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ELKHART, Ind. - Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the lingering recession. Complete Story...
An investigation into the deaths of three people who were overcome at a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona is expected to be forwarded to prosecutors next month.
As of Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at least 836 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
Colombian officials say three adults have been killed and two children wounded in two related anti-personnel mine blasts in the country's northwest.
Marine biologists think they've figured out why a growing number of dead harbor porpoises have been found on California beaches in recent years: dolphin attacks.
As of Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at least 4,362 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Grand Teton Lodge Co. has settled a lawsuit over a 2006 rafting accident on the Snake River that killed three people.
Serious safety issues continued to plague a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital even after major surgeries were suspended two years ago because of a spike in patient deaths, according to a federal report released Monday.
Police say a woman pushing a stroller across railroad tracks in western Pennsylvania was struck by a train and both she and her 2-year-old son died.
Rights activists in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana have hung 5,100 small white crosses on the fence straddling the U.S. frontier to commemorate migrants who have died trying to cross.
Ten people suffocated during a botched robbery at a coal mine in northern China, the country's work safety watchdog said Friday.
As of Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at least 833 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.
As of Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at least 4,357 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
The first two lawsuits in what could be a flurry of legal actions stemming from a deadly sweat lodge ceremony led by author and motivational speaker James Arthur Ray were filed Friday in Arizona.
The leaders of the U.S. Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration planned to travel to Delaware to honor three DEA agents killed in Afghanistan.
Some of the deadliest days for U.S. troops in Afghanistan:
The family of a Connecticut woman who died after her chenille bathrobe caught on fire while she was making tea has sued the retailer.
As of Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at least 807 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EDT.
As of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at least 4,351 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
The deaths of three runners who collapsed during a 13.1-mile half marathon appear to have been an aberration, but at least six runners have died while competing in such events in the last two months.
Family and friends of three half-marathoners who died during the Detroit marathon say the runners had trained for the race and were unsure what could have caused the deaths.
Five die in hospital bug outbreakAn outbreak of the Clostridium difficile (C. diff) bug has killed two hospital patients and contributed to the deaths of three more.
2 deaths tied to Legionnaires' disease :: News Sun :: News"Public health authorities are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease associated with two deaths at The Park at Vernon Hills, a retirement community."
Obama to Lift HIV/AIDS Travel BanIt appears that President Obama is doing everything in his power to enforce laws against the majority of Americans.
8 U.S. Troops Are Killed in Bombings in Afghanistan - NYTimes.comKABUL, Afghanistan — Eight Americans died in combat in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, bringing October's total to 53 and making it the deadliest month for Americans in the eight-year war. September and October were both deadlier months overall for NATO troops.
President Obama declared a "National Emergency" today, October 24, 2009, because of the Swine Flu, but can that declaration lead to the U.S.
"I Will Never Know Why" --Susan Klebold talks about ColumbineYes, he had filled notebook pages with his private thoughts and feelings, repeatedly expressing profound alienation. But we'd never seen those notebooks. And yes, he'd written a school paper about a man in a black trenchcoat who brutally murders nine students.
Embargo Ordered on Guinea Due to AtrocitiesABUJA, Nigeria - West African nations have ordered an arms embargo on Guinea and accused the military government of carrying out "atrocities" and "mass human rights violations" during an anti-government protest last month.
African governments on the improve, but corruption on the rise – UN reportAfrican nations have made marginal progress in the core areas of governance over the last four years, according to a new United Nations report, which has expressed concern over a rise in corruption in the continent's authorities in the same period.
Poison on the Platter"Simmering disaster" is what renowned activist Mahesh Bhatt calls genetically modified foods.
Federal probe of L.A. County children's agency soughtFrom January 2008 to early August 2009, at least 268 children who had passed through the child welfare system died -- many of them violently -- The Times reported Sunday. What more needs be said.
Improper administration of antiviral Relenza causes deathThe FDA said today that GlaxoSmithKline has reported the death of an influenza patient treated with nebulized Relenza (zanamivir).
Spike seen in U.S. child deaths from swine fluChild deaths from swine flu were 'shooting up" in the United States, with 19 deaths from H1N1 influenza reported in recent days, a health official said Friday.
Charles Butler: Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid and the School Children KillingsOver the last two years on my show at WVON, I have publicly extolled the killing in our neighborhoods by individuals I call "urban terrorists," many of whom have gang affiliations, and some who do not.
Congress.org - Congress-Pharmaceuticals- Safety of AmericansCall your representatives at the White House today and demand public hearings on the record for public review on the Swine Flu vaccinations, ingredients, safety, adjuvants, the "LIVE VIRUS' nasal spray; prevention; and your rights and who is held liable should physical injury or …
England & Wales female drug deaths 853 in 2008 - up 17% on previous yearWomen dying drug-related deaths in England and Wales rose by 17% in 2008 to 853, according to the Office for National Statistics; male deaths also rose 8% compared with 2007 to 2,075 - the highest total since 2001.
Two patients die after group therapy at Berlin doctorA deadly drug cocktail may have caused the deaths of two men and the poisoning of 10 others at a Berlin doctor's office Saturday, police reported.
Miami Horse Poaching: Arrest, Criminal Charges MadeLuis Miguel Cordero, 18, confessed to the Miami Gardens incident after Miami-Dade Police arrested him in the pasture of a Northwest Miami-Dade County ranch on Sept. 15.
Official: Dozens of Taliban killed after US deaths - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! NewsNews reporting is coming from Western Afghanistan.
- Deaths in Indian school stampedeA stampede of hundreds of people has caused the deaths of five students at a school in New Delhi, the Indian capital. Another 25 people were injured in chaos that ensued on Thursday, OP Kalra, a medical superintendent of the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, said.
The myth of church as a sanctuaryIt is easy to see how someone can be led to believe that the church is a sanctuary. Many of us have fresh memories of watching Elvira Arellano flaunt her illegal status as she took refuge in a storefront church and dared law enforcement to enter the church to arrest her.
Planning ChecklistsEvery American citizen should read any and all information related to the swine flu pandemic and the swine flu as well as what the government plans are for the American people and the swine flu.
AIDS-related deaths decline big for first time in 8 years, Florida state reports -- OrlandoSentinel.comAt the age of 22, Jason Cifredo already has a bucket list. Diagnosed as HIV positive three years ago, the Orlando resident has sky diving, bungee jumping and hot air ballooning on his list of must-dos before he dies.
Update: Drugs found at home of children who were brought to ER & later diedDrugs were found at the home of two young children who died after being brought to the hospital by their father last week, according to the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office.
Accidental death rate creeping higher in U.S.The nation's accidental death rate has been gradually creeping higher and is up 12 percent compared to the lowest rate on record, in 1992, according to a report released Thursday by the National Safety Council.
Gov't discloses 11 more deaths at US immigrant prisonsexcerpt: ""An American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C. forced the Department of Homeland Security on Monday to reveal 11 previously undisclosed deaths at its immigrant detention facilities, the group said in a media advisory.""
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