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Elevator Plunges 32 Stories, Kills 10
(Newser) - An elevator has plunged 32 stories at a construction site in Istanbul, killing 10 people. Istanbul's governor, Huseyin Avni Mutlu, said eight people have been detained and that an investigation has been launched into the incident that occurred yesterday. Mutlu said: "The laws are clear. If anyone is... More » |
Germany Grapples With Chernobyl's Radioactive Boars
(Newser) - The effects of Chernobyl are still being felt 700 miles and nearly three decades away—in the form of radioactive boars. Wild boars' meat is considered a delicacy, the Telegraph notes, but a third of those animals wandering Saxony, eastern Germany, exhibit radioactivity levels beyond the EU's legal limits,... More » |
Car Crash Kills 2 in Korean Girl Band
(Newser) - A second member of the South Korean band Ladies' Code died from injuries sustained from a motor accident, her management said today. Kwon Ri-sae, 23, better known as Rise, died this morning at a hospital in Suwon, just south of Seoul. She had been unconscious after undergoing hours of emergency... More » |
US Airstrikes Hit ISIS Near Critical Iraq Dam
(Newser) - The US military today launched airstrikes around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State insurgents there for the first time in a move to prevent the group from capturing the vital dam. The strikes represented a broadening of the US campaign against the Islamic State militants, moving the military... More » |
NFL Team's Classy Move Makes Headlines
(Newser) - Some good news out of the NFL and some quick-thinking air travelers highlight the week's list of uplifting stories: Bengals Re-Sign Player So He Can Pay for Kid's Cancer Treatment : After missing parts of minicamp with the Cincinnati Bengals in the offseason, Devon Still says he understands the... More » |
Obama: We Will 'Hunt' ISIS 'Wherever They Are'
(Newser) - President Obama will address the nation on Wednesday, outlining the threat posed by the Islamic State and his plans for dealing with it on the eve of the 13th anniversary of 9/11. While pledging to "hunt down" militants "wherever they are," Obama tells Chuck Todd in an... More »
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