Bus driver arrested
Police in Williams, Calif., say the 52-year-old driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed, killing eight people Sunday, is in critical condition and faces charges of driving under the influence.
6 bodies found
L.A. police say six bodies have been discovered in a home in an upscale gated community. Officer Kate Lopez says the six are victims of an apparent murder-suicide that was reported Monday morning.
Smoking reprieve?
With the economy crumbling and revenues plunging, Atlantic City may put off the Oct. 15 start of a blanket ban on smoking in casinos to avoid further losses.
Deadly quakes
Two earthquakes jolted Lhasa, Tibet, and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China’s state news agency said. Rescuers rushed in to try to save people buried in the rubble.
Cigarette smuggling
Switzerland’s top prosecutor charged 10 people with laundering more than $1 billion dollars during a decade-long mafia cigarette smuggling operation, Swiss authorities in Bern said Monday.
Train crash
A passenger train ran into the back of a long-distance train Monday near Budapest, killing four people and injuring 26.
Clashes kill 19
Clashes between ethnic groups around Gauhati, India, have left at least 49 people dead in four days including 19 killed on Monday, officials said.
Market blast
Mortar rounds slammed into a market in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday, killing at least 17 people, after a failed insurgent attack on the presidential palace.
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