Biden to mark Sept. 11 anniversary in New York, Obama at PentagonSeptember 10th, 2009 Biden to mark Sept. 11 anniversary in New YorkWASHINGTON — The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will travel to New York on Friday to mark the anniversary of the Sept.
NJ lawyer settles lawsuit over solicitations to families of victims of plane that hit NY homeSeptember 1st, 2009 Lawyer settles over NY plane crash solicitationsNEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey attorney accused of soliciting families of victims of a plane that crashed into a New York home too soon after the accident has settled a lawsuit with the government.
Flight 93 victim's brothers planning cross-country motorcycle ride to honor passengers, crewAugust 29th, 2009 Flight 93 victim's relatives plan motorcycle ridePITTSBURGH — A Flight 93 victim's relatives are organizing a cross-country motorcycle ride to honor the victims and raise money for a national memorial in southwestern Pennsylvania. Ken and Dale Nacke, whose brother Louis "Joey" Nacke II died in the Sept.
Manhattan funeral home holds prayer service for Italian victims of NYC air collisionAugust 12th, 2009 Service held for Italian victims of NYC air crashNEW YORK — A Roman Catholic prayer service is being held in Manhattan for five Italian victims of the air collision over the Hudson River. Family members and friends of the victims attended the service at Campbell's Funeral Home on Wednesday.
Officials tell AP 9 victims of Hudson crash include 3 from Pa., 5 from ItalyAugust 9th, 2009 9 victims in Hudson crash include 3 teensHOBOKEN, N.J. —The nine victims presumed dead in the midair crash of a tourist helicopter and plane above the Hudson River include five Italian tourists and a suburban Philadelphia pilot.
Lawyer: NY mon in wrong-way crash 'had a stroke of some sort'; had diabetesAugust 6th, 2009 Lawyer: NY mom in wrong-way crash was diabeticGARDEN CITY, N.Y. — An attorney says the woman who drove drunk and caused a New York highway crash that killed eight people was diabetic and may have suffered a stroke.
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.
Mom in NY wrong-way crash that killed 8 had reported problems seeing, police sayJuly 30th, 2009 Police: Mom in NY crash reported problems seeingHAWTHORNE, N.Y. — Police say the woman who died along with her young daughter and three nieces in a wrong-way crash in New York had told her brother she was having difficulty seeing.
Police: 7, including 3 children, dead in fiery 3-car crash on NY suburban parkwayJuly 26th, 2009 Police: 7 dead in NY parkway crashBRIARCLIFF, N.Y. — New York state police say seven people have died in a three-car crash on a parkway in suburban New York City.
Correction: France-Crash Investigation storyJuly 4th, 2009 Correction: France-Crash Investigation storyLE BOURGET, France — In a July 2 story about the probe into the crash of Air France flight 447, The Associated Press erroneously quoted Charles-Henri Tardivat, a lawyer for the victims' families, as saying the phase of grief had passed. Tardivat said families "started concentrating on their families, their grief, and how to be able to put a close on at least that part of their life" once they realized how little was available from the investigation.
Gurkha soldier's widow can stay on in BritainMay 10th, 2009 LONDON - Stung by attacks over its policies on Gurkha ex-soldiers, the British government has told the widow of a Gurkha soldier killed in Afghanistan last week that she can stay on in Britain. Normally, Parbati Pun - widow of Corporal Kumar Purja Pun of the Royal Gurkha Rifles - would have had to leave Britain along with her two young children or apply for new residency visas.
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.
Many dead after airliner crashes in New York stateFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - A commercial airliner struck a house and burst into flames late Thursday outside Buffalo, New York, local officials said. The crash occurred after 10 p.m.
Aircraft crashes in New York stateFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - An airliner crashed in the US state of New York, local media reported. The crash occurred at around 10.20 p.m.
Plane crashes in upstate New York, 50 deadFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - A commercial airliner crashed on a house and burst into flames late Thursday outside Buffalo, New York, killing at least 50 people. The dead included 49 people on Continental Connection Flight 3407 and one person on the ground, officials said Friday.