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Explosion Rocks Nuclear Waste Site in France

At least one dead, three injured

(Newser) - An explosion hit the Marcoule nuclear plant in southern France today, killing at least one person and injuring three others, the BBC reports. The site handles nuclear waste and recycles plutonium from nuclear weapons into MOX fuel, but does not include any reactors. The explosion occurred near a furnace, but...

Reese Witherspoon HIt by Car
 Reese Witherspoon Hit by Car 
Sep 8, 2011 1:36 AM CDT

Reese Witherspoon Hit by Car

She suffers minor injuries while jogging

(Newser) - Reese Witherspoon suffered minor injuries yesterday afternoon when she was struck by a car as she jogged along a Santa Monica road. The car was traveling 20mph when it struck the 35-year-old actress, who was rushed to a local hospital, police told Radar. She was released later in the day...

86-Year-Old Impaled in Skull by Garden Shears, Survives
 An 86-Year-Old Survived This 
Aug 30, 2011 1:44 PM CDT

An 86-Year-Old Survived This

Yes, that's a pair of garden shears in his skull

(Newser) - Take a gander at that X-ray. What you’re looking at is the skull of a man who’d just accidentally impaled himself with the dull end of a pair of gardening shears—and lived to tell the tale. Leroy Luetscher, 86, dropped his pruner point-down while doing yard work,...

Wing Walker Plunges to His Death

Stuntman Todd Green slips as he reaches for helicopter in Michigan air show

(Newser) - A horrified crowd watched yesterday as a Michigan wing walker plunged to his death during an air show stunt. Todd Green fell some 200 feet at the Air National Guard Base in Selfridge near Detroit as he attempted to grab onto a helicopter hovering over the plane. "I thought...

Cyclist Emerges From Coma in Miracle Recovery

Family discussed funeral songs before Aaron Denham woke from coma

(Newser) - A cyclist who suffered a broken neck, punctured lung, and smashed pelvis when he collided with a car months ago is back on his feet today after an amazing recovery, reports the Telegraph . At one point, when 22-year-old Aaron Denham was in a coma, doctors even considered turning off his...

Woman Tumbles Over Niagara Falls

She's missing, presumed dead

(Newser) - A woman fell into the Niagara River and was swept over the falls last night after climbing onto a railing while taking pictures with a friend. Emergency crews are still searching for her today, but she is presumed dead, the Toronto Star reports. The woman, who was in her 20s,...

3 Yosemite Hikers Presumed Dead After Waterfall Plunge

Teams to continue search for bodies

(Newser) - Three hikers who fell over a waterfall in Yosemite National Park yesterday are now presumed dead. The trio—all in their 20s—climbed over a guardrail at the top of Vernal Falls, lost their footing in the swift water, and were swept over the 317-foot waterfall, say witnesses. Park officials...

Amtrak Death Toll Hits 6
 Amtrak Death Toll Hits 6 
Jun 26, 2011 2:04 PM CDT

Amtrak Death Toll Hits 6

Truck drivers, train engineer watched tragedy unfold

(Newser) - The death toll from Friday's Amtrak accident is now at 6, and authorities say another 28 people are unaccounted for. But that may be because passengers left the scene without letting officials know, the AP reports. As the truck plowed into the train, two truck drivers watched helplessly from...

Facebook 'Planking' Blamed in Death

Aussie man falls to death from balcony posing in weird trend

(Newser) - The odd Facebook trend of "planking" has been blamed for the death of an Aussie who slipped off a seven-story balcony. The accident occurred as the 20-year-old man was apparently on the ledge trying to balance for photo of himself lying "like a plank." It's part...

‘Human Cannonball’ Plunges to Death

Safety net fails in daredevil performance

(Newser) - A stunned audience watched helplessly as a "human cannonball" stuntman plunged to his death after being launched from a tube in a daredevil show in the English countryside. The 23-year-old performer was shot some 40 feet into the air before slamming head-first into a collapsed safety net intended to...

Gaga Splats on Stage
 Gaga Splats on Stage  
Apr 13, 2011 12:04 AM CDT

Gaga Splats on Stage

Piano bench slips out in middle of concert

(Newser) - A Lady Gaga split over a flaming piano and bench turned into a head-over-heels tumble right in the middle of a performance. Gaga never missed a beat after the piano bench slid out from under her, and didn't drop her mike even though she was flat on her back with...

Boston Hospital Performs US' 1st Full Face Transplant

25-year-old construction worker gets new face

(Newser) - A Boston hospital has performed the nation's first full face transplant, the AP reports. Dallas Weins, a Texas construction worker badly disfigured and blinded in a 2008 power line accident, underwent a 15-hour operation in which parts of a deceased donor's face were transplanted onto his skull. Weins will not...

Bronx Tour Bus Crash Death Toll Hits 15
 Tour Bus Death Toll Hits 15 
Mar 14, 2011 12:52 PM CDT

Tour Bus Death Toll Hits 15

Several are still hospitalized in critical condition

(Newser) - Saturday's horrific Bronx tour bus crash claimed its 15th victim today. A 70-year-old man died from his injuries this morning, police say; none of the victims' names have yet been released. Several other passengers, most in critical condition, remain hospitalized with injuries, the AP reports. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety...

Bus Crash Victims: Driver Swerved

Survivors recount horrific accident

(Newser) - Survivors and witnesses of yesterday's horrific Bronx tour bus crash are dismissing the driver's story that he was cut off by a tractor-trailer, reports the AP. Passengers have told investigators that he inexplicably swerved to the right various times just before the accident and that no one felt the bus...

Death Toll in Tour Bus Crash Climbs to 14

Another 20 people remain hospitalized near NYC

(Newser) - A tour bus overturned on I-95 in the Bronx this morning, catastrophically slicing off its roof on a road sign and killing 14 people, reports the Daily News . About 20 people remain hospitalized, with at least six in critical condition. The bus driver told police he lost control after a...

Actor's 2-Story Plunge Halts Spider-Man Play

Flying stunt double's harness snaps in front of horrified audience

(Newser) - Broadway's problem-plagued Spider-Man production was halted near the end of the show last night when a stunt double's flying harness snapped, dropping him two stories into a stage pit, according to witnesses The audience sat, horrified, as the empty harness swayed over their heads and a woman—likely lead actress...

TV Contestant Near Death After Stunt Snafu

Gruesome stadium accident cancels Justin Bieber concert that was to follow

(Newser) - A German TV contestant who was supposed to leap over a car driven by his dad using special spring shoes was critically injured when the stunt went horribly awry. Officials believe the shoes worn by 23-year-old Samuel Koch malfunctioned as he hit the ground, causing him to suffer severe spinal...

Bride-To-Be Paralyzed by Bachelorette Party Prank

Accident leaves Rachelle Friedman unable to walk, wed

(Newser) - A North Carolina woman was paralyzed after a bachelorette party prank, and the accident has left her unable to walk and to wed because of health insurance trouble. A month before she was to marry boyfriend Chris Chapman, Rachelle Friedman was partying with her girlfriends when they decided to take...

Actor Shot in Face on Stage

'Spamalot ' star David Birrell rushed to hospital

(Newser) - A British actor was rushed to a hospital after accidentally being shot in the face during a dueling scene in a London play. Blanks were supposed to be used in the guns, but a projectile apparently entered actor David Birrell's right eye, reports the Telegraph . Birrell, 35, was seen on...

4-Year-Old Driver Runs Over, Kills Newborn

Mother hospitalized near Forth Worth

(Newser) - An attempt to avert a tragedy ends with one: After spotting a preschooler get behind the wheel of a van, start it, and put it in gear, a woman ran outside to stop the car—while holding her newborn in her arms. The 4-year-old driver ran over the mother and...

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