“17 Die As Tourist Boat Capsizes In Southern India - CBS News” plus 4 more |
- 17 Die As Tourist Boat Capsizes In Southern India - CBS News
- Roger Avary sentenced to year in jail - Variety
- No fatalities reported in 3 vehicle accident - Gainesville Daily Register
- Wrench thrown at driver in road-rage incident - Delaware Online
- A Brilliant Marketing Move - FOX News
| 17 Die As Tourist Boat Capsizes In Southern India - CBS News Posted: 30 Sep 2009 08:38 AM PDT
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A boat carrying 75 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. The state-owned boat was traveling in the remote Thekkady forest area in Kerala state and capsized after the tourists rushed to one side as they spotted some animals in the forest, tilting the vessel dangerously, said police officer R. Rajesh. Rescuers have fished out 17 bodies from the reservoir and were looking for 38 other missing tourists, police officer D.K. Vijay said. Rajesh said 20 people have been rescued so far and taken to the hospital. Most of the tourists were from the neighboring state of Karnataka, he told The Associated Press. The site of the accident is nearly 1,300 miles (2,100 kilometers) south of New Delhi. Kerala is a popular tourist destination for both Indians and foreigners with luxury resorts on the sparkling backwaters. Boat accidents are common in India, where many vessels are unsafe and overloaded.
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| Roger Avary sentenced to year in jail - Variety Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:39 AM PDT Writer pleaded guilty to traffic crash chargeAvary was sentenced Tuesday in a Ventura court, the Ventura County Star newspaper reported. He also received five years of probation. Avary pleaded guilty in August to gross vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving for the 2008 crash that killed a passenger in Avary's Mercedes in Ventura County. Authorities say Avary's car was traveling at more than 100 mph when it crashed into a telephone pole. Avary's wife was ejected from the vehicle and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Avary and Quentin Tarantino shared the 1995 Academy Award for writing "Pulp Fiction." He also co-wrote the screenplay for the movie "Beowulf."
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| No fatalities reported in 3 vehicle accident - Gainesville Daily Register Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:46 AM PDT Published: September 30, 2009 12:34 pm No fatalities reported in 3 vehicle accident Pamela RobinsonA three vehicle, chain reaction accident tied up traffic, left a truck driver pinned in his vehicle and destroyed power lines on Highway 82 east of Gainesville yesterday afternoon. But the crash apparently appeared more horrific than it actually was. Four people were reportedly injured in the pileup which happened around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 82 and FM 371. Although at least one of the accident victims was taken to the hospital by air ambulance, none of the victims' injuries appear life-threatening. Belva McClinton, Gainesville Police Department public information officer, said the accident involved a 1998 Ford Escort with two passengers, a 1993 Ford pickup and an 18 wheeler carrying a heavy load of pipe. GPD Sergeant Bobby Balthrop said the Ford Escort was traveling south on FM 371 and turned right to go west on Highway 82. The vehicle is believed to have been entering the acceleration lane. Balthrop said the Ford pickup was driving north on FM 371 and was crossing Highway 82 to continue north on FM 371. Balthrop said judging from the way the vehicles came to rest after the accident and considering the skid marks on the highway, it appears the Ford pickup failed to yield the right of way to the 18 wheeler which was northbound on Highway 82. The 18 wheeler struck the Ford pickup, which sent the Ford pickup spinning around, and the pickup then hit and went up on top of the Ford Escort. Balthrop said the driver of the 18 wheeler could not stop or steer the truck and ran over a power line on the right shoulder of the westbound Highway 82. The impact of striking the power line caused the heavy pipes loaded on the 18 wheeler to crash through the cab, splitting the cab in half and pinning the driver in the cab. Balthrop said there were live power lines down on the truck and across the Highway 82. While firefighters from Gainesville Fire Department worked to free the driver, a huge TxDOT crane lifted some of the heavy pipes off of the cab. Later, a huge forklift assisted at the site as well. Firefighters worked over two hours to free the driver from the cab. The driver was then taken by air ambulance to Parkland Hospital. The name of the driver of the 18 wheeler was not yet released at press time. Roy McAfee was driving the Ford Escort. He was accompanied by passenger Terry Scaggs. McAfee talked to a Register reporter at the scene of the accident. He said the driver of the Ford pickup hit his head on the passenger side windshield and cracked the glass. McAfee said the driver of the maroon truck was on FM 371 heading north through the intersection to continue north on 371 and the driver did not yield to the 18 wheeler who had the right of way. The 18 wheeler struck the pickup truck and it came down on top of the car. The driver of the pickup got out of his truck and went down to the site of the 18 wheeler, McAfee said. McClinton said it is her understanding that the driver of the Ford pickup initially said he did not want medical treatment. "After some insistence (from emergency personnel) he eventually went to a local hospital in an ambulance to be checked out," she said. The name of the driver of the Ford pickup was not yet released at press time. A small chichuaua dog was also riding in the Ford pickup at the time of the accident. The dog was picked up by Gainesville animal control officers. Balthrop said he later heard that a family member of the dog's owner was on the way to retrieve the dog. After the accident both the westbound and eastbound lanes of Highway 82 were closed around the accident site. The eastbound lane was reopened about 3:10 p.m. The accident was under the jurisdiction of the GPD, but many agencies assisted, including state troopers, GFD, Oakridge Police Department and TxDOT. GPD is continuing its investigation into the accident. GPD Public Information Officer Belva McClinton said the scene of the accident was cleared about 7 p.m. 
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| Wrench thrown at driver in road-rage incident - Delaware Online Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:11 AM PDT State police are searching for the owner of a chrome ratchet that was thrown at a motorist Tuesday night by another driver during a road-rage incident three miles west of Lewes. A 61-year-old Lewes man told troopers that he was traveling east on Fisher Road about 7:15 p.m. just west of Cool Spring Road when a dark-colored pickup truck came in the other direction with its high beams on. The victim flashed his high beams to alert the other operator that his high beams were on. The other driver did not dim his lights, so the victim kept his high beams on in response, said Cpl. Jaime Dorsey-Sterner, a state police spokeswoman. The pickup truck driver kept on driving. The victim refused medical treatment. Troopers recovered the ratchet and are continuing to investigate the case. Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call Troop 7 at 644-5020 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| A Brilliant Marketing Move - FOX News Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:18 AM PDT Tonight's lighting of the Empire State Building in the colors of the People's Republic to honor the country's founding is a pure business decision. It makes all the sense in the world. There will be a ceremony attended by the Chinese Consul, Peng Keyu when the building is lit. For those who are upset that a building in the United States is honoring communist China it is important to remember that the building is owned by a private firm and not the United States government. One of the beauties of our capitalist system is that unless they commit treason or against the laws of the United States of America, corporations are free to do as they wish. Many people don't like China's Internet, legal and organ harvesting policies but the McCarthy-era "red" scares over communism should have left our lexicon in the 1960s. According to the guidelines issued by the Empire State Building, to become a "Lighting Partner" requests are considered based on the merit of their cause, the benefit of their use of special lighting and their treatment of the Empire State Building's iconic image. The folks who make these decisions receive hundreds of requests from countries and organizations seeking to become Empire State Building Lighting Partners. Why shouldn't they partner with the Chinese? It is great for business. According to buyusa.gov China is the fastest growing travel market in the world and that number is estimated to reach 100 million international travelers by 2020. In 2007, China was the 16th international market for the United States with almost 400,000 visitors to our country spending nearly $4,000 per person. In addition, in December 2007 China signed a "Memo of Understanding" with the United States allowing US destinations to market themselves in China. What better way to get tourists to come to the most popular destination in New York City then to show a tour poster/advertisement with the Empire State Building lit up in the country's colors? What a friendly message it sends to potential visitors who have MONEY to spend. All of this carping about lighting up the Empire State Building in Chinese colors disregards that it is a simple marketing decision taken by a privately owned company. Those kind of decisions are what makes our capitalist country great! Ellen Ratner is Washington Bureau Chief for Talk Radio News Service and a FOX News contributor.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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