Poor safety standards led to Chilean mine disaster
Poor safety standards led to Chilean mine disaster
As drama surrounding 33 trapped miners in Chile unfolds, the lawsuits begin. read more
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Dad’s last words before freak death
Dad’s last words before freak death
MICK Degoldi sent his wife a text message saying he would be home for dinner soon. Just half-an-hour later, he was killed in a freak accident at work.
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Chile to dig escape shaft, prep miners for long haul
Chile to dig escape shaft, prep miners for long haul
By Alonso Soto
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Marvin ‘Buddy’ Cullom II, 79: Georgia-Pacific retiree and Korean War vet
Marvin ‘Buddy’ Cullom II, 79: Georgia-Pacific retiree and Korean War vet
Marvin ‘Buddy’ Cullom II, 79: Georgia-Pacific retiree and Korean War vet
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Categories: Ladder Accident Tags: ‘Buddy', Cullom, GeorgiaPacific, Korean, Marvin, retiree
Profile: Jackie Hunt, CFO of Standard Life
Profile: Jackie Hunt, CFO of Standard Life
A finance director with a calculated and cautious outlook is not the norm for the cut and thrust world of stock market flotations and FTSE-100 businesses.
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Singapore accidents put focus on foreign worker safety
Singapore accidents put focus on foreign worker safety
Workers sitting at the back of lorry in Singapore. Photo courtesy: AFP. Workers sitting at the back of lorry in Singapore. Photo courtesy: AFP.
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Sheffield man gets lifesaving award at State Fair
Sheffield man gets lifesaving award at State Fair
DES MOINES — A Sheffield man was among 17 people recognized byGov. Chet Culver as citizen heroes on Friday.
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Categories: Ladder Accident Tags: award, Fair, gets, lifesaving, Sheffield, State
Car Smashes Into Home In Glendale
Car Smashes Into Home In Glendale
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Firefighter dies battling restaurant blaze
Firefighter dies battling restaurant blaze
Chicago firefighter Christopher Wheatley, a former football player at Lemont High School, died today after falling about 35 feet while fighting a blaze at a downtown restaurant. The 31-year-old was carrying tools and equipment up a ladder so firefighters could tackle the fire from the roof.
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Categories: Ladder Accident Tags: battling, blaze, dies, Firefighter, restaurant
Film Clips: This weekend’s movie openings and more
Film Clips: This weekend’s movie openings and more
MACALL POLAY Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in Columbia Picture’s comedy “The Other Guys” OPENING FRIDAY THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED 3 stars (R ) A pair of British ex-cons (Eddie Marsan and Martin Compston) meticulously plan the kidnapping of a wealthy young woman (Gemma Arterton) in this Hitchcockian thriller from director J Blakeson. Until the last act, most of Alice… Continue reading