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Panthers WR Smith OK after minor car accident

Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith will play against the Miami Dolphins after being involved in a car accident on the way to the game.

Death toll passes 30 in Myanmar ferry sinking

Searchers have recovered more bodies from a ferry accident in Myanmar, bringing the confirmed death toll to 31, with about a dozen people still unaccounted for.

8 dead, dozens missing in Myanmar ferry accident

A ferry carrying nearly 200 passengers sank after colliding with an oil barge in a river in Myanmar, killing at least eight and leaving more than three dozen missing, officials said Monday.

1 dead in Kansas City, Mo., crane accident

One worker was killed and another injured Tuesday when a crane tipped over at the construction site of a Kansas City, Mo., performing arts center, police said.

ID man accused of hitting troopers to be evaluated

A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for an Idaho man accused of intentionally driving his pickup truck into a pair of Idaho State Police motorcycle troopers parked along an interstate median.

8 children drown in Indian boat accident

At least eight children drowned Wednesday when a boat carrying at least 35 students capsized in southern India, police said.

Nebraska's Suh ticketed for negligent driving

Nebraska star nose tackle Ndamukong (en-DOM-uh-ken) Suh (SOO) has been ticketed for negligent driving after he hit three parked cars on a narrow Lincoln street.

Bus plunges into valley in China, killing 13

A bus plunged into a valley along a mountainous road in China's northern Shanxi province, killing 13 people and injuring at least 40 others, local police and the country's official news agency said Saturday.

Manzi, Bartlett hurt in Freehold Raceway accident

Drivers Cat Manzi and Jason Bartlett were injured Saturday in an accident during a race at Freehold Raceway.

Water buffalo behind Egypt train crash

An errant water buffalo caused two Egyptian passenger trains to collide at high speed south of Cairo, killing 18 people and wounding 39, the Health Ministry announced Sunday in a revised toll.

Idaho man faces 3 felonies for hitting troopers

Prosecutors say an Idaho man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia was traveling at high speed when he intentionally smashed his pickup truck into a pair of Idaho State Police motorcycle troopers parked along an interstate median.

Cirque du Soleil performer dies

A Cirque du Soleil performer has died after falling off a trampoline during a training session in Montreal.

Fans wave their '9s' to support US player Davies

The lower bowl of RFK Stadium turned into a white sea of "9s" Wednesday night as fans of the U.S. national team showed their support for forward Charlie Davies, who was in a hospital following an automobile accident that jeopardized his soccer career.

Worker dies in Philly after 125-foot fall

A tall construction lift toppled over and struck a downtown Philadelphia apartment building Monday, killing a construction worker who fell 125 feet.

Worker falls 125 feet in Pa. crane accident

The Philadelphia Fire Department says a crane accident in downtown Philadelphia sent two people to the hospital, including a construction worker who fell 125 feet.

Blues investigate escalator accident that hurt 13

The St. Louis Blues said Friday that a three-story escalator at the Scottrade Center would remain shut down during an investigation into why it malfunctioned, injuring 13 people, following the team's home opener.

Baltimore Sun business editor killed in crash

Tim Wheatley, the business editor of The Baltimore Sun, was killed Monday morning in a car accident in which his 9-year-old daughter was seriously injured, police said.

Boat plows onto NY marshland; 3 dead, 4 injured

A powerboat navigating a channel in an area dotted with boggy salt marshes ran aground off Long Island, killing three people and seriously injuring four others, authorities said.

Negligence factor in Russian power plant accident

Russia's top industrial safety oversight official said Saturday that negligence was a major factor in a devastating accident at the country's biggest hydroelectric power plant, and hinted that high-level officials could face trial over the disaster that killed 75 workers.

2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo killed

Two of the Belgrade Zoo's kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said.

British cyclist Bellis stable after scooter crash

British Cycling says rider Jonny Bellis is in stable condition in a medically induced coma following a scooter crash in Italy.

5 killed in German bus crash

A bus came off the road and plunged down a river embankment in western Germany on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring several others, authorities said.

16 die in expressway collision in eastern China

At least 16 people died and 14 were injured Saturday in southeastern China after a truck hit a road maintenance vehicle from behind, sending it off a bridge, police and a news report said.

Roller coaster cable snaps, injuring 2 in Calif.

An amusement park in Southern California says a cable snapped on a roller coaster, sending a 12-year-old boy and a man to hospitals with injuries.

Jury awards $6.7 million in fatal ADM accident

An Illinois jury has decided that Archer Daniels Midland Co. should pay the family of a 26-year-old man $6.74 million after he died at one of the agribusiness company's plants.

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Six Students, Two Others Hurt In Laurel County, Kentucky School Bus Crash
Source: lex18.com

"Six students and two adults were hurt Thursday morning [November 12, 2009] after an accident involving a Laurel County school bus and an SUV."

Biden's Secret Service motorcade involved in fatal accident
Source: Raw Story

The vice president was not in either of the vehicles when the motorcade, on its way from Andrews Air Force Base to a garage on Washington, struck a pedestrian. A Washington Post traffic report states the accident took place at around 3 a.m.

Woman Who Fell On Tracks 'Grateful, Humiliated'
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BOSTON -- The woman who narrowly escaped being run over by a subway train after she fell on Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority tracks last Friday said she is grateful that people were looking out for her safety and she's also humiliated.

Man Honored For Stopping Train Before Hitting Woman
Source: thebostonchannel.com

BOSTON -- An MBTA driver who stopped an Orange Line train moments before it struck a woman who fell onto the tracks at North Station was honored Monday.

Accidental 911 Call Leads to Drug Bust
Source: News 9

Yukon police say a big drug bust was made possible thanks to an accidental call to 911.

Jerry Fuchs falls to his death in a tragic accident in New York
Source: bbc.co.uk

Gerhardt (Jerry) Fuchs was a the drummer for New York band !!! (pronounced "chk chk chk"), psychedelic instrumental outfit Maserati, The Juan MacLean and Turing Machine.

Victim of Worst Parking Job Ever Gets a New Car [Video]
Source: Mashable!

Todd Jamison just happens to be the unfortunate owner of the crushed 2004 Hyundai Elantra that played a starring role in a recent viral YouTube video.

'The train took my baby,' mom screams as stroller is dragged (baby is OK)
Source: Chicago Tribune

A baby stroller got stuck in the doors of a Chicago CTA train. The train departed the station even though it is not supposed to move if the doors are open. The baby was found on the tracks apparently unharmed but was taken to a local hospital for observation.

Man Rescues Woman From Car Submerged in Pond
Source: The Louisville Courier-Journal

"A man was hailed as a hero after he dove into a chilly retention pond to save an injured woman" on Monday, November 2, 2009.

Man accidentally ejects himself from plane
Source: Guardian Unlimited

It probably is best not to fiddle with switches or controls when riding in the back seat of an air force plane.

Tree Snaps, Killing 10-Year-Old Trick-Or-Treater
Source: WMUR.com

PELHAM, N.H. -- A 10-year-old boy was killed on Halloween night after a birch tree snapped and struck him. At about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a branch of a birch tree on Fineview Circle in Pelham snapped about 4 feet from its base, Pelham fire officials said.

Baby Of Pregnant Woman Killed In Crash Dies
Source: CBS

A motorist who was cited with blowing a red light and crashing into a van that plowed into four pedestrians -- including Kim Brown, 27, who was 6 or 7 months pregnant -- was released from police custody at 1:25 a.m. Friday.

Exploding van blows up Melbourne street
Source: abc.net.au

A massive explosion has destroyed a tradesman's van and damaged homes in a cul-de-sac in Melbourne's south-east.

Worst Albuquerque Bus Crash In 20 Years, Say Officials (Video)
Source: KOAT.COM

ALBUQUERQUE -- A bus crash that Albuquerque officials say was the worst ever in 20 years occurred Saturday near Interstate 25 and Central in downtown Albuquerque after a driver of car ran a red light and crossed in front of a bus full of passengers.

NJ subway train rolls over man, who escapes unhurt
Source: townhall.com

Officials say a man who appeared to be drunk fell onto train tracks at a New Jersey subway station just before a train ran over him — and he walked away unharmed.

Compensation to Personal Injury
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Search of an advocate in personal injury case.

Camping Trip from Hell? pt35

After lunch we decided it would be best to go ahead and take the lock to the storage unit and lock it up. Once I got away from the base my wife went into the back to begin the painful and time consuming process of taking off her uniform blouse.

'Cable Failure' Sparks 30-Foot Manhole Flames
Source: WCVB-TV

BOSTON -- An underground cable failure sparked manhole explosions with 20- to 30-foot flames and power outages in Medford on Friday, officials said.

Sheriff: No Indication Of Balloon Hoax
Source: WCVB-TV

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The Larimer County sheriff in Colorado said they have no indication a family was carrying out a hoax when they reported their 6-year-old son was in a helium balloon that floated away from their home.

Report - Sex Offender Freed in Budget Cut Program - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Report: Sex Offender Freed in Budget Cut Program

Vienna woman dies in bizarre tram accident
Source: austriantimes.at

A 58-year-old woman died yesterday (Tues) after a bizarre tram accident when she got her coat caught in its doors and was dragged along a road.

Harvard Mourns Professor Killed In Fiery Crash
Source: WCVB-TV

BOSTON, Mass. -- The Harvard community is mourning a long-time professor of public health at the university who was killed in a fiery head-on crash in New Hampshire Monday along with his wife and mother.

Fine as art pupil loses fingers
Source: BBC News

A school has been fined £16,500 after a 16-year-old pupil lost eight fingers when her hands got stuck in a bucket of plaster of Paris during an art lesson. She was making a cast of her hands in January 2007 when they became trapped, magistrates in Boston were told.

Teenager's arm trapped in blender
Source: BBC News

A teenage girl's arm became trapped in an industrial meat blender at an east London restaurant, police have said.

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