Wildfire Scorches Central Washington State

Washington State residents captured the smoke and flames rising around them as a wildfire burned 15 square miles of their region. Hundreds of fire fighters responded and by midday, 15 percent of the fire was contained, according to the Associated Press.

The following videos of the fire were uploaded to YouTube today:

User name: jeremy61906jv

Location: Yakima, Wash.

Date uploaded: July 19

Views: 230

User notes: moms house burnt had to help move her out.

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User name: lowellriggsiam

Location: Yakima, Washington

Date uploaded: July 19

Views: 128

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User name: RealtyToursNorthwest

Location: Cowiche, Wash.

Date uploaded: July 19

Views: 220

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San Francisco Police Knock Out Resisting Suspect

A YouTube user has uploaded video that shows a San Francisco police officer throwing a resisting suspect to the ground, apparently knocking her unconscious. (at 1:10)



User name: JH0300
Location: San Francisco, California
Date uploaded: July 18
Views: 42
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Singaporeans Fret Over 3rd Flash Flood in 30 Days

Singapore's parliament opened hearings today on a series of damaging flash floods which have swept the city in the past month, most recently this weekend. Singapore's environment minister blamed a prevailing "La Nina" wet weather pattern and Typhoon Conson, but said global climate change may also play a part.



User name: housebrands
Location: Singapore
Date uploaded: July 18
Event date: July 17
Views: 317
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India Train Crash Kills 61, Sabotage Not Ruled Out

A speeding express train slammed into a stationary train 125 miles north of Calcutta on Monday, killing 61 people, according to the AP, which quoted government officials saying they cannot rule out sabotage. The force of the impact pushed the roof of one car onto an overpass, as seen in these videos.



User name: praveenpuglia
Location: Sainthia, India
Date uploaded: July 18
Event date: July 18
Views: 182
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User name: praveenpuglia
Location: Sainthia, India
Date uploaded: July 18
Event date: July 18
Views: 352
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Scaffolding Collapse Delays Central American Games

High winds knocked down a scaffolding rigged with lights and giant video monitors at a stadium in Puerto Rico where the Central American and Caribbean Games (COMAZ) were set to begin Saturday. The accident reportedly injured five people and forced a one-day delay of the games.



User name: metapr
Location: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Date uploaded: July 17
Event date: July 17
Views: 34,121
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Convict Loses in Oakland Freeway Shootout with Highway Patrol

California Highway Patrol officers ended a protracted shootout with a well-armed convicted felon around midnight on Interstate 580 in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, July 16.

A bomb squad had rushed to the scene in response to a "detonated object," according to the Contra Costa Times. Following the incident, a portion of I-580 continued to be closed today, said the paper.

In this video taken by residents, gunshots can be heard at the beginning, followed by the sighting of an officer's approach to the scene at the 7:50 mark:



User name: mannyblack
Location: Oakland, Calif.
Date uploaded: July 18
Views: 19,438
User notes: the homie and I were chillin' in the kitchen and we heard gunshots. then they just kept coming and we realized that it was something really going on up the street. so we head to the living room and we can see cop cars converging on the street. This video is about 5-7 minutes into the shootout, from the westside of the 400 block of Oakland Avenue. Audio is probably more descriptive than the actual video because our window faces the freeway but the trees and darkness blocked our view. plus we were NOT trying to get shot!
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Cyclone Dumps Thousands of Mollusks on Pakistan Beach

Pakistan's Environment Minister says Cyclone Phet is responsible for depositing thousands of sea creatures and shells on a beach in Karachi, Pakistan, as seen in these videos. Residents have complained of the foul stench caused by the dying animals, and some people have been hurt by walking on broken shells. City officials are dispatching dump trucks to clean up the mess.



User name: watup2154
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Date uploaded: July 16
Views: 6
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User name: watup2154
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Date uploaded: July 16
Views: 1
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Climate Change Protestors Shut Down Massey Coal Mine

Protesters affiliated with Climate Ground Zero chained themselves to equipment at a coal mine owned by Massey Energy in Marfork, West Virginia. The activists, who say they're trying to call attention to the environmental damage caused by mountaintop mining, were reportedly arrested and charged with trespassing.



User name: ClimateGndZero
Location: Marfork, West Virginia
Date uploaded: July 15
Event date: July 14
Views: 266
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Theme Park Accident Traps Riders 200 Feet in Air

A cable snapped on a theme park ride near St. Petersburg, Russia, stranding thrill-seekers 200 feet off the ground. Officials at the Divo Island amusement park said yesterday's hot weather may to be blame, as high temperatures can cause the metal cables to stretch or snap. The video below shows passengers on the "Rocket" ride dangling in the air.



User name: 1nvbg
Location: Near St. Petersburg, Russia
Date uploaded: July 15
Event date: July 15
Views: 193
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This video shows the ride in operation the day before the accident took place.


User name: Viktoria1303
Location: Near St. Petersburg, Russia
Date uploaded: July 14
Event date: July 14
Views: 874
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Texas Police Officer Suspended After Arrest Video

A police officer in Paris, Texas has been suspended for two days without pay after dash-cam video showed him slamming an 18-year old onto the hood of a patrol car. The city's police chief told reporters: "This is just one of those situations where the emotions of the situation got out of line,” he said. The police department released video of the incident this week.



User name: tiffnews10
Location: Paris, Texas
Date uploaded: July 14
Event date: July 10
Views: 619
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Hundreds of Russian Art Treasures Feared Lost in Fire

A spokesperson for Russia's Culture Ministry says 400 works of art were inside the Grabar All-Russian Art, Scientific and Restoration Center in Moscow when it caught fire Thursday. Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports that many works of art, including religious icons, may have been damaged by the fire or the water used to put out the blaze.



User name: Mnuh86
Location: Moscow, Russia
Date uploaded: July 15
Event date: July 15
Views: 9
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User name: GWGRussian
Location: Moscow, Russia
Date uploaded: July 15
Event date: July 15
Views: 28
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Singer Pink Falls During Stunt at Nuremberg Concert

Pop singer Pink fell into a barricade during a stunt involving a harness in Nuremberg, Germany today. Pink ended the concert early as a result of the incident and was later rushed to the hospital, but has since reported to her followers on Twitter that all is well. "Nothing's broken, no fluid in the lungs, just seriously sore," she posted a few hours ago.

This video captured at the concert shows the fall at mark 0:44:

User name: Mike12oo

Location: Nuremberg, Germany

Date uploaded: July 15

Views: 302

User notes: What a shocking moment. At the beginning of the last song So What Pink had an accident. After a while she came back on stage but had to end the concert. Looks like she wasn't injured much but she must have been under shock as we all have been. Get well soon Pink!

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In this video, Pink apologizes to her fans that she will not be able to continue her performance:

User name: LittleTear

Location: Nuremberg, Germany

Date uploaded: July 15

Views: 302

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