The USA Today reports that a young American in Egypt was killed Friday in Alexandria while photographing clashes between opponents and supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf identified the victim as Andrew Pochter. Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, says in a statement on its website that Pochter was a 21-year-old student from Chevy Chase, Md., working in Egypt as an intern for a non-profit education organization. Read article
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As reported by Startribune.com, a Washington state man who was hiking alone on a closed trail in Glacier National Park has died after ran apparent fall. Park spokeswoman Denise Germann says the 64-year-old man likely slipped on snow still covering the Highline Trail, about a mile west of Logan Pass. The trail has not opened […]
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Ksl.com reports that authorities are looking for a 61-year-old Georgia man who went missing near the entrance of Lake Powell’s Warm Creek Bay. National Park Service officials say they got a report of a possible drowning about 1 p.m. Monday. Crews from the park service and sheriff’s officials in Arizona’s Coconino County and Utah’s Kane […]
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According to nola.com, a New York couple was arrested Tuesday after the boyfriend shot another man multiple times in a Central Business District hotel room, police said. Kevin Cahill also accidentally shot his girlfriend in the foot, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police said Cahill, 29, tried to kill a 49-year-old Florida man […]
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According to nbcmiami.com, an elderly woman from Argentina died while snorkeling off of Key Largo over the weekend, authorities said. Maria Aviani, 73, was seen swimming around in the water before she was found floating, barely breathing on Saturday afternoon. She had been on the commercial dive boat called the Dolphin, out of Pennekamp State […]
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According to newschannel10.com, a 47-year-old man is dead after a fatal fall in Palo Duro Canyon Monday afternoon. Randall County officials believe the man to be an Austrian tourist. The victim’s name has not been released. Palo Duro Canyon Park Superintendent Cory Evans told NewsChannel 10 that a friend of the deceased reported him missing […]
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Naharnet.com reported that, The U.S. Department of State reiterated on Tuesday to its citizens the travel warning advisory to Lebanon over safety and security concerns. “In light of recent escalating sectarian clashes within Lebanon and spillover violence from Syria… We urge all U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to Lebanon because of safety and security […]
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According to gazette.com, authorities say a 55-year-old Colorado Springs man on a guided climb died while descending the highest mountain in Grand Teton National Park. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports (http://bit.ly/130Z8QG ) Gary Miller, of Colorado Springs, slipped in a snowfield and slid into an icy water moat on the Lower Saddle of […]
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Statesmanjournal.com reports that search and rescue teams are looking for a Salem climber who is overdue on Mount Hood. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, the male climber was reported overdue as of 9 p.m. Saturday, six hours after he was expected to return. The climber, whose name and age have not yet been […]
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BBC reports that US aviation officials are investigating a near-collision between two jets in the skies over New York City. On 13 June, a Delta Airlines Boeing 747 and a Shuttle America Embraer E170 came within 200ft (60m) vertically and half a mile (800m) horizontally from one another, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. Both […]
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