The dreaded Ebola virus has killed 19 people in western Uganda since September, officials said Tuesday, with new outbreaks of linked diseases surfacing in other parts of the country. picked by punthe 8 months ago

A devastating cyclone ripped through Myanmar at the weekend may have claimed up to 10,000 lives, according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win. picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

The San Francisco's Transportation Authority launched a $1.3 million study on a "congestion pricing". picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Four U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Baghdad late Sunday, raising the death toll for American forces since start of the war to 4,000, according to the Pentagon.

*wait, didn't the "surge" make baghdad safe? picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

Kenyan police battled thousands of opposition supporters enraged over President Mwai Kibaki's allegedly fraudulent re-election, firing tear gas and live ammunition as the death toll from the violence rose to 103, officers and witnesses said.

Can you imagine if they started killing those who opposed the "fraudulent re-election" of Bush? picked by bevissimo 7 months ago

A new study concludes that 650,000 Iraqis have died as a consequence of the war. That's 2.5 percent of the nation's population. The study is based on a sampling method that has drawn some criticism, though critics say more conventional methods of tallying deaths underestimate the toll. (Audio) picked by psycmoe 2 years ago

U.S. military death toll to 2,978 — five more than the number killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

This is the city's deadliest fire. Officials say the death toll could rise. picked by wickedsmart 2 years ago

Encephalitis is killing 20 children a week on average in India's most populous state where the death toll has reached 222. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

Ethnic clashes escalate as rival tribes use machetes, clubs to exact revenge. Update to story. picked by juaner899 6 months ago

China said it would start three days of national mourning on Monday after raising the death toll from last week's earthquake to nearly 32,500. picked by sandossu 2 months ago

A series of articles and multimedia examining the human toll, global impact and political challenge of China’s epic pollution crisis. picked by Hilton 11 months ago

For example, global terrorism fatalities declined by 40 percent between July and September 2007, driven by a 55 percent decline in the "terrorism" death toll in Iraq after the so-called surge of new U.S. troops and a cease-fire by the Shi'ite militant Mehdi Army, the brief said.
Perhaps we are a bit safer picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

This brings the death toll up to eight I think. picked by proverb 9 months ago

New study finds 2.5% of the population of Iraq killed since 2003. Bush estimated 30,000 dead and publically denies the credibility of this report. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

Three former leaders of the Christian brainwashing movement Exodus apologized for their misguided efforts, having become disillusioned and concerned with what they described as the wrenching human toll of gay conversion efforts. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

Update to -

Could, tragically, the death toll could get worse! picked by topofall 5 months ago

Joe Galloway article via Michael Yon's Blog for those of you interested in our military personnel. Short read. picked by cheeselog1234 9 months ago

The number of dead and missing in the Burma cyclone soared past 60,000 Tuesday amid signs the toll will rise even higher picked by deepcleanfun 3 months ago

Four out of five plastic water bottles end up in landfills, but even before they get there, they've taken a toll on the environment. picked by muppet 1 year ago