Eight Die in South Korea Building Collapse
Eight people died on Monday when a building in Gyeongju, South Korea, collapsed. At least 65 more were injured.
Watch the Ceiling of Chicago Club Collapse, Dump Debris on Dancers
Last night the ceiling at Concord Music Hall in Chicago collapsed during a performance by Datsik, a dubstep DJ. Above you can see a panel of the ceiling completely give way, dumping debris on patrons like a Nickelodeon prank.
Officials Say Philly Demolition Operator Was High During Collapse
The demolition operator in the Philadelphia building collapse that killed six people was a felon with a lengthy rap sheet who was high on marijuana and painkillers at the time, officials say.
Thousands of Bridges in U.S. Could Collapse If Only Single Part Fails
Thousands of separate bridges across the United States are in danger of collapsing if only a single part fails, having been built with zero redundancy.
Survivor Pulled from Bangladesh Factory Rubble After 17 Days Trapped
Just hours after the official death toll passed 1,000, rescue workers could be heard cheering at the site of April's horrific garment factory collapse in Bangladesh. Something amazing had happened: A survivor, who'd survived 17 harrowing days trapped under rubble, had been found and rescued.
Illegal Building Collapse Kills 45, Injures 50 Near Mumbai
An illegally-constructed, half-completed building in the Mumbai suburb of Thane collapsed on Thursday evening, killing at least 45 people, including several children. Over 50 people were injured, and more than 20 are still missing; rescue workers, wielding construction equipment and driving bulldozers, are still at…
Market Plunges 520 Points, Proving Market Is Ridiculous
On Monday, the Dow Jones average fell by 635 points. Doom! The next day, it rose by 430 points. Reprieve! And today, it has dropped by another 520 points.
Real Estate Market Collapse: Now Coming to the Nice Cities
Even during the worst days of the collapse of the housing bubble (Sundays through Saturdays), it was widely assumed that the real pain would be confined to Vegas, and Florida, and other places where people woke up and realized that they'd just paid $1.3 million for a particleboard McMansion in the middle of a desert…
Who gets affected most by troubles in rich-people place Dubai? Poor people.
Things Could Be Worse: Asteroids That Almost Killed the Earth
Yeah, this whole Depression thing sucks miserably. But have a little perspective. It's a miracle that we're even here at all. Huge, angry balls of ice and rock have been soaring through space trying to kill us forever. But they have failed every single time! Well, okay, they nailed the dinosaurs, but dinosaurs were…
Apartment Wrecked in Crane Collapse Belonged to Disaster Commissioner
One of the apartments destroyed in the crane collapse that killed four on Friday belonged to John Odermatt, the former commissioner of New York's Office of Emergency Management. In his old job, he was responsible for coordinating the city's response to 9/11 and the blackout. Below, a video tour of his ravaged domicile.
Jim Cramer Defends His Position, Is Still Hated
"Mad Money" host and bug-eyed madman Jim Cramer went on CNBC today to clarify his statements from last week about Bear Stearns, when he urged people not to move their money out of the firm. As we pointed out earlier in his defense, he was not referring to the company's stock, and his advice was actually perfectly…
