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  1. Spanish Train Driver Charged With 79 Homicides, Released on BailReportedly told judge he was traveling too fast.
    By Adam Martin
  2. asiana airlines
    Asiana Might Sue KTVU, NTSB Over Fake Pilot NamesApparently their apologies weren’t enough.
    By Delia Paunescu
  3. disasters
    Bay Area TV Station Airs Fake Asiana Pilot Names, NTSB Intern Is Blamed And a third passenger from the flight has died.
    By Delia Paunescu
  4. disasters
    Asiana 214 Pilots Initially Delayed Evacuation OrderUntil a flight attendant spotted fire.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. disasters
    NTSB Accused of Encouraging ‘Wild Speculation,’ Blaming Pilots for Asiana CrashBy being too forthcoming about its investigation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  6. scary things
    The Weekend’s Second Fatal Plane Crash Killed Ten in AlaskaNTSA says all ten aboard are dead.
    By Adam Martin
  7. disasters
    Pilot in SFO Crash Was Training on a New PlaneAlso, one of the victims might have been run over by an emergency vehicle.
    By Adam Martin
  8. disasters
    Nineteen Firefighters Killed in Arizona WildfireOne of the deadliest in U.S. history.
    By Adam Martin
  9. disasters
    Bridge Collapses North of Seattle, Submerging CarsCause still unknown.
    By Adam Martin
  10. disasters
    Bodies Recovered in Texas Blast, 12 Confirmed DeadRescuers are still searching the rubble.
    By Adam Martin
  11. week from hell
    Week From Hell Continues As Flooded Illinois Town Is EvacuatedCan we catch a break here?
    By Adam Martin
  12. Injuries, Destruction in Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion [Updated]Homes next to the West, Texas plant were leveled.
    By Adam Martin and Margaret Hartmann
  13. boston bombing
    Third Marathon Victim Is a BU Student From ChinaAll victims now identified.
    By Adam Martin
  14. arson
    Man Starts Fatal Five-Alarm Fire in Soho Apartment After Fight With WifeAuthorities say he tried to stop first responders from putting out the fire.
    By Adam Martin and Margaret Hartmann
  15. hurricane sandy
    House Republicans Get Around to Passing a Bit of Hurricane Sandy Aid They approved $9.7 billion in flood insurance for now.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  16. disasters
    Public Shaming of John Boehner Helping Sandy Aid Vote HappenOne will occur tomorrow and another later this month.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. disasters
    House Republicans Stalling Hurricane Sandy Relief BillJohn Boehner will likely not call for a vote this session.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  18. disasters
    GOP Senators Think Victims of Hurricane Sandy Can Get By on $24 Billion for NowThey think the $60.4 billion request looks like a “slush fund.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. disasters
    Republicans Want to Make Sure Alaska Fisheries Don’t Get Hurricane Sandy AidSounds reasonable.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. disasters
    House Republicans Content to Make Hurricane Sandy Victims Wait for AidThey think $60 billion seems like a bit much.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. accidents
    New Jersey Train Wreck Leaks Hazardous ChemicalsAt least 28 people have been hospitalized.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. sh-aide-y behavior
    Most Expensive Driveway Cleaning in History Costs State Disaster Chief His JobHe sent a crew to remove a fallen tree from his house during Sandy.
    By Adam Martin
  23. 2012 new york city marathon
    City Divided Over Whether to Hold a Post-Sandy NYC MarathonA look at the arguments for and against.
    By Adam Martin
  24. i feel the earth move under my feet
    Do Not Call in Case of EmergencyCell service in the wake of today’s earthquake was not confidence-inspiring.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  25. fears come true
    Maybe Having an Air Conditioner Fall on Your Head From Six Stories Up Might Not Be So Bad After AllYou might get $21 million for it.
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. cleaning up
    Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico [Updated]Yes, this is happening again.
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. earthquakes
    String of Earthquakes in Western China Kills Over 3007.1 magnitude quake strikes western Qinghai province.
    By Josh Duboff
  28. it’s raining bricks
    Giant Crane Attacks Lower ManhattanNot the bird, the big machine that lifts things.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. sad things
    U.S. Troops Arrive in Haiti Amid Leadership VacuumStill, chaos reigns.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. it just happened
    Another Crane Collapses on Upper East SideTwo are confirmed dead, and the Fire Department is pulling people from the wreckage now.