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.
Robbers hold family hostage, loot cash and goods of Rs.700,000August 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Five armed men barged into a businessman's house in the national capital, held the family hostage and escaped with a booty worth Rs.700,000, police said Monday. The heist took place at Surender's Vivek Vihar residence in east Delhi Sunday night, where he had thrown a party on his granddaughter's birthday, a police officer said.
Monster Worldwide sustains 2Q loss as sales plunge 37 pct in weak market for help-wanted adsJuly 31st, 2009 Monster Worldwide suffers 2Q loss as sales plummetNEW YORK — Monster Worldwide Inc. sunk to a second-quarter loss as the online help-wanted service's revenue plunged 37 percent against a backdrop of rising unemployment.
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.
Major quake rocks New Zealand, tsunami alert issuedJuly 15th, 2009 WELLINGTON - New Zealand civil defence officials issued a tsunami alert Wednesday night after a massive earthquake, estimated between 6.6 and 8.2 on the Richter scale, rocked southern regions of the country. But a statement stressed it was not an emergency warning yet, and advised the public to monitor radio stations for more information.
Police in Poland say boy, 8, saved family from fire after he was unable to wake drunk adultsJune 17th, 2009 Boy, 8, saves sister and drunk adults from fireWARSAW, Poland — Police in Poland say an 8-year-old boy saved his sister and three drunk adults from a fire by calling police and fighting the flames before help arrived. The fire started outside the door of the boy's apartment in the western town of Miedzyrzecz late Monday.
Hearing-impaired Florida man says his dog saved him from house fire by jumping on his bedJune 15th, 2009 Hearing-impaired man says dog saved him from fireORLANDO, Fla. — A hearing-impaired man is crediting his service dog with saving his life from a fire.
Dog alerts Ohio woman and son to house fire, then dies after running back in burning houseJune 12th, 2009 Dog alerts Ohio family to fire, then dies in blazePIQUA, Ohio — An Ohio woman and her teenage son who escaped a house fire say they owe their lives to the family dog, who died in the blaze. Glenda Moss of Piqua says she was sleeping in a recliner in the living room when Jeter, a 5-year-old Great Pyrenees, jumped in her face Thursday morning.
White House temporarily locked down after woman jumps fence and is taken into custodyJune 9th, 2009 White House locked down after woman jumps fenceWASHINGTON — A woman jumped a fence onto White House property Tuesday and was immediately taken into custody, the Secret Service said. The White House went into a security lockdown and members of the news media were not permitted to leave the building for more than an hour.
White House in temporary lockdown mode after someone jumps fence and is taken into custodyJune 9th, 2009 White House locks down after someone jumps fenceWASHINGTON — The Secret Service says a person jumped a fence onto White House property and was immediately taken into custody Tuesday. The White House went into a security lockdown and members of the media were not permitted to leave the grounds.
Woman, boy killed in house fire in Chicago suburb of Arlington HeightsJune 2nd, 2009 House fire in Chicago suburb kills mom and sonARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A house fire in a Chicago suburb has killed a woman and her son and injured three other family members.
Conn. bride in gown, high heels teeters through mud to help save neighbors from burning homeJune 2nd, 2009 Conn. bride helps save neighbors from burning homeBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Georgette Fogarty-Clemons was heading home from her wedding Sunday evening, looking forward to relaxing with a few friends.
Connecticut bride leaving her reception alerts family about burning homeJune 1st, 2009 Conn. newlywed alerts family about house fireBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut newlywed is credited with helping save a family from a house fire while in her wedding gown.
3-year-old boy kidnapped from S. Calif home by 2 gunmen who tie up family, rob houseMay 4th, 2009 2 gunmen abduct 3-year-old boy from SoCal homeSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A 3-year-old boy was kidnapped by two gunmen who broke into his family's home, tied up his mother and her five children, robbed the house and left with the child, authorities said.
Indiana man charged with setting fire at mother's house in fake hate crimeMay 4th, 2009 Ind. man charged with arson in fake hate crimePORTAGE, Ind. — Police arrested a northwestern Indiana man on charges that he set a fire at his mother's home and tried to make look like a hate crime by spray-painting a racial slur on the garage door.
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