Posted: Thursday, 29 July 2010 11:00AM

VIDEO: Four Airmen Killed In Alaska Military Plane Crash



(Undated) -- The Air Force has confirmed all four airmen aboard a military cargo plane were killed when the aircraft crashed near Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. The C-17 cargo plane assigned to the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf went down during a training mission Wednesday evening. Third Wing Commander Colonel John McMullen issued a statement expressing the Air Force's deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the airmen.

 

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Coast Guard Rescues Boaters In Atlantic


(Charleston, SC) -- The Coast Guard has rescued seven people from the waters of the Atlantic Ocean after their 38-foot motorboat sank. Four adults and three children were plucked from the water 25 mile off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, early Sunday ...Read More

Blowout Preventer Recovered, May Contain Important Forensic Evidence


(Gulf of Mexico) -- The failed blowout preventer that triggered the world's largest accidental oil spill has been recovered. The U.S. Department of Justice took the device into custody Saturday when it was lifted to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico just before 10 p ...Read More

Rallies For And Against Ground Zero Mosque Set For September 11th


(New York, NY) -- Rallies for and against the proposed Mosque near Ground Zero will be held on September 11th. At 1 p.m. local time Saturday, a pro-Mosque rally by the group "Stop Islamaphobia" will be held at City Hall block a short walk from Ground Zero ...Read More
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