20-year-old man critically injured in house explosion in central Indiana city of AlexandriaSeptember 30th, 2009 Man critically injured in Indiana house explosionALEXANDRIA, Ind. — An explosion has destroyed a house in central Indiana, badly burning a 20-year-old man who was inside.
Reports: Explosion at fireworks store kills at least 11 in BrazilSeptember 24th, 2009 Reports: 11 dead in fireworks explosion in BrazilSAO PAULO — An explosion has rocked a neighborhood on the outskirts of Sao Paulo and Brazilian news media say a fireworks store exploded, killing at least 11. Bandeirantes TV showed destroyed buildings and overturned cars and it said an entire city block was blown up.
Police: 2 truckers dodged each other to prevent further damage in fiery Detroit area crashJuly 16th, 2009 MI police: Truckers prevented further disasterHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Michigan police say two truck drivers tried to dodge each other to prevent further devastation in an accident in which a car lost control on a Detroit area highway causing a fuel tanker to explode and an overpass to collapse.
Cleanup, inspection start where tanker blast leveled bridge over busy highway near DetroitJuly 16th, 2009 Crews start cleanup after fiery Detroit-area crashHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Smoke filled the air Thursday above the collapsed bridge where a tanker carrying 13,000 gallons of fuel crashed and exploded a day earlier, and crews started clearing the rubble on the major Detroit-area freeway.
Gasoline tanker explodes, shuts down I-75 north of Detroit; no injuries immediately reportedJuly 16th, 2009 Gasoline tanker explodes on I-75 north of DetroitHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Flames shot hundreds of feet in the air after a gasoline tanker exploded Wednesday night underneath a highway overpass near Detroit.
Cleanup, inspection start where tanker blast leveled bridge over busy I-75 near DetroitJuly 16th, 2009 Crews start cleanup after fiery Detroit area crashHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Smoke filled the air Thursday above the collapsed bridge where a tanker carrying 13,000 gallons of fuel exploded a day earlier, and highway officials vowed to quickly start clearing the rubble on the major Detroit-area freeway.
13 killed, dozens injured as freight train explodes (Second Lead)June 30th, 2009 VIAREGGIO - At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured after a freight train derailed and two railway cars filled with liquid gas exploded in the Tuscan port city of Viareggio early Tuesday, police said. Fire officials said the gas tankers derailed and exploded shortly after midnight, and the flames spread rapidly to engulf a nearby road and 10 houses.
10 killed, 50 injured as freight train explodes in ItalyJune 30th, 2009 VIAREGGIO - At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured after a freight train derailed and two railway cars filled with liquid gas exploded at a station in the Tuscan port city of Viareggio early Tuesday. Fire officials said the gas tankers derailed and exploded shortly after midnight, and the flames spread rapidly to engulf a nearby road and 10 houses.
Truck carrying gas explodes, closes northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach, Fla.June 22nd, 2009 Truck explosion shuts down part of I-95 in Fla.WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Authorities say a tanker truck carrying more than 8,000 gallons of gasoline exploded on Interstate 95 in South Florida.
3 tornadoes touch down in western Michigan, destroy home, other buildingsJune 21st, 2009 3 tornadoes destroy buildings in western MichiganALLEGAN, Mich. — Officials in Michigan say tornadoes have destroyed or heavily damaged at least three homes and several other buildings in the western part of the state.
Indonesia coal mine blast toll rises to 28June 17th, 2009 JAKARTA - The toll in a coalmine explosion in Indonesia has risen to 28 Wednesday, with 12 miners still trapped and feared dead, officials said. Rescuers pulled more bodies from the West Sumatra mine, which collapsed after an explosion of methane gas Tuesday, said Adri Chandra of the provincial crisis centre.
Structural damage feared, overpass still closed after deadly tanker truck fire in Long BeachJune 15th, 2009 Damage feared in SoCal freeway truck infernoLONG BEACH, Calif. — A major Southern California freeway connection remains closed because of the possibility of structural damage caused by a deadly tanker truck inferno.
Maine topless coffee shop destroyed by fire plans to give out doughnuts while taking donationsJune 7th, 2009 Burned Maine topless coffee shop seeks donationsVASSALBORO, Maine — The owner of a Maine topless coffee shop destroyed by fire says he plans to have clothed waitresses collect donations in the parking lot to raise money to rebuild. Under town zoning rules, Donald Crabtree would need a new permit to start operating his business from a trailer or other structure on the property in Vassalboro, just north of Augusta.
Mich. officials announce closings of 3 prisons, 5 prison camps to save more than $118MJune 5th, 2009 Michigan shutting 3 prisons, 5 camps to save moneyLANSING, Mich. — Michigan officials say three prisons will close this year, along with five minimum-security prison camps, to save more than $118 million.
Tanker struck humpback whale, carried it into Alaska's Port of Valdez; carcass towed to seaJune 4th, 2009 Dead whale lodged on tanker towed out to seaANCHORAGE, Alaska — The carcass of a dead humpback whale that was brought into Alaska's Port of Valdez on the bulbous bow of an oil tanker has been towed out to sea. The tanker contracted a fishing vessel to drag the whale out of port Wednesday.
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