Trial ordered for Pa. man accused of shooting dog, dragging it along behind his wheelchairOctober 9th, 2009 Man accused of dragging dead dog behind wheelchairJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man accused of fatally shooting his puppy and dragging the dog's carcass behind his wheelchair has been ordered to stand trial.
Train kills West Virginia man after his motorized scooter gets stuck in tracksSeptember 11th, 2009 Train kills West Virginia man on stuck scooterKEYSER, W.Va. — A West Virginia man is dead after his motorized scooter became stuck on railroad tracks and he was hit by a freight train.
Federal appeals court upholds Grand Canyon's Colorado River management planJuly 22nd, 2009 Court upholds Grand Canyon's river management planFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — An appeals court on Tuesday rejected a challenge by environmentalists to federal rules allowing the use of motorized rafts at the Grand Canyon.
Elevator operator arrested in death of cleaning woman found in skyscraper near WTC siteJuly 18th, 2009 Elevator operator arrested in NYC tower killingNEW YORK — An elevator operator at a skyscraper near the World Trade Center site was arrested in the slaying of a cleaning woman whose bound body was found stuffed in an air conditioning duct. Joseph Pabon was taken into custody at 7:30 p.m., NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.
Pioneering woman journalist Jean Sprain Wilson dies at 86July 15th, 2009 Pioneering woman journalist Wilson diesROCKVILLE, Md. — Jean Sprain Wilson, a pioneering woman journalist whose interview subjects were as varied as Princess Grace Kelley and murderer Charles Manson, has died.
Palestinian who helped plan hijacking of Achille Lauro ship dies in Italian jailJune 22nd, 2009 Man involved in Achille Lauro hijacking diesROME — A Palestinian man who helped plan the 1985 hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship during which an American passenger was killed has died in an Italian jail. Lawyer Sandro Clementi said Khaled Hussein died of a heart attack early Monday in a jail in Benevento, near Naples.
Michigan boy, 14, completes 4-day, 100-mile trip in his wheelchair to raise money for charityJune 22nd, 2009 Mich teen makes 100-mile wheelchair trekBIG BAY, Mich. — A 14-year-old Michigan boy has completed a four-day, 100-mile trip in his wheelchair as part of a fundraiser.
Ky. police: Boy, 8, found dead with head pinned by church elevator after wedding receptionJune 16th, 2009 8-year-old Ky. boy found dead in church elevatorSTURGIS, Ky.
Ky. officials investigate death of boy found pinned by church elevator after wedding receptionJune 16th, 2009 Ky. authorities investigate boy's elevator deathSTURGIS, Ky. — Kentucky officials were investigating what happened to an 8-year-old boy who was found with his head pinned in a church elevator as his family was cleaning up after his grandmother's wedding reception.
Chicago police officer sentenced to more than 3 years for beating man shackled to wheelchairJune 12th, 2009 Prison for Chicago cop who beat man in wheelchairCHICAGO — A Chicago police officer caught on hospital security footage repeatedly striking a man who was handcuffed and shackled to a wheelchair has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison. William Cozzi stood expressionless as U.S.
Motorized tours OKd for Cumberland Island, Ga.June 8th, 2009 Motorized tours OKd for Cumberland Island, Ga.SAVANNAH, Ga. — Motorized tours are coming to Cumberland Island, where federal protections have long limited most visitors to hiking or biking.
GM chief says move out of Detroit isn't a priority but possibility concerns politiciansMay 11th, 2009 GM chief leaves door open to move out of DetroitDETROIT — General Motors Corp.'s chief has left the door open to the automaker moving its corporate headquarters out of Detroit, prompting concern by some lawmakers and clarification by the automaker. GM Chief Executive Fritz Henderson said Monday during a conference call the automaker is looking at everything within its business.
Faulty door blamed for blind man's tumble to his death down NY building's empty elevator shaftMay 2nd, 2009 Bad elevator door blamed for blind NYC man's deathNEW YORK — A faulty elevator door allowed a blind man returning home from a trip to the bank to step into an empty shaft and topple to his death, authorities said Friday. The body of 67-year-old Sheldon Scott was discovered Thursday night inside his 10-story Bronx apartment building, where he lived with his wife.
Blind man falls to death in elevator shaft of NYC building; malfunctioning doors investigatedMay 1st, 2009 Blind man falls to death in NYC elevator shaftNEW YORK — A blind man fell to his death in an elevator shaft inside a building with a history of elevator violations, and authorities on Friday were investigating whether malfunctioning doors played a role. The body of 67-year-old Sheldon Scott was discovered Thursday night inside a 10-story apartment building in the Bronx where he lived with his wife.
Dasmunsi being mobilised on wheelchair: hospitalApril 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress leader and central minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who has been in hospital for almost six months, is now being mobilised on a wheelchair every day, the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital here said Tuesday. 'Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi remains neurologically status quo and off life support,' it said.
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