Accidents and disasters

May 16, 2013

UK officials: BP not seeking gov't help with spill

LONDON (AP) — BP is seeking to stop paying millions of dollars in what it calls spurious compensation claims stemming from the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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May 16, 2013

Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Part of a shoe factory in Cambodia collapsed while several dozen workers were inside the building early Thursday, and police say two bodies have been pull

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May 16, 2013

Jordan jet crashes near Syrian border, 2 killed

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's military says a trainer jet has crashed near the Syrian border, killing its two Jordanian pilots.

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May 16, 2013

At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornado

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — A tornado ripped through a picturesque lakeside North Texas town on Wednesday, resulting in multiple fatalities and destroying or damaging homes, authorities s

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May 16, 2013

Nepal plane crash injures 21, including 8 Japanese

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed while trying to land at a mountain airstrip in northern Nepal early Thursday, injuring all 21 people on board.

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