Accidents and disasters

August 30, 2011 - 6:15 AM

19 China miners rescued after week, 3 more missing

BEIJING (AP) — Their faces black with coal dust, 19 miners trapped for a week underground were pulled to safety Tuesday in northeastern China as rescuers searched for three missing c

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August 30, 2011 - 5:15 AM

Lithuanian jet crashes after midair collision

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A Lithuanian military plane crashed Tuesday after colliding midair with a French NATO jet, and rescuers were searching for two pilots who ejected after the

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August 30, 2011 - 5:00 AM

National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Katia forms, is moving quickly across the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Katia forms, is moving quickly across the Atlantic

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August 30, 2011 - 5:00 AM

Tropical Storm Katia forms in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Katia has formed and is moving quickly across the Atlantic.

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August 30, 2011 - 4:00 AM

Angry passengers watch 7-year-old thrown overboard