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 | Highway I-35W Collapses, Minneapolis, MN (Live Report) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An interstate bridge jammed with rush-hour traffic suddenly broke into huge sections and collapsed into the Mississippi River Wednesday, pitching dozens of cars 60 feet into the water and killing at least seven people. The eight-lane Interstate 35W bridge, a major Minneapolis artery, was in the midst of being repaired and two lanes in each direction were closed when the bridge buckled. "There were two lanes of traffic, bumper to bumper, at the point of the collapse. Those cars did go into the river," Minneapolis Police Lt. Amelia Huffman. "At this point there is nothing to suggest that this was anything other than a structural collapse." Jamie Winegar of Houston was sitting in traffic shortly after 6 p.m. when all of a sudden she started hearing "boom, boom, boom and we were just dropping, dropping, dropping, dropping." The car she was riding in landed on top of a smaller car but did not fall into the water. She said her nephew yelled, "'It's an earthquake!' and then we realized the bridge was collapsing." Minneapolis Fire Chief Jim Clack said 60 people were taken to area hospitals for treatment and that the death toll could rise. Rescuers called off the search as nightfall made it too dangerous to search the waters filled with chucks of the mangled bridge and at least 50 vehicles in the water. "We think there are several more vehicles in the river we can't see yet," Clack said, adding that the likelihood of finding survivors was slim. Authorities referred family members searching for missing loved ones to a nearby hotel, where the Red Cross had set up operations. Dr. Joseph Clinton, emergency medical chief at Hennepin County Medical Center, said his hospital treated 28 injured people—including six who were in critical condition. Clinton said at least one of the victims had drowned. The Homeland Security Department also said the collapse did not appear to be terrorism-related. The National Transportation Safety Board planned to send a team of investigators to Minneapolis, NTSB spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz said. Gov. Tim Pawlenty said the bridge was inspected by the Minnesota Department of Transportation in 2005 and 2006 and that no structural problems were noted. "There were some minor things that needed attention," he said. Police Chief Tim Dolan said officers were checking other bridges as a precaution. The steel-arched bridge, which was built in 1967, rose about 64 feet above the river and stretched about 1,900 feet across the river. The bridge was built with a single 458-foot-long steel arch to avoid putting any piers in the water that might interfere with river navigation. A burning truck and a school bus clung to one slanted slab. The bus had just crossed the bridge before it crumpled into pieces. Christine Swift's 10-year-old daughter, Kaleigh, was on the bus returning from a field trip and called her mother. "She was screaming, 'The bridge collapsed!'" Swift said. She said a police officer told her all the kids got off the bus safely. It appeared that the center section of the bridge dropped straight down and pancaked in the middle of the river, leaving several vehicles stranded on a broken island of wreckage. As divers plumbed the waters, other rescuers searched frantically for victims amid broken, zigzagged sections of blacktop. Some of the injured were carried up the riverbanks. Dozens of vehicles were scattered and stacked on top of each other amid the rubble. Some people were stranded on parts of the bridge that weren't completely in the water. Many motorists could have been headed to the Minnesota Twins game not far from the bridge. Team officials decided to play the game after conferring with department of public safety officials. It was decided that sending 20,000-25,000 people back into traffic could hinder rescue efforts, said team president Dave St. Peter. Catherine Yankelevich survived a 1994 earthquake in Northridge, Calif., and was on the I-35W bridge when it began to shake. "Cars started flying and I was falling and saw the water," she said. After her car plunged into the river, she climbed out the driver's side window and swam to shore uninjured. Road crews had been working on the 40-year-old bridge's deck, joints, guardrails and lights this week. "None of it would be related to the structure," said Bob McFarlin, assistant to Minnesota Transportation Commissioner Carol Molnau. The bridge was scheduled for inspection this fall, he said. Tom Sloan, head of the bridge division for Progressive Contractors Inc. said his company had 18 workers on the bridge at the time of the collapse and one was unaccounted for on Wednesday night. Three were hospitalized, while several others were treated for minor injuries, he said. "Obviously, this is a catastrophe of historic proportions for Minnesota," said Gov. Tim Pawlenty. "And right now we are focused on making sure that we are doing everything to respond to the needs of those individuals that may have been harmed in this incident." |
 | Entertainment News: U2 Reissues Albums CHEN: From pop stars and rockers to models and TV stars, here are some stories of what's going on in the entertainment world. STORY: Luminaries alongside Parisians mourned Yves Saint Laurent on Thursday. Model-turned-first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, actress Catherine Deneuve and the Shah of Iran's widow were among those in attendance at the legendary designer's funeral. Guests applauded as Saint Laurent's casket was carried out of the Parisian church. The designer's ashes will be scattered in the garden of his villa in Marrakesh. Black Sabbath front man Ozzy Osbourne won "substantial" damages from a British tabloid over a report that the singer's poor health had thrown a music awards show into chaos. Osbourne sued the Daily Star after it ran a story saying the 59-year-old rocker and reality TV star had toppled over twice just before the annual Brit Awards, which he and his family presented on live television. Irish rock band U2 will reissue its first three albums next month along with previously unreleased and rare material. "Boy," "October" and "War," all due July 22, will be available in a variety of formats. Classic rock band Yes has said 'No' to its 40th anniversary tour. The group canceled performances after front man Jon Anderson suffered a severe asthma attack. The 63-year-old singer, who's since been diagnosed with acute respiratory failure, was ordered by doctors to rest for at least six months "or suffer further health complications." Former "Cheers" and "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer was released from a hospital in Hawaii on Wednesday, four days after suffering what was described as a mild heart attack. The 53-year-old experienced chest pains while paddle - boarding with his wife. His spokesman says he is now resting comfortably at home. |
 | Firefighter Steals Severed Foot From Crash Scene Sept 2008 ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Cindy Economou, last years county firefighter of the year who runs a nonprofit horse therapy program for emotionally and mentally challenged people, is the St. Lucie County firefighter accused of taking a Melbourne mans severed foot from an Interstate 95 crash scene a week ago. Fire District officials on Thursday called a hasty news conference to disclose a firefighter was under investigation for taking Karl Lamberts foot, but refused to identify the person, saying it was a veteran paramedic who trains cadaver dogs, which are used to follow the scent of decomposing human flesh. On Friday, Fire District officials released a letter dated Thursday to Economou placing her on administrative leave with pay due to an internal investigation of a call to I-95 mile marker No. 118 on September 19, 2008, which you responded, and allegations of inappropriate actions have been raised against you. Repeated attempts to reach Economou, a firefighter and paramedic since the early 1990s, were unsuccessful. Lambert, 46, hired attorney Ray Christian, who said it was his understanding Economou wanted the foot to help in dog training. Christian said Lambert is missing a portion of his left leg from six to eight inches below the knee and that the missing portion was returned to St. Marys Medical Center in West Palm Beach five days after the crash, on Sept. 24. Lambert still is in the hospital. The 19th through the 24th, he was not aware that somebody had absconded with his leg, Christian said. Christian suspects law enforcement officials started asking questions because body parts typically accompany patients to the hospital. So when they got to the hospital and he didnt have his leg, I think they started to backtrack and started looking to see what had happened, Christian said. Thats when they realized that someone had taken it. Christian said when the Florida Highway Patrol returned the leg, it was frozen and apparently couldnt be re-attached. He said only a doctor could determine whether it could have been re-attached if it arrived with Lambert, who was traveling to Fort Lauderdale to pick up flooring material for his brother-in-law at the time. My understanding, to be fair, is that (Economou) has not really hidden the fact that she has it, Christian said. Fire District spokeswoman Catherine Chaney said about 17 fire district personnel, including Battalion Chief Jim Hall and Deputy Chief Michael Bailey, responded to the crash near the Tradition exit. Neither Hall nor Bailey could be reached Friday. Chaney couldnt say whether any of these people knew Economou took the foot, citing the fire districts ongoing investigation. None of the other fire district members at the scene have been placed on administrative leave, she said. Andy Rebmann, whos been involved in search work and K-9 police dog training since 1972 and wrote Cadaver Dog Handbook, said that in training, cadaver dogs are introduced to the scent of decomposition. In some parts of the country, Rebmann said, the coroner can release bodily fluids or parts to qualified individuals. Some people want to donate their bodies for use in training dogs for human recovery. Donated placentas also can be used, he said. A firefighter taking a body part for cadaver dog training or other purposes, Rebmann said, would be unusual and also unethical ... unless it was released by the proper authorities. Economou runs Fully Involved Farms, which provides physically, emotionally and mentally challenged people an opportunity to experience horse riding at no cost to them. |
 | Just So You Know Chp 9 part 3 OK so i had a part 2 this is actually wat part 3 would b but it wouldnt let me upload part 2 no matter how much smaller i made it so ill just recap wat was supposed to happen....... ok so Ali was texting Joe just talking she ate, then woke checked wat time thier friend Britney was picking them up and then woke up Kate Part 3 Kate went into the bathroom to get dressed after Ali woke her up. She put on her yellow Hollister halter top bikini with an orange A&E tank top and white shorts. Her curly hair was down with her bangs clipped back. She had extra clothes in her blue A&F bag and her black sunglasses on her head. Ali got dressed in her room after waking Kate up. She put on her white A&E tank top and dark blue soccer shorts rolled up to about a little above finger tip length over her blue stripped American Eagle Halter top binkini. She put her hair in a messy bun her bangs down, put on waterproof mascara. She put extra clothes and a towel in her White Hollister bag, tossed in her Ipod and cell. Both Kate and Ali walked down to the kitche and outside Britney honked the horn of her black convertible. Ali left a note for her parents reminding them of where she was going and they headed out the door, They both put on their sunglasses and headed out the door and jumped in the car. They got to Chris' house and headed to the back where the pool was. They were there for about 2 hours they were out of the pool now and chillen in his poolside. Kate's phone rang so she grabbed it. She didn't recognize the number but she answered it. K-hello ?- hello this is Catherine James from St Peter's Hospital (made that up) calling for Katlyn Casio. K- this is her (had a puzzled look on her face.) CJ- well your mother, Jamie, is here in Intensive Care, she had a extremely bad car crash, we need you to come immedaitly, we will tell you more in person but she is in a coma and there is some internal bleeding the doctors are having problems stopping. K( tears rrolling dow her cheek)- will she be ok? CJ- I'm sorry but we are not ure she will make it. K- I'l be right there CJ- I am exremly sor- Kate hung up the phone Ali- noticed her first- Kate you alright whats wrong? Kate ran to her and Ali hugged her, trying to comfort her. A- whats wrong K- mom...crash....IC....internal bleedin....coma.... not sure..... st peters. A- shhh.... Shell be ok B- come on let's get in the car Britney drove them as fast as she could. Ali sat in back with Kate comforting her a long the whole way. WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN? WILL HER MOM BE OK???? Comment, Rate, Subscribe. Next story I post will probally be TOAT. |
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