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Postal Service employees who have driven more than a million-accident-free miles are offering safety tips to those hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend.
Postal Service employees who have driven more than a million-accident-free miles are offering safety tips to those hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend.
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Officials with Goodwill are searching for relatives of a World War II veteran whose medals - including the Silver Star and Purple Heart - somehow wound up inside a suburban St. Louis Goodwill store.
Officials with Goodwill are searching for relatives of a World War II veteran whose medals - including the Silver Star and Purple Heart - somehow wound up inside a suburban St. Louis Goodwill store.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:49 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:49:13 GMT
A southern Illinois woman has been sentenced for involuntary manslaughter of her baby.
A southern Illinois woman has been sentenced for involuntary manslaughter of her baby.
MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) -
A 51-year-old Mt. Vernon woman died in a fire at her home early Monday morning.
Carol M. Rainey died in a fire that broke out at 404 Perkins Avenue around midnight, according to Jefferson County Coroner Eddie Joe Marks.
No foul play is suspected.
Marks says Rainey's son received a bad cut to his arm when he tried to break a window to get to his mother. He was taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Rainey's husband says his son got out of surgery about 2 p.m. Monday. He says he's expected to be in the hospital for a few days.
Rainey's husband was treated and released from the hospital for minor burns to his leg.
Marks says Rainey was disabled and had trouble getting out of the home.
No firefighters were hurt battling the fire, but the home is a total loss.
Family members say two dogs also died in the fire.
The State Fire Marshal, Jefferson County Coroner and Mt. Vernon Police Department are investigating.
The family is working to set up a fund to help pay for funeral expenses.
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.
Friday, May 24 2013 4:38 AM EDT2013-05-24 08:38:10 GMT
(RNN) - A bridge in Washington has collapsed and at least two cars are in the water, according to KING 5 TV out of Seattle. The bridge is part of Interstate 5. There is no word on injuries. Copyright 2013
A photo from the scene showed a man sitting on top of his car, which was partially submerged.
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Michael Cobb is a physics professor at Southeast Missouri State University and said a monolithic dome might be the answer to surviving severe tornadoes.
Michael Cobb is a physics professor at Southeast Missouri State University and said a monolithic dome might be the answer to surviving severe tornadoes.
A New Jersey company that operates 13 TGI Fridays restaurants accused of secretly replacing premium liquor with low-quality booze says it's shocked at the allegations.
At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water - and apparently not even clean water at that.
A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.
Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday.
Friday, May 24 2013 4:20 AM EDT2013-05-24 08:20:24 GMT
Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet and a Laurel County resident have been recognized for their efforts to restore rather than replace a landmark bridge.
Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet and a Laurel County resident have been recognized for their efforts to restore rather than replace a landmark bridge.
Carol M. Rainey (Source: family submitted)
Carol M. Rainey died in a fire that broke out at 404 Perkins Avenue around midnight.
Rainey's husband has minor burns to his leg.
Rainey's son received a bad cut to his arm when he tried to break a window to get to his mother.
No foul play is suspected.
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