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Channel Tunnel Shut Down After Fire
Friday, 12 Sep, 2008 – 0:06 | No Comment

The Channel Tunnel has been closed after a fire broke out on a freight train about seven miles from Calais.
Thirty-two people on board were led to safety, 14 of whom had suffered minor injuries, including …

Man Injured By Chemical In Suspicious Box, FBI Investigating
Friday, 12 Sep, 2008 – 0:03 | No Comment

Greenville Department of Public Safety Director Michael Stuck said a high concentration of fertilizer led to a man being injured and the evacuation of a hospital’s emergency room.
The FBI is investigating the incident and Montcalm …

Hurricane Ike Update - Texans Told Flee or ‘Face Certain Death’
Thursday, 11 Sep, 2008 – 12:58 | No Comment

Hurricane Ike UPDATE: Texans Told: Flee or ‘Face Certain Death’ as Ike Nears
It appears that hurricane Ike is going to be BAD. Texans are being urged to get out now, without delay.
Cars and trucks streamed …

Light Plane Crashes Near San Francisco Bay Bridge
Wednesday, 10 Sep, 2008 – 14:45 | No Comment

Two people aboard a small, private plane that crash landed into San Francisco Bay on the north side of the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza about 2 p.m. have been taken to a Coast Guard facility …

Students Can Now Text Message Tips To Police
Tuesday, 9 Sep, 2008 – 20:22 | One Comment

Students who see a gun or overhear plans about an after-school fight can now tip off authorities the 21st century way — by anonymously text-messaging police — under a program announced Monday involving 10 Chicago …

New York City 911 and 311 Hot Lines Accept Videos, Cell Phone Images
Tuesday, 9 Sep, 2008 – 20:18 | No Comment

It’s a new era for tipsters as officials announced Tuesday that city hot lines are now able to receive photos and video from computers and cell phones.
Callers to the city’s 911 and non-emergency 311 lines …

Homeland Security Warns on Security of Venezuelan Airports
Tuesday, 9 Sep, 2008 – 16:07 | No Comment

The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning questioning the security of Venezuelan airports, a move that won’t immediately block flights but may renew tensions about air travel between the countries.
DHS officials have been blocked …

Suspicious Package Examined At FEMA Office
Tuesday, 9 Sep, 2008 – 0:33 | No Comment

A leaking, smelly package in the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency mail room forced an evacuation of the headquarters building, a fire department official said on Monday.
Washington, D.C., fire department spokesman Alan Etter said an …

Orlando Congressman Receives Suspicious Envelope
Tuesday, 9 Sep, 2008 – 0:29 | No Comment

At approximately 4:30 p.m., the Port Orange Fire-Rescue and Port Orange Police Department responded to a call received from the office of Congressman Tom Feeney located inside Port Orange City Hall at 1000 City Center …

Explosives Found - Apartment Complex Evacuated - San Diego
Sunday, 7 Sep, 2008 – 17:48 | No Comment

A Spring Valley apartment complex was evacuated Saturday night after a cache of military-style explosives was found nearby.
A man is jailed, but investigators are not saying much about the explosives found in a storage building …