPI / 12:05PM BOSTON, Calif., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A construction worker injured when a crane with a 110-foot arm toppled over in downtown Boston has died and a second is in serious condition, authorities say.

Saturday, February 7 Crane collapse injures 2 workers   UPI / 9:05PM BOSTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Two construction workers were injured Saturday morning when a crane toppled in Boston, with parts landing on apartment balconies and an outdoor book sale. Japan says environmentalists rammed whaler   UPI / 8:14PM SYDNEY, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The captain of a Dutch-registered environmental activists' vessel acknowledges ramming a Japanese whaler while trying to interrupt its work. Ski rescue team reaches stranded SUVs   UPI / 1:44AM DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A mountain rescue team on skis rescued four people stranded when their vehicles got stuck in heavy snow in the Wicklow Mountains in southeast Ireland.

Friday, February 6 Wintry weather wreaks havoc in Britain   UPI / 10:14PM LONDON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Heavy snow maintained its grip on Britain for a fifth day Friday, with poor conditions snarling travel and bringing down power lines. Hero pilot recalls remarkable landing   UPI / 8:14AM NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot whose incredible water landing saved his 155 passengers, says he knew at the outset "it was very bad." Ammonia leak kills 1 at Russian plant   UPI / 2:05AM MOSCOW, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A worker at a fertilizer plant was killed Thursday morning by an ammonia leak, authorities said.

Thursday, February 5 Australian temperatures expected to spike   UPI / 7:05PM SYDNEY, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Parts of Australia are going to be hotter Sunday than the deserts of the Middle East or the plains of Africa, meteorologists say. FEMA recalls storm meal kit peanut butter   UPI / 2:05PM ATLANTA, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. agency says some emergency meal kits given to Kentucky and Arkansas storm victims may contain recalled peanut butter contaminated with salmonella. Son wants Hall of Fame to induct 'Bopper'   UPI / 1:24PM HOUSTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The son of J.P. Richardson, the late U.S. music star known as the Big Bopper, is campaigning to get his father inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Wednesday, February 4 Boeing warns of jet engine ice-ups   UPI / 3:54PM SEATTLE, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. aerospace firm Boeing has alerted airlines to watch for ice buildups blocking fuel lines in engines of its 777 aircraft, company officials say. U.S. Navy jets bump wings in flight   UPI / 1:34PM NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Two U.S. Navy jets managed to land safely on board an aircraft carrier after bumping wings above the Arabian Sea, a naval official says. Survivors: 22 refugees died on boats   UPI / 1:34PM IDI, Indonesia, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Twenty-two Myanmar refugees abandoned at sea by Thai military officials died while drifting on a rickety, boat with no motor, survivors say.

Tuesday, February 3 Post Sept. 11, 2001, more traffic deaths   UPI / 10:14PM MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- There was an increase in the rate of traffic fatalities in the U.S. Northeast three months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, researchers say. Katrina homes may be contaminated   UPI / 10:05PM BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Post-Hurricane Katrina flooded homes may contain harmful levels of contaminants, including mold, gases and aerosols, U.S. researchers said. Manchester United fan falls from bus   UPI / 7:44PM WEST BROMWICH, England, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- A Manchester United fan returning from watching the English soccer club win fell from a bus and was killed by a car that hit him on a motorway. Comatose woman to get feeding tube removed   UPI / 1:54PM UNDINE, Italy, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- An Italian woman in a vegetative state for 17 years was moved to a clinic where her feeding tube will be removed, complying with a right-to-die court ruling. Aeroflot denies slurring pilot was drunk   UPI / 12:44PM MOSCOW, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The Russian airline Aeroflot says a pilot whose slurred speech caused alarm among passengers waiting to take off from Moscow wasn't drunk. Helicopter crash kills three in Russia   UPI / 10:54AM MOSCOW, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- All three crew members aboard a combat helicopter died Tuesday in a crash in the Volga Federal District, said Russian air force officials. N. China province issues drought red alert   UPI / 9:44AM ZHENGZHOU, China, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- China's major grain producing province of Henan has issued a red alert for drought, saying the current dry spell is the worst since 1951.

Monday, February 2 Widow marking 50 years since Holly's death   UPI / 4:44PM CLEAR LAKE, Iowa, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Maria Elena Holly says she will mark the 50th anniversary of her husband Buddy's death by attending a tribute concert at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Salvagers find wreck of HMS Victory   UPI / 3:14PM LONDON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Salvagers say they've made the most significant shipwreck find to date, discovering the remains of the mightiest British vessel of the 18th century. TVA facing lawsuits over coal ash disaster   UPI / 1:54PM KINGSTON, Tenn., Feb. 2 (UPI) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority is responsible for the fallout from an accidental 2008 coal ash dispersal around Kingston, Tenn., lawsuits allege. Owls a concern for Logan Airport officials   UPI / 1:14PM BOSTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Officials at Boston's Logan International Airport say a growing number of snowy owls have begun to treat the transport site as their home.

Sunday, February 1 Anniversary of Holly death remembered   UPI / 3:34PM CLEAR LAKE, Iowa, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Attendees at events held in Clear Lake, Iowa, say they have gathered together to honor the 50th anniversary of singer Buddy Holly's death. Troops dispensing supplies after Ky. storm   UPI / 2:05PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 1 (UPI) -- National Guard troops were visiting homes in Kentucky Sunday to offer supplies to those residents hit hardest by a recent ice storm, officials said.

Saturday, January 31 Study: Illness impairs driving ability   UPI / 11:05PM LONDON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A study done for a British insurance company finds that colds, flu, headaches and other illnesses can impair driving ability. D.C. lead exposure details still unclear   UPI / 2:44PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The number of children affected by an increase years ago in the lead levels of water supplies in the District of Columbia is still unknown, U.S. scientists say.

Friday, January 30 Man flees courtroom, drowns in river   UPI / 6:54PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A man drowned in the New River in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after running from a courtroom Friday when a judge revoked his bond and ordered him to jail. Norway to raise sunken mercury-laden sub   UPI / 5:34PM BERGEN, Norway, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The Norwegian government will raise the wreck of a submarine that sank off the country's western coast while carrying 65 tons of mercury, an official says. Stunt man seriously hurt on 'Potter' set   UPI / 12:34AM WATFORD, England, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A stunt double for actor Daniel Radcliffe suffered "a significant back injury" on the British set of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," paramedics said.

Thursday, January 29 NASCAR blamed for fatal 2007 crash   UPI / 3:24PM SANFORD, Fla., Jan. 29 (UPI) -- NASCAR is responsible for a 2007 airplane crash that occurred in Sanford, Fla., and left five people dead, federal officials allege.

Tuesday, January 27 December nuclear spill reported in Canada   UPI / 8:05AM TORONTO, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Canada's 51-year-old nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ontario, had a radioactive leak in December, documents seen by Sun Media indicate.

Monday, January 26 Monster truck show promoter crushed   UPI / 7:54AM MADISON, Wis., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A monster truck show promoter was killed during a show in Madison, Wis., when he was run over by one of his giant vehicles, authorities said.

Saturday, January 24 Couric to interview pilot of NYC crash   UPI / 2:24PM NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Anchor Katie Couric will interview Chesley B. Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed a jetliner in New York's Hudson River, for "60 Minutes," CBS says.

Friday, January 23 Coach charged in heat stroke death   UPI / 2:54PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A head football coach at a high school in Louisville, Ky., is guilty of reckless homicide for a student athlete's death from heat stroke, authorities allege. Katrina took heavy toll on seniors   UPI / 12:14PM BALTIMORE, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- In the year following Hurricane Katrina, the health of survivors age 65 and over declined nearly four times compared to other seniors, U.S. researchers say.

Thursday, January 22 Climber hit by ice chunk plunges to death   UPI / 2:44PM PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 22 (UPI) -- An Oregon woman plunged 400 feet to her death after she was struck by a chunk of ice as she climbed with her husband on Mount Hood. British nuke test veterans file claims   UPI / 11:44AM LONDON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Atomic and thermonuclear tests conducted by the British government in Australia 50 years ago caused a number of illnesses, atomic test veterans say.

Wednesday, January 21 Losses top $1 million in Jakarta gas fire   UPI / 11:05PM JAKARTA, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Indonesia's state-owned oil company says a storage tank fire in North Jakarta will cost billions of rupiahs in losses. Ice knocks Mount Hood climber to her death   UPI / 7:24PM MOUNT HOOD, Ore., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Oregon sheriff's deputies say a mountain climber fell to her death on Mount Hood Wednesday after being knocked off her feet by a falling chunk of ice. Maintenance error kills 15 sharks   UPI / 1:24PM INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- An error in a routine maintenance procedure caused the deaths of 15 bonnet-head sharks at the Indianapolis Zoo's Oceans exhibit, an official says. Indian air force pilot dies in crash   UPI / 12:44PM NEW DELHI, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- An Indian fighter pilot on a training flight died Wednesday in a crash near Bidar air base, officials said. Report: Nigeria militants attack tanker   UPI / 12:44PM LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Nigerian security sources say militants attacked an oil tanker with dynamite, kidnapping a crewman and causing serious damage to its engines. Dakota Culkin was drunk when hit by car   UPI / 12:05PM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Dakota Culkin, who died after being hit by a car while crossing a Los Angeles street last month, was drunk at the time of the collision, officials said.

Tuesday, January 20 LaBeouf loses driver's license for year   UPI / 6:44PM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Shia LaBeouf has had his driver's license suspended for a minimum of a year, the California Department of Motor Vehicles said. US Airways sends checks to cover luggage   UPI / 2:54PM NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- US Airways has sent $5,000 to each of the 150 passengers aboard the flight that ditched into the Hudson River to cover luggage losses, a company official said. Losses top $1 billion in Jakarta gas fire   UPI / 1:24PM JAKARTA, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Indonesia's state-owned oil company says a storage tank fire in North Jakarta will cost billions of rupiahs. Jaguar attack at Maryland zoo probed   UPI / 12:05PM BALTIMORE, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Maryland officials say they know of no previous problems at a private zoo where an employee was attacked by a jaguar. Three Spanish Air Force pilots die crash   UPI / 11:44AM MADRID, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Three Spanish Air Force pilots died Tuesday when two fighter jets crashed during a training exercise, officials said.

Monday, January 19 Maturity touted in Hudson River landing   UPI / 1:14PM NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The emergency water landing of a US Airways jetliner may shake up traditional notions about older workers and the value of experience, a U.S. jobs expert says. People say cull geese to avoid collisions   UPI / 1:05PM NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Some New York residents say geese living near area airports should be killed to prevent another airplane crash like last week's US Airways near-disaster.

Sunday, January 18 Police probing 'monster truck' show death   UPI / 1:24PM TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- An investigation is under way to learn how a chunk of metal was launched from a "monster truck" during a show, killing a Washington state boy, officials said. 1 dead, 6 missing in Gabon chopper crash   UPI / 10:34AM PORT GENTIL, Gabon, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- At least one French solider was killed when a military helicopter crashed into the sea off the African state of Gabon, officials said Sunday.

Saturday, January 17 Plane being removed from river   UPI / 10:14PM NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The difficult job of removing a US Airways plane from the Hudson River off New York began Saturday. High winds lash Britain, Ireland   UPI / 6:05PM LONDON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A storm brought winds of up to 100 mph Saturday to Britain and Ireland, bringing trees down and cutting power to thousands of homes. Salt mine used for nuke waste unstable   UPI / 2:14AM HANOVER, Germany, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The roof of a chamber in an old salt mine used for storage of nuclear waste is unstable and pieces could collapse, German officials reported this week.

Friday, January 16 Supply boat sinks off Alaska coast   UPI / 8:05PM ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The seven crewmen abandoned ship Thursday in Alaska after drifting sea ice hit their supply boat, officials said.

Thursday, January 15 Afghan officer, 12 others, die in crash   UPI / 9:14AM KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A senior Afghan military officer and 12 other passengers were killed Thursday when a military helicopter crashed in western Afghanistan, officials said.

Wednesday, January 14 5 killed, 23 hurt in China tractor mishap   UPI / 4:24PM HEZHOU, China, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Five people died and 23 were hurt when a farm tractor plunged into a ditch in southern China, officials said. Floods submerge Indonesia rice fields   UPI / 9:24AM KUDUS, Indonesia, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Hundreds of acres of Indonesian rice fields were underwater Wednesday following a week of heavy rains in Central Java, officials said.

Tuesday, January 13 Woman sues over de-icer in plane's cabin   UPI / 10:14PM SEATTLE, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A woman is suing Alaska Airlines, claiming a blast of de-icing fluid while she was sitting in first class at the Seattle airport has given her headaches. Corrosion led to oil spill, report says   UPI / 9:24PM ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Corrosion caused an oil spill in at Alaska's Kuparuk oil field on Christmas day, state records show. Rudder blamed for Texas A&M chopper crash   UPI / 3:44PM COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A rudder failure is being blamed for the fatal crash of a U.S. Army helicopter at Texas A&M University, school officials said Tuesday. Coast Guard says rescues still key mission   UPI / 12:24PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says that it is not shirking rescues at sea despite a government report that found it was spending more effort on homeland security tasks.

Monday, January 12 Five dead, eight missing in mine accident   UPI / 3:14PM BEIJING, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Chinese authorities say eight miners are missing and five others confirmed dead after water flooded a coal shaft in Guizhou Province. Safety group: No cell phones while driving   UPI / 1:34PM WHEATON, Ill., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Motorists throughout the United States should stop using their cell phones while driving as a safety precaution, a safety group said Monday.

Saturday, January 10 Young British adventurer killed in Alps   UPI / 10:24PM CHAMONIX, France, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A young British adventurer whose exploits included climbing Mount Everest at age 19 died Saturday in the French Alps, his family said. Greenpeace: Obama train trip unsafe   UPI / 11:54AM WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Critics say U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's planned inaugural train trip from Philadelphia to Washington presents unacceptable public safety hazards.

Friday, January 9 Multinational force to combat piracy   UPI / 11:04PM MANAMA, Bahrain, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A multinational task force will patrol the Gulf of Aden to protect merchant vessels from Somali pirates, the U.S. Navy announced Friday. Pirates release hijacked supertanker   UPI / 7:54PM MOMBASA, Kenya, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A supertanker that was hijacked by Somali pirates as it carried 2 million barrels of oil to the United States has been released, the pirates said Friday.

Thursday, January 8 Six elk dead following barn collapse   UPI / 2:44PM SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A total of six elk are dead following the collapse of a barn roof in Pend Oreille County, Wash., a state official says. Airline sues Grumman over seaplane crash   UPI / 1:05PM MIAMI, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- An airline that flew between Florida and the Bahamas has sued the manufacturer of a 58-year-old seaplane that crashed in 2005.

Wednesday, January 7 Louisville team plane in emergency landing   UPI / 5:05PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The University of Louisville men's basketball team was in Tampa, Fla., as scheduled Wednesday after encountering airplane problems, officials said. Japan whalers reject enviros' search help   UPI / 9:54AM SYDNEY, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Japanese whaling fleet says it will not accept the help of anti-whaling protesters in searching for a crewman believed to have fallen overboard.

Tuesday, January 6 Nuggets' J.R. Smith escapes indictment   UPI / 3:34PM FREEHOLD, N.J., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith has avoided a vehicular homicide charge in New Jersey for a car crash that killed a friend in 2007. Rescue ship reaches capsized yacht racer   UPI / 11:54AM PARIS, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A rescue boat has pulled up alongside the capsized yacht of Vendee Globe racer Jean Le Cam but is encountering rough seas, officials said Tuesday.

Monday, January 5 Explorers survive Antarctic plane crash   UPI / 4:34PM MOSCOW, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- All four people aboard a Russian transport plane working with an Antarctic expedition have survived a crash of the aircraft, an explorer said Monday. N.Z. rugby player believed drowned   UPI / 9:54AM AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- New Zealand Warriors rugby player Sonny Fai was missing and presumed drowned after trying to save his brother's life, his family says.

Saturday, January 3 Richard Attenborough stable after fall   UPI / 5:34PM LONDON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Doctors in London say movie actor-director Lord Richard Attenborough is in stable condition after suffering a head injury in a fall at his home last month. Drug overdose killed Dr. Dre's son   UPI / 11:24AM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- An overdose of heroin and morphine caused the death of Andre Young Jr., son of U.S. rapper Dr. Dre, the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner says.

Friday, January 2 No sign of missing cruise line worker   UPI / 2:24PM VERO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says search efforts taking place Friday in Vero Beach, Fla., have found no trace of a cruise line worker who went overboard this week.

Thursday, January 1 Hulk Hogan's son seeking relocation   UPI / 3:05PM CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Nick Bollea, son of former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, says he wants to serve his probation sentence in California, not Florida.

Tuesday, December 30 Titanic letters up for auction   UPI / 10:05PM NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Two rare letters from first-class passengers aboard the doomed British ocean liner Titanic will hit the auction block next month, an auction house said Tuesday. High arsenic levels found near TVA plant   UPI / 3:44PM KINGSTON, Tenn., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A river near the site of a Tennessee power plant dike break is registering arsenic levels above amounts permitted in drinking water, officials say. Ice-damaged forests expected to recover   UPI / 12:24PM BOSTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Forestry officials say thousands of storm-damaged trees in Massachusetts and New Hampshire will eventually recover. Study: 435 U.S. schools have air hazards   UPI / 8:24AM SPRINGDALE, Ark., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The air around 435 U.S. schools is saturated with carcinogens more than 50 times higher than state standards allow, a newspaper investigation found.

Monday, December 29 New gauges to help Arizona canyon evacs   UPI / 3:44PM HAVASUPAI, Ariz., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Arizona's Havasupai American Indian tribe has completed the installation of flood warning gauges to allow more time for canyon evacuations, officials said.

Sunday, December 28 Pacific gale injures three aboard tanker   UPI / 7:34PM KODIAK, Alaska, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard sent a helicopter Sunday to airlift three crew members from a Chinese tanker injured when their ship ran into heavy weather in the Pacific. Chicago finishes wettest year with floods   UPI / 3:04PM CHICAGO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Chicago is finishing up the wettest year in its recorded history by coping with more rising rivers and flash flooding, meteorologists said Sunday.

Saturday, December 27 Friends say shark attack victim knew risks   UPI / 5:44PM PERTH, Australia, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Friends say a man believed killed by a shark Saturday off a western Australia beach was well aware of the risks of swimming there. Coral recovering from 2004 tsunami   UPI / 2:05PM JAKARTA, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Scientists say they're gaining insight into climate change from rapidly recovering tsunami-damaged coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.

Friday, December 26 Bank worker believed killed by shark   UPI / 11:54PM PERTH, Australia, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- An Australian man swimming with his son appeared to have been the victim of a fatal shark attack early Saturday. Rural areas have much higher injury rate   UPI / 11:14PM MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Country life may provide scenic tableaus but a U.S. study found injuries requiring hospitalization occur at much higher rates in rural areas than elsewhere. Fleeting fun can cause head/neck injury   UPI / 2:14AM ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. neurologists say there were almost 8,000 snowboarder head and neck injuries last year.

Thursday, December 25 Wounded deer evades rescuers   UPI / 7:44PM DENVER, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Wildlife experts in Colorado were tracking a deer wounded by a bow-hunter, but could not get within range to catch or tranquilize it, officials said. Coal ash spill at center of dispute   UPI / 2:54PM KINGSTON, Tenn., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Residents of Kingston, Tenn., say they are concerned about a potentially toxic coal ash spill being debated by environmentalists and officials.

Wednesday, December 24 DJ AM seeks legal recourse for air crash   UPI / 3:05PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A suit filed in Los Angeles by DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, claims the pilots, among others, were responsible for the plane crash that left him severely burned. Soccer fan suing over bus accident   UPI / 1:44PM BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Rangers Football Club fan George Simpson says city of Barcelona, Spain, is liable for the 2007 bus accident that claimed his right leg.

Tuesday, December 23 Report: Nuclear security work on track   UPI / 11:24PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Improvements to Russian nuclear security agreed to by the leaders of Russia and the United States will be completed by year's end, a report said Tuesday. Dozens evacuated from biggest Ferris wheel   UPI / 3:34PM SINGAPORE, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Dozens of passengers trapped for hours on the world's biggest Ferris wheel in Singapore had to be evacuated by being lowered from the device, officials said. Libya deal voided airliner bomb award   UPI / 2:24PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Relatives of seven Americans killed in a 1989 airliner bombing are incensed at a deal struck by Washington nullifying their court judgment against Libya. Crash reports likely to be censored   UPI / 1:54PM SAN DIEGO, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Military sources say the results of an investigation into a jet crash in San Diego likely will be censored before public release. Lawyers gearing up after Denver air crash   UPI / 11:34AM HOUSTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A bevy of plaintiffs' lawyers says it expects Continental Airlines to pay millions in damages to passengers aboard the jet that went off the runway in Denver.

Monday, December 22 Colo. mountain plane crash kills two   UPI / 4:34PM SAN LUIS, Colo., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Recovery crews Monday climbed the Colorado mountainside where two people died after their twin-engine aircraft crashed into Vermejo Peak. Botanical garden reopens after fatality   UPI / 2:35PM ATLANTA, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Botanical Garden has reopened after the collapse of a new skywalk killed one construction worker and injured 18 others, officials said Monday. Raccoon blockage causes man's death   UPI / 1:24PM BARNSTABLE, Mass., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Police in Sandwich, Mass., say it appears a 62-year-old man died of carbon monoxide poisoning after his chimney was clogged by a raccoon. Branson daughter aids stricken passenger   UPI / 12:05PM LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The daughter of British aviation tycoon Richard Branson helped save the life of an airline passenger who suffered a heart attack, company officials say. Most faulty levees found not repaired   UPI / 9:05AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Less than half of U.S. river levees identified early last year as being poorly maintained have been repaired since then, documents show.

Sunday, December 21 Attenborough recovering from alarming fall   UPI / 1:05PM LONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Richard Attenborough is "doing very well" since being knocked unconscious in a London fall, the British actor's niece says.

Saturday, December 20 Bush IT specialist dies in plane crash   UPI / 9:34PM AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Michael Connell, who operated campaign Web sites for President George W. Bush and GOP presidential nominee John McCain, has died in a plane crash in Ohio. Suspected cable break blamed for outages   UPI / 3:44PM ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Experts say several severed submarine cables near Alexandria, Egypt, are likely to blame for Internet and telephone outages in the region.

Friday, December 19 Court allows good Samaritans to be sued   UPI / 5:34PM SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court has ruled that good Samaritans can be sued over non-medical care they might provide injured parties. Two pilots escape Russian bomber crash   UPI / 4:24PM MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Two pilots of a tactical military bomber safely ejected before their aircraft crashed Friday, a Russian Air Force spokesman said. Bassinet death prompts Disney lawsuit   UPI / 4:05PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Walt Disney Co. allegedly permitted the sale of a bassinet with a design flaw that contributed to the death of an infant, a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles said.

Thursday, December 18 Charges dropped in 'Big Dig' death   UPI / 5:44PM BOSTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Massachusetts has agreed to drop a manslaughter charge against a company implicated in a death in a Big Dig tunnel in return for $16 million in penalties. Dad guilty of causing kids' deaths   UPI / 12:34PM LONDON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A British father who crashed into a river killing four of his seven children has been convicted of causing their deaths through dangerous driving. Blast traps 18 miners in China   UPI / 1:35AM BEIJING, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A blast in a coal mine in central China's Hunan province trapped 18 miners, authorities said Thursday.

Wednesday, December 17 2008 among Earth's warmest since 1850   UPI / 8:34PM UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- This year is stacking up to be Earth's 10th warmest in 158 years of record keeping, U.N. officials said Wednesday in New York. $500,000 settlement proposed in Taser case   UPI / 1:34PM COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A man who fell from an overpass in Columbia, Mo., after police allegedly shocked him with a stun gun should receive a $500,000 settlement, his lawyer says. Crash tests show better small-car safety   UPI / 12:05PM ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The latest U.S. test results show most new small cars can stand up to a head-on crash, but aren't as good when it comes to being struck in the side or rear end.

Tuesday, December 16 Dakota's death leaves Culkins heartbroken   UPI / 8:14PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. actor-brothers Macaulay, Keiran and Rory Culkin have taken a break from working to mourn the death of their sister Dakota, their manager says. 'Pulp' scribe charged in fatal crash   UPI / 1:05PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Roger Avary, the man who co-wrote "Pulp Fiction," has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter in a Jan. 13 car crash in Ojai, Calif. Hospital to pay $750K settlement to Quaid   UPI / 11:44AM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Actor Dennis Quaid has agreed to a $750,000 settlement in his case against the Los Angeles hospital that accidentally overdosed his newborn twins with Heparin. Earthquake rattles southern Sweden   UPI / 10:05AM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- An earthquake struck southern Sweden Tuesday, triggering hundreds of phone calls from alarmed residents to emergency services operators, officials said.

Monday, December 15 Utah resort avalanche kills skiier   UPI / 7:54AM SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A woman was killed and another person was trapped during weekend avalanches in the Utah mountains, authorities said.

Sunday, December 14 Sheen daughters unhurt in traffic accident   UPI / 12:14PM MALIBU, Calif., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Actor Charlie Sheen's two daughters with actress Denise Richards are unhurt following a traffic accident in Malibu, Calif., the actor's representative says.

Friday, December 12 Woman wants to have child by dead partner   UPI / 5:24PM BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- An Australian woman whose partner was killed in an accident has been granted permission to store his sperm until she gets a ruling on using it. Nine die in Russian mine blast   UPI / 7:34AM MOSCOW, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- At least nine workers were reported killed and six others injured in an explosion at an open-cast mine in Russia's Murmansk region, police said Friday. China may send navy to fight piracy   UPI / 12:44AM BEIJING, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- China may decide to send its navy to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia, following the seizure of two of its vessels last month.

Thursday, December 11 Culkin sibling struck and killed by car   UPI / 12:44PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Dakota Culkin, the sister of actors Macaulay, Rory and Keiran, has died of injuries sustained when she was struck by a car in Los Angeles this week, TMZ said.

Wednesday, December 10 Man loses entire family in jet crash   UPI / 1:24PM SAN DIEGO, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The family destroyed by the crash of a Navy jet on their San Diego home moved into the house near the end of a Miramar Air Station runway just a month ago.

Tuesday, December 9 U.S. resumes deportations to Haiti   UPI / 1:44PM MIAMI, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A reprieve on deporting illegal Haitian immigrants back to their storm-ravaged country has ended, U.S. immigration authorities say.

Monday, December 8 Military jet crash kills 3 in San Diego   UPI / 9:24PM SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A military F/A-18 fighter crashed into a San Diego neighborhood while trying to land at a nearby air base Monday, killing three people, officials said. Navaira recovering from brain surgery   UPI / 5:44PM SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Emilio Navaira's brother says the Tejano star underwent brain surgery at a San Antonio hospital after he experienced some swelling on the side of his head. Baltic Sea ship fire kills Russian officer   UPI / 4:24PM BALTIISK, Russia, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A shipboard fire on a Baltic Sea Russian frigate claimed the life of a naval officer, authorities said Monday.

Sunday, December 7 Miami assistant coach saves trapped driver   UPI / 9:34PM MIAMI, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A University of Miami assistant football coach freed a man trapped in his car after the car skidded off Interstate 95 and flipped over Saturday. 'Cains coach frees driver from wrecked car   UPI / 1:34PM MIAMI, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Florida police say University of Miami assistant football coach Stephen Field rescued a motorist after the young man's car drove into a ditch and hit a tree.

Saturday, December 6 Lane Garrison crash victim seeks cash   UPI / 12:44PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A survivor of a 2006 California car crash involving Lane Garrison says the former "Prison Break" actor should pay her $25,000.

Friday, December 5 Bodies of soldiers killed in 1950 located   UPI / 10:44PM LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- British military authorities say they believe they have found the bodies of two young soldiers who died in a plane crash in Malaysia in 1950. 'Double Shot' contestant killed in crash   UPI / 8:44PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Kandice Hutchinson, a contestant on the upcoming U.S. dating show "A Double Shot at Love," has been killed in a car crash, TMZ reported Friday. MiG fighter crash in Russia kills pilot   UPI / 3:24PM CHITA, Russia, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A MiG-29 fighter on a training flight crashed in Russia's Baikal territory, killing a fighter pilot, a military official said Friday. TV comedy recreates Princess Di's death   UPI / 2:14PM LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- "Star Stories," the British TV program that dramatizes the lives of celebrities for comic effect, has filmed an episode recreating Princess Diana's death.

Tuesday, December 2 Senator's plane makes emergency landing   UPI / 4:44PM TULSA, Okla., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A blowout on an airliner delayed the departure of Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., to World AIDS Day in Washington, the lawmaker told the Tulsa (Okla.) World. Disease outbreak feared in Brazil flood   UPI / 12:44PM RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The first cases of waterborne diseases are emerging in inundated areas of Brazil, where the flood death toll has reached 116, officials said. Tight credit hampers Ike recovery efforts   UPI / 9:05AM GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A sour economy is hampering recovery efforts in Galveston, Texas, two months after Hurricane Ike caused 17 deaths and damaged most of its houses, observers say. Former NHL'er 'Pit' Martin drowns   UPI / 1:44AM ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Former NHL player Hubert "Pit" Martin died Monday, a day after plunging through thin ice on a Canadian lake while riding his snowmobile with a friend.

Monday, December 1 Barker, D.J. AM book New Year's gig   UPI / 9:54PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Three and a half months after surviving a deadly plane crash, Travis Barker and D.J. AM will headline a New Year's Eve party that will span 10 U.S. cities. Navy pilot lost bearings before crash   UPI / 3:44PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy pilot who died in a training accident this year had lost his bearings before the mishap, military investigators say. Galveston Bay littered with Ike debris   UPI / 1:05PM HOUSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Oyster fishermen operating at Galveston Bay in Texas are struggling due to an inordinate amount of debris left by Hurricane Ike, experts say.

Sunday, November 30 Report: Burress to surrender to police   UPI / 7:14PM NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- New York Giants star Plaxico Burress, who apparently shot himself in the leg, will surrender to police Monday, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger reported. Brazil flood death toll set at 109   UPI / 9:44AM ITAJAI, Brazil, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The death toll from flooding in southern Brazil was raised to 109 with the discovery of more victims in Santa Catarina state, officials said.

Saturday, November 29 Hyenas blamed for 2 deaths in Ethiopia   UPI / 11:44PM ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Two deaths this week in Ethiopia were blamed on attacks by hyenas, police said. Airplane crash gives Barker perspective   UPI / 1:05PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, who nearly died in a South Carolina airplane crash, has offered online thanks to his many supporters. Two missing after crab boat capsizes   UPI / 11:24AM TILLAMOOK, Ore., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended the search for two fishermen thrown into the Pacific when their boat capsized off the Oregon coast.

Friday, November 28 Man trampled to death in Black Friday rush   UPI / 11:34AM NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A male worker at a New York Wal-Mart was killed Friday when anxious shoppers trampled him in their rush for Black Friday bargains, witnesses say.

Thursday, November 27 Air New Zealand CEO holds out hope   UPI / 9:05PM PERPIGNAN, France, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The head of Air New Zealand said he was hopeful survivors would be found after a plane owned by the carrier crashed in the Mediterranean off the French coast. Pilot error blamed for Navy jet collision   UPI / 8:05PM VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A collision between U.S. Navy jets over the Persian Gulf was caused by pilot error, including one pilot's misreporting his position, Navy investigators say. Frat hazing judgment reversed by judge   UPI / 2:34PM AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A state judge has reversed a $16.2 million default judgment arising from hazing allegations against a University of Texas fraternity and the death of a pledge.

Wednesday, November 26 Virginia Beach worries about uranium mine   UPI / 1:34PM VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The prospect of a uranium mine opening 200 miles west of Virginia Beach, Va., is frightening for the city's water supply, local officials say. Rescued man believed to be smuggler   UPI / 10:54AM KEY WEST, Fla., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A man rescued after spending 22 days stranded on an uninhabited Bahamas island is a suspected illegal immigrant smuggler, U.S. authorities say.

Tuesday, November 25 Greyhound electrocuted in freak accident   UPI / 2:24PM LONGWOOD, Fla., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Investigators have determined a freak accident caused the electrocution of a greyhound at a Florida dog track. Sunken Canadian oil barge slowly leaking   UPI / 8:05AM HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- An oil barge that sank off Canada's east coast last weekend is slowly leaking its cargo of 18,500 gallons of diesel fuel, officials said.

Monday, November 24 Driver, others charged in drag race deaths   UPI / 7:44AM BANGKOK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Bangkok police filed charges in the deaths of nine spectators watching a drag race in which a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the stands.

Sunday, November 23 Financial woes sock Ike recovery effort   UPI / 4:05PM HOUSTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- It's unlikely charitable contributions for Hurricane Ike relief will even come close to providing what's needed, U.S. organizers say. Cruise ship rescues four from yacht   UPI / 6:24AM BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A cruise ship docked 24 hours late in Australia Sunday after taking a detour to rescue four people from a sunken yacht.

Saturday, November 22 Barker suing over South Carolina crash   UPI / 3:54PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Rocker Travis Barker has filed a lawsuit, blaming the South Carolina jet crash he was in two months ago on the aircraft's pilots and equipment. Theme park settles severed feet suit   UPI / 12:05AM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A Kentucky theme park has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a girl who lost both feet on a ride.

Friday, November 21 Major hot tar spill clogs city sewers   UPI / 10:54AM BRAMPTON, Ontario, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Cleanup plans were being drafted Friday after 4,000 gallons of hot tar leaked into city sewers in Brampton, Ontario, northwest of Toronto.

Wednesday, November 19 New York says coaster risks were known   UPI / 1:44PM NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Lawyers for New York City contend a California man fatally injured on a Coney Island roller coaster should have known the risks.

Tuesday, November 18 Traffic accidents take big toll in China   UPI / 12:24AM BEIJING, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- More than 327,206 traffic accidents claimed 81,000 lives in China last year while another 380,000 people were injured, government figures indicated. 32 trapped miners rescued in China   UPI / 12:05AM BEIJING, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Chinese emergency teams Tuesday rescued 32 of the 34 miners trapped since the previous day in a flooded coal mine in central Henan province, official said.

Monday, November 17 FBI agents sue over explosion   UPI / 4:54PM MACON, Ga., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A civil lawsuit alleges three FBI agents were injured by grenades that had been repackaged and sold after being rejected by the U.S. military. Road debris death results in charges   UPI / 1:24PM ATLANTA, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The sister of a 48-year-old woman killed while attempting to avoid debris on an Atlanta roadway says she has conferred with an attorney about the case. Report: Bad data entry led to sub deaths   UPI / 12:44PM MOSCOW, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The deadly release of fire suppression gas in a Russian sub this month was caused by a crew member entering wrong data into a temperature sensor, sources say.