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Sydney driver dies as van flips

Police said a 56-year-old Cherrybrook woman died after losing control of her blue Toyota Tarago van on the Golden Highway at Dunedoo about 2.30pm. The van ran off the highway, flipping over and rolling a number of times before coming to rest on its roof, police said. Five passengers in the

FDIC Readies Sales of Bonds of Failed Banks Assets (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

Initial offerings may include about $2 billion of the FDIC’s remaining stakes in loans from Corus Bank and Franklin Bank , according to people familiar with the discussions who declined to be identified because the talks aren’t public. The debt would be guaranteed by the agency,
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FDIC Said to Ready Sales of Bonds Backed by Failed Bank Assets - Bloomberg.com

Initial offerings may include about $2 billion of the FDIC’s remaining stakes in loans from Corus Bank and Franklin Bank , according to people familiar with the discussions who declined to be identified because the talks aren’t public. The debt would be guaranteed by the agency,
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Pilot"s inexperience led to crash: ATSB

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau ( ATSB ) has found that a north-west Queensland pilot's inexperience in adverse weather conditions may have led to an aircrash that claimed his life. The single- engine aircraft crashed on a flight from Normanton airport to Mount Isa,
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Pilot"s inexperience led to crash: ATSB

By Meera Nambiar Map: Mount Isa 4825 The single-engine aircraft crashed on a flight from Normanton airport to Mount Isa, killing the pilot. The wreckage was found west of Donors Hill Station when the plane failed to arrive at its destination. The ATSB says an examination of the
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Citigroup Searches for 8 Believed Trapped in Haiti Headquarters - Bloomberg.com

The company believes two employees and five or six security and cleaning staff may be found in the wreckage of the three- story building in the capital, Port-au-Prince, said Liliana Mejia , a spokeswoman for New York-based Citigroup. A Citigroup search team retains hope some of them may be
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Jobless rate to put pressure on Obama

November 7, 2009 An emergency ministry official said the Tu-142-M3 anti-submarine turboprop crashed in the Tatarsky Strait about 20 kilometres off the Pacific coast late on Friday, ITAR Tass reported. The plane disappeared off radar screens shortly after 1100 GMT on Friday (2200 AEDT)...
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Jobless rate to put pressure on Obama

November 7, 2009 An emergency ministry official said the Tu-142-M3 anti-submarine turboprop crashed in the Tatarsky Strait about 20 kilometres off the Pacific coast late on Friday, ITAR Tass reported. The plane disappeared off radar screens shortly after 1100 GMT on Friday (2200...
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Pilot found dead, three days on

A pilot who had been missing for three days has been found dead at a crash site in south-west New South Wales.

High-speed chase ends in highway crash

A teenage driver crashed into a road train in Darwin after allegedly stealing a car and driving the wrong way down the Stuart Highway at speeds of up to 160 kmh.

Killed footballer unaware of best and fairest win

A young footballer killed in a car crash on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia at the weekend had been on his way to collect a best and fairest trophy.

Killed footballer unaware of best and fairest win

A young footballer killed in a car crash on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia at the weekend had been on his way to collect a best and fairest trophy.

Vietnam airmen's bodies coming home

The bodies of two airmen killed in Vietnam almost 40 years ago will be returned to their families today.

Vietnam airmen's bodies coming home

The bodies of two airmen killed in Vietnam almost 40 years ago will be returned to their families today.

Up to 7 die in horror day for NSW roads

Road accidents in New South Wales have claimed the lives six people in the space of 12 hours with one other driver missing, presumed dead.

Baby among three killed as truck slams into car

A family of three has been killed in a fiery crash involving a truck on the F3 near Mount White, north of Sydney.

Baby among three killed as truck slams into car

A family of three has been killed in a fiery crash involving a truck on the F3 near Mount White, north of Sydney.

Russian dam disaster sparks pollution fears

The disaster at Russia's largest hydro-electric power station has unleashed a major environmental problem.

64 still missing after Russian dam disaster

Sixty-four people remain missing after an accident at Russia's largest hydro electric power station, while the confirmed death toll from the flooding in the plant has risen to 12.

64 still missing after Russian dam disaster

Sixty-four people remain missing after an accident at Russia's largest hydro electric power station, while the confirmed death toll from the flooding in the plant has risen to 12.