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An engine tailcone fell off a Delta Air Lines jet shortly after takeoff Thursday and plummeted thousands of feet before landing harmlessly on a lawn in a Long Island residential neighborhood.
A Gulf Coast man was arrested after falling asleep in the freezer of a shuttered pub he was trying to rob. Investigators said the man hopped a fence in Ridge Manor and pried open a locked storage shed. He allegedly ate a can of tomatoes, entered the walk-in freezer and took a nap.
A worker at Qualcomm Stadium was taken to a hospital after falling out of the press box about three hours before the Denver Broncos played the San Diego Chargers on Monday night.
Romania's government fell Tuesday in a confidence vote in Parliament, with lawmakers saying it has failed to improve the economy after it went into recession following three years of growth.
Toward the end of the third quarter, Auburn scored three touchdowns in about five minutes.
A Florida Panhandle conductor is recovering after falling 14 feet into the empty space below a moveable orchestra pit on the opening night of an opera he had written.
It was a lucky day for one hiker near Washington — and not just because her boyfriend popped the question.
Up here, it becomes clear what helicopter pilot Ruedi Hafen has said on the ground: A helicopter offers a view of Niagara Falls like no other, and no one wants to leave without a picture, or 10.
A woman escaped serious injury when her car plunged about 20 feet onto train tracks in a suburb of New York City.
During his vacation in the Italian Alps, Pope Benedict XVI, 82, fell and broke his wrist. On Friday, doctors operated to realign the fractured bones. In older adults, falls are the leading cause of deaths caused by injuries.
Health officials say more than 47,000 elderly Americans end up in emergency rooms each year from falls involving walkers and canes.
Lance Armstrong fell midway through the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday but appeared to escape serious injury.
Go ahead and call him a fall guy, because that’s how photographer Kerry Skarbakka makes his extraordinary, critically acclaimed — and sometimes controversial — images.
The video of a man in a kayak plunging headfirst down an enormous waterfall looks like it’s from one of those shows on Spike TV where people have horrible accidents and somehow walk away unscathed.
A new national park may emerge from a small patch of lush oasis just 15 miles from Manhattan in northeastern New Jersey's industrial mecca.
The Czech government collapsed Tuesday after losing a parliamentary no-confidence vote over its handling of the economic crisis.
Lance Armstrong fractured his collarbone Monday during a race in Spain, leaving in question his participation in the Tour de France in July. The seven-time Tour champion said he will fly to the United States and meet with medical experts to decide whether he needs surgery. "We'll go from there," he said. "I think for the Tour it's a very big problem."
The 30-year-old man had been shoved 180 feet down through a thundering curtain of water with a force greater than gravity and now bobbed in the frigid water below Niagara Falls.
A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital after he fell about 25 feet from the upper deck of Scotiabank Place during the second intermission of the Ottawa Senators' victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.
Brandon Giles led seven Western Carolina players in double figures as it defeated Toccoa Falls 120-62 on Thursday night.
A polar bear that fell into a dry moat at his zoo enclosure more than two weeks ago was rescued Thursday by officials who hoisted him out with a crane.
A playful polar bear pawing at a toy lost his balance and slipped into a moat at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
A 55-year-old physician who had scaled Mount Hood was killed by falling rock that struck him on his way down, authorities said.
The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls.
Alcohol was a factor in the death of a 25-year-old man who fell down a stairwell at Turner Field during the game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets on Wednesday night.
How Bureacracy and Bickering Brought Down Niagara FallsThe ugly side of Niagara Falls you may not have heard of before.
The Ten Most Spectacular Geologic Sites {in the Continental USA}Certain travel destinations remind you that you live on a planet—an old, weathered, tectonic-plate-shifting planet. The Earth has been smothered by glaciers, eroded by wind and water, splattered with lava and slammed by debris from outer space.
Communism loses its hold over Moldova, Europe's poorest country - Times The last Communist government in Europe appeared on course to lose power in yesterday's parliamentary elections in Moldova.
Tree traps man in bed (Video)Two teenagers were injured Tuesday afternoon after a tree fell through the roof of their Polk County home. One of the men was pinned in the bed in which he was lying when the 40,000-pound tree came crashing down through the house's second floor.
Man showing off for a woman falls six floors from St. Pete Beach hotel balcony and survivesST. PETE BEACH — He wanted to show a woman afraid of heights that it was safe to stand on a sixth-floor hotel balcony. Instead, the man fell five stories onto a second-floor concrete ledge Tuesday night, the hotel president said today.
Boy, 3, speared through torso with 3-foot iron rod, liver injured (With Photo)Excerpt: THREE-YEAR-OLD Mehul Kumar is lucky to be alive after being speared through the torso with a 3-foot (1 metre) iron rod. The boy, from Jharkand, India, was rushed to the hospital after he impaled himself falling off a terrace and onto a rod last week.
Girl In Hammock Dies When Tree Falls On Her A freak accident claimed the life of a teenage girl in Boston over the weekend when a tree fell on her. Jesse Peterson, 14, of Harvard, suffered severe head injuries when the tree fell on her Saturday afternoon, local television station WCVB reported.
One simple question: On an ordinary morning, how long does it take you to do your basic morning care? Another simple question: How long does it take you to eat your largest meal of the day? Finally, how much time do you spend making your bed and picking up in your bedroom a day?
Supplement helps elderly stay independentNORMAN, Okla., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A dietary supplement may help the elderly prevent falls and help maintain fitness levels, making independent living possible, U.S. researchers said.
Rochester roofing contractor faces $70,000 in fines from OSHAA.M. Stern Inc. was cited for five alleged repeat violations of safety standards following an OSHA inspection on June 24 when an inspector observed employees working without fall protection while performing roofing work atop Ontario Hall.
Generation Text: Emailing on the Go Sends Some Users Into Harm's Way - WSJ.comOblivious Thumb Typers Hit Walls, Lose Face; 'walk with ur chin @ about 45 degree angle'
Monday Kicks Off Window Safety Week - Family News Story -" As the mercury begins to climb, emergency officials are reminding parents to be aware of window safety. As part of National Window Safety Week, firefighters urged parents to discuss fire escape routes with their children as well as make sure windows are secured."
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Home Safety Tips : Falls Safety TipsAccording to the Home Safety Council's national report on home injuries, the State of Home Safety in America™ (2004), falls accounted for nearly one-third of all unintentional home injury deaths each year. This article provides some great tips to avoid fall injuries at home.
Connecticut Roofing Contractor Faces $173,000 in Fines for Safety ViolationsOSHA proposes $173,000 in fines against West Haven, Conn., roofing contractor for fall hazards at a Farmington, Conn., worksite.
Welcome to the 'Icebox of the Nation!' MINNEAPOLIS - Just recently it was dubbed by U.S. authorities as the "Icebox of the Nation."
Bear poacher gets taste of his own medicine (+ great pictures)A poacher illegally hunting bears in Kashmir found the tables turned on him – when the bear fought back, and he became trapped in the hole he'd dug to trap the bear.
(Caught on Tape) Model plummets through hole in runwayThat sinking feeling... Former "Bachelor" star Sarah Welch plunges through a hole in the runway during a fashion show.
29 of the World's Most Amazing WaterfallsWaterfalls are one of nature's most beautiful creations, and come in all shapes in sizes. They are usually judged by their height, width or style or volume of water. Styles of waterfalls include tiered, cascades, horsetails or single drops (plunges).
Beyonce Trips, Falls Head-First Down Stairs During Orlando Concert !!!Home video shot at Tuesday night's Beyonce concert in Orlando captured the music superstar stepping on her trench coat and then tumbling head-first down 12 steps at the Amway Arena.
Spend New Years Eve at Niagara Falls, Canada - Free Concert and Fireworksnew years eve events at niagara falls
Missile falls off truck onto New York highwayMissile falls off truck onto New York highway A missile fell off a truck and onto a New York highway on Friday, but the weapon did not have a warhead and posed no danger, police said.
Boy falls from 11-story apartment, survivesA 4-year-old boy survived a fall from an 11-story window after being left alone at home, bouncing off a metal awning into a concrete courtyard and then trying to stand up, officials said. He was able to chat with doctors.
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