Russia plane crash
A Russian passenger plane that caught fire as it fell from the sky on Sunday likely suffered engine failure before it crashed, killing all 88 people on board, investigators in Perm, Russia, said. AP
Sickle attack
A sickle-wielding festival vendor went on a slashing rampage Saturday at an autumn festival at a shrine in Hakusan, Japan, killing a man and injuring six other people, police said. Toshiaki Arai reportedly snapped after being teased by festivalgoers.
Pope in France
People must cling to hope even in dire circumstances like injustice and torture, Pope Benedict XVI told the faithful at Sunday mass in Lourdes, France, which has become a shrine for desperate causes and hope against all odds.
Tainted milk powder
A New Zealand farmers’ group that owns part of the Chinese dairy that produced tainted milk powder linked to the sickening of more than 430 babies said Sunday it urged the company to recall the product as early as six weeks ago.
Woof? Police?
“Man’s best friend” doesn’t go far enough for Buddy — a German shepherd who remembered his training and saved his owner’s life by calling 911 when the man had a seizure in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Key moments in car history
During General Motors’ 100 years in business, its models have touched the lives of millions. Here is the company’s list of its top 10 most important production vehicles:
Vehicle: GM
Model: EV1
Year: 1996
Significance: First modern electric production vehicle
Vehicle: Pontiac
Model: GTO
Year: 1964
Significance: First muscle car
Vehicle: Chevrolet
Model: Bel Air
Year: 1955
Significance: Icon of new style era
Vehicle: Chevrolet
Model: Corvette
Year: 1953
Significance: First Fiberglas-body sports car
Vehicle: Saab
Model: 9-2
Year: 1950
Significance: Functional and aerodynamic
Vehicle: Opel
Model: Olympia
Year: 1936
Significance: Body and frame were single unit
Vehicle: Cadillac
Model: V-16
Year: 1930
Significance: Powerful engine established brand
Vehicle: Cadillac
Model: LaSalle
Year: 1927
Significance: First production car by professional designer
Vehicle: Cadillac
Model: 7 models
Year: 1912
Significance: First cars with electric self-starters
Vehicle: Cadillac
Model: Model 30
Year: 1910
Significance: First mass-produced closed-body car
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