Construction worker falls 125 feet, 2nd injured in downtown Philadelphia crane accidentOctober 12th, 2009 Worker falls 125 feet in Pa. crane accidentPHILADELPHIA — 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.
Police find Florida woman dead in squalid home crammed with garbage piled 8 feet highOctober 8th, 2009 Woman found in Fla. home under 8 feet of trashJACKSONVILLE, Fla.
Natural gas reserve increase exceeds estimates, pushes inventory to highest level everOctober 8th, 2009 Natural gas stocks grow more than expectedNEW YORK — Natural gas stockpile levels rose more than expected last week, topping last week's record to reach a new high, the government said Thursday. The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report that natural gas inventories held in underground storage in the lower 48 states grew by 69 billion cubic feet to about 3.66 trillion cubic feet for the week ended Oct 2.
US woman claims her 7-foot-long pooch is world's tallest dogOctober 8th, 2009 LONDON - An American woman has claimed that she owns the tallest dog in the world measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to tail. Caryn Weber is proud of Boomer, a Landseer Newfoundland dog, and intends to send its measurements to Guinness World Records.
Natural gas inventory reaches highest level on record; prices fallOctober 1st, 2009 Natural gas stocks rise to highest level everNEW YORK — Natural gas stockpiles rose last week as expected, the government said Thursday. For the week ended Sept.
Salt Lake City woman who held record for long fingernails talks about breaking them in crashSeptember 3rd, 2009 Utah woman talks about breaking long fingernailsSALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake City woman who held a Guinness World Record for her long fingernails before they broke off in a car crash says it was the most dramatic event of her life. But Lee Redmond, who lost the fingernails in February, says it's now much easier to do things and her hands seem to fly with the weight of the nails gone.
Utah woman who held record for long fingernails says life much easier after breaking themSeptember 3rd, 2009 Woman says life easier after breaking long nailsSALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake City woman who held a Guinness World Record for her long fingernails before they broke off in a car crash says it was the most dramatic event of her life. But Lee Redmond, who lost the fingernails in February, says it's now much easier to do things and her hands seem to fly with the weight of the nails gone.
Cleaned out: Washington police say 'money cleanser' vanished with $140,000August 12th, 2009 Police say 'money cleanser' vanished with $140,000LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Police said a mysterious woman known as Senora Monica offered to spiritually "cleanse" money for at least seven Hispanic families, but it was the families who got cleaned out.
Largest steel column yet is installed at tallest tower being built at World Trade Center siteAugust 12th, 2009 70-ton column is largest installed at WTC towerNEW YORK — Builders of the tallest office tower under construction at ground zero have set a 70-ton piece of steel into place — the largest column installed yet at the building. Three more columns are set to go up Thursday, and 24 by the fall at One World Trade Center, also known as the Freedom Tower.
Pastrana aims to ring in New Year by breaking world record for longest jump in a carAugust 7th, 2009 Pastrana wants to ring in 2010 with record jumpRed Bull's New Year, No Limits series is shifting from Las Vegas to La-La-Land, and this time it'll be Travis Pastrana's turn to try to wow the crowd. Pastrana will try to break the world record for distance jumping in a car on New Year's Eve.
Renner ramping up in Windy City to break his own motorcycle big air world recordJuly 25th, 2009 Renner takes world record attempt to Windy CityRonnie Renner is taking his pursuit of freestyle motocross big air from Southern California to the Windy City. Last summer, with an amusement park as a backdrop, Renner established the Guinness world record for the highest jump on a motorcycle on a quarter pipe, reaching 59 feet, 2 inches at the Santa Monica pier.
8-Foot alligator surprises woman planning to test drive used SUV at Fla. dealershipApril 29th, 2009 Alligator surprises Fla. woman planning test driveNEW PORT RICHEY, Fla.
Rushdie's new woman Glenn explains falling for himFebruary 14th, 2009 LONDON - The 32-year-old actress Pia Glenn explains her relationship with the acclaimed 61-year-old author Salman Rushdie as a 'meeting of the minds'. According to dailymail.co.uk, Glenn in her first interview after the relationship became public said: 'I'm a very frank, realistic person.
Let Mahatma Gandhi talk, says campaign by an NGOJanuary 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A two feet tall pair of shoes will be the face of a campaign - Let Gandhi talk - by an NGO that will be launched on Martyr's Day Jan 30. The campaign, led by the organisation Ingandhishoes.org, will aim to remind people of Gandhi's teachings by making them step in those shoes and speak aloud any of his quotes, especially on non-violence.
Largest-ever tricolour to be hoisted in Indore on R-DayJanuary 24th, 2009 INDORE - Republic Day celebration in this Madhya Pradesh town will be unique with a massive 21 feet by 14 feet national flag being hoisted by a local group Monday. The 'Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara' campaigners claim that the flag is the largest tricolor to be hoisted in the history of independent India.
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