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Tragedy overshadows Premier League SI.com LONDON (AP) -- Off-the-field tragedy overshadowed on-the-field drama in the English Premier League on Sunday. Liverpool prevented Manchester City from pulling further clear at the top of the standings but an eventful 1-1 draw featuring an own-goal ... See all stories on this topic »

Tragedy of 100000 buried in paupers' graves over past five years Daily Mail By Vanessa Allen At least 100000 pensioners who died penniless and alone have been buried in paupers' graves in the past five years, a charity revealed yesterday. Soaring funeral prices and the breakdown of families mean about 21000 pensioners die ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Tragedy hits Togo again as six die when bus carrying football players plunges ... Daily Mail 'Togolese football has been hit by a tragedy,' a statement from FTF read. 'As part of the fifth day of the national football championship in first division, the team of the Etoile Filante was on their way to play against Sokode Semassi when they were ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Parents were worried sick before son's Bali tragedy Sydney Morning Herald ''My daughter is in Bali with schoolies and, as other parents have said, probably on the same plane,'' Karen Pearce wrote. ''None of us wanted them to go but there's a certain time when you have to let go - not even imagining such a tragedy like this ... See all stories on this topic »

Tragedy of shattered university dreams The Standard They become instant heroes when KCSE results are announced. But a year into university, their brilliant minds get addled by crime, drugs, alcohol and sex. EVELYNE NJERU reports When KCSE results were announced and *Joseph Njuki's name was featured in ... See all stories on this topic »

Tragedy: Train crushes student to death Daily Sun A student of the Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, was crushed to death by a passenger train at Old Garage, Osogbo yesterday afternoon. The student, who was resuming to Ila-Orangun was inside a commercial bus travelling to Ota-Efun where ... See all stories on this topic »

C.W. Gusewelle | Tragedy incubated in general's arrogance Kansas City Star By CW GUSEWELLE While clicking through the TV channels one afternoon not long ago, I happened by pure accident upon a lecture by military historian Lewis Sorley, author of a book titled "Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Endless Pakistan Tragedy The Diplomat By Richard Weitz The accidental killing of 24 Pakistani troops by NATO aircraft has prompted an angry response from Pakistan – and further dimmed any prospect of mutual trust. Yesterday's tragic friendly fire incident along the Afghan-Pakistan border, ... See all stories on this topic » The Diplomat

Tragedy to inspiration Fort Dodge Messenger By HANS MADSEN, Messenger staff writer , Messenger News On a quiet Sunday in May of 2008, an EF5 tornado destroyed her home, her workplace and the Aplington-Parkersburg High School where her husband - longtime coach Ed Thomas - had worked with his ... See all stories on this topic »

SI fire tragedy New York Post By KIRSTAN CONLEY A Staten Island woman found dead in her apartment after a fire yesterday is being mourned by her friends and neighbors. "She walked her dog in a baby carriage," a neighbor recalled of 63-year-old Irma Galindo, who was famed around ... See all stories on this topic »

Overflow toilet tragedy leads to invention OCRegister By JAN NORMAN / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER The latter problem prompted engineer Richard Quitana to invent a solution. The result is Toilet Guardian by AquaOne Technologies in Westminster. The programmable Toilet Guardian will automatically shut off ... See all stories on this topic »

Cowgirls win first game since tragedy Kansas City Star AP •Missouri's Christine Flores led all scorers with 26 points despite playing only 21 minutes. BreAnna Brock added 18. •Sydney Carter scored 21 points as Texas A&M won the Lucaya Division crown of the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas. ... See all stories on this topic »

Oklahoma State women's basketball team returns to action vs. Coppin State ... New York Daily News BY Kevin Armstrong Oklahoma State remembers its former coaches during the first game since a plane crash killed coach Kurt Budke, assistant coach Miranda Serna and two others. An Oklahoma State players wears late coach Kurt Budke's name on her sneaker ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Tucker: Good rises up from tragedy in Ukraine Midland Daily News Goodness and joy can rise up from tragedy. In 1993, I learned that I had an aunt who lived in Revelstoke, British Columbia, and initiated a letter writing relationship with each her. When she was a young girl, she immigrated with my Ukrainian ... See all stories on this topic »

Tragedy gives drive to leader of Macon Occupational Medicine Macon Telegraph (blog) By LINDA S. MORRIS - lmorris@macon.com When some people face tragedy early in life, they become bitter and resentful, or they learn from that experience. Leonard Bevill, president and CEO of Macon Occupational Medicine, took the second route. ... See all stories on this topic » Macon Telegraph (blog)

Tragedy Khadafi: "Still Breathin'" (Video) Prefixmag Just as he did for "ILL-Luminous Flow," Tragedy Khadafi went the animated video route for "Still Breathin'," the latest single off his new street album, Thug Matrix 3. It's not quite as intense as its predecessor, though. That video found Khadafi in ... See all stories on this topic » Prefixmag

Scottish News: A grandmother tells of distraught daughter's suicide leap after ... Scottish Daily Record The double tragedy followed a series of heartbreaking deaths which shattered the Fitzsimons family. When Hazel was five, her father John killed himself and his body was found in the River Clyde. She was 21 when she lost her brother John Paul, ... See all stories on this topic »

Griego: Out of tragedy, a man brings his family a special gift Denver Post By Tina Griego Tomas Romero cares for his son, Vicente, at his Commerce City home. Vicente suffered oxygen deprivation during his birth and was left with profound mental retardation and cerebral palsy. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post ) Tomas and Deborah ... See all stories on this topic »

Claydon/Stowmarket: Teen released on bail following death of woman in A14 tragedy East Anglian Daily Times A TEENAGER arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following a fatal crash yesterday has been released on police bail. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include the name and email ... See all stories on this topic » East Anglian Daily Times

WAR VET TRAGEDY Daily Star Though dad didn't die on the trolley, he was in severe pain in the nine hours. He deserved a more comfortable end By Daily Star Reporter A DAUGHTER blasted NHS chiefs after her war hero dad died following nine hours in agony on a trolley due to bed ... See all stories on this topic »

School Notebook: High school to stage Shakespearean tragedy NJ.com The joint production will be a contemporary and interactive presentation of the Shakespearean tragedy. Showtimes are 7 pm Thursday and Friday, 2 pm and 7 pm Saturday at Orange Preparatory Academy, 400 Central Ave. Tickets are $5 and$3. ... See all stories on this topic »

Football was irrelevant after news of Gary Speed's death came through The Guardian As football adjusted to the tragedy of Gary Speed's death, nowhere was the pain felt more deeply than here in Wales. The 90 minutes played out by Swansea City and Aston Villa felt irrelevant on a sombre afternoon after confirmation of news that sent a ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Good News on Climate's Biggest Unknown: What Will the Humans Do? ABC News (blog) She showed that the "Tragedy of the Commons" (its overuse and destruction) doesn't happen, at least when all the people who share the commons can get together and talk about it. In other words, people aren't complete idiots. She found that, when there ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News (blog)

hunter kills himself moments after accidentally shooting his friend dead Daily Mail Tragedy: Timothy Bolognani (right) accidentally shot Benjamin Birch (left) while they were hunting in Vermont. Bolognani then turned the gun on himself Bolognani fired at what he thought was the deer, but instead heard Birch scream in pain. ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Does confronting the past affect the new constitutional process? Today's Zaman PM Erdoğan on Wednesday shows a document about the tragedy in Dersim which took place in the early years of the Turkish Republic. (Photo: Today's Zaman) The debates surrounding Dersim have the potential to begin a confrontation with the past and change ... See all stories on this topic » Today's Zaman

All credit, no cover leaves affected shop owners in a mess Mid-Day Tragedy continues to dog the shop owners who have already lost much in the Saturday morning fire near Crawford Market. As most shops did not have an insurance cover and had bought their goods on credit from suppliers, they are now under tremendous ... See all stories on this topic » Mid-Day

Two teachers die in Saudi school blaze tragedy Eye of Dubai (press release) Two teachers died and more than 40 other people were injured in a blaze at a private school in Jeddah, Saudi health officials confirmed on Sunday. Dr Sami Badood, director of health affairs in Jeddah, said 23 people were still being treated in hospital ... See all stories on this topic » Eye of Dubai (press release)

Prince William spearheads rescue for stricken Russian sailors Telegraph.co.uk The tragedy comes just over a year after the same ship - owned by company in Grimsby but flagged to the Cook Islands and crewed by Russians - had to be rescued after coming perilously close to running aground in Cornwall. On that occasion coastguards ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Survivor sees new hope Oman Daily Observer But the tragedy inspired her to become one of Cambodia's most outspoken anti-mine campaigners, and even take part in a beauty contest. Now 27, Kosal will share her dream of a "mine-free world" when she gives the opening address to delegates from more ... See all stories on this topic » Oman Daily Observer

China PM Responds to Outrage Over School Bus Crash China Digital Times The tragedy prompted a swell of comments on the Internet and in the press calling for an overhaul of China's badly managed and underserviced school transportation system. Rural areas in particular are known for unsafe transportation for children in ... See all stories on this topic »

Christopher Foster's brother speaks out: 'Why did nobody try to stop Chris ... Telegraph.co.uk In the days following the tragedy, however, it emerged that his business affairs were in deep financial trouble. But the story was more complex than a man protecting his family from his business failings. Police interview transcripts from the time, ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Tragedy overshadows on-field Premier League drama MetroNews Canada LONDON - Liverpool did an old rival a favour Sunday when it held Premier League leader Manchester City to a 1-1 draw. Vincent Kompany put City ahead in the 31st minute but Liverpool equalized just two minutes later through Joleon Lescott's own-goal and ... See all stories on this topic »

Pictured: The businessman and two daughters who died in plane crash tragedy ... Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter A businessman and his two teenage daughters died in a plane crash yesterday afternoon after the parachute failed to slow the craft down. Ray Harris and girls Ramie and Shey perished, along with a man believed to be the co-pilot, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Wilmington on Movies: My Week with Marilyn Movie City News The rest is just fun and games really, comedy and — though we don't want to think about it too much — tragedy. Tragedy shimmying and playing a banjo. Michelle, in My Week with Marilyn, gets that quality of effortless seduction, of innocence and ... See all stories on this topic »

As US troops leave Iraq, what is the legacy of eight years of war? MiamiHerald.com She works for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, known as TAPS, which aids the families of fallen members of the military. The troops were on their way back from the war. They were dusty and tired. A homecoming with family and friends ... See all stories on this topic »

Marshall's proposed law targets child abuse Richmond Times Dispatch The trauma and tragedy of the child sex-abuse scandal at Pennsylvania State University has inspired a Virginia lawmaker to take legislative action. School coaches and athletic directors would be required to report child abuse or neglect to Virginia ... See all stories on this topic »

Island Profile: Jean Lawless | Finally getting grounded on an Island in ... Shelter Island Reporter She's made it through a childhood filled with tragedy, loss and little in the way of love, to a life that's rich in creativity, warmth and rewarding relationships. She grew up in East Islip, Long Island. "It was all woods and fields, old barns, ... See all stories on this topic »

Rants: Obama pays lip service to out-of-work veterans Irondequoit Post Like MacBeth's discourse toward the end of Shakespeare's great tragedy, "it is a tale …full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." Every single study of employer tax credits for hiring someone shows that this strategy is a complete failure. ... See all stories on this topic »

Two dead in Vermont hunting accident msnbc.com This is a tragedy which has devastated many people in Vermont and should not be commented on in an impersonal manner. Very inappropriate. I agree, 802. I used to live in Vermont, and I know how tight-knit Vermonters are, especially in the small towns ... See all stories on this topic »

RI man charged with murdering his father on Thanksgiving WHDH-TV SCITUATE, RI -- A family tragedy in Scituate, RI when a father is killed on Thanksgiving Day and his son is charged with the murder. Police said the fight between the two escalated and became violent when the son attacked his father with a baseball bat ... See all stories on this topic » WHDH-TV

2 mine-safety bills stalled: Tight timetable, political differences make 2011 ... Louisville Courier-Journal "Chairman Harkin hopes that the forthcoming MSHA report on the tragedy at the Upper Big Branch mine will spur renewed attention on both sides of the aisle to the dangers facing America's miners and the need to strengthen the laws on the books to make ... See all stories on this topic »

Rice regrets NYC vacation in wake of Katrina Politico (blog) "This is a national tragedy, and most importantly, you are the highest-ranking African-American in the administration, and Katrina has a tragically black face." Rice said she immediately returned to Washington that afternoon and later traveled to her ... See all stories on this topic »

Bowl Projections: Alabama vs. LSU Is Logical Choice for 2012 BCS Championship Bleacher Report To be frank, it's just the logical conclusion to the end of a very good season, and to have it otherwise would be somewhat of a tragedy. No offense to Stanford, Virginia Tech or Oklahoma State, but I think we can all but agree that the Tide are the ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Beloved SI Wife's Memory Lives On In Jumbo Christmas Lights Display NY1 DiMartino lost his wife in the September 11th attacks, but decided to make an effort to turn the tragedy into a way to spread holiday cheer. "I swore it's never going to be dark here again. I made a vow to myself and my family that every year this ... See all stories on this topic » NY1

Remembering Sean Taylor, four years after his death Yahoo! Sports (blog) Because this wasn't a football tragedy, it was a human tragedy. After putting out that 10-man tribute to Taylor on the first play of the Buffalo game, the Redskins filled his position because that's what has to happen in sports. ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Sports (blog)

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