25 die in Iraq as nation votes in historic election amid insurgent attacks

25 die as Iraqis defy violence to vote in election

BAGHDAD – Iraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country’s still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed 25 people across the Iraq, unleashing a barrage of mortars intent on disrupting the historic day.
About 19 million Iraqis are eligible to vote for who will lead … Original article on : 25 die in Iraq as nation votes in historic election amid insurgent attacks.

19 die in Baghdad as Iraqis around the country defy violence to vote in historic election

19 die in Baghdad as Iraqis defy violence to vote

BAGHDAD – Iraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country’s still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed 19 people in the capital and sending down a barrage of mortars intent on disrupting the day.
About 19 million Iraqis are eligible to vote in the election …. Read the original article  : 19 die in Baghdad as Iraqis around the country defy violence to vote in historic election.

Quake-damaged building is demolished in Chile after father calls for missing son one last time

Symbolic building demolished in quake-hit Chile

CONCEPCION, Chile – Workers demolished a fallen 15-story apartment building that has come to symbolize Chile’s earthquake after officials said there was no more hope for finding survivors inside.
The only known remaining victim not recovered from the Alto Rio building was 21-year-old Jose Luis Leon, whose father on Saturday shouted … Read more : Quake-damaged building is demolished in Chile after father calls for missing son one last time.

Coast Guard finds body of neurosurgeon killed in small plane crash off Florida Panhandle

Neurosurgeon dies in plane crash off Florida Coast

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – A neurosurgeon has died after the plane he was flying crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle. His passenger also was killed in the incident.
WKRG-TV says Dr. Evan Zeiger was flying a World War II era plane in formation with several … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Coast Guard finds body of neurosurgeon killed in small plane crash off Florida Panhandle.

Iraqis head to polls in historic election as blasts kill 8 across capital

8 die as Iraqis defy violence to vote
BAGHDAD – Iraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country’s still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed eight people across the capital with a barrage of mortars intent on disrupting the day.
About 19 million Iraqis are eligible to vote in the election which will … Read more : Iraqis head to polls in historic election as blasts kill 8 across capital.

Wendell August Forge Fire

GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Wendell August Forge, in Grove City, Pennsylvania, was almost completely destroyed in a fire that broke out in the historic factory sometime around 3 in the afternoon on Saturday. The actual cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but it is being speculated that it was possibly … Original source on Gaea Times at : Wendell August Forge Fire.

Philippine marines kill 7 suspected al-Qaida-linked militants in coastal raid

Philippine marines kill 7 suspected militants

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine marines killed at least seven al-Qaida-linked militants Sunday in a raid on a coastal hide-out but failed to capture a Malaysian terror suspect long wanted by Washington, officials said.
Government forces, backed by intelligence from captured militants and U.S. military surveillance, have staged a series of offensives … Read more : Philippine marines kill 7 suspected al-Qaida-linked militants in coastal raid.

New mortar attack in Baghdad kills 4, brings death toll to 7 as Iraqis vote

7 killed in Baghdad as Iraqis go to polls
BAGHDAD – Iraqi police and hospital officials say a mortar attack in Baghdad has killed four people in western Baghdad bringing the number of people who’ve died as Iraqis go to the polls Sunday to seven.
Officials said part of the building was destroyed, and ten …. Read the original article  : here.

Rescuers say little chance of survival for 31 trapped a week ago in mine in northern China

No signs of life from 31 trapped in Chinese mine

BEIJING – No signs of life have been detected from 31 coal miners trapped underground for a week by a flood in northern China, state media reported Sunday.
The Mt. Camel Coal Mine in Wuhai city in the northern region of Inner Mongolia flooded on March 1, …. Source  : Rescuers say little chance of survival for 31 trapped a week ago in mine in northern China.

Paramedics hail ‘hero’ boy who translated for injured after deadly Arizona bus crash

Paramedics hail ‘hero’ boy from Arizona bus crash

SACATON, Ariz. – A bilingual 4th grader hurt in an Arizona bus accident that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others translated from an ambulance stretcher for busy rescue workers as they hurried to set up a triage center, authorities said Saturday.
Oscar Rodriguez of Las …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Paramedics hail ‘hero’ boy who translated for injured after deadly Arizona bus crash.

Fire destroys historic Pa. metal forge that made ashtrays for Hindenburg airship; no injuries

Fire ruins Pa. forge that made Hindenburg ashtrays

GROVE CITY, Pa. – A historic metal forge that made ashtrays for the ill-fated German airship the Hindenburg and did custom work for Walt Disney has been destroyed by a fire.
Saturday’s fire at the Wendell August Forge workshop and gift shop is believed to have started in the …. Original source  : Fire destroys historic Pa. metal forge that made ashtrays for Hindenburg airship; no injuries.

5 killed in Ala. mobile home fire, including 3 children; sheriff says blaze appears accidental

Fire kills 5 in Ala. mobile home, including 3 kids

MARION JUNCTION, Ala. – Authorities are saying five people, including three children, have been killed in a mobile home fire in central Alabama.
Dallas County Sheriff Harris Huffman tells The Selma Times-Journal that it appears the fire early Saturday was an accident. The fire occurred in Marion … Read more »».

Lawyers ask judge to toss out statement client made after Pa. fire killed WWII camp survivor

Lawyers ask judge to toss statement about Pa. fire

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Attorneys for a man accused of setting a fire that killed an elderly woman in an arson-plagued Pennsylvania town are asking a judge to toss out a videotaped statement he made.
George Donkewicz (DOHN’-kuh-witz) is charged with murder and arson in the December 2008 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

AP Top News at 5:12 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 5:12 p.m. EST
Obama turns up heat for health care overhaul planWASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is trying to persuade a weary public and wavering Democrats to get behind his frantic, late-stage push on health care, while Republicans dig in and demand starting from scratch after a year’s worth of … Read more »».

AP Top News at 5:01 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 5:01 p.m. EST
Obama turns up heat for health care overhaul planWASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is trying to persuade a weary public and wavering Democrats to get behind his frantic, late-stage push on health care, while Republicans dig in and demand starting from scratch after a year’s …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : AP Top News at 5:01 p.m. EST.

AP Top News at 4:53 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 4:53 p.m. EST
Obama turns up heat for health care overhaul planWASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is trying to persuade a weary public and wavering Democrats to get behind his frantic, late-stage push on health care, while Republicans dig in and demand starting from scratch after a year’s … Read : AP Top News at 4:53 p.m. EST.

AP Top News at 4:41 p.m. EST

AP Top News at 4:41 p.m. EST
Obama turns up heat for health care overhaul planWASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is trying to persuade a weary public and wavering Democrats to get behind his frantic, late-stage push on health care, while Republicans dig in and demand starting from scratch after a year’s … Read more »»».

Haiti’s earthquake frees thousands from a dismal prison system, creating chance for reform

Haiti earthquake opens window on dismal prisons

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The skinny teenager appears nervous, and with reason: He is waiting for a tap on the shoulder that could send him back to the dismal prison where he spent four years without being charged or seeing a judge.
He is one of more than 5,000 prisoners who …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Chile: After a father’s cry for his missing son, a quake-damaged building is demolished

Aftershocks weaken Chile’s quake-damaged buildings

CONCEPCION, Chile – A father’s unanswered cry for his missing son rang out Saturday from the wreckage of a fallen 15-story apartment building that has become a symbol of Chile’s devastating earthquake.
“Jose Luis! Jose Luis!” cried the man, Jose Leon, peering into holes in the concrete that had been carefully cut … Read more »»».

Fire chief dies of medical condition while driving to fatal snowmobile crash on Maine trail

Maine fire chief dies on way to fatal snow crash

THE FORKS, Maine – A man who crashed his snowmobile into a tree in Maine has died – along with a fire department chief who was on his way to rescue him.
The Maine Warden Service says Jason Dodge was snowmobiling with his brother Friday night when …. Source  : Gaea News Network.