STORY HIGHLIGHTSPyrotechnics, overcrowding, poor exits have contributed to tragic fires in recent yearsYou would think the world would have learned from past incidents, John Barylick saysConcertgoers have to be their own fire marshals, he saysEditor's note: John Barylick, author of "Killer Show," a book on the 2003 Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island, is an attorney who represented victims in wrongful...
Anger over delay in govt's decision on new Indian state
Labels: Technology INDIA: Protests are simmering on the streets of the Andhra Pradesh state capital, Hyderabad, in India. Anger is growing as the federal government deferred a decision on the formation of a new state.In December, the central government had said it would decide within a month, on a proposal to form a separate Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh.It now says more time is needed for consultations...
Brazil nightclub fire 'like a war zone' with bodies piled
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe owners of the nightclub pledged to cooperate with the investigationAt least 231 people died in the fire, authorities sayFunerals are scheduled to begin Monday for those killed in the fire Are you there? Share your story.Santa Maria, Brazil (CNN) -- Guitarist Rodrigo Martin was preparing to launch into the sixth song of his band's set when he saw embers fall.The acoustic foam insulation...
Missteps hiked Brazil night club blaze death toll
Labels: Health Updated 3:20 a.m. EST SANTA MARIA, Brazil A fast-moving fire roared through a crowded, windowless nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, filling the air in seconds with flames and a thick, toxic smoke that killed more than 230 panicked party-goers, many of whom were caught in a stampede to escape. Inspectors believe the blaze began when a band's small pyrotechnics show ignited foam sound insulating...
'Barrier of Bodies' Trapped Nightclub Fire Victims
Labels: Business The bodies of the young college students were found piled up just inside the entrance of the Kiss nightclub, among more than 230 people who died in a cloud of toxic smoke after a blaze enveloped the crowded locale within seconds and set off a panic.Hours later, the horrific chaos had transformed into a scene of tragic order, with row upon row of polished caskets of the dead...
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Can sanctions deter North Korea?
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France destroys Mali rebel leader's house
Labels: Technology BAMAKO: French air strikes destroyed the home of the leader of an Al-Qaeda-linked group in northern Mali as French-led forces advanced on Sunday on the Islamist stronghold of Timbuktu.The overnight strikes in Kidal came 24 hours after French-led troops seized Gao, the most populated town in Mali's Islamist-controlled arid north, which is roughly the size of Texas. Gao is home to about...
Casey Anthony files for bankruptcy
Labels: LifestyleCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey Anthony on trialCasey...
At least 5 die in Chicago shootings
Labels: Health CHICAGO Authorities are investigating the shooting deaths of five people in a single day of bloodshed in Chicago. Police Officer Daniel O'Brien says Saturday's first killing occurred at around 2:15 a.m. on the city's west side when a gunman opened fire on two men who were sitting in a parked car, killing one and wounding the other. Investigators say a few hours later, someone opened fire on three...
Squatter, Bank of America Battle for $2.5M Mansion
Labels: Business Bank of America is taking a Florida man to court after he attempted to use an antiquated state law to legally take possession of a $2.5 million mansion that is currently owned by the bank.Andre "Loki" Barbosa has lived in a five-bedroom Boca Raton, Fla., waterside property since July, and police have reportedly been unable to remove him.The Brazilian national, 23, who reportedly...
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