NY police file juvenile charges against boy, 12, accuse him of fatally shooting brother, 8October 13th, 2009 NY boy, 12, arrested in fatal shooting of brotherDEPOSIT, N.Y. — A 12-year-old New York boy has been charged with shooting his 8-year-old brother to death.
Police: Pa. twin kills himself; accused of accidentally pinning, killing brother while parkingOctober 7th, 2009 Man who pinned twin while parking van kills selfBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a man accused of killing his identical twin brother in a parallel parking accident has killed himself.
Out-of-control car slides under tractor-trailer on I-95 in Philly, killing 4 peopleOctober 4th, 2009 Car slides under trailer on I-95 in Philly; 4 deadPHILADELPHIA — State police in Philadelphia say a car has gone out of control and has slid under a tractor-trailer on a major highway, killing four people. Police say the car was speeding and changing lanes while heading south on Interstate 95, one of the nation's longest highways.
Police say 2-year-old California girl killed after 8-year-old brother accidentally shot herSeptember 23rd, 2009 2-year-old Calif. girl dies in accidental shootingVACAVILLE, Calif.
Prisoner allegedly kills Puerto Rican policeman, wounds another while being driven to jailAugust 17th, 2009 Prisoner allegedly kills Puerto Rico cop, wounds 1SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 23-year-old prisoner being taken to jail to face car theft charges allegedly shot one police officer to death and gravely wounded a second, then escaped in their squad car, authorities said Sunday. Dozens of police and FBI agents mounted a manhunt across Puerto Rico for the suspect, Ricardo Lebron Berrios, who allegedly opened fire while he was being driven to a Bayamon jail late Saturday.
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.
Report: 4 dead in Pittsburgh-area health club shootingAugust 5th, 2009 Report: 4 dead in Pittsburgh-area shootingBRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A Pittsburgh television station says a shooting at a suburban health club has left four people dead, including the shooter.
Cooking blamed for northeast Philadelphia row house fire that killed 2, injured 5July 26th, 2009 Cooking blamed as Philly fire kills 2, injures 5PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia fire officials say cooking sparked a weekend row house fire that killed a woman and a boy and injured five others. The blaze in the three-story building in the Frankford section of northeastern Philadelphia was reported at 7:31 a.m.
Police say Las Vegas toddler in critical condition was shot by 4-year-old brotherJuly 24th, 2009 Police: Vegas toddler shot by 4-year-old brotherLAS VEGAS — Police say a 2-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot by her 4-year-old brother at a Las Vegas home. Police spokeswoman Barbara Morgan says officers were called about 8:30 p.m.
Basketball court is at Obama's disposal at G-8 summit venueJuly 7th, 2009 Basketball court ready for Obama at G-8L'AQUILA, Italy — A summit held in a police barracks in a quake-stricken city may not provide Barack Obama with the luxury to which a U.S. president is accustomed.
3 men whose beating by Philadelphia police was caught on tape acquitted on shooting chargesJuly 1st, 2009 3 beaten by Philly police acquitted on chargesPHILADELPHIA — Three men beaten by Philadelphia police during an arrest caught on videotape have been cleared of all charges in a triple shooting on the same night. The verdict Wednesday comes after a city jury watched the 10-minute tape of police beating and kicking the three men after a May 2008 police chase.
Pa. oncologist at center of VA hospital cancer treatment controversy takes leave of absenceJune 26th, 2009 Doc in Philly VA hospital controversy takes leavePHILADELPHIA — An oncologist involved in treating veterans who received botched prostate cancer therapy in Philadelphia has taken a leave of absence from the University of Pennsylvania's medical school. University officials say Dr.
Ghaziabad man kills 13-year-old younger brotherJune 2nd, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A 20-year-old man allegedly drowned his 13-year-old brother and buried the body in a field in Pilkhuwa town of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said Tuesday. Rahisu, the third of the four sons of Mumtaz, killed his younger brother Shahrukh Monday night.
Former Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio, younger brother of Yankees legend Joe, dies at 92May 9th, 2009 Former Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio dies at 92MARION, Mass. — Dom DiMaggio, a seven-time All Star who still holds the record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak in Boston Red Sox history, has died at his Massachusetts home.
Basketball Auteur: Spike Lee documents Kobe Bryant for one game with 30 camerasApril 30th, 2009 Spike Lee films a game-in-the-life of Kobe BryantNEW YORK — You could call Spike Lee the basketball auteur. No other filmmaker has sought to accurately portray basketball as much as Lee has.