By John Hingsbergen April 4, 2011 • Three men are still missing following a boat accident yesterday on the New River. As of Sunday night, names of the five men had not been released, pending notification of their families. National Park Service Rangers received a report shortly after 5:00 pm Sunday that a Jon boat ... Read more

MAURICE, La. — Louisiana State Police say one worker was killed and two others injured in an accident at a gas well site just north of Maurice. The accident occurred about 12:30 p.m. Thursday at a Hilcorp Energy Company well near the border of Lafayette and Vermilion parishes. State Police spokesman, Trooper Stephen Hammons, told ... Read more

By JON HILKEVITCH Chicago Tribune Traffic laws were recently strengthened in Illinois to create safety buffers for bicyclists who share streets with drivers, but state transportation officials are rejecting pleas from cycling advocates to keep records on what they consider the most common type of vehicle-bike accident. It involves, surprisingly, vehicles that are not moving. ... Read more

BACTERIA OUTBREAK HITS ALABAMA HOSPITALS By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff Posted Mar 30, 2011 4:22 AM CDT (NEWSER) – Intravenous fluid bags contaminated with bacteria are suspected of causing nine deaths at Alabama hospitals. Ten other patients treated with the same product—which has now been pulled off the market—were sickened, AP reports. All the patients ... Read more

This morning, as I sit here writing, the temperature is 32 degrees. The freezing point. Not exactly a great day to go boating. However, there are areas were the temperatures are warm and balmy. Yesterday, we published an article about a 35 foot sailboat which flipped in the San Diego Bay. Two men were killed ... Read more