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NEWS ABOUT: deaths

deaths stories: 14 news summaries

 Guru Twittered About 
 Sweat Lodge Death 

But a source close to James Arthur Ray says this is common imagery

Oct 30, 09 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - James Arthur Ray, who yesterday canceled his upcoming appearances to devote all his "physical and emotional energies" to the fallout from the sweat lodge tragedy, talked a lot about death in the days leading up to the ceremony. His Twitter feed was full of posts that have since been... More »

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death • New Age • self-help • deaths • Twitter • James Arthur Ray • sweat lodge • Sedona • Angel Valley Retreat Center

 People Still Signing Up 
 for Guru's Sweat Lodges 

James Arthur Ray is out recruiting, and audiences are buying, despite deaths

Oct 22, 09 5:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - James Arthur Ray has hardly missed a beat since three people died in one of his sweat lodge ceremonies two weeks ago: The self-help guru is back on the road peddling his workshops, and many members of his audience seem unfazed by the deaths. "When you're pushing the limits,... More »

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death • self-help • deaths • James Arthur Ray • sweat lodge • sweat lodge survivor

 21 Killed in India Train Wreck 

Train plows into rear car reserved for women, disabled

Oct 21, 09 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Indian passenger train plowed into another near the Taj Mahal early today, killing 21 people and injuring more than a dozen. The rear car of the struck train, which was reserved for women and disabled passengers, took the brunt of the impact. Soldiers and villagers near the accident in... More »

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India • Taj Mahal • accident • train crash • deaths

US OPEN

 Upset Bug Bites No. 5 Jankovic 


Sep 3, 09 8:00 PM CDT
(AP) - One night after her beloved grandmother died back in her native Serbia, fifth seed Jelena Jankovic fell victim to the upset bug at the US Open today, losing in the second round to Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. "I was very sad and emotionally I was really not on... More »

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Serbia • US Open • Jelena Jankovic • US Open Tennis • deaths • grandmother • upset • Yaroslava Shvedova

(AP) - A fast-moving fire killed 29 children in a day care center in northern Mexico yesterday despite the desperate attempts of firefighters who punched through walls to rescue babies, toddlers and others trapped inside. At least 25 children and five employees were hospitalized after the fire at ABC day care in... More »

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Mexico • children • daycare • fire • deaths

(Newser) - David Carradine, the star of campy '70s TV classic Kung Fu who enjoyed a career renaissance as the villain in the Kill Bill films, was found dead today in Bangkok, where he was shooting a movie, the AP reports. Carradine, part of a prominent Hollywood family that included father John,... More »

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suicide • Thailand • Quentin Tarantino • obituary • Bangkok • deaths • Kill Bill • David Carradine • Kung Fu • John Carradine • Martha Plimpton

OPINION

Forget the Flu: Guns Cause Far More Deaths

As Americans load up on Tamiflu, shootings draw little notice

Apr 29, 09 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the US and Mexico, a plague much more widespread than swine flu continues to pick off its victims, regardless of age, health, or hometown. "While federal and state authorities are preoccupied with preventing a swine flu pandemic from overwhelming the United States, the epidemic of gun violence rages... More »

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Mexico • gun control • United States • drug cartel • shooting • deaths • gun violence • swine flu

 Dozens Feared Dead 
 in Afghan Quakes 

Hundreds of houses destroyed as twin quakes hit remote eastern region

Apr 17, 09 5:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two strong earthquakes killed at least 22 people in eastern Afghanistan early today and authorities fear many more bodies are in the rubble, reports Reuters. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake before dawn was followed by a 5.1 aftershock two hours later. Hundreds of mud-brick houses have collapsed in remote... More »

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Afghanistan • deaths • earthquake

 300 Feared Dead 
 in Australia Fires 

Task Force begins investigation

Feb 10, 09 2:11 AM CST
(Newser) - More than 300 people may have died in the devastating bushfires that have torched 850 square miles of southeast Australia, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. While the official death toll stands at 173, an official warned that number would rise “steeply” as rescuers discover more bodies. Several people are... More »

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Australia • Melbourne • wildfires • natural disaster • arson • deaths • Victoria • brush fires

 Pyrotechnics Likely 
 Caused Thai Club Fire 

Club was ill-equipped for fire safety

Jan 1, 09 3:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Firecrackers or a pyrotechnic New Year's display are the likely culprits in last night’s Bangkok nightclub blaze that killed 61 people and injured 200, the BBC reports. Witnesses said flames shot from a stage set the ceiling on fire, which then fell onto terrified partygoers. “People were screaming... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • nightclub • New Year's Eve • fire • deaths • firecrackers

(AP) - Fire swept through a high-class Bangkok nightclub jammed with several hundred New Year's revelers early yesterday, killing at least 59 people and injuring more than 200, the AP reports. A number of foreigners were among the casualties from the blaze, which erupted shortly after midnight. Victims died from burns, smoke... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • nightclub • New Year's Eve • fire • deaths

 Calif. Smog Kills 24K Each Year 

Pollution deaths three times higher than earlier estimates

May 22, 08 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 24,000 people in California annually—three times higher than previous estimates, according to new research. Rates of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious disease increase exponentially after even minimal exposure to particles of metal, dust, or other pollution from vehicles and... More »

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California • cardiovascular disease • American Cancer Society • air pollution • deaths • industrial pollution • California Air Resources Board • Coalition for Clean Air

Marines Demand Probe
Into Armor Delay

Blast resistant vehicles 'could have cut deaths in half'

Feb 26, 08 4:48 AM CST
(Newser) - The US Marine Corps has asked the Department of Defense to investigate delays obtaining vehicles with blast-resistant armor for combat units in Iraq. An internal USMC memo claims the money needed for the vehicles, which could have cut deaths from roadside bombings by 50%, was diverted to other projects, reports... More »

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Iraq • Pentagon • roadside bomb • budget • Department of Defense • MRAP • Marine • deaths • USMC • Plans, Policies and Operations Department • casualties • vetting • Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle • whistleblower • Naval Audit Service • Government Accountability Project

Chinese Factory Linked to Deadly US Drug

Blood-thinner 's active ingredient from plant
not FDA inspected

Feb 14, 08 4:46 AM CST
(Newser) - The active ingredient in a drug linked to four deaths and hundreds of adverse reactions in the US has been traced to a Chinese factory which has never been inspected by the FDA, reports the Wall Street Journal. The drug is a blood-thinner made by Baxter International, a   version... More »

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China • FDA • Heparin • Baxter International • deaths • adverse reactions • APP Pharmaceuticals

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