10 miles of Mississippi River closes for 3 hours after tug hits bridge, causes barges to driftOctober 4th, 2009 Barge crash closes part of Miss. River for 3 hoursGREENVILLE, Miss.
Police: Body in NY river likely that of newspaper heiress' daughter who jumped from bridgeSeptember 30th, 2009 Body of heiress' daughter likely found in NY riverTARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Police say they believe they've recovered the body of a woman whose suicidal jump from a suburban New York City bridge echoed her stepfather's plunge from it 15 years ago after a grisly family murder.
Catwalk hikes planned for New River Gorge this springSeptember 30th, 2009 Catwalk hikes planned for New River GorgeFAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — New River Gorge visitors will be able to walk directly across the canyon on a 30-inch-wide steel span 850 feet above the river starting in the spring.
Search continues for slain heiress' daughter after jump from NY bridge where stepdad plungedSeptember 26th, 2009 Search continues in NY for slain heiress' daughterTARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Authorities still are searching New York's Hudson River for a woman whose suicidal leap from a bridge echoed her stepfather's plunge from it after a grisly family murder 15 years ago.
NM man falls 3 stories to his death while re-enacting Ultimate Fighting Championship moveSeptember 18th, 2009 NM man falls to his death re-enacting UFC moveFARMINGTON, N.M. — A man fell to his death from a third-story hotel window while re-enacting an Ultimate Fighting Championship move during a night of drinking.
Woman, 75, drives 2 miles on NY bridge the wrong way thinking she could make a U-turnAugust 9th, 2009 Woman, 75, drives 2 miles on bridge the wrong wayTARRYTOWN, N.Y. —Police said a 75-year-old woman drove the wrong way on New York's Tappan Zee Bridge.
Naxals obstacle development in Jharkhand villageAugust 1st, 2009 Gulma-LOHAGARDA BORDER - Naxals in Gulma-Lohargarda border have become a major hindrance in construction of a bridge in Koel River. Local residents are in dire need of the bridge but the Naxals have been preventing its construction for a long time.
Man rushing to help car wreck victim on upstate NY bridge falls to death in gap between lanesJune 29th, 2009 NY man trying to help another dies in bridge fallCATSKILL, N.Y. — Police say a New York man running to the aid of another motorist fell to his death from a bridge, apparently because he didn't know there was a large gap between lanes.
Largest group of Minnesota bridge collapse victims sues 2 firms who worked on spanJune 18th, 2009 Largest group of Minn. bridge victims sues 2 firmsST.
Utah man presumed dead after leaping into river in Yellowstone Park, going over fallsJune 17th, 2009 Man goes over Yellowstone falls, presumed deadYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Officials in Yellowstone National Park are searching for a man they believe committed suicide by jumping into a river and going over a 300-foot waterfall.
Jumping-off point: Motorists call 911 after SC man leaps off bridge to meet friend in boatJune 12th, 2009 Splashdown: SC man jumps off bridge to meet friendCOLUMBIA, S.C. — When drivers on a stretch of South Carolina interstate saw someone jump off a bridge, they called 911, fearing they were watching a suicide.
Oregon mom pleads not guilty to murder, attempted murder after her children plunged off bridgeJune 4th, 2009 Ore. mother pleads not guilty in child's drowningPORTLAND, Ore. — A mother has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and attempted murder after her two children plunged off a bridge into a frigid Oregon river.
Mother indicted on murder, attempted murder charges after 2 children plunged off Oregon bridgeJune 3rd, 2009 Mother indicted in children's plunge from bridgePORTLAND, Ore. — A mother has been indicted on charges of murder and attempted murder after her two children plunged from a bridge into a frigid Oregon river.
Famed Iguazu falls straddling Brazil and Argentina hit hard by drought, flow a trickleMay 9th, 2009 Famed S. American Iguazu falls hit hard by droughtSAO PAULO — The famed Iguazu falls that straddle the border of Brazil and Argentina have been hit hard by a drought and are dumping less than a third of their usual volume into a river below. The amount of water flowing at one of South America's biggest tourist destinations is now 480,000 liters (127,000 gallons) per second.
Canadian survives plunge down Niagara FallsMarch 12th, 2009 TORONTO - An unnamed Canadian man survived a fall down the Niagara Falls Tuesday - the second time in history that anyone stayed alive after an unprotected plunge down the 173-metre-deep falls. In October 2003, American Kirk Jones created history by becoming the first person to survive an unassisted drop down the Niagara Falls.
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