May 22, 2013

Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and those numbers were expected to climb, officials said Tuesday. [...]

Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night early Tuesday lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At [...]

Tweets Capture ‘Shock And Awe’ At Tornado’s Deadly Power

Twitter captures firsthand accounts and reaction from the massive tornado that swept through central Oklahoma. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

After Deadly Chemical Plant Disasters, There’s Little Action

Proposals for chemical plants to use “inherently safer” design practices have been blocked by industry executives and their allies in Congress, despite deadly accidents and the risk of a potential terrorist attack that could harm an entire community or city. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Turkey Arrests Nine In Investigation Of Deadly Bombings

In Turkey, officials have arrested nine people in connection to what authorities say were two car bombs that killed 46 people near the Syrian border Saturday. Turkish officials say the suspects are Turkish civilians who are loyal to the Syrian regime. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Mine Safety Reform Stalled Three Years After Deadly Blast

One critic said it was a travesty that Congress had not acted three years after the worst mine disaster in this country in 40 years. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

To Keep Deadly Bird Flu In The Lab, Feds Set Rules For Scientists

In early 2012, experiments that made H5N1 bird flu more contagious caused an uproar. People feared that mutant viruses could escape the lab and kill people. To prevent a repeat, the government has unveiled a policy describing how scientists should study dangerous pathogens and toxins. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Bridge Collapse Leads To Deadly Stampede At Festival In India

Millions of devotees had gathered in northern India for a Hindu festival Sunday. The death toll from the stampede at a train station there rose to 31 on Monday, hospital officials said. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Review Of Deadly Attack On Base In Afghanistan Finds Troops Let Guard Down

Some guard towers were unattended, and the insurgents “got lucky” by cutting through the fence at a remote area. A Congressional source says it doesn’t appear anyone will be punished for the attack. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Bulgaria Links Hezbollah To Deadly Attack On Israelis

The attack at a Black Sea resort town last July killed five Israeli tourists and one Bulgarian citizen. In response, the White House called Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, a “real and growing threat not only to Europe, but to the rest of the world.” » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News