Man kills wife, tries to commit suicideOctober 7th, 2009 KOLKATA - A 24-year-old man killed his wife and then tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in Kolkata's adjoining Sonarpur locality when Shantanu Chowdhury shot his wife Anubha and tried to kill himself.
Report says chimney collapse at power plant being constructed in India kills at least 12September 23rd, 2009 India power plant construction accident kills 12NEW DELHI — A news report says a chimney has caved in at a power plant being constructed in central India, killing at least 12 people and trapping many others. The Press Trust of India news agency says 70 people are feared trapped under the rubble.
A glance at school violence across the globe in recent yearsSeptember 17th, 2009 A glance at school violence in recent yearsA student armed with an ax and Molotov cocktails attacked his high school in southern Germany on Thursday. Here is a glance at some of the worst school violence worldwide in recent years:
April 30: Farda Gadyrov, 29, enters the prestigious Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in the capital, Baku, armed with an automatic pistol and clips.
Authorities say suspect in 2 Mich. shootings kills an anti-abortion activist and a businessmanSeptember 11th, 2009 Police: Mich. man kills 2, including activistOWOSSO, Mich.
Poisonous gas in graphite mine in central China kills 15August 29th, 2009 Poisonous gas in mine kills 15 in ChinaBEIJING — Chinese state media say 15 miners have died after inhaling poisonous gas at a graphite mine. The official Xinhua News Agency says the accident occurred Friday afternoon at the Jicai Graphite Mine near Chenzhou City in central Hunan province.
Gunman kills four, wounds 10 at US gymAugust 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A gunman opened fire in a fitness centre outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killing at least four people and wounding 10. Police in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, said the gunman was believed to be among the dead in Tuesday evening's shooting, in addition to at least four victims, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on its website.
Grants Pass, Ore., man grabs shotgun, kills bear that climbed in through windowJuly 29th, 2009 OR man grabs shotgun, kills bear in houseGRANTS PASS, Ore. — Everett Skinner and his family have started keeping their windows closed at night after a bear broke into their southwest Oregon home and he fatally shot it.
Kids forced to leave exams, stand outside school in JharkhandJuly 28th, 2009 RANCHI - Around 30 students were forced to stand outside their school in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand even as their examination was underway Tuesday because their parents had failed to pay the monthly fees, an official said. The students of Holy Cross school were forced to leave the exam room as their parents had not paid the school fees for the month of July.
Police: Georgia man kills wife, grandson and himself on couple's 57th wedding anniversaryJuly 27th, 2009 Ga. man kills wife, grandson, self on anniversaryEAST POINT, Ga. — George Doby had been married to Edna 57 years on the day authorities say he shot her to death in the back yard.
Authorities say explosion at petrochemical plant in France kills at least 2, injures 5July 15th, 2009 French explosion kills at least 2PARIS — Local authorities say an explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France has killed at least two people and injured five. An official with the local governor in Moselle, 210 miles (340 kilometers) east of Paris, says the explosion occurred Wednesday at a plant in Carling/Saint-Avold.
Sheriff's deputy shoots, kills 16-year-old boy in Compton; teen said to have gunJuly 6th, 2009 Deputy shoots, kills teen boy in ComptonCOMPTON, Calif. — Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy by a sheriff's deputy in Compton.
Youth kills grandparents over engineering feesJune 30th, 2009 RANCHI - A young man in a Jharkhand village was arrested Tuesday for beating his grandparents to death after they refused to give him money needed to get admission to an engineering course, police said. Pappu, a 22-year-old resident of Kapali village of Seraikela Kharsawan district, around 170 km from here, wanted to pursue engineering but his parents and grandparents were unable to arrange for the donation money needed for admission, a police official said.
Fire at Mexican daycare center kills at least 31 children: Sobbing parents flood hospitalsJune 6th, 2009 Fire kills 31 children in Mexican daycare centerMEXICO CITY — A fast-moving fire killed 31 children in a day care center in northern Mexico despite desperate attempts of firefighters who punched through the walls and fought their way through flames to rescue babies, toddlers and others trapped inside. At least 25 children and five employees were hospitalized after Friday's fire in ABC day care in the city of Hermosillo, said Jose Larrinaga, a spokesman for investigators in the state of Sonora, which borders Arizona.
Parents of worker killed in 2008 NYC crane collapse to hold remembrance at construction siteMay 30th, 2009 Parents to honor son killed in NYC crane collapseNEW YORK — The parents of a construction worker killed in a New York City crane collapse a year ago are traveling from Kosovo to mourn their son at the place where he died. Ramadan Kurtaj (Koor-TAHZH') and Donald Leo were killed last May 30 when the top part of a 200-foot crane crashed down on a Manhattan residential neighborhood.
Ex-Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith apologizes following drug arrest, claims he is addictedApril 24th, 2009 Ex-Jaguars WR Smith humiliated by drug arrestJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith said Friday he was "ashamed and humiliated" by an arrest on drug charges and that will fight to overcome his addiction.
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