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Mar 23, 2009 11:19 AM CDT

Mont. Plane Didn't Report Trouble: NTSB

All passengers died when turboprop plane crashed in Butte

(Newser) - The plane that crashed yesterday in Montana, killing all 14 aboard, gave no indication to air traffic controllers that the aircraft was experiencing difficulty when the pilot asked to divert to an airport in Butte, a federal safety official said today. There was "no indication of any trouble when...

Sydney Airport Defends Security After Gang Killing

Mar 23, 2009 1:48 AM CDT

Sydney Airport Defends Security After Gang Killing

Police say security did all they could

(Newser) - Officials are defending security systems after a gang of bikers fatally beat a man inside Sydney Airport—then fled in taxis, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. "The police can't be everywhere and this could have happened anywhere," said the federal police commissioner. Horrified passengers watched as the...

Tragedy Shadows
Richardson's Family

Mar 19, 2009 11:57 AM CDT

Tragedy Shadows Richardson's Family

Richardson's death adds to misfortunes of acting dynasty

(Newser) - Natasha Richardson's death has added a grim chapter to a history of misfortunes in the Redgrave family, the Telegraph reports. Various marital failures and controversies have often led to speculation about a Redgrave "curse"—something Richardson always dismissed. Richardson herself went through an acrimonious divorce; when she married...

Oprah's Sick Puppy Hangs On

Mar 19, 2009 10:57 AM CDT

Oprah's Sick Puppy Hangs On

(Newser) - Though Oprah Winfrey lost one of her new puppies to disease, a second is “holding steady for now,” a rep tells the Chicago Tribune. Ivan, one of the cocker spaniels Winfrey adopted earlier this month and showcased on her TV program, died of the highly contagious parvovirus. Littermate...

LiLo Mourns
Parent Trap
Mom

Mar 19, 2009 10:25 AM CDT

LiLo Mourns Parent Trap Mom

Lohan worked with Natasha Richardson 11 years ago

(Newser) - Parent Trap co-star Lindsay Lohan is remembering on-screen mom Natasha Richardson fondly, reports USA Today. "She was a wonderful woman and actress and treated me like I was her own," the starlet said of their work on the 1998 remake. "I didn't see much of her over...

Macabre Tourists Flock
to Mummy Museum

Mar 18, 2009 10:22 AM CDT

Macabre Tourists Flock to Mummy Museum

Mexican exhibit includes 56 fully preserved corpses

(Newser) - A Mexican museum tells the story of the local mining industry with an unusual exhibit: 56 mummified corpses. The bodies, from as early as the mid-1800s, were removed from crypts that had been tightly sealed, allowing the bodies to dry intact. Elsewhere mummies might be considered freaky, but in Guanajuato,...

Air Force
Nurse Charged in 3 Deaths

Mar 17, 2009 4:15 PM CDT

Air Force Nurse Charged in 3 Deaths

'Soldier of mercy' allegedly gave lethal doses to terminally ill

(Newser) - An Air Force nurse has been charged with giving lethal amounts of medication to three terminally ill patients in his care. Capt. Michael Fontana, 35, was formally charged in military court with deliberately giving three patients at Wilford Hall Medical Center—the Air Force's largest hospital—lethal amounts of medication,...

Miami Man Kills 4
in Murder-Suicide

Mar 15, 2009 5:15 PM CDT

Miami Man Kills 4 in Murder-Suicide

Suspect set own house and truck ablaze

(Newser) - A furious Miami man gunned down four people at a birthday party today, including his estranged wife and daughter, before setting his house and truck ablaze and killing himself, the Miami Herald reports. He also killed his mother-in-law and his daughter’s boyfriend at the party, where he showed up...

Infected Tattoo Linked to
Man's Death

Mar 15, 2009 8:20 AM CDT

Infected Tattoo Linked to Man's Death

He dies of blood clot 10 days after birthday present from lover

(Newser) - An infected tattoo has been linked to the death of a 35-year-old British man, a medical panel has determined. The man died of a blood clot in his lungs 10 days after receiving the tattoo, a birthday present from his girlfriend, on his right calf, reports the Telegraph. The lethal...

Tsvangirai Heads Home
for Wife's Funeral

Mar 9, 2009 1:28 AM CDT

Tsvangirai Heads Home for Wife's Funeral

Supporters feared Mugabe power grab in his absence

(Newser) - Grieving Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is expected back in Zimbabwe today to attend his wife's funeral, days after the couple's car was hit by a US aid truck. Tsvangirai had left for Botswana—home of his closest regional ally—shortly after the accident that some believe may have been an...

Debt Collectors Fleece Relatives of the Dead

Mar 4, 2009 11:26 AM CST

Debt Collectors Fleece Relatives of the Dead

Getting bereaved to pay up one of the healthiest parts of industry

(Newser) - Bankruptcy and defaults are all the rage these days, but one group is being targeted to pay up: the dead. Entire debt collection agencies have cropped up that specialize in calling bereaved relatives and convincing them to pay the deceased’s debts, even though they have no legal obligation to...

Preteen Gets
Her Last Wish:
A Wedding

Feb 25, 2009 1:36 PM CST

Preteen Gets Her Last Wish: A Wedding

9-year-old terminal leukemia patient 'marries' best friend

(Newser) - Nine-year-old Jayla Cooper dreamed of her wedding day, and even a grim medical diagnosis couldn't keep her from her wish. The 9-year-old, suffering from an aggressive form of leukemia that has left her with just weeks to live, recently "married" her 7-year-old sweetheart, a fellow leukemia patient at...

Ledger Award
Triggers the Tears

Feb 23, 2009 4:40 AM CST

Ledger Award Triggers the Tears

Kline: He left 'original and enduring legacy'

(Newser) - The most emotional moments at last night's Oscars occurred when Heath Ledger's parents and sister accepted his posthumous award for best supporting actor. Ledger's family said the honor for the actor's portrayal of the Joker—which Kevin Kline hailed as "menacing, mercurial, droll and diabolical"—will be held...

Girl's Barracks Death May Be Drug-Related

Feb 19, 2009 8:16 AM CST

Girl's Barracks Death May Be Drug-Related

Victim acquainted with soldier; family IDs her on MySpace

(Newser) - Army investigators believe the death of a 16-year-old civilian girl at a barracks on Fort Lewis was possibly drug-related. A spokesman wouldn't say what drugs may have been involved, and toxicology results aren’t expected for at least a week. The dead girl was identified by her family on her...

Rourke Loses Dog
Who Was 'Love
of His Life'

Feb 18, 2009 11:29 AM CST

Rourke Loses Dog Who Was 'Love of His Life'

(Newser) - Loki, the Chihuahua who figured prominently in Mickey Rourke’s Golden Globe acceptance speech, died Monday, E! Online reports. The 18-year-old dog accompanied Rourke on the red carpet at the awards. The Oscar-nominated actor is very attached to his canine friends. “Sometimes, when a man is alone, that's all...

Dead Girl, 16,
Found in Army Barracks

Feb 17, 2009 7:49 AM CST

Dead Girl, 16, Found in Army Barracks

Fort Lewis investigating after 1 civilian teen found dead, another unconscious

(Newser) - A 16-year-old girl was found dead and another girl the same age was found unconscious in an Army barracks at Fort Lewis, Wash., early Sunday, the Tacoma News-Tribune reports. The girls were found by emergency personnel responding to a 911 call. A soldier who allegedly knew at least one of...

BofA Tricks People Into Paying the Dead's Bills

Feb 7, 2009 7:34 AM CST

BofA Tricks People Into Paying the Dead's Bills

Bank accused of shady practices in collecting cash from bereaved relatives

(Newser) - Bank of America has been misleading customers into believing they have to pay off the credit card bills of dead relatives, TPM reports. One customer was outraged when a bank rep tried to first trick, and then guilt-trip him into paying his dead mother's bills. A former rep for the...

'American Pie'
Singer Recalls
His Hero:
Buddy Holly

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Feb 3, 2009 5:23 PM CST

'American Pie' Singer Recalls His Hero: Buddy Holly

No rock act can top Buddy Holly: Don McLean

(Newser) - Don McLean is forever linked to Buddy Holly because of his "American Pie" tribute, and he wouldn't have it any other way. Fifty years after Holly's untimely death, McLean calls his song about the "day the music died" the proudest accomplishment of his career. "Long before I...

Exploding Cell Phone Kills Man

Feb 3, 2009 4:57 AM CST

Exploding Cell Phone Kills Man

Chinese cops suspect counterfeit battery may have caused phone to blow up

(Newser) - A man in Guangzhou, China, was killed last week when his cell phone blew up and severed an artery in his neck, the Times of London reports. The young shop clerk is believed to have put the phone in his breast pocket straight after charging a new battery before it...

Kenya Mourns Double Tragedy That Killed 136

Feb 2, 2009 6:23 AM CST

Kenya Mourns Double Tragedy That Killed 136

Grieving kin blame poor emergency response in 2 fires

(Newser) - Kenyans are blaming the government for poor public safety and emergency response as they mourn the loss of 136 people in back-to-back fires at a Nairobi supermarket and on a rural highway. Emergency crews were slow to respond to yesterday's fuel tanker explosion, which came as they were still searching...