Judge says victims of terrorism supported by Iran not getting justice from US courtsSeptember 30th, 2009 Judge urges new policy for terrorism victimsWASHINGTON — Victims of terrorism supported by Iran are not getting justice from U.S. courts, a frustrated federal judge said Wednesday as he proposed that the president and Congress come up with a new policy to hold Tehran accountable.
Body of soldier missing since 1965 helicopter crash in South Vietnam returned to NebraskaSeptember 26th, 2009 Body of soldier missing for decades back in Neb.OMAHA, Neb. — The remains of a U.S.
911 call: 4 victims tell each other to pray moments before Calif. runaway car crashesSeptember 11th, 2009 Police release 911 tape in deadly Calif. crashSANTEE, Calif.
Pennsylvania man seriously burned in August crash at Teterboro Airport dies from injuriesSeptember 5th, 2009 Pilot injured in Teterboro, NJ, crash diesLIVINGSTON, N.J. — The pilot of a small plane that burst into flames after crashing at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey last month has died from his injuries.
Brazilian relatives of Air France crash victims request criminal investigationAugust 27th, 2009 Brazilians want investigation of Air France crashSAO PAULO — Relatives of Brazilian passengers who perished on an Air France jetliner that crashed over the Atlantic Ocean are demanding a criminal investigation. Government news service Agencia Brasil says the association representing the victims' relatives filed a petition with the federal attorney general's office requesting "an investigation against the possible culprits of the accident."
Air France Flight 447 crashed June 1 en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro, killing all 228 people on board.
2 French teens on vacation killed, 4 injured in Las Vegas bus crashAugust 23rd, 2009 2 French teens killed in Las Vegas bus crashPARIS — France's Foreign Ministry says two French teenagers have been killed in an auto accident in the Las Vegas area. The ministry says four French teens were injured, one seriously, and the driver was also hurt in the accident.
Three killed in Iran copter crashAugust 16th, 2009 TEHRAN - Three people were reported killed when an army training helicopter crashed on Sunday west of Tehran. Iran state television quoted the Governor of Iran's Shahriar Province, Mohammad Ali Erfan Manesh,as saying that three person onboard had died.
Family of victims in NY crash that killed 8 will campaign against drunken drivingAugust 6th, 2009 NY crash victims' kin to campaign vs DWIYONKERS, N.Y. — The family of two men killed in the "wrong-way crash" on New York's Taconic State Parkway say they'll use the tragedy to campaign against drunken driving.
Brazil officials identify 21 more victims of Air France crashJuly 1st, 2009 21 more victims of Air France crash identifiedRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian officials say they've identified the remains of 21 more people who were aboard an Air France jet when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean last month. Authorities say 17 newly identified victims were foreign and four were Brazilian.
Obama offers prayers for victims of commuter crash, thanks to first respondersJune 23rd, 2009 Obama offers prayers for victims of commuter crashWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the thoughts and prayers of the first family go out to the victims of the commuter train crash in Washington, D.C., that killed six people and injured scores of others. Obama issued a statement Monday night thanking rescue personnel who helped to save lives.
11 victims of Air France crash identifiedJune 22nd, 2009 SAO PAOLO - Brazilian authorities have identified 11 victims, three weeks after an Air France jet carrying 228 people crashed on its way to France, a news report said. The forensics department in the port town Recife identified 10 Brazilians, among them five women, and one foreigner, whose bodies were among the 50 recovered after the Airbus A330 crashed June 1 off Brazil's coast.
Austria: About 1,000 people hold vigil in support of Iranian demonstrators, victims of regimeJune 21st, 2009 Austria: Vigil held for Iranian victimsVIENNA — At least a thousand people have held a vigil in support of Iranian opposition protesters and victims of the country's regime. The participants, many of Iranian origin, sang folk songs and laid candles and flowers on the steps of Austria's parliament.
Interpol to help identify Air France crash victimsJune 9th, 2009 LYON - The Interpol said Tuesday it would aid in coordinating international efforts to identify the 228 victims of the June 1 crash of an Air France plane in the Atlantic. An officer from Interpol's Command and Coordination Centre in the French city of Lyon has been deployed to the crisis centre in Paris where forensic efforts will be carried out to identify the victims.
Chuck Mangione, who lost 2 band members in NY plane crash, performs for victims' familiesMay 2nd, 2009 Mangione plays for NY air crash victims' familiesBUFFALO, N.Y. — Jazz musician Chuck Mangione has performed in upstate New York at a concert rescheduled after two of his band members died in a plane crash there in February.
50 migrants suffocate in container in PakistanApril 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities Saturday recovered at least 50 bodies and dozens of unconscious people from a shipping container in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, the police said. The container, which was found parked on the outskirts of the provincial capital Quetta, was carrying 110 people, apparently illegal immigrants being transported from Afghanistan to Iran via Pakistan.