Fire Safety

112 killed in fire at Bangladesh garment factory

By JULHAS ALAMAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, an official said Sunday. The blaze broke out late Saturday at the eight-story factory operated by

Fire breaks out at State Dept., 3 seriously hurt

WASHINGTON (AP) - Authorities say a fire broke out at the State Department headquarters in Washington, seriously injuring three maintenance workers. D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Lon Walls said the fire started at around 11 a.m. Saturday in the ductwork on the 7th floor. Workers were able to put out

NYC storm victims' homes looted over Thanksgiving

NEW YORK (AP) - Some residents of a New York City neighborhood that suffered fire and flooding during Superstorm Sandy say thieves looted their damaged houses over Thanksgiving. The New York Post reports (http://bit.ly/QgcssM ) that thieves struck at least three homes in the Breezy Point section of

AP Interview: Hamas No. 2 rejects Gaza arms halt

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Gaza's ruling Hamas will not stop arming itself because only a strong arsenal, not negotiations, can extract concessions from Israel, the No. 2 in the Islamic militant group told The Associated Press in an interview