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State and federal authorities are searching for a tractor-trailer in Texas that may be smuggling about 80 undocumented immigrants, and some of them may already be dead. It’s a desperate search for alleged victims of a human trafficking operation, trapped in the back of a tanker truck. The 911 call is difficult to listen to, one of several from someone alleging to be in the tanker with other immigrants. The caller said they were out of oxygen. The comments are translated from Spanish: Operator: “Do you see anything?” Caller: “No, no we can’t see anything, God, we don’t have oxygen.”...

When Osama bin Laden was banished from Sudan in 1996, he left the country in a rented Soviet jet — an aged and antique Tupolev flown by a Russian pilot he did not trust. With him were a few bodyguards, his military commander, Saif al-Adel, and two sons named Sa’ad and Omar — both young men in their late teens. Although it was the corrupt Islamic government of Sudan that had robbed Osama bin Laden of much of his vast personal wealth, he blamed America for his misfortunes, according to Pulitzer Prize-winner Lawrence Wright. “He held America responsible for the...

"Our situation here in Maridi is not good," he said, pointing out that most of the injured people are women and children. He added that other badly burned bodies have also been found around the wreckage of the tanker. On Thursday, Information Minister of Western Equatoria State Charles Kisagna said over 100 people were killed and about 50 others injured in South Sudan when an oil tanker swerved and exploded. The minister noted that "those people may not survive because we do not have the facilities to treat the highly burnt people." The oil tanker was traveling from the South...

Modesto, California (AHN) - A big rig tanker crashed on near State Route 99 south of Ceres this morning, releasing hazardous fumes and forcing evacuations. The California Highway Patrol and emergency crews were called to the scene just before noon. The tanker careened off of the highway into the backyard of a house, with the cab barely missing the back of the home. There are reports it is difficult to breathe in the area because of fumes emanating from the tanker, which was carrying formic acid. Formic acid is a combustible product derived from alternative fuels combined with acid. It...

<p>SOMEONE made a 44-foot gasoline tanker disappear from a South Jersey parking lot earlier this month. And it wasn't magician David Copperfield.</p> <p>According to the FBI and a New Jersey state coun- terterrorism team, the stolen vehicle (New Jersey license plates: T852SC) can hold 9,200 gallons of fuel. It was empty when it vanished from the TK Transport Terminal in Pennsauken, N.J., around April 8. The state counterterrorism office informed me this week that they have "nothing new to report" on the case.</p>

KSL News) – A tanker truck carrying some sort of explosive material overturned and exploded this afternoon on Highway 6, up Spanish Fork Canyon. It caught fire and exploded. Highway 6 is shut down in both directions and is expected to remain so for up to eight hours. The accident was reported about 1:30. It's about 10 miles up Spanish Fork Canyon, just east of the Thistle Fork Junction. Doug McCleve of the Utah Department of Public Safety confirmed there was an explosion and there were some injuries, including two burn victims. There's apparently a crater now in the middle...

The FBI is warning police that al-Qaida cells may attempt to use fuel trucks as weapons to attack Los Angeles, New York and Chicago on the fourth anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in history. Though officials stress the warning is based on uncorroborated intelligence, the FBI used a computer network to spread the word that Osama bin Laden's terrorist network could hit the U.S. again on or around Sept. 11. The intelligence originated from FBI headquarters in Washington. It was not immediately clear why the bulletin was sent without details on its reliability. The warning grew out of intelligence...

Tanker Truck Fire Shuts Down Bruckner Expressway October 04, 2005 A tanker truck has burst into flames near the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx, shutting down traffic on the highway in both directions. The Fire Department say the explosion happened at 1344 Bruckner Boulevard near the Hunts Point drawbridge shortly after 2 p.m. It is still unclear exactly what caused the tanker to catch fire. Fire crews are now on the scene trying to extinguish the blaze. As a result of the fire, the Bruckner Expressway and Bruckner Boulevard are closed in both directions until further notice. NYC Transit says...

Witnesses tell CBS 11 News they heard a huge explosion and saw a mushroom-shaped cloud in the sky up to 100 feet above the accident. *** According to reports, a gasoline tanker overturned, which ignited the gasoline and subsequent smaller grass fires, and forced the shut down of both east and westbound traffic on the turnpike.

Tanker Fire Closes I-95 North of D.C.Tanker Truck Fire Closes Portions of Interstate 95 North of Washington, D.C., on Heavy Travel Day A tanker truck carrying 8,700 gallons of gasoline burns after exploding on southbound Interstate 95 on one of the busiest travel days of the year, Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, 2005 in Beltsville, Md., just outside of Washington. (AP Photo/Peter Matthews) By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writer The Associated Press WASHINGTON Nov 23, 2005 — Traffic was snarled around the nation's capital early Wednesday after a tanker truck carrying 8,700 gallons of gasoline exploded on Interstate 95 on one...

Just north of Washington DC, southbound I-95 is closed because a gasoline tractor-trailer had a mechanical problem at the split for the Washington Beltway, and the driver managed to stop on the shoulder and bail out before the load caught fire. They are waiting for the stuff to burn up before bringing in the foam. People are recommending the BW parkway (but it is still backed up from an earlier crash), US 1 or US 29 as alternates, even taking I-97 from Baltimore to Annapolis and taking Rt. 50 in. They anticipate reopening the road in mid-afternoon after the cleanup...

GREENVILLE -- A truck carrying 2,000 gallons of jet fuel was stolen Thursday evening or Friday morning from the Muhlenberg County Airport, authorities said. The Greenville Police Department still had few leads Friday evening, but officers did not think the theft was terrorist-related. The department did, however, contact the Department of Homeland Security, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI and other agencies as a precaution. "We've talked to them," Detective Jonathan DeArmond said Friday. "They're following their procedures. ... We are going to follow all precautions to make sure all authorities locally, regionally and nationally are...

Jet fuel truck stolen from airport Theft of 2,000 gallons raises security concerns Greenville, Kentucky 08/27/05 By Ryan Garrett Messenger-Inquirer GREENVILLE -- A truck carrying 2,000 gallons of jet fuel was stolen Thursday evening or Friday morning from the Muhlenberg County Airport, authorities said. The Greenville Police Department still had few leads Friday evening, but officers did not think the theft was terrorist-related. The department did, however, contact the Department of Homeland Security, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI and other agencies as a precaution. "We've talked to them," Detective Jonathan DeArmond said Friday. "They're following...

The timing couldn't be worse. With clear evidence that al Qaida plans for the next 9/11 attack on America are well underway, media hysteria over the Iraqi prison abuse scandal has the U.S. intelligence establishment on the ropes over its interrogation tactics. As a result, military and CIA interrogators whose responsibility it is to with extract information from terrorist suspects have been warned to be on their best behavior. And that means they won't be doing anything that could be remotely interpreted as bringing undue pressure on the bad guys to talk. Meanwhile, just last month the FBI issued frightening...