Around the Nation
Around the Nation
TOOLBOX   Resize
 Save/Share +
COMMENT
 Discussion Policy
 CLOSE
Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.
|
Medical Copters Collide In Ariz.; 7 Killed, 3 Hurt
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Two medical helicopters collided in midair Sunday near a hospital, killing at least seven people and critically injuring three, a federal official said.
The cause of the collision is being investigated. Flagstaff Medical Center spokeswoman Starla Addair said she did not have any information to release.
All three people on one helicopter were killed, including a patient and the pilot, said Ian Gregor, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. Gregor said he was not sure whether the other casualties came from the second helicopter or whether some were on the ground.
Ga. Amusement Park Still Closed After Death
AUSTELL, Ga. -- Six Flags Over Georgia remained closed Sunday, a day after a teenager with a church group was decapitated by a roller coaster after he entered a restricted area, authorities said.
Six Flags officials are uncertain why the unidentified 17-year-old from Columbia, S.C., scaled two six-foot fences and passed signs that said the restricted area was both off-limits and dangerous to visitors, spokeswoman Hela Sheth said.
Authorities were investigating reports from witnesses who said the teenager jumped the fences to retrieve a hat he lost while riding the park's Batman ride, said Sgt. Dana Pierce of the Cobb County police.
Child Killed During Ala. Storms
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- A 5-year-old was killed when strong winds blew over a row of tents at an Alabama air show during storms that stretched across the South. In the Northeast, severe weather caused airport delays, officials said.
Fuel Prices Hurt Brothel Business
RENO, Nev. -- The legal Nevada brothels that cater to long-haul truckers are offering gas cards and other promotions after business has declined by as much as 25 percent from a year ago, industry officials said. Geoffrey Arnold, president of the Nevada Brothel Owners' Association, said business is down about 19 percent at his two northern Nevada brothels along Interstate 80. Truckers account for up to 75 percent of business at rural brothels along I-80 and U.S. Highway 95, Arnold said.
-- From News Services
