Archive for the 'World News' Category
By After a major pipe explosion in New York no asbestos were detected in the air. A steam pipe burst in the middle of the city. The explosion killed one person and injured 26 people.
Some asbestos were detected in some debris, “People who may (have come) into contact with the steam or debris should take a shower and place their clothes in plastic bags for cleaning or disposal. People inside buildings in the frozen zone should keep windows closed and switch air conditioners to recirculate the air inside instead of drawing in air from outside” a statement said.
The area around the explosion has been frozen because of fear of asbestos in the air. People are allowed in the frozen area but are asked to use caution. Only people that are in the frozen zone are allowed to stay, no outside people allowed in.
By A TAM plane crashed last night in Sao Paulo, Brazil killing at least 200 people. It seems like the airline pilot tried to abort a crash landing by trying to take off again.
Recovery workers searched for bodies, they have found 158 and have identified 8. The TAM Airline Airbus A320 was attempting to land in a driving rainstorm at Sao Paulo’s Congonhas airport. The plane flew by a multilane highway and then slammed into a building and bursting into flames.
“What appears to have happened is that the pilot didn’t manage to land and he tried to take off again,” said Capt. Marcos, the spokesperson for the fire department.
The building that the plane hit was a concrete structure that now looks blown out, with smoke coming out of everywhere.
By A man claiming he was the emperor was shot in the State Governor’s office. The governor Bill Ritter said he heard the shots in the hallway. The man was shot and killed by a state trooper when he refused to drop his gun. Ritter was not injured in the incident.
The man has not yet been identified; he was wearing dark pants and a white shirt. After having at least two verbal confrontations with a state trooper in Ritter’s security he walked into the reception area. Minutes later the man was being escorted out of the building when they discovered he had a gun and refused to put it down.
It is still unknown how many shots where shot but some witnesses say they heard four or five shots. Before being shot the man said “I am the emperor and I’m here to take over state government.” Police say they do not know the motive of this man’s act.
By Northwestern Japan was struck by a strong earthquake that destroyed hundreds of homes, bridges and also causing a fire in one of the largest nuclear power plants. Hundreds were injured and at least seven were killed.
The earthquake hit right after 10 am local time. It lefts fissures 3 feet wide in the ground. It was centered off Niigata state. The quake was measures at 6.8 magnitudes.
Flame and smoke came out of the Kashiwazaki nuclear plant. The plant automatically shut down during the quake. There was no release of radioactivity or damage to the reactors.
Tsunami warnings were also issued along the coast of Niigata but were later lifted. Through out the day smaller aftershocks shook the area, even one with 5.8 magnitude. Luckily the quake hit on a holiday and most people were home.
By Former astronaut Lisa Nowak told detectives in Orlando, Florida that she went to Orlando to meet her rival for the love of another astronaut and she wanted to know where she stood in this weird love triangle.
Nowak was asked by Orlando Police Detective Chris Becton, why she wanted to meet Coleen Shipman in the parking lot at the Orlando International Airport? She is accused of attacking her rival, Coleen Shipman with pepper spray and then trying to jump into her vehicle. Nowak pleaded not guilty to all this.
Even after she was in jail, Nowak continuously asked to Shipman. She even asked the detective if Shipman knew who she was. Nowak says that all she wanted to do was tell Shipman about her involvement with Bill Oefelein, a colleague who had a two year relationship with Nowak and started a new relationship with Shipman some time before ending his relationship with Nowak.
By The first fully assembled 787 was on displayed for an audience of thousands in the assembly plant. Flight attendants from each airline that has ordered the jet were on stage. Boeing has named this 787 Dreamliner. “Our journey began some six years ago when we knew we were on the cusp of delivering valuable new technologies that would make an economic difference to our airline customers.” Mike Bair, vice president and general manager of the 787 program said to the crowd.
The Dreamliner will bring about a dramatic improvement in air travel: making it more affordable, comfortable and convenient for passengers, more efficient and more profitable for airlines, and more environmentally progressive for our Earth.
They already have more than 600 orders from customers. This is the newest plane since airlines started flying the 777 in 1995. The Dreamliner will be the world’s first large commercial airplane made mostly of carbon fiber composites, which are lighter.
By DNA and tooth analysis used by Egyptian authorities have identified a mummy found a century ago as Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut on Wednesday. The mummy was discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings in 1903. The mummy had not been identified and was left on site. Two months ago the mummy was taken to the Cairo Museum for testing.
“We are one hundred percent certain” the mummy belongs to Hatshepsut, Hawass. DNA and some other testing on a tooth found allowed Egyptologists to confirm that mummy was Hatshepsut.
A woman who called herself a pharaoh and who dressed like a man had ruled over Egypt during the 15th century B.C. She wielded more power than Cleopatra, however when she died every single trace disappeared including the mummy.
Another mummy was found years before and was believed to be Hatshepsut herself bu it is believed that it was the queen’s wet nurse.
By Prince William turned 25 and now he has access to $500,000 a year from his mother Princess Diana’s multi-million pound fortune. According to their mother’s will Prince William and Prince Harry will get their half share when they turn 30. At age 25 they are able to get the interest and some other income on the $13 million that their mother left after she died in a car crash in 1997.
It is not known what the prince will do with his money that is estimated to be between $500,000 and $600,000 a year. Harry is now 22 but will have access to a similar amount when he turns 25 as well.
William and Harry are second lieutenants in the British army and are now earning salaries of $44,000 a year. They also receive money from their father, Prince Charles.
By A massive fire swept a furniture warehouse making the roof collapse and taking the lives of nine firefighters. “Nine brave, heroic, courageous firefighters of the city of Charleston have perished fighting fire in a most courageous and fearless manner, carrying out their duties” Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley said. “To all of their loved ones, our heart goes out to the.”
Two of the employees that were trapped in the building were rescued from the blaze, which started at around 7pm. Firefighters had to punch a hole through the wall of the furniture warehouse to reach the two trapped employees.
The county coroner planned to disclose the names of the victims. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. It seemed like the fire had started in the storage area. It is still unknown if there were sprinklers in the building.
By For some strange reason a man tried to jump into the Pope Mobile. He tried jumping into the back of the open air vehicle carrying Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City on Wednesday. The man was soon wrestled to the ground.
The man was wearing a red t-shirt, dark shorts and a baseball cap. There was a crowd of people waving flags and holding banners for the pope on the side of the street where the pope mobile was passing by. That is where the man was standing at them jumped over the barricade and touched the back of the vehicle right before six men wrestled him down.
Pope Benedict continued waving at it seemed like he didn’t even noticed what was going on in the back of his vehicle. The Pope gives an address or general audience to crowds who gather in St. Peter’s Square. Thousands of people show up and sometimes hundreds of thousands and even though they are screened with metal detectors, screening can be difficult because of the amount of people showing up.