http://www.mail.com/subjects/300-accidents.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/300-accidents.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092518-pa-coffee-leads-to-hatchet-hitchhiker-arrest.html ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. An employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia is credited with recognizing 24-year-old Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, whose fledgling celebrity took a turn toward notoriety when authorities announced this week that he was wanted in... Sat, 18 May 2013 04:41:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092518-pa-coffee-leads-to-hatchet-hitchhiker-arrest.html 2013-05-18T04:41:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2090460-mom-nm-chases-child-abductor-man-arrested.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday. The young girl was playing in her yard at St. Anthony's Plaza Apartments in Albuquerque's North Valley about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when a gro... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:45:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2090460-mom-nm-chases-child-abductor-man-arrested.html 2013-05-17T04:45:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092138-school-bus-carrying-special-needs-kids-rolls.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A school bus carrying severely disabled students home from a trip to the zoo rolled over Thursday on a highway near Indianapolis, injuring a dozen people, including five children, state police said. A truck was changing lanes on Interstate 65 near Zionsville about 2 p.m. Thursday when it cut in front of the special-needs school bus, Sg... Fri, 17 May 2013 01:18:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092138-school-bus-carrying-special-needs-kids-rolls.html 2013-05-17T01:18:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090242-2-13-small-suvs-well-crash-tests.html DETROIT (AP) — Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations. Subaru's 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get the top "good" rating in the results released Thursday. The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was rated as "acceptable." But fas... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:25:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090242-2-13-small-suvs-well-crash-tests.html 2013-05-16T20:25:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2089798-uk-officials-bp-seeking-govt-help-with-spill.html LONDON (AP) — British government officials said Thursday that BP has not sought Prime Minister David Cameron's help in reducing compensation claims for its role in the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.K. media reports claim BP will ask Cameron for help in convincing the U.S. government to intervene. The reports say BP hopes Cameron will ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2089798-uk-officials-bp-seeking-govt-help-with-spill.html 2013-05-16T14:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2089260-cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-2-injures-7.html PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed on workers early Thursday, killing two people and injuring seven, in the latest accident spotlighting the often lethal safety conditions faced by those toiling in the global garment industry. About 50 workers were inside a workroom of the factory south of Ph... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:13:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2089260-cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-2-injures-7.html 2013-05-16T13:13:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090134-jordan-jet-crashes-syrian-border-2-killed.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's military says a trainer jet has crashed near the Syrian border, killing its two Jordanian pilots. A spokesman says the British-made aerobatic T-67 Firefly trainer was on a routine flight early Thursday west of King Hussein Air College, a Royal Jordanian Air Force base in the border town of Mafraq, when it developed an unspeci... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:09:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090134-jordan-jet-crashes-syrian-border-2-killed.html 2013-05-16T12:09:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089302-nepal-plane-crash-injures-21-including-8-japanese.html KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed while trying to land at a mountain airstrip in northern Nepal early Thursday, and all 21 people on board, including eight Japanese tourists, survived with injuries, police said. Four of the injured were in critical condition, police officer Bhim Bahadur Chand said. The state-owned Nepal Airlines plane was carrying ei... Thu, 16 May 2013 08:45:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089302-nepal-plane-crash-injures-21-including-8-japanese.html 2013-05-16T08:45:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2088320-nasa-crafts-planet-hunting-days-numbered.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system. If engineers can't find a fix, the failure could mean an end to the $600 million mission's search, although the space agency wasn't ready to call it quits Wednesday. The telescope has di... Thu, 16 May 2013 01:38:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2088320-nasa-crafts-planet-hunting-days-numbered.html 2013-05-16T01:38:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089082-correction-retailers-bangladesh-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — In a story May 15 about retailers' reactions to a proposal aimed at making garment factories safer in Bangladesh, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Gap wouldn't sign on unless it would be free of any legal liability. In fact, Gap was objecting to facing unlimited legal liability. The company says that its proposal provides for a number of areas f... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:46:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089082-correction-retailers-bangladesh-story.html 2013-05-17T16:46:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089098-ex-emt-texas-pleads-guilty-to-charges.html WACO, Texas (AP) — A first responder who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials. Bryce Reed was arrested last week and indicted Tuesday on a charge of possessing an unregistered firearm. Authorities have not announced any link between Reed a... Thu, 16 May 2013 01:03:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089098-ex-emt-texas-pleads-guilty-to-charges.html 2013-05-16T01:03:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086550-survivor-1987-mich-plane-crash-breaks-silence.html DETROIT (AP) — Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life — one that she doesn't otherwise remember. At only 4 years old, Crocker was the lone survivor of a 1987 plane crash that killed 154 people aboard and two on the ground near Detroit Metropolitan Airport. In the new documentary, "Sole Survivor... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:43:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086550-survivor-1987-mich-plane-crash-breaks-silence.html 2013-05-15T19:43:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086558-teams-dig-miners-trapped-indonesia-cave-in.html TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — Mining activities at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia were halted Wednesday as rescuers using jacks, saws and wheelbarrows dug through a caved-in mine tunnel looking for about 25 trapped workers, the mine operator said. Four bodies have been found and 10 miners rescued since the cave-in occurred Tuesday morning... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:07:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086558-teams-dig-miners-trapped-indonesia-cave-in.html 2013-05-15T15:07:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2087300-la-worst-city-dog-attacks-mail-carriers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says Los Angeles was the worst city in America for dog attacks on letter carriers last year, and it urged pet owners to help reduce the attacks. The agency on Wednesday released its city rankings ahead of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which starts Monday. The Postal Service said nearly 5,900 postal workers we... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:29:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2087300-la-worst-city-dog-attacks-mail-carriers.html 2013-05-15T14:29:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086560-rwanda-building-collapse-kills-6-injures-30.html KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Six people were killed and dozens more injured when a four-story building under construction collapsed in eastern Rwanda, police said Wednesday as the rescue effort ended. Christophe Semuhungu, the police spokesman for Rwanda's Eastern Province, said rescue workers from the police and the military had found no more bodies after comb... Wed, 15 May 2013 12:02:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086560-rwanda-building-collapse-kills-6-injures-30.html 2013-05-15T12:02:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086548-texas-firefighters-focused-concern-toxic-gases.html WEST, Texas (AP) — When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a catastrophe. They didn't know, and probably could not imagine, that the plant would soon explode into a deadly fireba... Wed, 15 May 2013 11:32:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086548-texas-firefighters-focused-concern-toxic-gases.html 2013-05-15T11:32:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086732-victims-88-dui-bus-crash-ky-remembered.html RADCLIFF, Ky. (AP) — Quinton Higgins lost his best friend when the church bus he was riding in 25 years ago was turned into a fireball by a drunken driver on a Kentucky road, in what remains the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway crash. In the town that still grieves for the 27 who perished, people gathered Tuesday evening to remember the victims ... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:46:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086732-victims-88-dui-bus-crash-ky-remembered.html 2013-05-15T08:46:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084358-boats-carrying-fleeing-rohingya-minority-capsize.html SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — An overcrowded boat capsized while trying to escape a cyclone bearing down on Myanmar, tossing dozens of members of the displaced Rohingya minority group into the sea. Eight bodies were found and more than 50 people were missing and feared dead, the United Nations said. More than 100 people were aboard the boat when it set sail late... Wed, 15 May 2013 05:24:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084358-boats-carrying-fleeing-rohingya-minority-capsize.html 2013-05-15T05:24:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085838-americas-cup-officials-race-will-continue.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The America's Cup will go on as planned after the death of a sailor during a training run last week on San Francisco Bay, officials said Tuesday. America's Cup officials made the announcement at a news conference in San Francisco. Organizers met with the four entrants earlier in the day and said the decision to race was unanimous. "Th... Wed, 15 May 2013 02:26:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085838-americas-cup-officials-race-will-continue.html 2013-05-15T02:26:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084206-chains-grapple-with-to-improve-safety.html NEW YORK (AP) — While several more global clothing chains on Tuesday were announcing that they agreed to a historic pact to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh, U.S. retailers were scrambling to come up with their own safety plans. A total of more than a dozen brands this week announced plans to sign a five-year, legally binding contract that require... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:05:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084206-chains-grapple-with-to-improve-safety.html 2013-05-14T23:05:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083736-bangladesh-honors-dead-building-collapse.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered Tuesday at the wreckage of a Bangladeshi garment factory building to offer prayers for the souls of the 1,127 people who died in the structure's collapse last month, the worst tragedy in the history of the global garment industry. The Islamic prayer service was held a day after the army ended a nearl... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:59:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083736-bangladesh-honors-dead-building-collapse.html 2013-05-14T20:59:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084866-plea-bargain-captain-italian-shipwreck.html GROSSETO, Italy (AP) — Italian prosecutors on Tuesday rejected a plea bargain bid by the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off Italy last year, killing 32 people, defense lawyers said. Capt. Francesco Schettino is accused of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship before all 4,200 passengers and crew were evacuated.... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:48:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084866-plea-bargain-captain-italian-shipwreck.html 2013-05-14T16:48:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083446-big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-anti-texting-ads.html NEW YORK (AP) — The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile will be joined by 200 other organizations backing the multi-million dollar ad camp... Tue, 14 May 2013 05:05:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083446-big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-anti-texting-ads.html 2013-05-14T05:05:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083352-calif-man-who-fled-zombies-pleads-guilty.html TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) — A Tennessee man who stole a big-rig truck in California, caused several accidents and told investigators he was fleeing zombies when he did it has pleaded guilty to several felonies. U-T San Diego (http://bit.ly/17Yg8VO ) reports Jerimiah Hartline pleaded guilty Monday to assault with a deadly weapon, hit-and-run causing death or i... Tue, 14 May 2013 02:50:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083352-calif-man-who-fled-zombies-pleads-guilty.html 2013-05-14T02:50:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081784-big-retailers-safety-accord-bangladesh.html NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the world's largest retailers have agreed to a first-of-its-kind pact to improve safety at some of Bangladesh's garment factories following a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers in the country last month. The move comes just days shy of a deadline imposed by workers' rights groups that said they would hold street ... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:34:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081784-big-retailers-safety-accord-bangladesh.html 2013-05-13T23:34:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081262-search-ends-bangladesh-death-toll-1127.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Several of the biggest Western retailers embraced a plan that would require them to pay for factory improvements in Bangladesh as the three-week search for victims of the worst garment-industry disaster in history ended Monday with the death toll at a staggering 1,127. Bangladesh's government also agreed to allow garment workers t... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:27:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081262-search-ends-bangladesh-death-toll-1127.html 2013-05-13T23:27:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081506-bangladesh-collapse-survivor-up-garment-work.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The 19-year-old seamstress who spent 17 days trapped in the rubble of a collapsed factory building said Monday that she will never again work in a Bangladesh garment factory. Reshma Begum was pulled in remarkably good shape from the wreckage of the eight-story Rana Plaza building on Friday. Stunned rescue workers were drawn to the... Mon, 13 May 2013 14:42:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081506-bangladesh-collapse-survivor-up-garment-work.html 2013-05-13T14:42:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081324-military-plane-crashes-yemens-capital.html SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni military plane on a training exercise exploded in midair over the country's capital on Monday, killing the pilot and slamming into a residential neighborhood, according to an army official. Fragments of the plane hit buildings on the ground in Sanaa and set small fires in four houses. Three people were slightly injured, accord... Mon, 13 May 2013 13:23:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081324-military-plane-crashes-yemens-capital.html 2013-05-13T13:23:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081362-singapore-inquiry-us-workers-death.html SINGAPORE (AP) — The girlfriend of a U.S. software engineer whose parents insist he was murdered in Singapore said at a coroner's inquest Monday that he had been unhappy at work and feared "heavy hands coming after him." Police have said Shane Truman Todd killed himself. State counsel presented evidence of links to suicide websites on his laptop and suici... Mon, 13 May 2013 10:27:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081362-singapore-inquiry-us-workers-death.html 2013-05-13T10:27:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html SAO PAULO (AP) — The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. What happens once those vehi... Mon, 13 May 2013 02:20:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html 2013-05-13T02:20:25Z