Frances Barton, whose mobile home was burned down in a fire, received a new single-wide mobile home from, billionaire Tim Blixseth as well as other donors. Update to this picked by DoggyLives 12 months ago

“Five hundred thousand dollars means taking their kids out of private school and selling their home in a fire sale.” The financial executives who would have their pay limited are men whose identities are entwined with living a certain way, a life of private schools, summer houses and charity galas that only a seven-figure income can stretch to cover. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Janice Williams, who lives half a block from the care home, said she was walking her dogs when she heard gunshots. "I thought it was a bunch of firecrackers and they came out and said, 'Don't walk your dogs down there, people are getting killed.' " picked by kakana 8 months ago

Thousands of firefighters across the country face possible layoffs this year, prompting concern that deep local government budget cuts will delay emergency response times.

Since late last year, cities have been forced to shutter local fire stations, reduce services at others and cut the number of firefighters dispatched on emergency calls. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Speed traps and gunfire headline a wild story that won't help those that hate Arkansas jokes. Fire Chief Don Payne was shot by police officers after he complained to a judge about his second 'speed trap' ticket from the local police. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

..."When I got to the bottom, looking up, I realized what kind of position [the dog] was in and I was scared to death," said Tollefson.

The Tacoma Fire Technical Rescue team arrived and firefighter Dan Elgin rapelled down to rescue Chug. He put him in a harness and brought him down the steep cliff. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Seattle is considering banning the ancient tradition of bonfires, of lying on the beach at night, lounging around a fire because they contribute to global warming or cooling or climate change or something. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A headteacher has come under fire from parents and pupils after banning two 16-year-olds from school for being 'too blonde'.

I understand that schools have rules but c'mon picked by DoggyLives 10 months ago

watch this takeoff going bad when a bird was ingested by the engine of the plane picked by wildminou 3 years ago

As a tangential follow-up to an earlier post about mine safety here is another story from South Africa, illstrating that mining can be dangerous, but especially when miners themselves are doing things which are not safe (or even legal).
(This picture not related to the actual story.) picked by rambler 2 years ago

Firefighters said a grease fire that left $50,000 in damage to a Topeka home erupted after a dog shut a woman out of the house while fish was frying on the stove. picked by marli 2 years ago

CHINESE security forces opened fire on a crowd this week in eastern Tibet and may have killed 140 people, the Dalai Lama was quoted as saying in Le Monde daily today. picked by ConeOfSilence 1 year ago

Jennifer Mead, executive director at BARCS, just sent this update to Unleashed. The reward fund for information leading to an arrest in the case of Phoenix, the pit bull puppy doused with gasoline last week and set on fire, stands at $3,000. Phoenix died earlier this morning.
Update from this story picked by horsefeathers 6 months ago

Four people killed and at least nine injured when a gunman opened fire at a Carl Cox party in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday, Nov. 3 2007. Unbelievable. I mean this is a Carl Cox concert. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

"Opening a Can of Survival!"

This tiny little can contains some very valuable and useful things. Including... a book of matches, compass, chewing gum, sugar, salt, energy nugget, duct tape, fire starter cube AND MORE! picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

I too have been guilty of frustration with the PC when things don't work right, or when a sure fire fix for a computer problem doesn't work. Yes sometimes I just want to take that computer out side and blow it up. picked by pumpkinjumper 2 years ago

A famed fireworks company is pulling out of a holiday boat parade because "Christmas" was dropped from the event's name picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

Two lawyers spun conflicting tales of intimidation and religious power struggle as they laid out the past of a Southern preacher - charged with burning down his own church - before a jury of his peers Tuesday in this small town of 2,000. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

Squirrel chews powerlines, squirrel catches fire, squirrel falls in car, car bursts into flame. No folks I didn't just make this up.

Another reason not to move to New Jersey. picked by proverb 2 years ago

A South Texas mayor became so concerned about reports of a Great Dane being stuck on a second-story balcony that he alerted emergency workers, went to the location himself, scaled a fire department ladder and entered the apartment to help the dog.
*not the dog in the story picked by dollyllama 9 months ago