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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Accidents and disastersen-usTue, 02 Dec 2008 06:53:04 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Former NHL'er 'Pit' Martin drownshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/az/Uhkn-martin.RFTr_ID2.htmlwed/az/Uhkn-martin.RFTr_ID2.html1228200287Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/az/Uhkn-martin.RFTr_ID2.html"></a>ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Former NHL player Hubert "Pit" Martin died Monday, a day after plunging through thin ice on a Canadian lake while riding his snowmobile with a friend. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/az/Uhkn-martin.RFTr_ID2.html">Former NHL'er 'Pit' Martin drowns</a> ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Former NHL player Hubert "Pit" Martin died Monday, a day after plunging through thin ice on a Canadian lake while riding his snowmobile with a friend. (UPI) Barker, D.J. AM book New Year's gighttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dj/Uus-barker.RqgM_ID1.htmlwed/dj/Uus-barker.RqgM_ID1.html1228186487Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dj/Uus-barker.RqgM_ID1.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Three and a half months after surviving a deadly plane crash, Travis Barker and D.J. AM will headline a New Year's Eve party that will span 10 U.S. cities. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dj/Uus-barker.RqgM_ID1.html">Barker, D.J. AM book New Year's gig</a> LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Three and a half months after surviving a deadly plane crash, Travis Barker and D.J. AM will headline a New Year's Eve party that will span 10 U.S. cities. (UPI) Navy pilot lost bearings before crashhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dn/Uus-aircollision.RjUO_ID1.htmlwed/dn/Uus-aircollision.RjUO_ID1.html1228164287Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dn/Uus-aircollision.RjUO_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy pilot who died in a training accident this year had lost his bearings before the mishap, military investigators say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dn/Uus-aircollision.RjUO_ID1.html">Navy pilot lost bearings before crash</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy pilot who died in a training accident this year had lost his bearings before the mishap, military investigators say. (UPI) Galveston Bay littered with Ike debrishttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/bp/Uus-ike-oysters.R5zb_ID1.htmlwed/bp/Uus-ike-oysters.R5zb_ID1.html1228154711Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:05:11 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/bp/Uus-ike-oysters.R5zb_ID1.html"></a>HOUSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Oyster fishermen operating at Galveston Bay in Texas are struggling due to an inordinate amount of debris left by Hurricane Ike, experts say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/bp/Uus-ike-oysters.R5zb_ID1.html">Galveston Bay littered with Ike debris</a> HOUSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Oyster fishermen operating at Galveston Bay in Texas are struggling due to an inordinate amount of debris left by Hurricane Ike, experts say. (UPI) Explosion sets off fire in business parkhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ci/Ubritain-explosion.RiSe_ID1.htmlwed/ci/Ubritain-explosion.RiSe_ID1.html1228142688Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ci/Ubritain-explosion.RiSe_ID1.html"></a>SLOUGH, England, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- British firefighters Monday were battling a blaze caused by an explosion at a plastics and chemical plant in a Slough-area business park. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ci/Ubritain-explosion.RiSe_ID1.html">Explosion sets off fire in business park</a> SLOUGH, England, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- British firefighters Monday were battling a blaze caused by an explosion at a plastics and chemical plant in a Slough-area business park. (UPI) Report: Burress to surrender to policehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ds/Ufbn-nygiants-burress.RUAM_INU.htmlwed/ds/Ufbn-nygiants-burress.RUAM_INU.html1228090488Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ds/Ufbn-nygiants-burress.RUAM_INU.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- New York Giants star Plaxico Burress, who apparently shot himself in the leg, will surrender to police Monday, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger reported. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ds/Ufbn-nygiants-burress.RUAM_INU.html">Report: Burress to surrender to police</a> NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- New York Giants star Plaxico Burress, who apparently shot himself in the leg, will surrender to police Monday, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger reported. (UPI) Brazil flood death toll set at 109http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ay/Ubrazil-flooding.RaQS_INU.htmlwed/ay/Ubrazil-flooding.RaQS_INU.html1228056287Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ay/Ubrazil-flooding.RaQS_INU.html"></a>ITAJAI, Brazil, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The death toll from flooding in southern Brazil was raised to 109 with the discovery of more victims in Santa Catarina state, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ay/Ubrazil-flooding.RaQS_INU.html">Brazil flood death toll set at 109</a> ITAJAI, Brazil, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The death toll from flooding in southern Brazil was raised to 109 with the discovery of more victims in Santa Catarina state, officials said. (UPI) Hyenas blamed for 2 deaths in Ethiopiahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cd/Uethiopia-hyenas.RnFx_INT.htmlwed/cd/Uethiopia-hyenas.RnFx_INT.html1228020286Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:44:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cd/Uethiopia-hyenas.RnFx_INT.html"></a>ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Two deaths this week in Ethiopia were blamed on attacks by hyenas, police said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cd/Uethiopia-hyenas.RnFx_INT.html">Hyenas blamed for 2 deaths in Ethiopia</a> ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Two deaths this week in Ethiopia were blamed on attacks by hyenas, police said. (UPI) 5.9-magnitude earthquake near Indonesiahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/bz/Uindonesia-earthquake.RFdy_INT.htmlwed/bz/Uindonesia-earthquake.RFdy_INT.html1227987887Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/bz/Uindonesia-earthquake.RFdy_INT.html"></a>JAKARTA, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A meteorology agency in Indonesia says an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 has occurred off the Sumatra Island portion of the country. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/bz/Uindonesia-earthquake.RFdy_INT.html">5.9-magnitude earthquake near Indonesia</a> JAKARTA, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A meteorology agency in Indonesia says an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 has occurred off the Sumatra Island portion of the country. (UPI) Airplane crash gives Barker perspectivehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/bc/Uus-barker.RBCE_INT.htmlwed/bc/Uus-barker.RBCE_INT.html1227981900Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:05:00 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/bc/Uus-barker.RBCE_INT.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, who nearly died in a South Carolina airplane crash, has offered online thanks to his many supporters. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/bc/Uus-barker.RBCE_INT.html">Airplane crash gives Barker perspective</a> LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, who nearly died in a South Carolina airplane crash, has offered online thanks to his many supporters. (UPI) Two missing after crab boat capsizeshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cg/Uus-crabboat.R22c_INT.htmlwed/cg/Uus-crabboat.R22c_INT.html1227975886Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:24:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cg/Uus-crabboat.R22c_INT.html"></a>TILLAMOOK, Ore., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended the search for two fishermen thrown into the Pacific when their boat capsized off the Oregon coast. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cg/Uus-crabboat.R22c_INT.html">Two missing after crab boat capsizes</a> TILLAMOOK, Ore., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended the search for two fishermen thrown into the Pacific when their boat capsized off the Oregon coast. (UPI) Man trampled to death in Black Friday rushhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dq/Uus-blackfriday-trampled.RV71_INS.htmlwed/dq/Uus-blackfriday-trampled.RV71_INS.html1227890097Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dq/Uus-blackfriday-trampled.RV71_INS.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A male worker at a New York Wal-Mart was killed Friday when anxious shoppers trampled him in their rush for Black Friday bargains, witnesses say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dq/Uus-blackfriday-trampled.RV71_INS.html">Man trampled to death in Black Friday rush</a> NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A male worker at a New York Wal-Mart was killed Friday when anxious shoppers trampled him in their rush for Black Friday bargains, witnesses say. (UPI) Air New Zealand CEO holds out hopehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dc/Ufrance-aircrash.RyhH_INR.htmlwed/dc/Ufrance-aircrash.RyhH_INR.html1227837902Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:05:02 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dc/Ufrance-aircrash.RyhH_INR.html"></a>PERPIGNAN, France, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The head of Air New Zealand said he was hopeful survivors would be found after a plane owned by the carrier crashed in the Mediterranean off the French coast. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dc/Ufrance-aircrash.RyhH_INR.html">Air New Zealand CEO holds out hope</a> PERPIGNAN, France, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The head of Air New Zealand said he was hopeful survivors would be found after a plane owned by the carrier crashed in the Mediterranean off the French coast. (UPI) Pilot error blamed for Navy jet collisionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/at/Uus-piloterror.R4y0_INR.htmlwed/at/Uus-piloterror.R4y0_INR.html1227834308Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:05:08 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/at/Uus-piloterror.R4y0_INR.html"></a>VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A collision between U.S. Navy jets over the Persian Gulf was caused by pilot error, including one pilot's misreporting his position, Navy investigators say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/at/Uus-piloterror.R4y0_INR.html">Pilot error blamed for Navy jet collision</a> VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A collision between U.S. Navy jets over the Persian Gulf was caused by pilot error, including one pilot's misreporting his position, Navy investigators say. (UPI) Frat hazing judgment reversed by judgehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/db/Uus-hazing.R_RW_INR.htmlwed/db/Uus-hazing.R_RW_INR.html1227814496Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/db/Uus-hazing.R_RW_INR.html"></a>AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A state judge has reversed a $16.2 million default judgment arising from hazing allegations against a University of Texas fraternity and the death of a pledge. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/db/Uus-hazing.R_RW_INR.html">Frat hazing judgment reversed by judge</a> AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A state judge has reversed a $16.2 million default judgment arising from hazing allegations against a University of Texas fraternity and the death of a pledge. (UPI) Thanksgiving cheer for wildfire victimshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cr/Uus-thanksgiving-wildfires.R39i_INR.htmlwed/cr/Uus-thanksgiving-wildfires.R39i_INR.html1227789297Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cr/Uus-thanksgiving-wildfires.R39i_INR.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- For many of California's wildfire victims Thanksgiving is just that -- a day of thanks for being alive and turkey dinners with all the trimmings. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cr/Uus-thanksgiving-wildfires.R39i_INR.html">Thanksgiving cheer for wildfire victims</a> LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- For many of California's wildfire victims Thanksgiving is just that -- a day of thanks for being alive and turkey dinners with all the trimmings. (UPI) Virginia Beach worries about uranium minehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/br/Uus-uranium.RCud_INQ.htmlwed/br/Uus-uranium.RCud_INQ.html1227724495Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/br/Uus-uranium.RCud_INQ.html"></a>VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The prospect of a uranium mine opening 200 miles west of Virginia Beach, Va., is frightening for the city's water supply, local officials say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/br/Uus-uranium.RCud_INQ.html">Virginia Beach worries about uranium mine</a> VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The prospect of a uranium mine opening 200 miles west of Virginia Beach, Va., is frightening for the city's water supply, local officials say. (UPI) Rescued man believed to be smugglerhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/de/Ubahamas-islandrescue.Rr0K_INQ.htmlwed/de/Ubahamas-islandrescue.Rr0K_INQ.html1227714888Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/de/Ubahamas-islandrescue.Rr0K_INQ.html"></a>KEY WEST, Fla., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A man rescued after spending 22 days stranded on an uninhabited Bahamas island is a suspected illegal immigrant smuggler, U.S. authorities say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/de/Ubahamas-islandrescue.Rr0K_INQ.html">Rescued man believed to be smuggler</a> KEY WEST, Fla., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A man rescued after spending 22 days stranded on an uninhabited Bahamas island is a suspected illegal immigrant smuggler, U.S. authorities say. (UPI) Greyhound electrocuted in freak accidenthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ch/Usports-greyhound.RJpE_INP.htmlwed/ch/Usports-greyhound.RJpE_INP.html1227641089Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:24:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ch/Usports-greyhound.RJpE_INP.html"></a>LONGWOOD, Fla., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Investigators have determined a freak accident caused the electrocution of a greyhound at a Florida dog track. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ch/Usports-greyhound.RJpE_INP.html">Greyhound electrocuted in freak accident</a> LONGWOOD, Fla., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Investigators have determined a freak accident caused the electrocution of a greyhound at a Florida dog track. (UPI) Sunken Canadian oil barge slowly leakinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ag/Ucanada-oilbarge.RJBM_INP.htmlwed/ag/Ucanada-oilbarge.RJBM_INP.html1227618304Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:05:04 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ag/Ucanada-oilbarge.RJBM_INP.html"></a>HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- An oil barge that sank off Canada's east coast last weekend is slowly leaking its cargo of 18,500 gallons of diesel fuel, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/ag/Ucanada-oilbarge.RJBM_INP.html">Sunken Canadian oil barge slowly leaking</a> HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- An oil barge that sank off Canada's east coast last weekend is slowly leaking its cargo of 18,500 gallons of diesel fuel, officials said. (UPI) Russia quake vibrations picked up in SoCalhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/aj/Uus-earthquakesensors.R-RB_INO.htmlwed/aj/Uus-earthquakesensors.R-RB_INO.html1227581688Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/aj/Uus-earthquakesensors.R-RB_INO.html"></a>PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Computerized earthquake sensors in California mistakenly registered shock waves from a quake in Russia as local temblors, seismologists said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/aj/Uus-earthquakesensors.R-RB_INO.html">Russia quake vibrations picked up in SoCal</a> PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Computerized earthquake sensors in California mistakenly registered shock waves from a quake in Russia as local temblors, seismologists said Monday. (UPI) Five dead, one missing in China landslidehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cj/Uchina-landslide.Rdm1_INO.htmlwed/cj/Uchina-landslide.Rdm1_INO.html1227539688Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cj/Uchina-landslide.Rdm1_INO.html"></a>NANNING, China, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A landslide in southern China's Hechi City killed at least five people with another person reported missing, authorities said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cj/Uchina-landslide.Rdm1_INO.html">Five dead, one missing in China landslide</a> NANNING, China, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A landslide in southern China's Hechi City killed at least five people with another person reported missing, authorities said. (UPI) Driver, others charged in drag race deathshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dq/Uthailand-dragrace.RpK7_INO.htmlwed/dq/Uthailand-dragrace.RpK7_INO.html1227530688Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dq/Uthailand-dragrace.RpK7_INO.html"></a>BANGKOK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Bangkok police filed charges in the deaths of nine spectators watching a drag race in which a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the stands. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/dq/Uthailand-dragrace.RpK7_INO.html">Driver, others charged in drag race deaths</a> BANGKOK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Bangkok police filed charges in the deaths of nine spectators watching a drag race in which a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the stands. (UPI) Strong quake strikes off Russian coasthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cd/Urussia-quake.RdL-_INO.htmlwed/cd/Urussia-quake.RdL-_INO.html1227530094Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:34:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cd/Urussia-quake.RdL-_INO.html"></a>PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Monday off Russia's remote Kamchatka Peninsula in the Sea of Okhotsk, the U.S. Geological Survey said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cd/Urussia-quake.RdL-_INO.html">Strong quake strikes off Russian coast</a> PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Monday off Russia's remote Kamchatka Peninsula in the Sea of Okhotsk, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (UPI) Financial woes sock Ike recovery efforthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cv/Uus-ike-recovery.R32l_INN.htmlwed/cv/Uus-ike-recovery.R32l_INN.html1227474301Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:05:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cv/Uus-ike-recovery.R32l_INN.html"></a>HOUSTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- It's unlikely charitable contributions for Hurricane Ike relief will even come close to providing what's needed, U.S. organizers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.trouble/2/wed/cv/Uus-ike-recovery.R32l_INN.html">Financial woes sock Ike recovery effort</a> HOUSTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- It's unlikely charitable contributions for Hurricane Ike relief will even come close to providing what's needed, U.S. organizers say. (UPI)