News Headlines - 06 July 2013
▽Asiana SFO crash: 1 dead, 20-30 injured, S. Korean official says - latimes.com
South Korean Deputy Consul General Hong Sung Wok said Asiana Airline officials told him that one person was killed and 20 to 30 people injured in the crash at San Francisco International Airport.
▽The Jewish Press » » More Clashes in Turkey, Police Use Tear Gas, Water Cannons
Protesters converged on the site Saturday, blatantly disregarding warnings to stay away. Organizers said they intended to march into the adjacent park that has been cordoned off by police.
▽At least one dead after train derailment, explosions in Lac Megantic, Quebec | CTV News
A runaway train carrying crude oil sparked a series of explosions in the small Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, destroying half of the downtown core and killing at least one person. At least 1,000 people were forced to flee their homes in the middle of the night as fireballs engulfed surrounding houses and buildings. The explosions jolted residents awake. Some initially thought that bombs were going off.
▽Britain launches search for ET | The Sun
A NEW British organisation set up to find intelligent alien life was launched today. Eleven observatories and institutions across the country have linked up to form the UK Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence Research Network. Radio telescopes will listen for alien transmissions such as TV broadcasts and in the future could pick up airport-style radar signals.
The Rolling Stones returned to London's Hyde Park tonight, almost exactly 44 years to the day since the famous 'Stones in the Park'. In a legendary concert, the band played to up to 500,000 festival-goers on July 5, 1969, just two days after the death of guitarist Brian Jones.
