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• Two Die in Head-On Car Crash

  Christina Cole | January 24, 2007 7:45 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Just before 6am in front of M&M International and Pinnacle Oilfield Service, a fatal car accident occured when a black Scion TC was trying to pass a vehicle and crashed with a pickup truck head-on, killing both men from each vehicle.One witness, an M&M employee Mike Martin, was about 30ft from the crash outside the front door. The crash caused both vehicles to land in a ditch in front of both...

• Train Accident Causes Explosion

  Christina Cole | January 15, 2007 1:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

  On Monday a railroad accident occured when four railroad cars broke free and rolled into a standing engine, creating an explosion and fire in Estill County, say State Police. No injuries have been reported and plans for an evacuation in Northern Estill County have been changed. After many people left the area, the residents were then told to stay inside and put towels under their doors to...

• Japan to Pass Maritime Law Regarding China

  Christina Cole | January 09, 2007 12:35 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Japanese Congress is expected to approve an act later this month that is aimed at legalizing maritime rights in an attempt to contain China's oil and gas exploitation on the East China Sea near disputed areas, reports Phoenix television.Accord to a report posted on the Phoenix website cites Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun, ruling Japanese Liberal Democratic Party will make a proposal to pas...

• Trucking Accident Claims Two Lives

  Christina Cole | January 03, 2007 1:59 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  On Wednesday, an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 20 eastbound was closed in northeastern Louisiana; more than 12 hours after a tractor-trailer accident occured when the truck crossed the median, slamming into an eastbound rig.There were two fatalities.Graves, 63, was identified as one of the fatalities. He was driving westbound with his rig loaded with household products.Watkins, 63, was the other...