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Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load
A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only minor injuries. It happened about 7 p.m. Thursday on the four-lane Interstate 5 ...
Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for July delivery was down 70 cents to $93.55 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, the ...
Bridge Collapse Survivor: 'Rough Day'
Bridge collapse survivor Dan Sligh described his entire ordeal while talking to reporters in Washington State. Sligh was driving on the I-5 Bridge over the Skagit River when a section of it collapsed, sending his vehicle into the water. (Ma...
Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport
A British Airways jet made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport Friday after developing a technical problem after takeoff. TV footage showed smoke streaming from one of the engines. Airport officials briefly closed both runways at Europe's busiest airport, causing delays. They later resumed operation, but passengers were advised ...
JC Chandor gains a Cannes hit with 'All Is Lost'
J.C. Chandor may just have saved someone's life during an interview in Cannes. The director who put Robert Redford in a struggle for survival as a capsized sailor in "All Is Lost" is talking about mortality when a gust of wind lifts a large beach umbrella from its base and ...
Daugaard urges safety during holiday travel
Gov. Dennis Daugaard is encouraging motorists to be cautious as they travel South Dakota highways over Memorial Day weekend. Daugaard says the Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the start of the summer travel season in South Dakota, and traffic is likely to be heavier than usual. One person died and ...
Officials: Truck Hit Bridge Before Collapse
Washington State officials say a truck apparently hit a part of a bridge, before a section of the bridge collapsed into the Skagit River. Three people were rescued. Officials are certain that everyone who went into the water is accounted fo...
Officials: Truck Hit Bridge Before Collapse
Washington State officials say a truck apparently hit a part of a bridge, before a section of the bridge collapsed into the Skagit River. Three people were rescued. Officials are certain that everyone who went into the water is accounted fo...
Some construction suspended over holiday weekend
Illinois transportation officials say they're gearing up for busy roadways this Memorial Day weekend and have a plan to reduce congestion. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that non-emergency roadwork will be suspended to improve traffic flow at the unofficial start of summer. Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider says the ...
I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3
An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly waterway. Authorities said it appeared nobody was killed in the bridge failure that ...
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