Aerial photos of tiny Greensburg, Kan., after Friday night's monster, Wizard of Oz-like tornado are so horrific that it's hard to imagine many of the 1,400 residents survived. The death toll of at least 10 is tragic, but it would undoubtedly have been far worse if not for a National Weather Service warning - which triggered blaring sirens - more than 20 minutes before the twister hit.

announcedtoday the appointment of Edward F. Murphy as Director, Air Force BusinessDevelopment. In this position, Murphy will lead corporate Air Forcebusiness development efforts and Multimax operations at Scott Air ForceBase (AFB), Ill., and related Air Force locations.

PICKERING -- Durham officers responding to a weapons call in Pickering Sunday night drew their guns as they arrested a youth with what turned out to be an air pistol.

Boeing, Oasis Leasing Organize Roundtable on Airplane Financing

WILLOWS -- Glenn County public safety agencies have something they've needed for a long time, and it's a bargain at just $1 a year.

The “homegrown” group as new brand of terrorism that’s inspired by al Qaeda, but not necessarily affiliated with the international organization...

The cumbersome dash for cash by flight attendants and passengers short of change is disappearing on some airlines.

Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. today announced that it will be participating in two investor conferences in May 2007.

A RARE breeds animal farm which was told it would never last will mark its 10th anniversary with a special fete on Sunday. (09/05/2007)

MILLWOOD STATE PARK, Ark. Two Texarkana men hung onto their overturned 16-foot aluminum boat while another Texarkana man clung to a tree for about five hours Sunday before being rescued in Lake Millwood.

Illinois routes gain riders, lose time Hefty ridership gains on state-funded Amtrak trains since last fall have exceeded even the optimistic expectations of Illinois officials. But habitually late trains are creating a bad impression of the expanded intercity rail service, leaving some Amtrak passengers to wonder why they ever gave up driving or flying.

BOWLING GREEN -- At 8 p.m. Thursday, WBGU-PBS will premiere "10¢ A Ticket: Stories & Glories of Old Amusement Parks" -- a new locally produced documentary that explores the ups and downs of amusement parks located in Northwest and West Central Ohio.

Police appeal for witnesses after a collision in which a motorcyclist died in Derbyshire.

Three people are missing after a boat capsized in the Yangtze River as it was berthing at a dock in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Tuesday, according to the municipal maritime office.

CYPREMORT POINT, La. (AP) - A five-year-old boy and a woman are in serious condition after a boating accident at Cypremort Point. Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents say a boat was pulling along in

Four and a half months into her pregnancy, Anna Chernocke could feel the first stirrings of life as she sat in the hospital waiting room. She placed her hand on her belly and started to talk to her baby, although the only thing she could say was 'sorry'

You can still pack your Colt .45 or Smith & Wesson.

Sierra Rutile Limited has in a letter to the Minister of Labour, Social Security and Industrial Relations, Alpha Timbo categorically refused to reinstate over 200 mine workers and pay them their benefits which it claimed to have been engaged in an illegal strike action on the 20th July, 2006.

The Atlantic Beach Police Department has a new jet boat dock. It's a system of air cylinders and plastic tubes that can get an eleven thousand pound vessel in and out of the water in less than two minutes. It doesn't matter what the tide level is.

Black powder enthusiasts are invited to join in a black powder muzzleloader pistols and revolvers competition Sunday at Columbiaville Sportsmen's Club, 5124 Klam Road south of Hollenbeck Road in Marathon Township. Registration is 910 a.m. Competition starts at 10 a.m.

During a fire, pets can be especially vulnerable, so WTAE Channel 4 Action News will tell you about a relatively new piece of emergency equipment that could help save your four-legged friend.

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All together now: It's hard out there for a clam digger. There have been less compelling premises for a movie, although none immediately springs to mind.

Nine people, including a toddler and pregnant woman, were hurt Tuesday after a truck hit a picnic table full of people eating lunch behind Cardinal Hill Hospital.

Blue Us lot below the Bombays are sick of supporting Aucklanders - never go near the place - put a road toll on - user pays. Swanny Just another sign of how out of touch this govt is with reality.

A DIVER has been flown to Royal Perth Hospital after severely gashing his leg on a boat propeller off Hillarys today.

Michael Welch II paced frantically across the living room of his parents’ farmhouse. His father lay dead in an adjoining room, shot through the heart by the lawmen who had the house surrounded.

1. "The Children of Hurin" by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin)

�Never start an article with a quote. It�s unoriginal and clich�d. It�s lazy.� -Professor Mary Niepold, from my first journalism class at the university �What a long, strange trip it�s been.� -Robert Hunter Well, more of a long, strange, sexual trip � writing this year�s column.

It's the perfect spot for roller skating, whether you've never been on wheels or you want to have a rolling birthday party. Spinners Family Fun Center Roller Rink is offering open skating, learn-to-skate programs and even youth and adult hockey leagues. There's also a skate park, plus arcade games. You can host birthday and private parties there, too.

Providing UV stability and weatherability, Xenoy X6800BM blow-molding and Xenoy 6620-GT injection-molding resins provide 1-step, monolayer solution to help meet CARB and US EPA standards governing vapor emissions from small-engine, off-road fuel tanks. Resins incorporate inherent barrier material that delivers consistent permeation resistance throughout part. Available in black and natural color, ...

If all goes as planned Saturday, the cremated remains of the actor who portrayed "Scotty" aboard Star Trek's starship Enterprise will sail into suborbital space aboard a rocket launched from the southern New Mexico desert.

Sailboats group together on Pontoosuc Lake on a recent sunny afternoon. The Berkshires are not expected to see much more sun until Sunday. Tell us what you think about this article!

Sand Castle Realty welcomed the newest member of its family, Sand Castle Mortgage Group, to Southwest Florida with an open-house celebration on April...

MAT-SU - The Willow to Port MacKenzie rail spur could get its start with a $300 million Alaska Railroad bond.

PHOENIX -- The Arizona Senate has rejected a House-passed bill that would have required new yearly fees for many owners of off-road vehicles. Under the bill, annual stickers would be required for four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, sand rails and dirt bikes that use public lands or rights-of-way.

A rectangular living room with 8-foot ceilings, double French doors/windows on either side of the room, hardwood floors, plaster walls, beautiful fireplace and mantel.

Police are looking for the man who was caught on surveillance video robbing a Hialeah sheet metal factory and then using his gun to beat a female employee. The robbery occurred about 10 a.m. April 13 at Industrial Sheet Metal Inc., located at 625 W. 27th St.

With Queen Elizabeth II arriving in the United States next week to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, Mark Phillips takes a closer look at the woman who has been leading Britain’s monarchy for more than 50 years.

Skateboard. What comes to mind when you see that word? Kids having fun? The grating sound of wheels on concrete? Excitement? Irritation? I'd put money on the word "artist" being absent from your list.

Residents spoke out last night about the skateboard ordinance in the city of Marquette. It bans skateboarders from skating on any public property in Marquette.

VAUGHN — Sparks from a small yard fire got out of control and may have caused a blaze that destroyed a Vaughn mobile home Tuesday, fire officials suspect.

CJJ, Inc. Detroit Lakes, MN now offers an additional farm related skid steer attachment. It is a heavy-duty, light material bucket attachment with dual side discharge. The side flow bucket can be used as a spreader or feeder. (PRWeb Apr 21, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3F1YS1Mb3ZlLUVtcHQtUHJvZi1NYWduLVplcm8=

DADE CITY - If Alfredie Steele Jr. didn't mean to kill someone when he fired a rifle 13 times at a sheriff's office cruiser, the jury didn't buy it.

TRENTON -- A judge kept the $150,000 bail yesterday for an 18-year-old who was shot during an alleged home invasion on Hart Ave nue.

April 26, 2007: The U.S. Army has begun issuing the M110 SASS (Semi-Automatic Sniper System) to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. This weapon is a based on the AR-10 rifle.

April 26, 2007: The U.S. Army has begun issuing the M110 SASS (Semi-Automatic Sniper System) to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. This weapon is a based on the AR-10 rifle.

With nearly 450,000 cycles stolen every year Britons getting on their bikes as the weather improves should think carefully about insurance and other security measures.

SPRINGFIELD - Up to $119,000 will be spent by Springfield Technical Community College Assistance Corp. on efforts to lure a data control center that the state plans to locate in the city.

Published Apr 16, 2007 - 17:03:05 CDT. BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A gunman opened fire in a Virginia Tech dorm and then, two hours later, shot up a classroom building across campus Monday, killing 32 people in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history.

Lehman Trikes announces that Larry Strilchuk has advised the company that he will be retiring as CEO. Mr. Strilchuk will continue in his position until a suitable replacement has been recruited and will remain a Director and consultant.

Grifco International Inc. plans to distribute 75 million shares of its subsidiary, Coil Tubing Technology Inc., as a special dividend to investors on May 1 in order to spin off the company.

Officials of Turning Point of Lehigh Valley Inc. say anyone threatened as Michele Hoagland was should seek help. "Domestic violence is about power and control," said Pam Russell, executive director of the domestic violence support agency. "These are not idle threats.

The water supply to the Neogen Corporation building on Shiawassee Street was shut off, today, after workers on the city's combined sewer overflow project nicked a water pipe servicing the building.

Construction on the Itasca Water Park is slightly behind schedule, and the pool won’t open by Memorial Day. Park district officials blame the weather, mainly the cold spell in January, on the delay. But the pool should open by June 9, parks Director Maryfran Leno said.

A local college student was arrested after sheriff's detectives and federal agents found a cache of illegal weapons, ammunition and military equipment inside his home, officials said.

Hot Weld faces 10 rivals as he bids for an unprecedented big-race double in tomorrow's Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown. Ferdy Murphy's eight-year-old is aiming to follow up on last Saturday's Scottish Grand National win with victory in the three-mile-five-furlong feature at the Esher venue.