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Fire destroys Gary Nicklaus' home

AP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:23:49 +0000

A home being built for the son of Jack Nicklaus in Jupiter, Florida, has been destroyed by fire.

2 Penske cars damaged in transporter fire

AP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:46:37 +0000

Roger Penske’s IndyCar team is scrambling to replace its two cars for this weekend’s California race after they were damaged in a transporter truck fire.

Coroner: Tenn. fire victims died of smoke, burns

AP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:10:31 +0000

The medical examiner has ruled that the seven people killed in a Memphis house fire Saturday died from smoke inhalation and burns.

Egyptian parliament catches fire

Radhika — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:12:29 +0000

A large fire erupted Tuesday in Egypt’s parliament, and five people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

Argentina opens trial in deadly nightclub fire

AP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:42 +0000

An Argentine nightclub owner, six rock musicians and three low-level public officials went on trial Tuesday for a 2004 discotheque blaze that killed 194 concertgoers in the country’s deadliest...

Fire breaks out in Egypt's parliament

AP — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:11:20 +0000

Fire has erupted in Egypt’s parliament but there is no word on casualties or the cause.

Ceremony for firefighters killed at WTC building

AP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:01:22 +0000

The families of two firefighters killed a year ago in a skyscraper blaze across from ground zero dedicated plaques in their memory Monday, standing side by side with some of the officials they have blamed for the fire at the government-run...

RI, town reach $20 million deal in club fire suits

AP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:55:30 +0000

The state of Rhode Island and the town of West Warwick have each agreed to pay $10 million to those left behind after a nightclub fire that killed 100 people, according to court documents filed...

Reactor shut down after fire at Calif. nuke plant

AP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:29:50 +0000

Authorities are investigating a fire at a California nuclear plant that forced a reactor to be shut down.

Governments offer $20 million in RI nightclub fire

AP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:53:32 +0000

The state of Rhode Island and the town of West Warwick have each agreed to pay $10 million to those left behind after a nightclub fire that killed 100 people.