Scuba-diving accident victim identified (Victoria Times Colonist)
A man who died while scuba diving near Port Hardy has been identified as 46-year-old Andrew James Letourneau, of Colter, Ore. Letourneau was part of a group of five experienced divers. Weather conditions were good at the time of the accident, police said. The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating the death us.rd.yahoo.com |
Italy Accuses 7 of Arms Sales to Iran (International Herald Tribune)
The Italian police have arrested seven people accused of illegally selling arms to Iran via Eastern Europe, the authorities said Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
North Carolina scuba diving accident victim ID'd
CAROLINA BEACH, North Carolina A woman who died while scuba diving in North Carolina has been identified. cdnn.info |
Product recalls: computers, scuba gear, tuna, bathrobes, ski equipment and drill presses
About 233,000 notebook computers, manufactured in China and the United States by Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, Calif., because they can overheat and pose a risk of burns. The company has received 30 reports or overheated computers, but no reports of injuries. startribune.com |
Three scuba divers rescued in La Jolla
SAN DIEGO (AP) â Good Samaritans have rescued three scuba divers who were trapped by a rip current and battered by waves off La Jolla in San Diego County. 70-year-old Jim Ridgway tells the San Diego Union-Tribune that he was walking above the beach Sunday morning when he heard a cry for help, looked down and saw a scuba diver trapped in kelp about 40 feet from shore. Two other divers tried to ... cbs47.tv |