Maine couple wins North American wife-carrying championship, will compete in world contestOctober 11th, 2009 Maine couple wins wife-carrying championshipNEWRY, Maine — A Maine couple has taken the crown in the North American Wife Carrying Championship over a course that featured a muddy water hole and two log obstacles. Dave and Lacey Castro of Lewiston came in first among 41 teams to win Saturday's competition at Sunday River ski resort in Newry.
Alabama authorities said a naked man allegedly stole a truck and drove it into a ditchSeptember 30th, 2009 Naked man steals truck and drives into a ditchATHENS, Ala. — Authorities said a naked man was arrested after he allegedly stole a truck and and drove it into a ditch on Thursday.
Greyhound bus crashes into truck on NJ Turnpike; driver, 5 passengers injuredSeptember 21st, 2009 Greyhound bus crashes into truck in NJ; 6 hurtCRANBURY, N.J. — A Greyhound bus has crashed into a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, injuring the bus driver and five passengers and forcing a section of the roadway to shut down during the morning rush.
Lawyer: Calif. kidnap suspect's wife misses kids husband had with victim, saw them as a familySeptember 2nd, 2009 Lawyer: Calif. kidnapper's wife misses childrenNEW YORK — The lawyer for the wife of accused kidnapper and rapist Phillip Garrido says his client misses the children her husband allegedly fathered with his victim, and says she saw them all as a family.
Dump truck overturns, killing 25 Indonesian plantation workers and their familiesAugust 19th, 2009 Dump truck overturns, killing 25 IndonesiansJAKARTA, Indonesia — A dump truck packed with more than 60 Indonesian plantation workers and their families overturned, killing at least 25 and injuring dozens, police and a doctor said Wednesday. At least three children were among the dead.
Police in Detroit chase stolen truck that crashes and explodes, killing 1 and injuring anotherAugust 13th, 2009 1 killed, 1 injured in Detroit police chaseDETROIT — Authorities say one person has died after a fiery crash in Detroit in which police were chasing a stolen pickup truck when it collided with a minivan, struck a utility pole and then burst into flames. Police said Thursday that the truck's driver died and the driver of the minivan had minor injuries.
Fla. police say woman ran over her husband with a truck after an argumentJuly 30th, 2009 Woman allegedly runs over husband after argumentNAPLES, Fla. — Authorities said a 25-year-old woman ran over her husband with her truck after an argument on Monday.
Tow truck driver who was texting, talking on cell phone slams into car, crashes into poolJuly 30th, 2009 Driver texts, talks, hits car, crashes into poolLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police said a Buffalo-area tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on another when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.
4 killed, including 2 children, when SUV collides head-on with dump truck in MinnesotaJuly 29th, 2009 4 dead after dump truck collides with SUV in Minn.INDEPENDENCE, Minn. — Police say two children are among four people killed when a sport utility vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a dump truck west of Minneapolis.
Saved by mud: Maine EMT run over by monster truck at race, but escapes with no major injuriesJuly 27th, 2009 Maine EMT struck by monster truck, saved by mudLEBANON, Maine — A Maine rescue department volunteer struck by a monster truck at a mud race avoided serious injuries thanks to a cocoon of mud. Jason Cole, assistant rescue chief in the southern Maine town of Lebanon, says the driver lost control of her truck Sunday at the "Go Deep Mud" contest when the throttle became stuck.
Man kills five children over poverty, attempts suicide (Lead)June 8th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Driven by poverty, a truck driver here allegedly killed his five children, critically injured his wife and then attempted suicide, police said Monday. Ravindra Verma, 38, and his wife Durgawati, 35, were found with stab wounds in their house in Rosy Colony by his mother around 7 a.m.
Intoxicated man allegedly leads Minn. deputies on 57-mile chase in a garbage truckApril 28th, 2009 Man accused of leading long chase in garbage truckLITTLE FALLS, Minn. — A 40-year-old man was jailed after leading deputies on a 57-mile chase, in a garbage truck.
Ark. men arrested after allegedly trying to steal county pickup truck that wouldn't runApril 28th, 2009 Men try to steal pickup truck that doesn't runPINE BLUFF, Ark. — Even though the truck wouldn't run, it was still a crime to try to steal it.
Public works crew finally retrieve the bloated carcass of a bull near Maine riverApril 24th, 2009 Crew finally removes bloated bull carcass in MaineRUMFORD, Maine — A public works crew retrieved the bloated carcass of a bull that had floated down the Androscoggin River and over a waterfall before landing on some boulders weeks ago. Crewman Dan Peare told the Sun Journal of Lewiston that he convinced his bosses that he and fellow crewmen could and should remove the animal before warm weather arrived for the weekend.
Public works crew finally retrieve the bloated carcass of a bull near Maine riverApril 23rd, 2009 Crew finally remove smelly bull carcass near riverRUMFORD, Maine — A public works crew retrieved the bloated carcass of a bull that had floated down the Androscoggin River and over a waterfall before landing on some boulders weeks ago. Crewman Dan Peare told the Sun Journal of Lewiston that he convinced his bosses that he and fellow crewmen could and should remove the animal before warm weather arrived for the weekend.
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