Worker crushed by elevator at Florida building
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 17:38:12 -0700 | allnews
A man cleaning oil from the bottom of an elevator at a Florida condominium was crushed to death Wednesday morning when the elevator fell on him, police said. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Department said Mark Allen Johnson, 45, was working...
Worker crushed by elevator at Florida building
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 17:38:12 -0700 | allnews
A man cleaning oil from the bottom of an elevator at a Florida condominium was crushed to death Wednesday morning when the elevator fell on him, police said. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Department said Mark Allen Johnson, 45, was working...
Amnesty International: Haitian gov't forcibly evicts displaced persons
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 15:02:23 -0700 | political-news
An Amnesty International report on Haitian forced evictions said the government has failed to protect people from human rights violations since the 2010 quake. The report showed homeless people -- particularly women -- have nowhere to go following forced evictions...
Cornet, Scheepers win second-round matches in Morocco
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 15:45:07 -0700 | sports-news
Alize Cornet rallied for a second-round win Wednesday at the Morocco Grand Prix WTA tennis tournament...Knapp controlled the first set but Cornet used three breaks to take the second set before running away with the third. She won more than...
MLB: Houston 10, Seattle 3
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 16:56:51 -0700 | sports-news
Ronny Cedeno and Brandon Laird each hit three-run home runs Wednesday and the Houston Astros banged out 14 hits in a 10-3 win over Seattle. Cedeno's homer in the fourth inning put Houston ahead 4-1 and Laird's blast highlighted a...
House hard-liners want yet another vote to repeal Obamacare
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 12:15:22 -0700 | political-news
House conservatives say they want to tell voters they tried to scrap Obama care and are demanding a floor vote to repeal the 2010 healthcare reform law. The conservatives are frustrated over the Republican leadership's decision to push legislation that...
Nissan Versa: Bragging rights, but few are bragging
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 11:54:08 -0700 | business-news
Japanese automaker Nissan said its 2014 Versa sedan would have a list price of $12,780, which ranks it as the lowest priced car sold in the United States. The price includes shipping, The Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday.
Cooper Union to end free tuition policy
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 10:31:56 -0700 | political-news
Cooper Union plans to start charging tuition next year, ending a 150-year policy of scholarships that has made it one of the most selective U.S. colleges. The New York school announced the change Tuesday, saying the board of trustees made...
Teen stabbed on London school bus
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 17:30:16 -0700 | allnews
A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life following a stabbing on a London school bus after a fight among students, authorities said. The boy was stabbed Tuesday, seconds after boarding the bus near the gates of Highbury Grove School,...
Teen stabbed on London school bus
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 17:30:16 -0700 | allnews
A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life following a stabbing on a London school bus after a fight among students, authorities said. The boy was stabbed Tuesday, seconds after boarding the bus near the gates of Highbury Grove School,...
Obama, female senators discuss issues over dinner
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 09:14:15 -0700 | political-news
Senate discussed the economy and other issues with President Obama over dinner at the White House, officials said. "The president enjoyed continuing his discussion with the senators about a wide range of items on the agenda, including working together to...
Former Romney intern arrested for cyberstalking
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 16:59:54 -0700 | political-news
FBI agents arrested a former Republican intern for breaking into the online accounts of women and stealing nude pictures of them, New York authorities said. Adam Savader, 21, of Great Neck, N.Y. faces charges of cyberstalking and blackmail, Politico reported...
Warm reception for U.S. hydropower
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 05:24:04 -0700 | green-news
Lawmakers heard testimony over a pair of bills meant to make it easier to develop hydropower resources...Sen. Lisa Murkowski , R-Alaska., would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission new permitting powers. Wright testified that he supported the draft regulation but...
EPA comments surprise Keystone XL planners
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 11:52:06 -0700 | business-news
Comments from the Environmental Protection Agency on the planned Keystone XL pipeline took TransCanada by surprise, spokesman Shawn Howard said. The EPA expressed concern about the level of greenhouse gas emissions tied to the production of tar sands oil, the...
11th Egyptian presidential adviser resigns
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 04:53:46 -0700 | travel-news
Fouad Gadallah, legal adviser to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, has resigned, the 11th presidential aide to leave the government, officials said. Gadallah said the "lack of vision in managing the state and [the president's] support for the Qandil Cabinet despite...
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