Some Fargo residents determined to stay despite floods _ but 1 has a canoe just in case

Some Fargo residents refuse to move despite floods

FARGO, N.D. – Mac Butler believes he’ll beat the bloated Red River and save his home again this year. But a canoe and kayak are tied up outside his house just in case he’s wrong.
Butler and his wife, Jane, are among the final holdouts in an already flood-ravaged … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Some Fargo residents determined to stay despite floods _ but 1 has a canoe just in case.

As lake created by massive landslide grows, thousands in Pakistan fear lives will wash away

Expanding lake threatens thousands in Pakistan

ATTABAD, Pakistan – The water is rising day by day in this remote part of northern Pakistan, and with it, so is the fear among thousands who stand to lose their crops, their homes and maybe even their lives.
A massive landslide early this year formed a natural dam in the …. Original source  : As lake created by massive landslide grows, thousands in Pakistan fear lives will wash away.

Authorities near Phoenix rescue injured pilot from under plane wreckage after 8 hour search

Pilot trapped under plane’s wreckage for 8 hours

SANTA CRUZ, Ariz. – Authorities rescued an injured pilot who was trapped for about eight hours in the wreckage of an experimental plane that crashed on an Indian reservation south of Phoenix.
Authorities say the pilot radioed the Glendale Airport around 9 a.m. Wednesday, saying the home-built Varieze (very-ease) …. Source article  : Authorities near Phoenix rescue injured pilot from under plane wreckage after 8 hour search.

Lawyer: Harvard Law grad accused of setting fire at NYC chapel housing 9/11 remains was drunk

Lawyer: Man drunk during fire at 9/11 remains site

NEW YORK – A defense lawyer says a Harvard Law School graduate accused of setting a fire at a New York City chapel that temporarily housed the remains of Sept. 11 victims was so drunk he barely remembers being there.
Attorney Alan Lewis told a Manhattan judge Wednesday …. Source  : Lawyer: Harvard Law grad accused of setting fire at NYC chapel housing 9/11 remains was drunk.

Haitian parents reunited with 32 children they turned over to detained US missionary group

Haiti parents take back kids given to missionaries

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Joyful parents on Wednesday recovered the children that they gave to American missionaries about six weeks ago.
The 33 children had been living at the SOS Orphanage on Port-au-Prince’s outskirts since police stopped a group of 10 U.S. Baptist missionaries from taking them across the Dominican …. Read the original article  : here.

With a million sandbags at the ready, Red River flood fight turns to waiting for weekend crest

Sandbags on hand, Red River area waits for flood

FARGO, N.D. – Schoolchildren, parents and hundreds of residents have spent days packing and stacking sandbags to protect their cities against the rising Red River. The National Guard is in place, keeping watch over the water. Dike builders are finishing last-minute work.
Now comes the difficult part for …. Original article  : With a million sandbags at the ready, Red River flood fight turns to waiting for weekend crest.

Senior official: Al-Qaida leader linked to bombing of CIA post believed killed in US strike

Senior official: Al-Qaida leader believed killed

WASHINGTON – An al-Qaida leader believed to have played a key role in the bombing of a CIA post in Afghanistan last December was apparently killed by an American missile strike last week, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.
The counterterrorism official said Hussein al-Yemeni was believed killed in a strike … Read more »»».

Haitian parents reunited with 32 children they gave to US missionaries

Parents take back kids they gave to missionaries

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Joyful parents on Wednesday recovered the children that they gave to American missionaries about six weeks ago.
The 33 children had been living at the SOS Orphanage on Port-au-Prince’s outskirts since police stopped a group of 10 U.S. Baptist missionaries from taking them across the Dominican …. Source  : Haitian parents reunited with 32 children they gave to US missionaries.

Police: Mentally disabled boy steals idling bus from Pa. depot, drives blocks, slams into cars

Police: Disabled teen steals bus, hits cars in Pa.

UPPER DARBY, Pa. – Police say a mentally disabled teenage boy stole a bus in suburban Philadelphia and hit several cars before crashing to a halt and being arrested.
Upper Darby police Superintendent Michael Chitwood says the 16-year-old spotted the empty bus in a transit depot Wednesday morning. … Read more : Police: Mentally disabled boy steals idling bus from Pa. depot, drives blocks, slams into cars.

Toyota official: Prius that crashed into stone wall in NY yielding data on engine speed, pedal

Toyota official: Prius in NY crash yielding data

HARRISON, N.Y. – Investigators from Toyota and the U.S. government inspected a crashed 2005 Prius in a suburb of New York City on Wednesday to see if a black box-like device or its wreckage could point to problems with the brakes or accelerator.
The black box, known as an …. Read the original article  : Toyota official: Prius that crashed into stone wall in NY yielding data on engine speed, pedal.

Small businesses need the right kinds and amount of insurance as they do disaster prep

Small business disaster prep includes insurance

NEW YORK – Small business owners are getting some reminders this month that the forces of nature can threaten a company’s survival. And that they need to be sure their businesses are well protected against a variety of disasters.
A storm in the Northeast caused flood and wind damage and left …. Original article  : Small businesses need the right kinds and amount of insurance as they do disaster prep.

Packers TE Havner arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after motorcycle crash in N Calif

Packers TE Havner arrested after Calif crash

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. – Prosecutors in Northern California said Wednesday they were waiting for a police report before deciding whether to file drunken-driving charges against Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner.
The 27-year-old Havner was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving Monday after he lost control of his motorcycle …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Packers TE Havner arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after motorcycle crash in N Calif.

Toyota, US government inspectors look at wrecked NY Prius to find cause of runaway crash

Toyota, US inspectors examine wrecked NY Prius

HARRISON, N.Y. – Investigators from Toyota and the U.S. government inspected a crashed 2005 Prius in a suburb of New York City on Wednesday to see if its event data recorder or wreckage could point to problems with the brakes or accelerator.
A housekeeper who was driving the car told …. Source article  : Toyota, US government inspectors look at wrecked NY Prius to find cause of runaway crash.

Taliban fight back in Afghan town with campaign of fear, intimidation

Taliban fight in Afghan town with fear campaign

MARJAH, Afghanistan – A month after losing control of their southern base in Marjah, the Taliban have begun to fight back, launching a campaign of assassination and intimidation to frighten people from supporting the U.S. and its Afghan allies.
At least one alleged government sympathizer has been beheaded. There … Read more >>>.

Investigators: Broken drive shaft likely caused Texas bus crash that killed 2, injured 40

Broken drive shaft likely caused Texas bus crash

CAMPBELLTON, Texas – A broken drive shaft likely caused a Mexico-bound bus to veer wildly on a Texas highway before flipping over, killing two passengers and injuring 40 others on board, investigators said Wednesday.
The drive shaft, which transfers power from the engine to the wheels, apparently fell off … Read more >>.

Alaska officials to test 2 killed wolves, see if they are to blame for jogger’s death

Alaska vet determining if 2 wolves killed jogger

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Alaska wildlife veterinarian will examine whether two wolves shot by officials this week were the animals that killed a teacher out jogging alone along a rural village road.
The wolves, shot from a helicopter, matched the descriptions of wolves seen at the site where 32-year-old … Original source on Gaea Times at : Alaska officials to test 2 killed wolves, see if they are to blame for jogger’s death.

United Airlines predicts key revenue metric to rise 16-17 percent in 1st quarter

United Airlines sees higher 1Q passenger revenue

NEW YORK – United Airlines said Wednesday it expects a key revenue metric to rise 16 to 17 percent in the first quarter from a year ago.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chicago-based airline said it expects consolidated passenger unit revenue per available seat mile …. Read the original article  : United Airlines predicts key revenue metric to rise 16-17 percent in 1st quarter.

Grenade-shaped lighter forces evacuation of 1,000 people from Polish airport

Grenade-shaped lighter forces airport evacuation

WARSAW, Poland – A grenade-shaped cigarette lighter in a boy’s checked luggage has forced the evacuation of some 1,000 people from an airport in Poland and delayed four international flights.
A spokesman for the airport in Katowice, Cezary Orzech, said passengers and workers were evacuated Wednesday from the airport after a grenade … Read more : Grenade-shaped lighter forces evacuation of 1,000 people from Polish airport.

Authorities release identity of 2 people killed when Mexico-bound bus crashes in Texas

Officials identify 2 killed in Texas bus crash

CAMPBELLTON, Texas – Authorities in Texas have released the identities of the two people who died when a tour bus headed for Mexico crashed.
Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Tela Mange said Wednesday passengers 62-year-old Christina Lozano Campos of Lewisville and 27-year-old Efrain Dominguez-Valenzuela of Brownsville were killed …. Original source  : Authorities release identity of 2 people killed when Mexico-bound bus crashes in Texas.

Attackers kill 12 in latest Nigeria fighting in region where hundreds have been slaughtered

Attackers kill 12 in latest Nigeria fighting

LAGOS, Nigeria – Attackers killed 12 people Wednesday morning in a small Christian village in central Nigeria, officials said, cutting out most of the victims’ tongues in the latest violence in a region where religious fighting already has killed hundreds this year.
The attack almost mirrored the tactics used by … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Attackers kill 12 in latest Nigeria fighting in region where hundreds have been slaughtered.