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November 20, 2009
Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1; star wasn’t aboard
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) - The star herself was not on board, but one of Miley Cyrus’ tour buses overturned on a highway in Virginia this morning.
Window Washer: DRAMATIC Video Catches Fall
Take a look at this terrifying moment captured on tape. A window washer fell eight stories in downtown Seattle, Washington. Then - a miracle happened - and he’s alive!
Caught On Tape: Child Abuse
Police officers in Spokane, Washington are looking for assistance from the community to help identify a woman who is seen throwing a child down to the pavement in front of the transit center.
Caught on Tape: TX Woman Robbed
The video easily makes you angry.
Oprah wrapping up talk show, for now
CHICAGO (AP) - “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is coming to an end, at least in its current form.
Former Marine sentenced to death in hammer murders
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A former Marine has been sentenced to death in Florida for using a hammer to murder two people.
Fla. man accused of setting wife on fire
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man accused of setting his estranged wife on fire has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.
Boeing breaking ground for historic SC plant
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Boeing is breaking ground in South Carolina on a $750 million aircraft assembly plant - the largest industrial investment in state history.
Astronauts get extra moving time at space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex are getting some extra moving time.
Govt wants speedy screening at more airports
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of pre-approved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States.
Gas explosion flattens Missouri home
Springfield, MO (AP) - Authorities say eight other homes were damaged, but fortunately, no one was hurt.
November 19, 2009
DASH CAM VIDEO: Police Shoot Suspect
Police dash cam captured a wild shoot out that led to the death of a suspect in Cincinnati Tuesday (11/17).
GREAT VIDEO: Abandoned Homes In Flames
Firefighters in Iowa battled a blaze in the flood-damaged Czech Village area in Cedar Rapids.
NY town decides to re-Christmas its holiday parade
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (AP) - A town on New York’s Long Island is hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade this year by restoring “Christmas” to the event’s name.
METEOR: Caught on tape (Alternate View)
A bright meteor in the night sky provided many Utah residents with a rare treat early Wednesday morning (11/18).
METEOR: Caught on tape
A bright meteor in the night sky provided many Utah residents with a rare treat early Wednesday morning (11/18).
Computer that triggered widespread flight delays back up and running
A computer system that triggered widespread flight delays this morning is now up and running.
Stimulus watchdog: Job creation data flawed
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending says the White House was too quick to take credit for saving or creating 640,000 jobs.
Sen. Kerry’s daughter arrested in LA on DUI
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk.
Artist Jeanne-Claude dies; co-created ‘The Gates’
NEW YORK (AP) - The artist Jeanne-Claude has died. She created the 2005 art installation in Central Park called “The Gates” with her husband, Christo.
Colo hurricane team says its ‘09 forecast was high
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado-based weather researchers say three hurricanes formed in the Atlantic this year, two fewer than they predicted before the season and one less than their August update called for.
Domino game dispute prompts SC jail beating
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) - Authorities have accused a South Carolina man in jail on a murder charge of severely beating a fellow inmate after an argument during a game of dominoes.
Bus company: Driver in Minn. crash had aneurysm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A tour bus driver suffered a ruptured aneurysm before a crash on a southern Minnesota interstate that killed two people and injured 21 others.
Explosion at Va Guard base sends 14 to hospitals
BLACKSTONE, Va. (AP) - A pyrotechnic device used in training exercises exploded at Fort Pickett, sending 14 Virginia National Guard soldiers to hospitals, most as a precautionary measure.
Popular Santa letter program ends in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Starry eyed children around the world are writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole, but this holiday season they’ll not likely to get a response from Santa or his helpers.
Wild turkey on NJ Turnpike captured
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - A wild turkey that has been playing chicken along the New Jersey Turnpike won’t have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic.
November 18, 2009
Calif. requires TVs to be more energy efficient
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Power-hungry TVs will be banned from store shelves in California after state regulators adopted a first-in-the nation mandate to lower electricity demand.
Prostitution sting nabs 13-year-old Alabama boy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An undercover officer posing as a prostitute in Alabama tried more than once to run off a 13-year-old boy who asked her for sex, but police say the teen insisted and had to be arrested.
College athletes outperforming others in classroom
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NCAA says college athletes continue to graduate at a higher rate than other students.
AAA: Thanksgiving travel to go up, air travel down
WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading auto organization is projecting a 1.4 percent increase in Thanksgiving travel this year, although fewer people will travel by air due to budget concerns, reduced airline capacity and added charges.
