Missing Man Found Dead After Explosion
FAIRBORDN, Ohio (AP) – After a search Sunday for a missing man following a house explosion in western Ohio, a 75-year-old man thought to have survived the blast was found dead. According to the AP, the explosion of the home shot debris and six people, who were only injured, into an adjacent yard. Among the injuries included a 1-year-old baby and 5-year-old child who are being treated at Dayton Children's Medical Center. According to reports from the Fairborn Fire Marshall Carl Day, work was being done on the home's water line. During digging, the gas line was struck, and it triggered a massive explosion. A nearby neighbor explained the blast as feeling like a car hit it. The woman reported seeing a baby covered in glass at the scene as well as several victims on fire. As a precaution, some people living in the area were evacuated but were allowed to return later. The blast was one of three in the Midwest over the weekend. An explosion flattened a home in Chicago, and a blast in Michigan killed two Saturday and injured another person.
Shots Fired at Venezuelan Opposition Candidate
CARACAS, Venezuela (CNN) – A YouTube video captures the moments during an attack against Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado and supporters. The video shows Machado addressing a crowd after throwing the first pitch during a softball game. A number of gunshots can be heard as well as someone shouting for Machado to board her bus. According to newspaper reports in the area, two people could be seen fleeing the scene on a motorcycle. It was unclear immediately if the candidate boarded her bus, but a campaign member informed CNN en Espanol she was able to flee safely from the scene. She confirmed that shots were fired in the open and at her bus. Machado is one of a number of presidential candidates who will take part in next year's primary election to see who will face current President Hugo Chavez. Machado told reporters "criminal gangs" are responsible for the attacks.
Pink Ribbon Creator Passes Away
NEW YORK (AP) – The creator of one of today's signature symbols has died. Evelyn Lauder, the co-creator of the pink ribbon campaign for breast cancer awareness, died Saturday in Manhattan, N.Y. from complications from ovarian cancer. According to the AP, Lauder worked with friend and chief of Self magazine in 1992 to create the ribbon. Lauder and husband Leonard passed out the ribbon at makeup counters in an effort to remind women about breast exams. The movement grew and even helped push legislation by Congress to establish October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Lauder also created the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Lauder herself was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 but fought through the diseases' toll by appearing at various cancer awareness events throughout the world. She continued to be in Estee Lauder's Fifth Avenue headquarters, of which her son is executive chairman of. Lauder was 75.
In Time for Games, Government Takes Over Rio Slum
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – In preparation for two of the world's largest athletic events in the near future, Brazil's government is cleaning up. Nearly 3,000 police and soldiers flooded into Brazil's largest slum on Sunday to take control of an area ruled by drug gangs. According to the AP, police took over the Rocinha area to make things safer before the commencement of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Head of State and a supporter of the change Jose Mariano said it was a step in the right direction to make sure the power of drug traffickers is eradicated. Officials said despite the large drug population, it took only about 90 minutes to overtake the region. Rough estimates indicate the Friends of Friends gang takes in some $50 million in annual sales, most of which are located in the Rio area.
First Service Since Quake Held in National Cathedral
WASINGTON – The Washington Post reported the first public church service held in the Washington National Cathedral since the Aug. 23 earthquake on Sunday. The quake caused the building to suffer numerous amounts of damage, costing an estimated $15 million. Sunday's service marked the beginning of a number of events this week to celebrate the church's reopening. A new Reverend was sworn in on Saturday, making history as the first woman to have the job of the Washington Episcopal Diocese. Mariann Edgar Budde was installed as the ninth bishop of the Washington Episcopal Diocese, urging the service goers to see the earthquake was an opportunity to recover and rebuild. The National Cathedral is the sixth largest in the world and stands at 104 years old. The site is often the memorial setting for deceased presidents as well as inaugural prayer for the president each new elections cycle.
