Chinese authorities say 11 people confirmed dead in coal mine explosion, 128 trapped. Chinese authorities say 11 people confirmed dead in coal mine explosion, 128 trapped.

Car strikes crowd of 10 outside Alabama school; 1 adult killed, 9 children injured. Police say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday trapped 139 miners underground, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Over a hundred miners were trapped after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Over a hundred miners were trapped after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

"Catastrophic" alerts have been issued in Australia after record-breaking temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires across the country, officials said on Saturday.

Australia has issued "catastrophic" alerts after record-breaking temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires across the country, officials said Saturday.

"Catastrophic" alerts have been issued in Australia after record-breaking temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires across the country, officials said on Saturday.

An explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday killed 31 workers and left 82 trapped, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) said, the latest deadly incident to hit the industry.

The death toll in an explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday rose to at least 42 workers, state news agency Xinhua said, citing emergency services.

An explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday killed at least 42 workers, state news agency Xinhua said, citing emergency services.

42 dead, 66 trapped underground in state-run coal mine explosion in northern China. A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them.

BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.

BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.

An explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday killed at least 42 workers, state news agency Xinhua said, citing emergency services.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Saturday visited the scene of massive floods that killed one person and stranded hundreds after the heaviest rainfall on record in England.

'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot says book that highlights plane's technology in landing wrong. The pilot who guided his disabled plane to a safe emergency landing in the Hudson River says that a new book that underscores the role of the jet's automation technology in the landing is inaccurate.

8 dead, dozens missing after Myanmar ferry carrying 176 collides with oil barge and sinks. A ferry carrying nearly 200 passengers sank after colliding with an oil barge in a river in Myanmar, killing at least eight and leaving more than three dozen missing, officials said Monday.

'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot says book that highlights plane's technology in landing wrong. The pilot who guided his disabled plane to a safe emergency landing in the Hudson River says that a new book that underscores the role of the jet's automation technology in the landing is inaccurate.

US military: American soldier dies of noncombat-related injuries in Iraq. The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of noncombat-related injuries in Iraq.