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A Kentucky doctor has reached a $5 million settlement with the federal government over the deaths of her husband and 8-year-old daughter, who died after flooding washed them over a 184-foot waterfall at a national park in Hawaii.
The Columbus mayor has ordered the city to discuss a financial settlement with a teenager cleared of killing his identical twin.
A Vermont man who accidentally shot his 17-year-old son to death while they were turkey hunting has pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a deferred three-year sentence.
An Ohio teenager cleared of killing his identical twin said Friday that he can forgive police and prosecutors but plans to sue because he must be compensated for spending 18 months behind bars.
Kareem Brown jumped out of the car he was in and saw the vehicle his friend had been driving wrapped around a tree, a mangled mess of metal and glass.
Australia's Meagen Nay will return home from the world swimming championships following the death of her brother in a car crash.
FIFA fined Ivory Coast's soccer federation after 22 people died in a stampede at a World Cup qualifying match in March.
The shocking news spread first via text and cell phone messages on the Fourth of July holiday.
A Vermont man charged with killing his son on the first day of spring turkey hunting season has pleaded not guilty.
By the time the game warden arrived, Kevin Kadamus was sitting down and holding his 17-year-old son in his lap, a blanket covering the boy's bloodied body.
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, a Gaza infertility specialist, is a familiar figure to Israelis — a Palestinian who crossed the lines of enmity years ago to work in Israeli hospitals and become a frequent guest on Israeli TV and radio.
Seven times, teenage hiker David Iredale used his cell phone to call Australia's equivalent of 911, pleading for rescue after he became lost in tough scrubland and ran out of water in 100-degree (37 C) heat.
Torino's struggles at the bottom of Serie A have hardly been a surprise for the club's long-suffering supporters, but relegation would be especially painful this year.
Family members hoping for resolution in the case of an Ohio man accused of fatally shooting his identical twin brother must wait a little longer.
Butler's Kevin Kuwik spent Selection Sunday in his own emotional tug-of-war. Just as he has this past month.
The trial of a man accused of fatally shooting his identical twin brother began Tuesday with prosecutors revealing new fingerprints linking the man to the killing while the defendant's lawyer insisted another man had masterminded the attack.
Three witnesses will testify that a teen charged in the shooting death of his identical twin couldn't have committed the crime, his lawyer said.
Before the unspeakable horror that struck the tan stucco house on McFarland Avenue, the blue-collar folks who labor and live in the community called Wilmington had suffered their fair share — not unlike other Americans.
A couple who fled the New Orleans area in advance of Hurricane Gustav will have to return home without their 7-month-old daughter, who died of a rare genetic disorder after becoming stricken at an amusement park.
Here in rural Montana, the long roads stretch to the horizon over rolling hills covered with wheat. Drivers casually lift a hand off the wheel to greet oncoming drivers, whether they recognize the car or not.
Some events in the case of Derris Lewis, charged as a juvenile with being an accomplice in the death of his twin brother Dennis:
The death of Dennis Lewis was shocking enough: The National Honor Society student and marching band member was shot in his bedroom while masked robbers held a gun on his mother in another room.
Late in the night of April 6, 1970, the California Highway Patrol suffered its worst-ever disaster. Four young officers were slain in a shootout as they tried to apprehend a pair of suspects.
Moments after a tornado leveled the rural homes where four generations of a family lived side by side, a farmer heard his friend and neighbor's faint screams.
The Von Maur department store in December is so full of holiday spirit that one real estate agent took a job wrapping gifts — not for the money but just to be part of the cheery bustle.
Father Says 11-Year-Old Killed By Pellet GunA large extended family gathered in Waycross Saturday still not able to believe the tragedy they face.
Fort Hood Tragedy Opens Old Wounds For Florida FamilyJENSEN BEACH, Fla. -- The rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, hits close to home for one Jensen Beach family. The Luthers' son, Robert Bartlett Fletcher, was shot and killed in September last year in the same military base at the hands of a fellow soldier.
17-Month-Old Toddler Dies Of Blood Loss In Pitbull AttackDELHI, Calif. -- A 17-month-old toddler attacked by a pit bull last week in Merced County died as a result of blood loss, according to preliminary autopsy results released Tuesday.
Boy Accidentally Hanged While Playing in Aztec, NM Authorities in New Mexico say a 9-year-old boy is dead after accidentally hanging himself while playing on a hoist in his yard.
Falling school furniture kills Waco kindergartnerA Kindergartner at J.H. Hines Elementary School was pronounced dead at the hospital after a piece of furniture fell on top of her during gym class Wednesday
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today most strongly condemned the suicidal attack on the World Food Offices in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. According to UN sources, a few have been confirmed dead while the critically injured are being treated in hospital.
The sunflower boy's smile. (A Forget Me Not ending)The family silently bearing the large sunflower had never been to the fair before. But this was important.
ArkansasVarsity.com - Ark. player ends game with noble gestureArkansas player ends the game with a noble gesture amid tragedy
Toddler Among 5 Killed As Storms Drench Southeast - A two-year-old boy has been found dead in Georgia after floodwaters swept him from his father's arms, and authorities say at least four others have died across the Southeast as rains drench the area.
FD: SUV hits stroller, kills baby in front of Phoenix school A baby was reportedly killed after an SUV hit a stroller in front of a Phoenix school early Wednesday.
A story of how good overcame evil. . . one heart at a time. Reference Information for the Book
Family upset after meter reader let dog escape yard, leading to fatal accident - A family is suffering over the loss of their pet. It was fatally struck by a car after escaping out of their backyard and they say a power company employee checking meters is responsible.
San Jose Arrest Averts Possible Workplace Tragedy Police in San Jose said a call Wednesday morning tipped authorities off to a disgruntled worker heading to a termination meeting with a loaded handgun and gave officers the warning they needed to prevent what could have been a deadly workplace shooting.
Diver dies as lobster mini-season opens | abcactionnews.comFlorida's special two-day spiny lobster sport season already has had its share of tragedy.
Teen Removes Ankle Monitor, Blasts 5=Year Old as Collateral Damage in GunfightSome of these kids are so hard-headed that they don't care who they hurt or why - 17 year old Lamont Davis had been arrested more than a dozen times since he was ten and had been ordered to wear an electronic home monitor.
Jealous woman kills innocent woman over misunderstandingAnother tragic reason jealousy is so stupid and childish
Parents rammed cars into burning day care Parents of the children trapped in a burning Mexican day care center rammed their vehicles into the building to try to free the trapped children, witnesses told CNN.
31 children die in Mexico day-care center fireThirty-one children were killed and more than 100 others were injured Friday when their day-care center caught fire in the northwestern state of Sonora, a spokesman for the state's governor said.
The Holocaust Was Not Simply About JewsI've often decried the Jewish establishment's attempt to make the Holocaust a solely Jewish experience.
Last Titanic survivor diesThe last remaining survivor of the sinking of the Titanic has died in an English nursing home at the age of 97. Millvina Dean was two months old when the Titanic, on its maiden voyage from England, sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912.
Statement From Dr. Tiller's FamilyPRESS STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GEORGE TILLER'S FAMILY This is a sad day for our nation, and for doctors and women everywhere.
Race questions over New York 'cop-on-cop' shooting of Omar J. EdwardsA black policeman in plain-clothes was shot dead by a white officer in New York last night after he was apparently mistaken for a criminal.
off-duty officer fatally shot by policeWhite officer fatally shoots off duty black officer holding a weapon with 'six rounds from his 9-millimeter glock' in Harlem.
Two Dead, Victim's Finger Severed During Boating Accidents What was supposed to be a fun Memorial Day weekend at the lake turned tragic Sunday afternoon when several boats crashed. At least two children died and others were injured during several accidents involving five different boats on Lake George Sunday evening.
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