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Tragedy Still Fresh As State Fair Kicks Off WRTV Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS -- Amid the excitement of opening day at the 2012 Indiana State Fair, the tragedy of last year's deadly collapse hung in the air as fairgoers paused to remember those who lost their lives. Seven people were killed and 58 others were injured the ... See all stories on this topic »

Fair tries to rejuvenate tradition after tragedy The Associated Press Fair tries to rejuvenate tradition after tragedy. By CHARLES WILSON, Associated Press – 1 minute ago. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Visitors poured into the Indiana State Fair on opening day Friday, signaling they were ready to move on from last summer's deadly ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

Despite Tragedy, Usher Custody Battle To Continue On Schedule Starzlife (blog) Despite the tragedy which took the life of the young Kile Glover, there will be no delay in the custody battle between the R&B star and Tameka Foster. In wake of the events, Usher requested that the judge delay the upcoming hearing to give everyone time to ... See all stories on this topic » Starzlife (blog)

Ind. State Fair reopens after 2011 tragedy NECN (NECN/AP) - The Indiana State Fair that opened Friday is trying to shake off the emotional and economic shadow of last year's deadly stage collapse, pumping up the event's appeal in hopes of drawing back crowds whose faith in the annual tradition was ... See all stories on this topic »

Recent Megabus Tragedy Calls for Further Scrutiny of Curbside Carriers, says ... Sacramento Bee "Regardless of the cause of today's tragedy," says Mr. Zehl, "I urge anyone who's considering traveling on a bus to investigate the company's safety history on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's website; which allows users to search the carrier's ... See all stories on this topic »

Jazmin Green, Georgia Toddler: Suffocation Tragedy Ends In Forgiveness Huffington Post Nothing will bring back little 2-year-old Jazmin Green, the Jonesboro, Ga., toddler who suffocated to death in a van on a hot summer day last year after daycare workers accidentally left her behind. But for her parents and the teenager whose mistake led to the ... See all stories on this topic »

Batman's true heroes in real life shine through tragedy Ahwatukee Foothills News So fans piled into movie theaters across the nation for the midnight release ever so excited as they could be, never knowing that a sad tragedy was about to unfold in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. A selfish and twisted young man made a choice on July 20 ... See all stories on this topic »

DISCUSS: Tragedy and Gun Control Debate Patch.com Some say the tragedy shows the need for stricter gun regulations because James Holmes, the man charged with the killings, had purchased his guns and ammunition legally. Others say toughening gun laws would violate the Constitution and would not ... See all stories on this topic »

SC diktat on school fire tragedy welcomed The Asian Age Expressing concern over the long delay caused due to the legal wrangle on completing the trial proceedings in the 2004 tragedy, a bench of justices P. Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi, in an order, directed the prosecution and sessions judge to expedite the ... See all stories on this topic »

Daniel Giguere overcomes family tragedy, launches 1VoiceInside movement to ... Washington Post (blog) How can they do that? Daniel Giguere overcomes family tragedy, launches 1VoiceInside movement to inspire teens · Vienna's buzzing building to be quieted, GSA says · Naming a murder suspect who hasn't been charged: Should the media do it? Would you ... See all stories on this topic »

Fall tragedy at flats The Sun He was rushed to the city's Ninewells Hospital, but doctors were unable to save him. The little boy's devastated family were too upset to talk about the tragedy last night. But one shocked resident said: "It seems to have been a horrible, horrible accident. See all stories on this topic » The Sun

Colorado tragedy becomes personal on shores of Maui Mid Columbia Tri City Herald A group of people hold hands and pray at a memorial across from the theater, Monday, July 30, 2012 in Aurora, Colo. Twelve people were killed and more than 50 wounded in a shooting attack early Friday at the packed theater during a showing of the ... See all stories on this topic » Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

Letters: Motorcycle group appreciates support following tragedy MLive.com Ashley Miller | MLive photo Motorcyclists, friends and family prepare to meet the hearse carrying Daniel Winsemius of Twin Lake in a line of hundreds following the return of the Lake Express ferry, which carried the body of the Motorcycle Gang member, ... See all stories on this topic » MLive.com

From tragedy to action The Sudbury Star Ron Henderson lost his sister, Kelly, 10 years ago. Driving northbound with her twin boys, the young mother's car was hit by a tractor-trailer trying to navigate a dangerous S-curve near the Killarney turnoff on Highway 69. Both boys, along with their mother, ... See all stories on this topic »

Olympic Bus Tragedy: Girlfriend's Tribute SkySports The girlfriend of Daniel Harris, who was run over by a London 2012 bus near the Olympic Park, has paid an emotional tribute to the cyclist. Mr Harris, from Ilford, died on Wednesday night after being hit by a double-decker carrying journalists in Stratford, east ... See all stories on this topic »

Hope in the face of tragedy South Bend Tribune There is nothing good about the loss of a young person. But sometimes a spark of something positive comes out of tragedy. Concerned residents on South Bend's northwest side attempted to find hope in a location where 18-year-old Charles "Trey" Roberts ... See all stories on this topic »

WIBC Radio: Evan West Speaks to State Fair Tragedy Indianapolis Monthly Reflecting on his experiences with interviewing survivors and others affected by the Indiana State Fair tragedy in August 2011, executive editor Evan West speaks today with 93.1 host Steve Simpson. Audio from their conversation appears here at right. See all stories on this topic »

The Japanese tragedy The Economist (blog) Lost decades. The Japanese tragedy. Aug 3rd 2012, 16:32 by R.A. | WASHINGTON. Tweet. BRAD DELONG posts a question: Japan is now 40 to 50 percent below what the world in 1991 would have estimated their GDP to be in 2012. Do we attribute this to: ... See all stories on this topic »

Twin Tragedies Spell Disaster For Apple's Advertising Advertisement Journal Apple's new line of 'Genius' Ads have come in for some stringent criticism and fears that the company's standards have fallen and are deteriorating even further. The company's new ads have disappointed the ad community and have come in for some ... See all stories on this topic »

Why blaming movie violence for inexplicable tragedy is a mistake The Guardian (blog) Everyone's a critic, as they say – except when national tragedy hits a movie theater, and they all become sociology professors. The mass shooting in Aurora has loosed a spreading oil-slick of opinion as to its causes and conditions. Some want an end to ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

SC directs Kumbhokonam school tragedy trial to end by 6 months IBNLive.com New Delhi, Aug 3(PTI) Expressing concern over the delay in completion of trial in the Kumbhakonam school fire tragedy which claimed 94 lives in Tamil Nadu 8 years ago, the Supreme Court today directed the trial court in Thanjavur district to complete the ... See all stories on this topic »

State fair opens on light note as Hoosiers move on from last year's tragedy The Statehouse File Indiana's first lady Cheri Daniels talks with Pioneer Village volunteers Jack Cade (left) and Vance York after she hands them free milkshakes at the opening day ceremony of the 2012 Indiana State Fair. The fair is celebrating the "Year of Dairy Cows," which is ... See all stories on this topic »

The story of a trouble life that ended in tragedy ITV News Shafilea was born in Bradford on July 14 1986, and soon after her birth the family moved to Warrington, Cheshire. She had three sisters; Alesha, 24, Mevish, 21, and a 16-year-old sister who cannot be named for legal reasons. She had one brother, Junyad, ... See all stories on this topic » ITV News

'What ifs' are natural when close to tragedy Albany Times Union Movies have long been that place where we go to escape, to dream, to imagine. We remember a favorite movie as a child and now as parents, we want to take our own kids to the movies or trust them to go off on their own. Going to the movies shouldn't be ... See all stories on this topic »

Aboutrika draws inspiration from tragedy Fifa.com Indeed, so sickened was he by the tragedy in Port Said that he retired from football altogether in its immediate aftermath. "I did think about stopping for good," he admitted. "But I changed my mind because I decided that I needed to play on for the people who ... See all stories on this topic » Fifa.com

Ind. fairgoers shake off shadow of stage collapse Tucson News Now (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Charlie Nye). Fans in the Cattle Barn keep cows -- and their human handlers -- cooled off during the sweltering heat at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Thursday, August 2, 2012 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis ... See all stories on this topic »

Shafilea Ahmed's death was a tragedy. No more women should suffer her fate The Guardian Shafilea Ahmed's unhappy life was brought to a violent and premature end at the hands of her mother and father. It is an extreme and tragic case, but in many ways she was just one of many girls who struggle to reconcile their British identity to the cultural ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

The tragedy at the heart of New Atheism Catholic Herald Online (blog) This strikes me as being the essential difference between comedy and tragedy. The characters in a tragedy frequently experience this Dawkins-like sense of desolation. Remember the Duchess of Malfi? "Look you, the stars shine still" – in other words, the ... See all stories on this topic »

Remembering The Tower Tragedy FOX 29 KABB Fox San Antonio :: Top Stories - Remembering The Tower Tragedy. Remembering The Tower Tragedy. By: Fox S.A. Staff. It was 46 years ago this week that a man stood on top of The University of Texas Tower in Austin and shot people on the ground. See all stories on this topic » FOX 29

Tragedy inflames burning resentment in Kagiso Mail & Guardian Online Angry residents of Kagiso, outside Krugersdorp in Gauteng, mounted a protest this week after two schoolchildren were knocked down on the busy Tudor Road, which runs through the informal settlement. But the community's resentment runs much deeper: ... See all stories on this topic »

Avarice + Ignorance + Indiscipline = Tragedy AllAfrica.com Despite the fiery death, in recent years, of more than a thousand Nigerians, many of our people still refuse to obey a simple rule of survival: Keep away from unconstrained and unsecured petrol. In open air conditions, where its vapour mixes with atmospheric ... See all stories on this topic »

Tempo tragedy decapitates women's head in thane Indian Express Two women were today mowed down by a speeding tempo in the busy Vasant Vihar circle here, police said. After crushing the women, the tempo collided with an autorickshaw, injuring its driver seriously, they said. Earlier reports had said three persons had ... See all stories on this topic »

Limbang Jaya tragedy and the shortcut approach Jakarta Post Moreover, the preceding tragedies should have been a lesson for the police that their pro-capitalist attitude would simply perpetuate public opposition and resistance to them as an institution. Going a bit deeper, repeated land disputes between residents and ... See all stories on this topic »

Highway opening sparks memories of tragedy NorthernLife.ca From left, Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, Crash 69 committee member Ron Henderson and Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci show off a map detailing the four-laning of Highway 69 Aug. 3. Another four-laned section of the highway is due to open Aug. 8. See all stories on this topic » NorthernLife.ca

Littleton lifesavers avert Mass. Turnpike tragedy The Sun Print Email Font Resize. Littleton lifesavers avert Mass. Turnpike tragedy. By Hiroko Sato, hsato@lowellsun.comlowellsun.com. Updated: 08/03/2012 08:21:11 AM EDT. Tweet. From left, the Joyce family of Littleton includes father Steven, mother Diane, Brian, ... See all stories on this topic »

Trying to fathom the end of two lives Buffalo News Relatives and investigators gingerly stepped over them as they picked up leftover crime scene tape and made their way to the house touched by so much inexplicable tragedy. Many of the brokenhearted gathered next door, mourning not just the death of ... See all stories on this topic » Buffalo News

Toll in Nellore train tragedy rises to 33 Deccan Chronicle The toll in the Nellore train tragedy rose to 33 on Friday morning with the death of Sambasiva Rao, 33, who was admitted to a private hospital in Vadapalani on Monday with 90 per cent burns. Rao's relatives collected his body and left for Juvannapudi village ... See all stories on this topic » Deccan Chronicle

Macaulay Culkin's Sister Confirmed Dead: Yet Another Tragedy For The ... FansShare Her death is one more tragedy in the story of one of Hollywood's most troubled families. Macaulay, 28, is best known for his child roles in early 1990s comedies, most famously Home Alone, but he has not appeared in a major Hollywood film since 1994's ... See all stories on this topic » FansShare

IN ALL HONESTY | Don't let our hearts be hardened by tragedy Kawartha Media Group What heartbreak have we experienced, individually and collectively, when we feel we must take every opportunity to break down a tragedy into the smallest measures of data and information rather than take the time to face the pain? We have access to more ... See all stories on this topic »

Why can't I care about our Olympic tragedy? The Canberra Times Left unmoved, untouched, unconcerned by the apparent national tragedy of our swimmers' supposed failures in the pool in London (10000 aghast and upset reporters and commentators can't be wrong) I began to worry about myself. When one of the ... See all stories on this topic » The Canberra Times

Bradley Wiggins demands safer roads for cyclists after London 2012 tragedy This is Somerset More than 1600 cyclists have been seriously injured and 130 killed on South West roads in the past decade, it emerged yesterday amid a new debate on safety. Olympic gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins demanded more action to protect cyclists after a man ... See all stories on this topic »

Soldier in 'key role' in Java boat tragedy Sydney Morning Herald But a military court hearing next week in Madiun, East Java, will hear allegations that at least one of the officers arrested over December's tragedy was heavily involved in arranging the doomed voyage. Sergeant Ilmun Abdul Said is accused of helping to ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

End Kumbakonam school fire trial in 6 months: SC Deccan Chronicle The Supreme Court on Friday set a deadline of six months for completing the trial in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam school fire tragedy case while dismissing a special leave petition of Mr K. Balakrishnan, an official of the state education department, for discharge ... See all stories on this topic » Deccan Chronicle

Rahul Gandhi's BIGGEST tragedy Rediff Hi Guest Sign in | Create a Rediffmail account Sign in | Create a Rediffmail account. Rediff News All News. Rediff.com » News » Rahul Gandhi's BIGGEST tragedy. Rahul Gandhi's BIGGEST tragedy. Last updated on: August 3, 2012 21:47 IST. Share this. Ask ... See all stories on this topic » Rediff

BRETT HOFFMAN: Cheyenne marked by triumphs, but also by tragedy Athens Daily Review BRETT HOFFMAN: Cheyenne marked by triumphs, but also by tragedy. Brett Hoffman The Athens Review The Athens Daily Review Fri Aug 03, 2012, 08:09 AM CDT. CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Rodeo fans highly regard the Cheyenne Frontier Days, similar to the ... See all stories on this topic »

A brother's gifts of life bring solace to family 25 years after farm tragedy Edmonton Journal Black Friday, the day the tornado hit Edmonton, will forever be linked to a tragedy in our family 25 years ago - the death of our brother, Gerard, in a farm accident. It was a dry year, and on July 30, like many farmers, Gerard Champagne was trying to reclaim ... See all stories on this topic »

Will LA Community College Officials Learn Anything From the Penn St Jerry ... City Watch VIEW FROM HERE - Recently, we were all shocked and dismayed by former FBI Director Louis Freeh's findings regarding the "willful disregard" of the safety and health of the child victims of Jerry Sandusky by the highest officials of Penn State University. See all stories on this topic »

Liverpool-region teenager dies on fishing trip tragedy Click Liverpool A Wirral schoolboy has died after being swept out to sea when a fishing trip ended in tragedy. Sam Capper, 15, was washed away when he was hit by a freak wave as he sat angling by rocks at Llangennith beach near Swansea. The teenager, a pupil at ... See all stories on this topic » Click Liverpool

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