8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Police confiscate 4-foot, 2-pound marijuana joint California police confiscated a mammoth joint during a 4/20 pot rally on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times. As the paper notes, hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students gather each year for the event, and each year campus police confiscate things like bongs and dime bags. More
Gunman Shot Dead by Police Sniper After Wounding 3 Officers in Louisiana Standoff A gunman in Louisiana was shot dead by a police sniper on Sunday, April 28 after he wounded three officers and two bystanders during shootings near New Orleans. 04/29/2024 - 4:09 am | View Link
Police bodycam from quiet Connecticut town shows crazed gunman charge officers: 'This is you, this ain't me' Bodycam footage picked up the sound of a suspect racking the slide of a pump action shotgun during a fatal confrontation with police ... 04/25/2024 - 7:30 am | View Link