90 Feared Dead in Lebanon Plane Crash
Jan 25, 2010 An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 passengers and crew crashed off the coast of Lebanon on Monday. The aircraft, which took off in a severe storm, was seen on fire before it went down. The cause of the crash is officially unknown, but Lebanese officials discounted the possibility of sabotage.
Zimbabwe’s PM Injured, Wife Killed in Car Crash
Mar 8, 2009 Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, after enduring a great deal of hardship on the long road to his current position of sharing power with President Robert Mugabe, was injured and his wife of 31 years was killed in a car accident that occurred Friday when they were on their way to their home outside Harare.
Halt! Who Goes There? Well, Not Aid
Feb 6, 2009 Be it a political gamble or a mix-up of epic proportions, Hamas is being accused of stealing humanitarian aid from UN trucks in the Gaza Strip Due to the thefts, officials say, aid has stopped flowing into the battle-torn territory, where half the population depends on the U shipments for food.Dick Cheney the Muse
Nov 28, 2008 A well-known Colombian tailor is using Dick Cheney's famous hunting mishap -- when Cheney accidentally shot his friend in the face -- as inspiration for a new line of bulletproof hunting apparel. The accompanying video shows one of the bulletproof jackets in action.More Than 20 Killed in Russian Sub Accident
Nov 9, 2008 A Russian navy submarine propelled by nuclear power was heading back to port during a test run in the Sea of Japan when the fire-extinguishing system was accidentally activated near the sub's bow, killing over 20 people and injuring at least 21 others aboard.
The Other Mrs. McCain
Jun 10, 2008 The Brits are in on the American election speculation game, judging by this Daily Mail article about John McCain's first wife, Carol, which, despite reporter Sharon Churcher's "tsk-tsk" tone about McCain's possible philandering and his eventual wife-swap (enter Cindy, beer heiress, pictured), also allows that Carol McCain still cares about her ex-husband and supports him in his political ventures.Inquest: Driver, Paparazzi at Fault in Diana ‘Manslaughter’
Apr 8, 2008 An inquest jury in Britain has officially concluded that Princess Diana and her companion, Dodi Al Fayed, were killed in a 1997 car crash in Paris as a result of "gross negligence manslaughter" by their chauffeur, Henri Paul, and the paparazzi.
3,000 Trapped in South African Mine
Oct 4, 2007 More than 3,000 South African gold miners are trapped 14 miles beneath the surface of the Earth The company that owns the mine said that its workers will be able to breathe, but South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said it is extremely concerned for those who are trapped Update: All of the workers have been rescued.
JonBenet Confession May Be Bunk
Aug 17, 2006 UPDATE: Authorities are questioning the veracity of the supposed confession described below. John Mark Karr, a 41-year-old schoolteacher, has admitted to kidnapping and killing JonBenet Ramsey. The surprise confession comes after 10 years of dead-ends and false accusations in a mystery that gripped the American imagination?and airwaves. UPDATE: Thai authorities said Karr told them he drugged and had sex with the child, and then realized he had "accidentally" killed her.Italians Seek Indictment of American Soldier
Jun 19, 2006 Italian prosecutors want US Marine Mario Lozano to stand trial for the death of Nicola Calipari, a 51-year-old Italian intelligence agent who was killed at a U roadblock in Iraq Calipari was escorting an Italian journalist who had been released by kidnappers A report published by Italy last year conflicts with the U version of events and, according to the BBC, cited "the troops' stress and inexperience".
