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Hooch tragedy in West Bengal: Toll mounts to 171 Times of India DIAMOND HARBOUR (WEST BENGAL): The death count in West Bengal's hooch tragedy rose to 171 as more succumbed to the moonshine they had consumed. Around 90 people are battling for their lives. "So far 171 people have died," a health department official ... See all stories on this topic »

Elevator Tragedy: Random Accident, Negligence, or Inevitable? Curbed NY Andrew Cuomo's initial reaction was that Hart's death was a random tragedy, and should remind us all of the capricious nature of fate. But can we take away something more practical or actionable from her death? According to a Dept. of Buildings ... See all stories on this topic » Curbed NY

Hooch Tragedy: Toll reaches 167; hunt on for kingpin NewsX The death toll in West Bengal's hooch tragedy has gone up to a shocking 167. Two more persons have been arrested for selling illicit liquor, taking the total number of culprits to 12. But the kingpin of these operations remains at large. ... See all stories on this topic »

WB hooch tragedy: Govt suspends excise officer IBNLive The West Bengal Government has finally taken action in the hooch tragedy by suspending Radheswar Pandey, the excise officer who was in charge of Diamond Harbour, where the tragedy took place. http://ibnlive.com/livetv. See all stories on this topic »

Hooch tragedy: Hunt on to nab kingpin Khora Badshah NDTV As West Bengal grapples with the hooch tragedy, the second major incident in less than a week after a major fire killed 91 in Kolkata, explosive accusations have started flying around. Ms Banerjee had, in an interview to a Bengali news channel, ... See all stories on this topic » NDTV

An American Tragedy in Texas; December, 2011 Salon (blog) Although there is a bit more than a week to go before Christmas, it is certainly one of the saddest stories of a somber and subdued Holiday Season. It made headlines across the Country and overseas when 38-year-old Rachelle Grimmer ended a hostage ... See all stories on this topic »

Man who survived winter tragedy is home KRQE.com The 86-year-old Albuquerque man who survived the wilderness tragedy that killed his wife is back home in the house the couple shared for 20 years. See all stories on this topic »

Tragedy helps fuel Warriors Times Daily The Warriors were forced to deal with a tragedy during the spring after the death of teammate Cortez Smith. The junior cornerback was shot and killed near a nightclub in Detroit on May 5. Smith was the team's defensive rookie of the year in 2010 and ... See all stories on this topic » Times Daily

IndyCar to learn from tragedy The Press Association IndyCar officials are adamant the loss of Dan Wheldon will not be in vain after concluding a two-month investigation into the cause of the Englishman's death on Thursday. The primary finding reached was that Wheldon was killed by a blunt force head ... See all stories on this topic »

Tragedy happened before Obama Shreveport Times Harbour lost all credibility with his very first sentence when he made the assertion that the election of Obama was "the greatest tragedy to ever befall this country." In fact the greatest tragedy to ever befall this country happened on Sept. ... See all stories on this topic »

In Face of Hart Tragedy, Adland Proves It Still Has a Heart AdAge.com But in the face of tragedy, the ad business proved it hasn't lost heart. When news hit of the sudden and all-too-soon death of Suzanne Hart -- a longtime ad executive most recently employed at Y&R -- all of the snarky commentary suddenly evaporated. ... See all stories on this topic »

TMC leader blames left over hooch tragedy NewsX MoS health Sudip Bandyopadhyay has blamed Left over Hooch tragedy. He said all arrested persons belong to the left parties. See all stories on this topic »

TMC, Left hurl barbs over hooch deaths Times of India KOLKATA: The hooch tragedy has become the favourite pastime of Bengal's politicians. A day after parliamentary affairs minister Partha Chatterjee's blamed CPM for triggering the death spree and opposition leader Surjya Kanta Mishra daring him to prove ... See all stories on this topic »

New Lokomotiv team helps Russian town heal after KHL plane tragedy Toronto Star By Rick Westhead YAROSLAVL, RUSSIA—In this blue-collar frontier town freshly scarred by a hockey tragedy, a 73-year-old retiree says a newly kindled passion for the sport is saving her life. Angelina Moreva spent decades as a classic hockey widow. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Torch: From tragedy, gifts of charity my.hsj.org While many students are adding iPods and laptops to their holiday wish lists, teacher Lisa Alfrey, department head of career and technical education at PL South, and her family will be donating their Christmas money to charity. ... See all stories on this topic »

Hooch tragedy: Trinamool Congress passes the buck to CPI-M India Today Even as the death toll in hooch tragedy continued to soar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, the Trinamool Congress government blamed it on its predecessor CPI(M). Minister for Commerce and Industry Partho Chatterjee squarely blamed the ... See all stories on this topic » India Today

Hooch tragedy in Bengal: How Kerala controlled the menace? Times of India The Malappuram hooch tragedy in 2010 added momentum to the enforcement drive. We have ensured that only unadulterated toddy is supplied across the state,'' a senior excise department official says. Frequent raids have prompted toddy shop contractors to ... See all stories on this topic »

Hooch tragedy in Bengal: What is illicit liquor? Times of India Alcoholic beverages are made by fermentation of sugary and starchy substances, followed by distillation to increase alcohol concentration. The active ingredient in them is ethyl alcohol or ethanol. Any alcoholic beverage made under unlicensed ... See all stories on this topic »

We Bought a Zoo: How a family overcoming tragedy became a Hollywood movie Daily Mail By Mary Greene When three-year-old Ella Mee's dad used to spend evening after evening on the phone, he'd always say, 'Shhh, I'm trying to buy a zoo', when she tried to interrupt. She'd think, 'No you're not, Daddy... you're only joking', but guess what ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Maharashtra: hooch worth Rs 16 cr seized in 2011 IBNLive As West Bengal battles the massive hooch tragedy, another possible tragedy was averted in Mumbai. Authorities recovered spurious liquor worth Rs 16 crore and seized fake bottles going by the names of big foreign brands. http://ibnlive.com/livetv. See all stories on this topic »

Death Toll from Indian Bootlegging Tragedy Rises to 171 KGO-AM iStockphot?o/Thinksto?ck(KOLKATA) -- The death toll from a bootleg alcohol tragedy rose to 171 on Friday, according to The Times of India. The moonshine responsible for poisoning over 260 people in West Bengal is thought to have been tainted with ... See all stories on this topic »

Press Play: Tea Leaf Green's 'Radio Tragedy!' Marin Independent-Journal But "Radio Tragedy!" is the confident culmination of 13 years of touring and writing and recording by a band that combines improvisational looseness and adventure with the craft and assurance of classic rock. fine CD can only push Tea Leaf Green toward ... See all stories on this topic »

Reflecting on a tragedy — the menace of road traffic accident!!! Myjoyonline.com I could not hide my tears as I listened to Joy FM's documentary on this tragedy—my bed was almost 'flooded' with tears as the story unfolds. Mrs. Donkor hasn't been in her kids' room for nearly eleven months now. "All their things are there packed in ... See all stories on this topic » Myjoyonline.com

Trinamool-CPI(M) trade charges on hooch tragedy Deccan Herald Amid rising hooch deaths, Trinamool Congress and CPI(M) continued to trade charges with West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee today accusing the Left party of having a hand in the tragedy to divert people's attention from the AMRI hospital fire. ... See all stories on this topic »

Year of joy, sorrow, triumph and tragedy New Zealand Herald Good Morning. This is my last outing for the year in this fine newspaper. It seems to have been a very fast year, though of course it was no faster than any other years and the impression of time passing increasingly rapidly is merely to do with age. ... See all stories on this topic »

Family remembers Washougal murder victims kgw.com The victims' family talked with KGW about the tragedy. "I just wish I wouldn't have taken them home on Saturday after Thanksgiving," their sister-in-law Sherrie Volenski said. That was the last time she saw them. "He just seemed like a nice guy," ... See all stories on this topic »

Saved by a lift and a prayer: Indian River kid avoids tragedy -- thanks to a ... Petoskey News-Review These are a few things that Inland Lakes junior Will Andrew, 16, may not have been able to do had his friend, Dustin Cochran, 16, also a junior at Inland Lakes, not been at his side on Sept. 7. Except at the time, Andrew said they were more ... See all stories on this topic » Petoskey News-Review

Hooch tragedy: Key accused on the run Times Now.tv It's one of India's worst hooch tragedies ever.But in West Bengal, instead of going after the culpricts shockingly a political blame game has broken out between the ruling Trinamool and the Opposition left over the 143 lives lost due to consumption of ... See all stories on this topic »

Photo of family lost in Titanic tragedy sells for $2800 at auction Irish Central A family portrait of a Westmeath mother and her five sons, who perished in the Titanic, fetched €2200 ($2862) at an auction on Wednesday, in Dublin, according to the Irish Times. Margaret Rice (39), a widow, and her sons Albert (10), George (8), ... See all stories on this topic »

Leeds 'perfect family' murder: Ex-neighbour's shock and sorrow at tragedy Yorkshire Evening Post It's just a mystery why it happened and a real tragedy," added Mr Stacey. After leaving Oakroyd Mount the couple bought a modern inner town house on Melrose Place off Greenside, Pudsey. They lived there until they moved to their detached house on ... See all stories on this topic » Yorkshire Evening Post

Fillmore Starbucks Tragedy KEYT The Ventura County Sheriff's Department is investigating a deadly accident that may have been caused by an off duty LA officer falling asleep at the wheel. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Cederland was heading west on Highway 126. ... See all stories on this topic »

Hooch toll 171, excise OC suspended The Statesman PTI CANNING (WB), 16 DEC: Deaths in the worst-ever hooch tragedy in West Bengal continued unabated today with the toll touching 171 amidst fears of more casualties as authorities suspended the excise officer-in-charge for dereliction of duty. ... See all stories on this topic »

Plainwell parents want schools to help prevent another tragedy WWMT (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A West Michigan family is asking schools to help prevent another tragedy. Less than a month ago, Tyler Warner died from an overdose of prescription drugs. Now, his father says this is the perfect time to talk to other kids about the ... See all stories on this topic »

Short drive on vintage sidecar ended in tragedy Manx Radio A verdict of accidental death has been recorded at the resumed inquest on a Sulby man who died in a road accident during the TT festival, on June 6 this year. Anthony James Cook, 75, was driving his Norton classic sidecar outfit when he collided with a ... See all stories on this topic » Manx Radio

Hooch toll at 148, youngest victim a 15-yr-old Hindustan Times A number of those killed the hooch tragedy that claimed 148 lives in Bengal are minors. The youngest to die was a boy of 15. Three others between the ages of 10 and 12 years are admitted in hospitals. The number of minors affected or killed by this ... See all stories on this topic » Hindustan Times

Deputy IG Dies In Lagos Hotel Room Nigerian Tribune TRAGEDY hit the Nigeria Police Force, on Thursday, night as a member of the top hierarchy of the force, Ganiyu Dawodu, a Deputy Inspector-General, died in a hotel room in Lagos State. The police chief had lodged in one of the suites at Mabel Hotel in ... See all stories on this topic »

Tragedy of young couple who hitched a ride across America on freight trains ... Daily Mail He told his mother he was in Georgia on his way to Florida because the weather up north was too cold. His funeral will likely be next week in Maryland. Tragedy : Christopher Artes , 25 , ( pictured ) and his girlfriend Medeana Hendershot , See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

A Night to Remember Sails to Blu-ray, DVD IGN by David McCutcheon A tragedy is a tragedy, no matter when or where it occurred, but a tragedy on the scale of the largest ocean vessel being trumped by Mother Nature herself is one that will live on in infamy for the duration of history. ... See all stories on this topic »

Year-end p-Op quiz Washington Post (blog) Tragedy struck in Tuscon. President Obama's citizenship was questioned. That latter point was put to rest when he released his long-form birth certificate in April, a couple of days before the world would learn that Obama had signed off on a daring ... See all stories on this topic »

Wheels & Heels: Highway Fatality Sends Sobering Message Patch.com Photo provided by Decatur High Madison Minor Lewis is dead, but that's not the biggest tragedy. The biggest tragedy is that the death of this promising 19-year-old woman probably could have been prevented. A freshman third baseman on the Lady Bison ... See all stories on this topic »

Enke's tragic tale worthy winner of sports award Irish Times It's not clear whether Ronnie Reng, the German journalist and novelist, ever played in goals or anywhere else for that matter, but he has now written two wonderful books on the subject with this year's A Life Too Short, The Tragedy of Robert Enke (€21) ... See all stories on this topic »

'Barefoot Bandit' says broken home sparked international crime spree Christian Science Monitor It's a sensational story with a Hollywood deal, but the adventures of Colton Harris-Moore, aka 'The Barefoot Bandit,' is really a tragedy, his attorneys tell a judge at a hearing Friday. By Patrik Jonsson, Staff writer / December 16, ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Focus on victims, not football York Daily Record I am alarmed that the point of this tragedy is being masked by the game of football. The topic is child sexual abuse, not football. Mr. Paterno and his colleagues allegedly made the conscious choice to not fully stop Mr. Sandusky. ... See all stories on this topic »

How an Ad Agency Mourned–and Stayed on Message–When a Colleague Was Lost Wall Street Journal (blog) By Lauren Weber For Young & Rubicam, the advertising agency hit by this week's elevator tragedy, a colleague's death became a sad exercise in what the company does every day for clients: crafting images and managing communications as events unfold. ... See all stories on this topic »

Keystone XL pipeline delay a 'tragedy: ' CEO Montreal Gazette By SHELDON ALBERTS, Postmedia News December 16, 2011 The Obama administration's ongoing delay approving the Keystone XL pipeline is a "tragedy" that is costing the North American economy thousands of jobs and up to $100 billion a year in economic ... See all stories on this topic »

Xenophobia and racism in the Democratic Party in Baja Arizona? Pop quiz Tucson Citizen When President Obama visited Tucson's Congresswoman at UMC four days after the Tucson tragedy, Mark Kelly asked the same chief-of-staff above what issue he should bring up to the most powerful man in the world. Her response, without hesitation, ... See all stories on this topic »

Elgin comes together for displaced family Chicago Daily Herald By Tara Garcia Mathewson and Brian Hill A pre-Christmas tragedy has turned into an outpouring of community support for an Elgin family in the last couple days. When a Christmas tree caught fire at a home in the 1300 block of Sheffield Drive Wednesday ... See all stories on this topic »

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