California girl dies after being hit by boat during lifeguard training exercise

September 23rd, 2009 2-year-old Calif. girl dies in accidental shootingVACAVILLE, Calif.

September 11th, 2009 White House defends Sept 11 training exerciseWASHINGTON — The White House is defending the Coast Guard's decision to hold a training exercise in the Potomac River on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Spokesman Robert Gibbs says he doesn't believe the White House was notified about the training exercise.

September 11th, 2009 Coast Guard conducts training on Potomac on 9/11WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard was conducting a training exercise in the Potomac River moments before President Barack Obama crossed a nearby bridge for a Sept. 11 commemoration.

August 24th, 2009 Coast Guard says girl swept to sea by wave diesEDGARTOWN, Mass. — The Coast Guard says three people were rescued at Acadia National Park in Maine and no others are believed to be missing after a large wave washed over a crowd watching the surf.

July 24th, 2009 Calif. man pulls girl from burning SUV on freewayLOS ANGELES — The California Highway Patrol is calling a Southern California man a hero for rescuing a 3-year-old girl from a burning vehicle on a Los Angeles-area freeway. John McDonald of West Covina was driving on Interstate 10 in El Monte Wednesday when he saw an overturned sports utility vehicle engulfed in flames.

July 24th, 2009 Government to conduct terror prevention exerciseWASHINGTON — The government is conducting its first-ever nationwide exercise Monday aimed at preventing a terrorist attack. The five-day exercise, being coordinated by the Homeland Security Department, will involve simulated "real life" scenarios, with a focus on preventing a terrorist from entering the U.S.

July 16th, 2009 Junior lifeguard dies in SoCal training accidentHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — An 11-year-old junior lifeguard was fatally slashed by the propeller of a lifeguard boat piloted by a veteran marine safety officer during training outside the surfline of this famed beach, authorities said Wednesday.

July 15th, 2009 Junior lifeguards mourn death of girl hit by boatHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Lifeguards mourned and left flowers Wednesday at a makeshift memorial for an 11-year-old girl who was run down by a boat while training to be a lifeguard.

July 10th, 2009 NY ROTC cadet dies at Fort Lewis, Wash., trainingFORT LEWIS, Wash. — An ROTC cadet has died in a night ground navigation exercise at Fort Lewis in Washington.

July 5th, 2009 NY man dies after boat capsizes during regattaWEST ISLIP, N.Y. — Police say a New York man has died after his boat capsized during a regatta on Long Island's Great South Bay.

July 1st, 2009 Real blaze hits Ohio house used for fire trainingSYLVANIA, Ohio — A vacant house in flames must have looked familiar to northwestern Ohio firefighters. Less than 24 hours earlier, they were at the same house putting out fires for a training exercise.

April 27th, 2009 JAKARTA - At least 30 people were missing Saturday when the boat in which they were travelling sank off the coast of Riau in Indonesia, a media report said. The boat was carrying 60 people to a marriage party at the time of the accident in Duami, the Antara news agency reported.

April 27th, 2009 ANKARA - Turkey Monday started its first joint military training exercise with neighbouring Syria, the Turkish general staff said. The small-scale training exercises focussed on border protection and will last until Wednesday, said a spokesman for the general staff.

March 26th, 2009 LONDON - British Bond actress Gemma Arterton appeared for the premiere of 'The Boat that Rocked' and revealed some details of kissing her co-star Nick Frost. 'Nick told me not to use tongues when we kissed - we agreed that early on.

March 23rd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - A 16-year-old surfer died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of South Africa, a media report said Monday. The youth was part of a group conducting a surfing exercise in Port St.