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Death toll from defective GM ignition switches rises to 111
2015-06-08 19:21:55| Footwear - Topix.net
The death toll from faulty ignition switches in small cars made by General Motors has risen by 2 to 111. Victims' families are being offered compensation of at least $1 million each by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM last year.
Death toll rises as ship recovered
2015-06-06 05:52:50| Airlines - Topix.net
Medical workers make preparations near the capsized Eastern Star ship, as it is lifted by cranes on the Yangtze River The death toll in China Eastern Star capsizing has risen to 331 as disaster teams searched the boat for bodies a day after pulling it upright and raising it from grey currents of the Yangtze River. Authorities have attributed the overturning of the river cruise ship on Monday to sudden, severe winds, but also have placed the captain and first engineer under police custody.
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Minister blames India's heatwave on climate change, as death toll reaches 2500
2015-06-03 17:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: A heatwave which has claimed the lives of up to 2,500 people in India, and the subsequent delayed monsoon rains, are the results of climate change, the country's Minister for Earth Sciences has said. The death toll in the country has continued to rise since extreme temperatures began in mid-April. Meanwhile, cooling monsoon rains, expected to bring relief to those experiencing temperatures of up to 47C, have been delayed by at least five days, it has been reported. Earth Sciences Minister...
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Death toll from defective GM ignition switches rises to 109
2015-06-01 22:25:51| Automakers - Topix.net
DETROIT - The death toll from faulty ignition switches in small cars made by General Motors has reached 109. Victims' families are being offered compensation of at least $1 million each by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM last year.
The heat and the death toll are rising in India. Is this glimpse of Earths future?
2015-06-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Roads have twisted in the heat. Hospitals are overwhelmed by thousands of dehydrated people, the poor, the elderly and children among the worst hit. Urgent instructions to wear wide-brimmed hats and light-coloured cotton clothes, use umbrellas and drink lots of fluid have been issued by the government. India is struggling to cope with one of the deadliest heatwaves to hit the subcontinent. And its attempt to do so is raising a question for the whole planet how can humans cope with the kinds...
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