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Tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer MOORE, Okla. (AP) - They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming? In those last horrifying minutes before the EF5 tornado struck, there was no time for

NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIPAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation. "This is a really significant event and we need to learn from it, not just in Washington but

State Report: I-5 Bridge Had Gouges, Impact Damage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Officials in Washington state performed a special inspection six months ago on the Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed because there were indications it had been struck by a different vehicle. An inspection report released Friday by the state Department

Spans Of Fear: In Wake Of Bridge Collapse, ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges In Spotlight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

NBCNEWS.COM - The Washington state bridge collapse that spilled two cars into the Skagit River could give Americans pause as they hit the roads for Memorial Day holiday travel. With good reason. This weekend, millions will cross 66,000 bridges that the federal government has deemed "

'Like A Hollywood Movie': Driver Tells Of Plunge As Bridge Collapses

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

NBCNEWS - A driver said he thought he was about to die when an Interstate 5 bridge span collapsed in Washington state, plunging his pickup and another car into the Skagit River below. Dan Sligh, his wife and another motorist found themselves waist-deep in water when the freeway crumbled moments

'Like A Hollywood Movie': Driver Tells Of Plunge As Bridge Collapses

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

APNewsBreak: Co. says it has permits to cross span

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

By MANUEL VALDES and MIKE BAKERAssociated Press MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver watched the structure

I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

By MANUEL VALDES and MIKE BAKERAssociated Press MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly

UPDATE: No Fatalities In I-5 Bridge Collapse

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

UPDATE: MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed into the Skagit River was built in 1955 and was inspected two times last year in August and November. Transportation Department spokesman Noel Brady in Seattle says it had a sufficiency rating of 47 out of

Wyden: FracFocus a 'constructive' tool on drilling

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd

By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A website partially funded by the oil and gas industry could be a "constructive" tool for federal regulators as they consider requiring public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Ron