Two believed dead as heavy rains flood San Antonio streets By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - One woman died when her car was washed off a bridge and a second was believed to have drowned on Saturday as drenching rains in San Antonio triggered floodwaters so strong they swept a city bus off the street and forced the rescue of some 130 people, officials said. The flooding, which followed torrential rain...... Two freight trains collide in Missouri, bringing down overpass
On Memorial Day, remembering friends, family with ?a heavy but grateful heart? From William Ray Fullmer: "My nephew, Sgt. Derek Tillman Roberts, spilled his blood on the sands of Iraq to extend the right to live free to the people of the Middle East. On June 14, 2007, Derek was killed by a roadside bomb in Kirkuk, placed by those too cowardly to face him on the [...] Storm chaser footage captures the ferocity of Oklahoma tornado (VIDEO) Storm chasers from an outfit called Fast Unit 70 uploaded raw footage of the first 10 minutes of the Moore, Okla., tornado that gives viewers a harrowing sense of what the EF5 twister looked like. Watch that footage here. As cars and trucks zoom past, Chance Coldiron and Justin Cox's camera focuses on the dark [...] Police in Australia issue warning on 3-D printed gun The DIY 3-D gun may not be quite ready for prime time. According to Techworld, the police commissioner in Australia?s New South Wales, Andrew Scipione, has issued a warning after his officers tested one of the firearms?dubbed the "Liberator"?and experienced a ?catastrophic misfire? (no one was seriously injured). According to the website, the NSW p...... Cop arrested on suspicion of firebombing police captain?s house A police officer from Edison, N. J., was arrested Thursday on five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson in connection with the firebombing of another officer's house, NJ.com reports. Michael A. Dotro was taken into custody after a massive search, and he has been suspended from the force with pay. Bail [...] Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth members [Updated at 6:55 p.m. CT] DALLAS ? The Boy Scouts of America, one of the country?s largest and oldest youth organizations, decided on Thursday to break 103 years of tradition by allowing openly gay members into its ranks. The controversial move was approved by more than 60 percent of the approximate 1,400 votes cast by [...] San Antonio flooding kills 1; 200-plus rescued
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(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers. "Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are a profound betrayal - a profound betrayal ......
By Tim Bross ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. None of the seven people hurt in the fiery crash - two train workers and five people who had been i......
SAN ANTONIO (AP) ? Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least one person dead as emergency workers in boats rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.
