Officials say equipment failure may have caused Mexico-bound bus to crash in Texas, killing 2

Cause of fatal bus crash in Texas unknown
CAMPBELLTON, Texas – The bus had been on the interstate about an hour when the spring breakers and other travelers headed toward the U.S.-Mexico border heard a noise and then felt the bus flip around before toppling on its side in a grassy median.

A jumble of passengers landed … Read more : Officials say equipment failure may have caused Mexico-bound bus to crash in Texas, killing 2.

Chip designer Actel sees better-than-expected 1Q revenue

Actel sees better-than-expected 1Q revenue

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Actel Corp. said Tuesday that it expects more revenue in the first quarter than it previously forecast.
The chip designer said quarterly revenue would be up 4 percent to 8 percent from the previous quarter, which translates to a range of $51.7 million to $53.7 million. The company’s …. Original source  : Chip designer Actel sees better-than-expected 1Q revenue.

Fiji cyclone damage is overwhelming, leader says as troops start relief operations

Fiji cyclone damage overwhelming, leader says

SUVA, Fiji – The South Pacific island nation of Fiji has suffered overwhelming damage from a powerful cyclone that battered its shores for more than three days, the prime minister said Wednesday as relief operations were launched in the country’s northern regions.
Fiji sent naval patrol boats laden with supplies and …. Read the original article  : Fiji cyclone damage is overwhelming, leader says as troops start relief operations.

Commander of Coast Guard Air Station in Sacramento, Calif., temporarily relieved of duty

Coast Guard removes California station commander

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Sacramento has been temporarily relieved of duty, five months after several crewmen died in a collision between one of the station’s aircraft and a Marine Corps helicopter.
Rear Admiral Joseph Castillo said the decision to remove Capt. … Read : Commander of Coast Guard Air Station in Sacramento, Calif., temporarily relieved of duty.

Bus headed to Mexico flips over along Texas highway, killing 2 and injuring at least 30

Mexico-bound bus crashes in Texas, killing 2

CAMPBELLTON, Texas – A crowded bus carrying young families and spring breakers toward Mexico went careening off a Texas highway and flipped onto its side Tuesday, killing two people and forcing dozens of bloodied passengers to climb to safety through broken windows and an emergency exit.
The Americanos USA bus …. Original source  : Bus headed to Mexico flips over along Texas highway, killing 2 and injuring at least 30.

UN assessor says Haiti needs $11.5 billion to rebuild from earthquake, attack inequities

UN assessor: Haiti needs $11.5 billion to rebuild

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The U.N. regional assessor for natural disasters says Haiti needs $11.5 billion over three years to rebuild and transform the hemisphere’s poorest nation after its catastrophic earthquake.
Alejandro Zapata says the figure is an estimate from the Haitian government and international agencies including the … Read more : UN assessor says Haiti needs $11.5 billion to rebuild from earthquake, attack inequities.

Interior secretary: Recent storms mean California farmers, cities will get more water

Storms mean CA farmers, cities will get more water

FRESNO, Calif. – A series of drenching storms have replenished many of California’s reservoirs, freeing up more water for parched farms and cities throughout the state, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Tuesday.
Just in time for planting season, growers in the dry south-western part of the Central Valley …. Read the original article  : here.

Death against all odds: Plane lands on SC beach, killing jogger who never knew what hit him

A beach, a jogger, a failing plane, and death

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Robert Gary Jones was a pharmaceutical salesman on a business trip, looking forward to getting home to celebrate his daughter’s third birthday. He was enjoying a moment to himself on this resort island, jogging on the beach and listening to his iPod.
Officials … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Death against all odds: Plane lands on SC beach, killing jogger who never knew what hit him.

Rape is latest horror for Haitian women, girls who lost homes and loved ones in quake

Women, girls rape victims in Haiti quake aftermath

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – When the young woman needed to use the toilet, she went out into the darkened tent camp and was attacked by three men.
“They grabbed me, put their hands over my mouth and then the three of them took turns,” the slender 21-year-old said, wriggling with … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Rape is latest horror for Haitian women, girls who lost homes and loved ones in quake.

Kidnapped American was among 4 US citizens to die in Haiti since earthquake

American was kidnapped, killed in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.S. Embassy says a kidnapped person was among four U.S. citizens killed in Haiti since the Jan. 12 earthquake.

The U.S. State Department expanded its travel warning for Haiti on Monday to say that dangers of killings and kidnappings persist, and “some kidnap victims have been killed, … Read more »»».

Nerves rattled but no damage from magnitude-4.4 earthquake that awakened Southern California

No damage reported from magnitude-4.4 Calif. quake

LOS ANGELES – Southern Californians were jolted from their sleep before dawn Tuesday as a small but strongly felt earthquake struck beneath Los Angeles’ eastern suburbs.
No damage or injuries were reported, however, and jangled nerves appeared to be the biggest impact of the magnitude-4.4 temblor, which struck at 4:04 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nerves rattled but no damage from magnitude-4.4 earthquake that awakened Southern California.

2 killed, at least 30 injured when bus headed to Mexico overturns along Texas highway

2 killed, at least 30 injured in Texas bus crash

CAMPBELLTON, Texas – A bus headed for Mexico carrying 40 people overturned along a southern Texas highway on Tuesday, killing at least two people and sending at least 30 people to hospitals, officials said.
The accident happened around 10 a.m. on southbound Interstate 37, about 45 miles …. Source article  : 2 killed, at least 30 injured when bus headed to Mexico overturns along Texas highway.

British bookmakers make Tiger Woods 4-1 favorite for Masters despite long absence

Tiger favorite for Masters with British bookies

LONDON – Despite not competing since his car crash in November, Tiger Woods is still the favorite to win the Masters.
Barely an hour after the announcement Tuesday that Woods will make his return at Augusta National next month, the British bookmaker William Hill installed him the 4-1 favorite. Phil …. Read the original article  : British bookmakers make Tiger Woods 4-1 favorite for Masters despite long absence.

Reid: Wife Landra, daugther Lana recovering from ‘violent’ crash with tractor-trailer

Reid’s wife, daughter recovering from truck crash

WASHINGTON – The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are recovering from a violent crash last week that left them with injuries that could have been much worse, he told reporters Tuesday.
“It was a very violent collision,” a still-shaken Reid said in his first comments on …. Read the original article  : here.

American soldier dies in vehicle roll-over during patrol in northern Iraq

US soldier dies in vehicle accident in north Iraq

BAGHDAD – The U.S. military says an American soldier has died in a vehicle accident in Iraq.
A statement by the military says the United States Division – North soldier died of injuries sustained in a vehicle roll-over while conducting a patrol in northern Iraq on Monday.
It says … Read this article on Gaea Times at : American soldier dies in vehicle roll-over during patrol in northern Iraq.

Video shows militants training at camp in western Indonesia that was raided last week

Indonesian militants recruit fighters in video
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – From the safety of a forest camp, a commander of a new Indonesian militant group looks into a camera and ridicules the notorious extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah: They are not violent enough, come and join us, he shouts, an automatic …. Read the original article  : Video shows militants training at camp in western Indonesia that was raided last week.

Learning lessons from ‘09 flood, more North Dakota and Minnesota residents buy insurance

Lesson learned: More buy flood insurance after ‘09

MOORHEAD, Minn. – When the swollen Red River threatened his uninsured house last spring, all Mark Baumgardner could do was pack up, leave and hope he wouldn’t lose everything.
In the end, his house was spared. But he learned a lesson: This year, he bought flood insurance.
“When the weather …. Original source  : Learning lessons from ‘09 flood, more North Dakota and Minnesota residents buy insurance.

Chile government says earthquake and tsunami killed 700, worst economic disaster ever

Chile says earthquake and tsunami left 700 dead

SANTIAGO, Chile – The earthquake and tsunami that struck Chile last month killed 700 people and caused damages of nearly $30 billion, according to the government. And the ground hasn’t stopped shaking.
A magnitude-6.7 aftershock rocked south-central Chile Monday night, adding to the raw nerves and mounting damages caused …. Original source  : Chile government says earthquake and tsunami killed 700, worst economic disaster ever.

Official: Bus headed for Mexico overturns in Texas, killing 2, injuring at least 30 others

Mexico-bound bus overturns in Texas, killing 2

CAMPBELLTON, Texas – A bus headed for Mexico carrying 40 people overturned along a southern Texas highway on Tuesday, killing at least two people and sending at least 30 people to hospitals, officials said.
The accident happened around 10 a.m. on southbound Interstate 37, about 45 miles south of San …. Source article  : Official: Bus headed for Mexico overturns in Texas, killing 2, injuring at least 30 others.

Iranian police guard against any demonstrations during bonfire night; no reports of clashes

Tehran police guard against festival demos

TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian riot police and militiamen fanned out around Tehran on Tuesday in a major show of force during a national festival that authorities feared could re-ignite anti-government protests.
Tehran police chief Gen. Hossein Sajedinia told the ISNA news agency his forces were deployed to prevent “any event in … Read more >>>.