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Oklahoma disaster survivors offered food assistance Published: Thu, Jun 23, 2011 Okla. disaster survivors offered food assistance OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Human Service is offering emergency food benefits to households in seven counties that were affected by severe storms and tornadoes that hit the state May 22 through May 25. The U.S. Department of... Read More
'Japan on Paseo' to open at In Your Eye gallery Updated: Tue, Apr 19, 2011 In Your Eye Gallery in the Paseo Arts District, will host an opening and exhibit by Oklahoma artist Natalie Friedman May 6 at the gallery, 3002 Paseo. Show runs thru May 30. In this solo show, Friedman conveys the deep inspiration she feels from her travels and studies about Japan. Natalie Friedman, a... Read More
Official news agency says Iran air crash killed 70 Published: Sun, Jan 9, 2011 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency puts the death toll from Sunday's air crash in the country's northwest at 70 and says 32 people survived. The Islamic Republic News Agency says the figures come from Red Crescent official Heidar Heidari. The IranAir passenger jet carrying around 100 people crashed... Read More
China media mostly quiet as mine blast traps 16 Updated: Sat, Oct 16, 2010 BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers battled dangerous levels of gas and the risk of falling coal as they worked to free 17 miners after an explosion at a coal mine in central China early Saturday. Officials confirmed 20 miners were killed. The blast happened as the world still celebrated Chile's dramatically successful... Read More
China landslide toll rises to 700; Pakistanis flee Updated: Tue, Aug 10, 2010 ZHOUQU, China (AP) — The death toll from landslides in northwestern China more than doubled to 702 Tuesday, as rescue crews in three Asian countries struggled to reach survivors from flooding that has imperiled millions. Rescuers digging by hand through mud found a 52-year-old man who had been trapped for more... Read More
Death toll from Pakistan floods rises to 1,100 Published: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from massive floods in northwestern Pakistan rose to 1,100 Sunday as rescue workers struggled to save more than 27,000 people still trapped by the raging water. The rescue effort was aided by a slackening of the monsoon rains that have caused the worst flooding in decades... Read More
Forecasters: Gustav strengthens into a hurricane Updated: Fri, Aug 29, 2008 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- On the same day that residents marked the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's wrath, another storm strengthened into a hurricane miles away and threatened to hit the Gulf Coast once again. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Friday afternoon that Gustav had... Read More
Year after Utah mine collapse, many failures clear Updated: Wed, Aug 15, 2007 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The collapse of the Crandall Canyon mine one year ago was so extensive, federal officials found no other mining disaster in the last 50 years to compare to it. Hundreds of coal pillars, overloaded by aggressive mining that carved out too many voids, collapsed within seconds on... Read More
Myanmar cyclone damage estimated at $4 billion Updated: Sat, May 10, 2008 SINGAPORE (AP) -- Survivors of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis face a "second emergency" unless relief efforts receive an influx of $1 billion in international aid over the next three years, according to the first full assessment of the disaster released Monday. The joint report by the U.N., the Myanmar... Read More
Myanmar bloggers help build 'Budget Huts' in delta Updated: Sun, May 25, 2008 LABUTTA, Myanmar (AP) -- Bloggers may find their messages blocked by Myanmar's military regime, but that hasn't stopped Nyi Lynn Seck from raising tens of thousands of dollars for cyclone survivors through his website. Now, the 29-year-old IT specialist and his friends are getting their hands dirty and... Read More
UN chief confident of stepped up Myanmar aid Updated: Fri, May 9, 2008 UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he's heading to Myanmar hoping to meet the country's military leaders to press for speedy relief for cyclone victims. Ban told reporters before heading to the airport on Tuesday that "this is a critical moment for Myanmar." He said there... Read More
Aid Arrives to Help Greece After Fires Updated: Sun, Aug 26, 2007 ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- More international aid arrived Monday in support of massive cleanup and reconstruction efforts in Ancient Olympia and other fire-stricken parts of southern Greece. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000... Read More
Calif. Whales Provide New Information Updated: Mon, May 21, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Scientists observing the wayward wanderings of two humpback whales in a California river have more to celebrate than their return to the Pacific Ocean - the duo provided an unexpected opportunity to study the endangered species. The information scientists gathered includes sound... Read More
Katrina Fraud Stretches Far Beyond Gulf Published: Mon, Apr 2, 2007 An Illinois woman mourns her two young daughters, swept to their deaths in Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters. It's a tragic and terrifying story. It's also a lie. An Alabama woman applies for disaster aid for hurricane damage. She files 28 claims for addresses in four states. It's all a sham. Two California men help... Read More
Climbers Relied on Exercise, Pep Talks Published: Wed, Feb 21, 2007 SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- The three hikers rescued after a fall and an icy night on Mount Hood said Wednesday their survival techniques included exercise and pep talks. Matty Bryant and Kate Hanlon, both 34, appeared on television interviews with fellow climber Christina Redl, 26, whose injuries were still... Read More
Passenger Missing From Carnival Cruise Published: Mon, Nov 6, 2006 GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- Staff of a cruise ship spent Sunday morning searching for a 42-year-old passenger who reportedly went overboard. The Carnival Conquest was finishing a seven-day trip through the Caribbean when the man was reported missing. Another passenger reported seeing the man go overboard... Read More
Marine commandant praises readiness, retention of corps Updated: Fri, Jul 28, 2006 Conversations ceased abruptly Thursday afternoon as the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps walked into the room to scattered shouts of “Attention on deck.” Gen. Michael W. Hagee directed the assembled Marines to stand at ease and slipped easily into the crowd at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. In... Read More
Baptists help Louisianans endure storms Updated: Sat, Jun 17, 2006 The boldfaced headline across the page of the June 1 Baton Rouge, La., newspaper read, "Are You Ready?" That's a serious question for those preparing for a new hurricane season. Weather and atmospheric professionals are predicting an active hurricane season. Many New Orleans residents are questioning the... Read More
AP Enterprise: 9/11 Thefts Not Prosecuted Updated: Fri, Jun 16, 2006 NEW YORK (AP) -- Once-secret documents obtained by The Associated Press show a disaster supply management company went unpunished for Sept. 11 thefts after the government discovered FBI agents and other government officials had stolen artifacts from New York's ground zero. Kieger Enterprises of Lino... Read More
Woman's job helping others takes her around the world Updated: Thu, Jun 15, 2006 NORMAN -- From renovating nursing homes and schools for the deaf in China to organizing continued relief efforts in the tsunami zone, Norman native Jeanne Fell travels the world helping others. Fell returned from her latest assignment -- a two-week relief trip to Yogyakarta, Indonesia -- last week. She was in the... Read More
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