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Horrific Crash at Reno Air Races Claims At Least Nine Lives [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:02:27 +0000

At least nine people are dead and scores more injured after a pilot participating in the Reno Air Race in Reno, Nevada lost control of his vintage plane and crashed into a VIP section full of spectators on Friday afternoon. The race, described as “NASCAR on steroids,” features planes often going in excess of 500 [...]

Fan Dies at Texas Rangers Game While Trying to Catch Ball

Kayla Keys — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:05:43 +0000

A man died at the Oakland A's-Texas Rangers game Thursday night in Arlington, Texas when he fell 20 feet over the left field wall while trying to catch a ball.

The victim, identified as Shannon Stone, had reached over a rail to grab a foul ball thrown into the stands by Rangers' star Josh Hamilton in the second inning. Stone, who was in the lower level with his son, tumbled into an area behind a wall near a scoreboard.

Haiti – One Year After the Earthquake

Kayla Keys — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:42:05 +0000

It's hard to believe that a year has passed since the horrific earthquake that shook Haiti. After the tragedy, Americans pledged over 1 billion dollars -- 32 million dollars by text messages alone. But has it made a difference?