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Afghanistan-bound tankers come under fire ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Four oil tanker rigs were gutted after coming under attack while heading toward Afghanistan to deliver supplies to NATO forces, officials said. An attack party opened fire on six tankers, setting them on fire as they were passing...

Shuttle bus catches fire in China, 24 dead BEIJING, (UPI) -- A shuttle bus caught fire in China's east Jiangsu province, leaving at least 24 passengers dead and another 19 injured, authorities said. The incident occurred Sunday night in the province's Wuxi city, Xinhua news agency reported. The...

Massive wildfire still burns in Manitoba CRANBERRY PORTAGE, Alberta, (UPI) -- Hundreds of firefighters from across Canada continued to battle a wildfire Wednesday that has consumed more than 130,000 acres in northern Manitoba. The small community of Cranberry Portage and nearby cottages at...

MLS: Chicago 1, New England 0 FOXBOROUGH, Mass., (UPI) -- Marco Pappa scored in the 30th minute Sunday and the Chicago Fire edged New England 1-0. Poppa notched his sixth goal of the season after eluding New England midfielder Shalrie Joseph and firing a laser past goalkeeper Matt Reis...

Ariz. wildfire 55 percent contained FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., (UPI) -- A wildfire north of Flagstaff, Ariz., was is 55 percent contained Sunday and some firefighters were being sent home or to other assignments, officials said. Since Friday, more than 200 firefighters have been released from the...

Firefighters keep lid on N. Arizona blazes FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., (UPI) -- The Schultz Pass wildfire in Arizona grew to 3,000 acres Sunday, forcing evacuations and closing a portion of Highway 89, officials said. Flagstaff's Arizona Daily Sun reported people fled more than a thousand homes in the...

19 hurt in Chicago subway fire CHICAGO, (UPI) -- Fire broke out on Chicago's Red Line subway Sunday, leaving 19 people injured, officials said. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Richard Rosado said five of the injured had serious injuries, WGN-TV and the Chicago Tribune reported online. One...

Plant-shaped candles a fire hazard WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- Crate and Barrel is recalling thousands of its plant-shaped candles because they pose an unacceptable fire risk, a federal watchdog agency says. About 5,400 plant-shaped candles were imported from China by Crate and Barrel, a division of...

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts authorities say an Alitalia flight that had just left Boston for Rome returned to Logan International Airport after someone reported seeing fire coming out of one of its engines. Airport spokesman Phil Orlandella says Alitalia Flight 615 landed safely in Boston...

NEW YORK (AP) — A barkeep whose flaming liquor show was featured in "Real Housewives of New York City" has been arrested for performing the fiery feat. Authorities said undercover fire marshals arrested the barkeep about 2 a.m. Sunday after he set alight Apotheke's bar top, where he had poured...

New fire code based on World Trade Center GAITHERSBURG, Md., (UPI) -- World Trade Center recommendations for emergency evacuations from buildings are the basis for a new set of fire codes, U.S. officials said. Shyam Sunder, World Trade Center lead investigator, said 17 major building and fire...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One dark night outside a small town in Saskatchewan, a fire started inside the local sausage plant and in a blink it exploded into massive flames. The alarm went out to all the fire departments from miles around...

Carey puts out small fire on stage LOS ANGELES, (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Mariah Carey said via Twitter she extinguished a small fire on the stage at a concert in Egypt this week. "In Egypt getting ready to go on stage and suddenly there was a surge of power and an electrical fire started...

Fire engulfs former home of 'Survivor' INDIANAPOLIS, May 9 (UPI) -- The former Indianapolis home of "Survivor" winner Rupert Boneham was among several destroyed by fire, officials said. There were no injuries in any of the Saturday blazes -- most at vacant homes -- but one family was burned...

Forest fire hits N.J. Pine Barrens PEMBERTON, N.J., (UPI) -- A wind-fueled fire burned more than 200 acres in the South Jersey Pine Barrens on Saturday, and fire officials said they were unsure when it would be contained. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the blaze was spotted about noon...

TALDYKORGAN, Kazakhstan – Fire roared through a drug treatment center in Kazakhstan with a history of safety violations on Sunday, killing 37 people Sunday as patients tried to escape through barred windows, officials said. The blaze broke out around 5:30 a.m. (2330 GMT, 7:30 p.m. EDT Saturday)...

MOSCOW – Top secret military documents may have been destroyed or damaged during a fire at a Russian military base Sunday that killed five soldiers, RIA news agency reported, quoting an unnamed special services source. The blaze at the base in Tambov, around 400 km (250 miles) southeast of...

Firefighters hope favourable weather helps them tame B.C. blaze By The Canadian Press KELOWNA, B.C. - Firefighters hope favourable weather allows them to tame a raging forest fire in West Kelowna, B.C. About 11,000 residents fled their homes after the Glenrosa fire that began Saturday quickly...

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – An underground fire at a mine at Velkom, in the northeast of South Africa, has killed 36 people who appeared to have been illegally mining for gold, miners union officials said Monday. "Thirty-six died in the fire under the ground. It looks that they were illegal miners. It...

firetruck -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One dark night outside a small town near Poulsbo,Washington, a fire started inside the local chemical plant and in a blink of an eye it exploded into massive flames. The alarm went out to all the fire...