Tropical cyclone begins to weaken after lashing Fiji’s northern island groups
Cyclone begins to weaken after lashing Fiji Haitian leaders working to finish post-earthquake reconstruction plan
Haiti leaders rush to finish post-quake proposal Jets players travel to Haiti to assist recovery efforts following earthquake
3 Jets players travel to Haiti to assist efforts Coalmine fire kills 25 in ChinaZHENGZHOU - Twenty-five people were killed when a fire broke out in a coalmine in central China, Xinhua reported Tuesday. Careless bus driver ticketed in girl’s 1999 death is charged in fatal crash at Pa. school
Pa. school bus driver charged in 2nd fatal crash Collision of Houston transit train, bus sends 19 people to hospitals
19 hurt when Houston transit train, bus collide Murray State player’s mother killed as team about to depart for NCAA tournament
Tourney-bound Murray St player’s mom dies in crash More than 10,000 evacuated in Fiji cycloneWELLINGTON - Tropical Cyclone Tomas battered Fiji for a second day as more than 10,000 people took shelter in evacuation centres Tuesday throughout the Pacific island nation. Historic railway in downtown Los Angeles reopens with modern brakes 9 years after deadly wreck
Tiny LA railway back on track years after crash Jury acquits man of vehicular homicide while DUI in 2008 crash that killed Pa. lawmaker
Acquittal in 2008 crash that killed Pa. lawmaker Collision of Houston transit train, bus sends 18 people to hospitals
18 hurt when Houston transit train, bus collide Trucks deliver piles of sandbags as residents in Fargo, ND, prepare for Red River flooding
Sandbags delivered ahead of expected Fargo flood RI official says no immediate threat from dam; dozens of businesses flooded downstream
RI official says no immediate threat from dam Northeast storm floods roads, topples power lines, creates headaches across Northeast
Stubborn storm darkens, floods much of Northeast AP Enterprise: While Fla. begged for help with Haiti flights, US government reacted slowly
AP Enterprise: US botched Haiti flights to Fla. Crews work to shore up Rhode Island dam that’s threatening to burst amid heavy rains
RI dam threatens to break amid heavy rains Tropical Storm Hubert kills 36, more than 38,000 homeless, Madagascar disaster officials say
Tropical Storm Hubert kills 36 in Madagascar Hope for Jharkhand prisonersRANCHI - The Jharkhand government Monday announced that a survey would be conducted of prisoners still in jail despite their sentence period getting over and they would be released. Juvenile gang leader escapes with 26 from remand homeNEW DELHI - A 17-year-old leader of a juvenile gang, which burgled houses and then set them on fire, escaped with 26 others from a remand home in northwest Delhi, police said Monday. Eight wagons of goods train derailed in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - Rail traffic on the busy Lucknow-Delhi route was disrupted Monday after eight wagons of a goods train were derailed in Uttar Pradeshs Sitapur district, officials said. No one was reported injured or killed in the accident. French woman admits killing six of her newborn infantsPARIS - A 38-year-old French woman admitted in court Monday that she had killed six of her children immediately after their birth, wrapped them in plastic bags and then hid them in her cellar, French media reported. Haryana authorities act against ‘Khap’ decision-makersCHANDIGARH - In virtually the first-ever action against the arbitrary and illegal decision of a “Khap panchayat” (community council), the administration in Haryana’s Bhiwani district has suspended two village panchayat (council) members, including the sarpanch (headman). Officials start delivering sandbags as residents in Fargo, ND prepare for Red River flooding
Sandbag delivery begins ahead of floods in Fargo Rainstorm causes headaches for Northeast as region copes with flooding, power outages
Rain floods Northeast roadways, knocks out power MCD engineers threatened to kill me, alleges RTI applicantNEW DELHI - A Right to Information (RTI) applicant Monday alleged that two engineers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) threatened to kill him if he pursued his quest for information. Industrial production surprises with 0.1 pct. gain in Feb; but storms send manufacturing lower
Industrial production rises 0.1 percent in Feb. Historic railway in downtown Los Angeles reopens 9 years after deadly wreck
LA railway back on track years after crash Surat mock drill shooting an accident: officialGANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Director General of Police S.S. Khandwawala has termed the shoot-out at Surat during a mock drill when an official of the state’s Anti-Terrorist Squad was injured as an “accident”, and said a dual enquiry was on to fix responsibility. Self-styled godman linked to sex racket sent to jailNEW DELHI - A city court Monday sent self-styled godman Shiv Murat Dwivedi, accused of running a prostitution racket, to jail for one day and rejected a police plea to allow his interrogation for five more days. Safari elephant attacks tourists at Kaziranga, five injuredGUWAHATI - An elephant attacked a jeep ferrying tourists from a wildlife safari and injured all five of them at the famed Kaziranga National Park in Assam Monday. Supporters of MP, legislator clash in DelhiNEW DELHI - Supporters of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator Asif Mohammad Khan and Congress MP Parvez Hashmi clashed outside a police station following an altercation late Sunday, police said Monday. Pakistani police find bomb-making gear, cache of explosives in blast-hit Lahore
Pakistan police find cache of explosives in Lahore Priest held for raping woman sent to police custodyNEW DELHI - A south Delhi temple priest arrested for allegedly raping a 30-year-old mentally unstable woman was Monday sent to one day’s police custody by a court. Haryana policemen’s extortion bid caught on cameraCHANDIGARH - Men of Haryana police’s Special Task Force (STF) were caught on camera trying to extort Rs.10 lakh from a Panipat businessman. Seven STF officials have been taken into custody for the incident, police officials said Monday. Convicted Delhi policeman gets parole to study lawNEW DELHI - Former Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner S.S.Rathi, convicted in the Connaught Place shooting of two businessmen, was Monday granted parole by the Delhi High Court for attending law classes. Barrel burst kills four army soldiers in RajasthanNEW DELHI - Four Indian Army soldiers were killed and three injured during night firing practice of mortars at the Pokhran range in Rajasthan, an officer said Monday. Two Maoists arrested in West BengalKOLKATA - Two members of the military wing of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist were arrested Monday in West Bengals West Midnapore district, police said Monday. Another strong earthquake hits ChileWASHINGTON - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit Chile Monday, the US Geological Survey said. 28 die as bus falls into river in Rajasthan (Second Lead)JAIPUR - In one of Rajasthan’s worst road accidents, 28 people were killed Monday when a bus packed with students and staff of a college plunged into a river in Sawai Madhopur district, police said. Rescue teams forcibly evacuate Mozambique flood victims; cholera fears worsen
Teams forcibly evacuate Mozambique flood victims 298 child sexual abuse cases in last three yearsNEW DELHI - There have been nearly 300 cases of child sexual abuse in the country in the last three years and only 66 have been disposed of, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Monday. Three held in Kolkata for forging IPL ticketsKOLKATA - Three people were arrested Monday for selling fake Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets in the city, police said. Nigeria: Twin car bombs explode during amnesty talks in restive, oil-rich Niger Delta region
Nigeria militants set off bombs, step up threats Two held for robbing train passengersBHOPAL - Two men were arrested here for robbing train passengers mostly on the Mumbai-Varanasi route after drugging them, police said Monday. Priest arrested for raping mentally unstable womanNEW DELHI - A temple priest in south Delhi’s Pushp Vihar area has been arrested for allegedly raping a 30-year-old mentally unstable woman, police said Monday. Bag with pistol, bullets found in Chandigarh marketCHANDIGARH - An unclaimed bag containing a pistol and live cartridges was discovered from the parking area of a busy market complex here, triggering panic in the area, police said Monday. Curfew relaxed in Bareilly, situation turning normalLUCKNOW - With no fresh incident of violence reported in the last two days and the situation fast returning to normal, curfew in Bareilly district was relaxed Monday, nearly two weeks after a communal clash erupted in the Uttar Pradesh town, an official said. Damage from storm causes headaches for Northeast commuters as region copes with flooding
Rain damage, detours hinder commutes in Northeast Damage from storm hinders commutes in Northeast as region copes with flooding, detours
Rain storm hinders commuters in Northeast EGG HARBOR CITY, N.J. — A torrential rainstorm that brought heavy winds to the Northeast is causing some minor headaches for commuters. Suicide car bomber kills 4 in western Iraqi city of Fallujah
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