Five dead in Orissa truck accidentSeptember 1st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - At least five people were killed and 11 sustained injuries after the truck they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a canal in Orissa's Dhenkanal district, police said Tuesday. The incident took place near Rahani village, some 85 km from the district headquarters of Dhenkanal, late Monday night but the bodies were spotted only Tuesday after the police reached the spot.
Monster Worldwide shares up as analyst says online help-wanted service site is stabilizingAugust 28th, 2009 Monster Worldwide shares up on stabilizing trendHARTFORD, Conn. — Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc.
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.
Car fleeing Calif. police hits pickup, killing 7, including 4 young children from same familyAugust 9th, 2009 Car fleeing Calif. police hits pickup, killing 7SAN FRANCISCO —A stolen car fleeing from police ran a stop sign and slammed into a pickup in California's Central Valley, killing four young children in the truck and all three people in the car, police said Sunday.
Police: NY tow truck driver was texting and talking on 2 cell phones when he hit car, poolJuly 31st, 2009 Police: Texting, talking NY trucker hits car, poolLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police say a western New York 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.
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.
Police: NY tow truck driver was texting and talking on 2 cell phones before hitting car, poolJuly 30th, 2009 Cops: Texting NY tow truck driver hits car, poolLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police say a Buffalo-area tow truck driver was juggling two cell phones — texting on one and talking on another — when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.
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.
Something fishy: Alcohol-fueled fighting disrupts Maine cod fish race event, injures 2July 27th, 2009 Alcohol-fueled brawl clouds Maine cod fish racesMILBRIDGE, Maine — The annual Cod Fish Races in coastal Maine were disrupted when police say alcohol-fueled fighting led to a brawl involving up to 60 people, sending two to the hospital. State Police Trooper Barry Curtis said Saturday's melee in Milbridge stemmed from a dispute earlier in the afternoon over someone's driving.
Police say man sleeping in dumpster sustains minor injuries after being picked up with trashJuly 27th, 2009 Man sleeping in dumpster gets picked up with trashTAMPA, Fla. — Authorities said a man, who had been sleeping in a Dumpster, sustained minor injuries after he was picked up by a garbage truck along with the trash.
Fire sweeps through historic 60,000-square-foot textile mill overlooking Maine waterfallJuly 16th, 2009 Fire engulfs historic textile mill in MaineLEWISTON, Maine — A roaring fire has swept through a historic textile mill overlooking a waterfall in Maine. Police Lt. Mark Cornelio says the vacant Cowan Mill was engulfed soon after the fire was reported Wednesday afternoon, with flames licking through its roof.
Maine gay marriage foes get enough signatures to block law, put it to statewide voteJuly 8th, 2009 Gay marriage foes reach signature goal in MainePORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage foes in Maine say they've collected enough signatures to stop a new law from going into effect and to force a statewide vote. Mark Mutty from the Stand for Marriage Maine coalition said Wednesday it took four weeks to gather the more than 55,000 signatures necessary to put gay marriage to a vote.
Maine man allegedly tries to run down wife with dump truck, but misses and crashes into treesJune 25th, 2009 Man allegedly tries to run down wife, but crashesPORTLAND, Maine — A man accused of trying to run down his wife with a dump truck faces charges of domestic violence and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon. The Portland Press Herald said a 40-year-old man and his wife had been drinking at a friend's house on Wednesday.
1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting next to Los Angeles-area taco truck; police search for suspectApril 30th, 2009 1 dead, 5 hurt in shooting at LA-area taco truckLOS ANGELES — Authorities say one man has been killed and five others wounded in a shooting next to a taco truck near a Los Angeles County intersection. Sheriff's Deputy Byron Ward said Thursday morning that the five surviving victims — two men, two teenage boys and one woman — were at local hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to serious.
NASCAR truck race suspended due to thunderstorms, tornadosApril 26th, 2009 Weather forces suspension of truck raceKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The NASCAR truck race at Kansas Speedway was suspended due to thunderstorms and will resume on Monday.
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