A man who gave an old military shell to neighborhood children will not face charges in the deaths of two children killed when one detonated, but he will face firearms charges, prosecutors said. Frank Sendejo, 43, thought a decades-old 40-millimeter grenade was inactive when he gave it to children Aug.29. Andrew Cole Le and Jeni
Rescuers searched the ash-coated slopes of a volcanoe in Ecuador for 30 missing people after a devastating eruption sent lava, rocks and vapor onto Andean villages, forcing tens of thousands to flee. At least one person was killed and dozens suffered injuries, mainly burns, when Tungurahua erupted. -L.A. Times, 8/19/06
By Ray Comfort It’s not often that someone from down-under is the lead story on primetime TV. The fact that presidents from other countries die is a big deal, but they don’t get to head the news. Some don’t even get the tail. But when Stephen Robert Irwin was suddenly killed on September 4th, 2006,
Another remembrance of the double tragedy of 9/11/01: To the countless thousands who died unexpectedly, tragically, and suddenly five years ago because of a false religion’s belief system. To their families: may they come to know the Savior who died willingly for them. May they hear the Gospel from fearless Christians… The second tragedy: The
Russia returned the body of a Japenese fisherman killed when one of its patrol boats shot at a crabbing wessel in disputed waters, the Japenese Foreign Ministry said. -L.A. Times, 8/19/06