NYC man who bit off part of NJ police officer's finger is sentenced to 15 years in prisonAugust 27th, 2009 NYC man who bit off NJ cop's finger gets 15 yearsMAYS LANDING, N.J. — A New York City man who bit off part of a New Jersey police officer's finger has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Fmr. Yankees pitcher Mussina, NYC Mayor Bloomberg cheer on Staten Island at LLWSAugust 22nd, 2009 Mussina, NYC Mayor Bloomberg, cheer on NY at LLWSSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Little Leaguers from Staten Island, N.Y., drew some notable names Friday to their World Series opener.
Overcrowded ferry sinks in northern Mozambique; 7 dead and 17 remain missingAugust 18th, 2009 Ferry sinks in northern Mozambique; 17 feared deadMAPUTO, Mozambique — Mozambique's government says an overcrowded ferry went down off the coast in a northern province, and 17 people are feared drowned. Government spokesman Abudo Momade says the ferry with a capacity of 40 set off from Niassa province in the southeastern African nation with 50 people early Tuesday.
Homeland Security chief says public should be educated, engaged to help fight terrorismJuly 29th, 2009 Napolitano says public should help fight terrorismNEW YORK — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the U.S. government has not done everything it can to educate and engage the public in preventing terrorism.
Pleasure boat runs aground near Statue of Liberty; all 8 aboard rescued, no injuries reportedJuly 13th, 2009 Boat runs aground off Liberty Island; 8 rescuedNEW YORK — A boat has run aground and taken on water near the Statue of Liberty. All eight people aboard have been rescued.
Fireworks explode on remote NC island, injuring several; witness says blast heard across townJuly 4th, 2009 Fireworks explosion on NC island injures severalOCRACOKE, N.C. — Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has injured several people.
Official: Electrical part failure caused Staten Island ferry to lose power, slam into pierJuly 3rd, 2009 Official: Electrical failure caused NY ferry crashNEW YORK — Authorities say a transformer failure caused a Staten Island ferry to lose power and slam into a New York City pier earlier this week. Staten Island ferry Chief Operating Officer James DeSimone said Thursday the transformer helps regulate power to the main propulsion engine.
Crew says 'hang on' as NY ferry boat loses power, slams pier while docking, injuring 15 peopleJuly 2nd, 2009 Staten Island Ferry boat's hard docking injures 15NEW YORK — A ferry boat with about 800 passengers aboard lost power while docking during the Wednesday evening rush hour and slammed into a pier, injuring 15 people. Ferry officials said the boat's hard docking happened as it entered slip No.
Fire department: NYC ferry boat loses power, slams pier while docking, injuring 14 peopleJuly 2nd, 2009 Staten Island Ferry boat's hard landing injures 14NEW YORK — Fire department officials say a New York City ferry boat has hit a pier while docking, injuring 14 people. The injuries are minor.
Nation's last known hand-poled ferry stays afloat at least 3 more months on Va.'s James RiverJuly 2nd, 2009 Nation's last known hand-poled ferry stays afloatRICHMOND, Va. — The nation's last known hand-poled ferry has gotten a reprieve to keep it afloat for three more months.
Honolulu mayor cites low ridership, tight budget, suspends commuter ferry service on OahuMay 14th, 2009 Hawaii suspending commuter ferry service on OahuHONOLULU — Hawaii's cheapest cruise is coming to an end. TheBoat commuter ferry service will cease operations at the end of June, Mayor Mufi Hannemann announced Wednesday, the same day attempts to bring back the interisland Hawaii Superferry service were dealt another blow.
Gas explosion at apartment building injures 6 RI firefighters, 1 police officerMay 9th, 2009 Gas explosion injures 6 RI firefighters, 1 officerPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A driver hit a natural gas line at an apartment building and set off a gas explosion that injured six Rhode Island firefighters and a police officer.
Nine killed in Indonesia boat accidentApril 26th, 2009 JAKARTA - Nine people have been killed and at least four others missing after a ferry boat sank off Indonesia's Sumatra island, media reports said Sunday. The boat was carrying around 60 people when it went down Saturday afternoon in strong winds a kilometre off the Dumai coast in Riau province, detik.com reported citing survivors.
39 dead, 5 missing as ferry sinks in VietnamJanuary 24th, 2009 HANOI - Thirty nine people died and five others were missing after a ferry with more than 80 passengers on board sank in Quang Binh province of central Vietnam Sunday morning, said a government official here. The overloaded ferry hit strong winds and sank into a river in Quang Binh province.
33 rescued from capsized Indonesian ferryJanuary 12th, 2009 JAKARTA - Thirty three people were rescued two days after a passenger ferry capsized off the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi, officials said Tuesday. The body of one of the boat's passengers had been found and was taken ashore by a navy warship, while eight survivors were picked up from the rough seas, said an official in the West Sulawesi port town of Majene.
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