How an Andhra cop became a global anti-trafficking heroHYDERABAD - An Andhra Pradesh policeman, who has just been named by the US among nine anti-trafficking heroes worldwide, says a victim-centric approach, roping in NGOs and strict implementation of laws, are behind his success. Officials say firefighters gaining ground on wildfire on Army firing range in New Mexico
Officials: Firefighters gaining on Fort Bliss fire Strong quake hits JapanTOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale hit Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido island at 11.23 a.m. Friday, Xinhua quoted the Japan Meteorological Agency as saying. Tornadoes tear across Minnesota, killing at least 2 and injuring dozens as homes flattened
2 dead as tornadoes tear across Minnesota WADENA, Minn. — Tornadoes ripped across Minnesota on Thursday evening, killing at least two people and injuring dozens more as homes were flattened, trees toppled and a gas station destroyed. Quake with magnitude of 6.3 rattles northern Japan, no tsunami danger or damage
6.3 quake hits off Japanese coast; no damage seen California man is 4th person charged in pipebomb attack on federal courthouse in San Diego
Calif. man charged in San Diego courthouse bombing 72 feared dead in Colombia mining disasterBOGOTA - A powerful methane explosion in a coal mine in northwestern Colombia may have left 72 miners dead, making it one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history, officials said. Authorities say Ind. man killed when crane fell as workers cleaned up train derailment
Derailment worker killed by crane fall in Indiana Clinton kicks off commission’s work in Haiti, pledges to speed-up reconstruction process
Quake with magnitude of 6.3 rattles northern Japan, no tsunami danger
6.3 quake rattles northern Japan; no tsunami risk Tornadoes tear across northwest Minn.; at least 2 killed, several injured as homes flattened
Tornadoes tear across northwest Minnesota, 2 dead Coast Guard says decision expected soon on sending more oil skimmers to Gulf of Mexico
More oil skimmers may be bound for Gulf of Mexico Authorities: 2 Texas couples, boy killed in southern NM plane crash; 2 brothers injured
Authorities ID victims in southern NM plane crash Tornadoes tear across northwest Minn.; at least 1 killed, several injured as homes flattened
Tornadoes tear across northwest Minnesota, 1 dead Parents of 49 children killed in Mexico fire to seek justice at UN
Mexico fire victims’ parents to seek justice at UN NBA Finals: If you’re a Celtics fan, you have to like the way team is playing
NBA Finals: Celtics weather early storm If you’re a Celtics fan, you have to like the way they’ve weathered the early storm. Adm. in charge of oil spill response tours La. after stinging critisim of Coast Gaurd efforts
Adm. Allen tours La. after stinging critism BP chief says he wasn’t in loop on oil rig decisions, drawing verbal onslaught from Congress
1 killed in commercial building explosion in Southern California industrial area
1 killed in Southern Calif. blast SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — One person was found dead after an explosion rocked a commercial building Thursday, authorities said. Official says Coast Guard will need more resources to inspect foreign oil-drilling operations
Coast Guard: Money needed for new inspection duty Workers remove 3 bodies from plane that crashed in southern Minnesota, narrowly missing home
3 bodies removed from southern Minn. plane crash Leaders of pro-environment Christian group say oil spill shows clean energy is a moral issue
Evangelical leaders say spill raises moral issues BP CEO Hayward says up to 2 billion gallons of crude left in Gulf oil field
Hayward estimates size of oil field at 2B gallons 1 dead, 3 injured in commercial building explosion in Ventura County industrial area
1 dead, 3 injured in Ventura County blast SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — One person was found dead after an explosion rocked a commercial building Thursday, authorities said. 1 dead, 3 injured in commercial building explosion in Southern California industrial area
1 dead, 3 injured in Calif. business blast Times Square car bomb suspect indicted in NYC on 10 terrorism, weapons counts
Times Square car bomb suspect indicted in NYC 3 injured in commercial building explosion in California industrial area
Blast injures 3 in Calf. industrial area SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — California fire authorities say an explosion has injured three people at a business in a Simi Valley industrial area. He said what? Bipartisan outrage erupts after GOP lawmaker apologizes to British oil executive
GOP lawmaker apologizes for apologizing to BP exec NYC mayor, who stuck up for BP, says Obama can’t put on scuba gear and fix oil spill himself
BP buys devices designed at Idaho National Lab to help clean up oil mess in Gulf of Mexico
BP to use Idaho lab’s technology in gulf oil spill ‘Shame on you’: BP chief pilloried by Congress; lawmakers seek oil spill answers, finding few
Authorities say dozens of pets killed in Washington house fire but 39 others were rescued
Dozens of pets killed in house fire in Washington After calling White House agreement with BP a ’slush fund,’ Barton says he was misunderstood
Barton says his apology to BP misconstrued Haiti brings children’s art to DC as Smithsonian leads cultural recovery in Port-au-Prince
Smithsonian leads recovery of Haiti’s art, culture BP exec accused of ’stonewalling,’ repeatedly criticized at congressional hearing on spill
Flyers’ Briere, 9-year-old son escape serious injury in traffic accident near NY-Pa state line
Flyers’ Briere, son in traffic accident in NY Biden: GOP criticism of BP compensation fund ‘insensitive,’ ‘out of touch’ and ‘outrageous’
Biden calls GOP criticism of BP fund ‘outrageous’ Actor Kevin Costner urges oil industry to keep his cleanup devices on hand for future spills
Kevin Costner wants cleanup devices near oil rigs Authorities say at least 5 dead, 2 injured after plane crash at regional airport in New Mexico
At least 5 dead, 2 hurt in southern NM plane crash Madhya Pradesh to appeal Bhopal gas verdictBHOPAL - The Madhya Pradesh government will appeal against the “insufficient” punishment of two years imprisonment awarded to seven officials of Union Carbide India for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, officials Thursday said. Tour bus-car crash east of Los Angeles injures 10, 3 critically
Calif. bus-car crash injures 10, 3 critically Protesting family blocks Jalandhar-Jammu highwayMUKERIAN - Family members of a man who died, allegedly due to a beating by a policeman, took the body to the busy Jalandhar-Jammu highway in this Punjab town Thursday and blocked the traffic for over 30 minutes to demand action against the culprits. Authorities say 5 people dead, 2 injured after plane crash at south-central New Mexico airport
5 dead, 2 injured in southern NM plane crash Bill Clinton announces new $20M Haiti loan fund backed by Mexico’s Carlos Slim, Canadian exec
Tour bus accident injures 22 in Los Angeles suburb
Tour bus accident injures 22 in LA County ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Los Angeles County authorities say a tour bus accident in suburban Rosemead has left two people with moderate injuries and 20 people with minor injuries. Court rejects ex-BJP legislator’s plea in Gujarat riot caseGANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High Court Thursday rejected the plea of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Prahlad Ghosha and another man challenging a lower court’s order to consider them as accused in the Dipda Darwaza case in the 2002 post-Godhra riots. BP exec accused of ‘kicking the can down the road;’ Denies ’stonewalling’ Congress on spill
Some oil spill events from Thursday, June 17, 2010
Most global crime routes point to Europe: UN reportNEW YORK/VIENNA - Most forms of transnational crime have Europe as their destination, according to the first UN report on global crime networks that was issued Thursday in New York. Police say 5 people dead after plane crash at south-central New Mexico airport
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