Word: crash
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...McDuffie suffered six severe head wounds. The killing blow was struck squarely between the eyes. Investigators believe that one of the officers grabbed a flashlight in his fists and swung it like a sledgehammer. Then, to make the injuries appear to have been the result of a crash, police allegedly drove a squad car over the motorcycle...
...Shreveport. It was flying at 41,000 ft., 5,000 ft. above the maximum altitude for which it is certified, and presumably on automatic pilot. Zoerb tried to make contact with the Cessna by radio, but got no answer. He saw the plane go into a steep dive and crash into the Atlantic Ocean. Aviation officials theorize that Rein and Benscotter had passed out from lack of oxygen and that the Cessna had flown itself hundreds of miles before disappearing into...
...result is a breathless blend of thrills ("Murder by Cancer-A Bizarre Plot That Killed 2 and Doomed 3 Others"), chills ("CHiPs Star Erik Estrada: I Left My Body After My Motorcycle Crash") and practical, if occasionally farfetched, advice ("Secret of Lifelong Youth Discovered, Claims Scientist"). Most celebrities get good-guy treatment-young actors on the rise and show-biz legends like Bob Hope are particular favorites -but the paper is always on the lookout for a sharp edge. Burnett, whose lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial next month, disputes an article that had her arguing loudly with Henry...
...ZIPRA forces loyal to Joshua Nkomo's wing of the Patriotic Front. The guerrilla general had arrived in Salisbury to oversee the peaceful withdrawal of his men to their cease-fire assembly camps. Following the death of ZANLA Commander Josiah Tongogara in a car crash two weeks ago, Masuku remains a key military figure in the guerrilla leadership. In an exclusive interview with TIME Johannesburg Bureau Chief William McWhirter, conducted in an unassuming dormitory he shares with officers of Robert Mugabe's ZANLA forces, somewhere in Salisbury, Masuku provided a personal account of one of Africa...
...There's a much heavier load on the system right now," Galvin said, "so it's much more likely to crash." At present, 22 of the 31 Science Center terminals and four of the seven Leverett House ones are used...