Event Update For 2017-10-20

A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.

Category: Variety Pack

2017-10-20 - Woman, 24, found on fire along Highway 23 near Lake Superior College in Duluth (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/woman-found-on-fire-is-in-critical-condition/451878043/
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/10/20/woman-on-fire-duluth-investigation/
http://www.wday.com/news/4346749-woman-found-fire-along-duluth-road-critical-condition
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4346749-woman-found-fire-along-duluth-road-critical-condition
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/crime/4346297-duluth-fire-victim-works-advocate-families
http://kstp.com/news/woman-found-on-fire-duluth-identified/4641790/

Quote: "Lake Superior College officials tell WDIO-TV the 24-year-old woman was not a student or teacher. A passer-by saw the woman on fire along Highway 23 about 2 p.m. Thursday and extinguished the flames."

2017-10-20 - Woman, 34, found dead near or in burning dumpster just before 6 AM in Langley (Canada):
http://www.surreynowleader.com/news/langley-police-identify-womans-body-found-in-dumpster/
http://www.surreynowleader.com/news/body-located-near-langley-fire/
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/langley-rcmp-investigate-woman-found-222026178.html
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/womans-body-found-in-langley-dumpster
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/langley-rcmp-investigate-after-woman-found-dead-in-dumpster-fire-1.4365224

2017-10-20 - Passenger train engine bursts into flame near Davis Street station in Evanston (Illinois):
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/20/metra-engine-fire-evanston/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/train-full-of-cubs-fans-evacuated-in-evanston-after-engine-fire/
http://cltv.com/2017/10/20/metra-train-full-of-cubs-fans-evacuated-after-fire/

2017-10-20 - Passenger train bursts into flame between Tangier to Casablanca (Morocco):
http://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2017/10/231648/oncf-train-fire-tracks-protest/

2017-10-20 - US government urges laptop ban in checked bags on planes due to risk of explosion and fire:
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/10/20/laptops-banned-checked-bags/
http://whdh.com/news/us-government-urges-laptop-ban-in-checked-bags-due-to-fire-explosion-risk/
http://wjla.com/news/local/faa-calls-for-ban-of-electronics-with-lithium-batteries-in-checked-baggage
http://wdtn.com/2017/10/20/faa-urging-laptops-be-banned-from-checked-bags-due-to-fire-explosion-risk/
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/faa-recommends-laptop-ban-in-checked-luggage-on-international-flights/

2017-10-20 - Forecasters predict warmer-than-average winter in majority of the US:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/19/558846168/forecasters-predict-warmer-than-average-winter-in-majority-of-u-s

Note: It was warmer than average in the Midwest last year too. Maybe they need to redefine 'average', cuz the times, they are a-changin'...

2017-10-20 - Oceans can rise in sudden bursts:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/oceans-can-rise-in-sudden-bursts/

Quote: "Fossilized corals off Texas show that in the past, sea level rose several meters in just decades, probably due to collapsing glaciers..."

Note: Like the glaciers that have been begun collapsing all around the planet recently?

2017-10-20 - Scientists are watching China's glaciers disappear:
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/10/21/554271726/impossible-to-save-scientists-are-watching-chinas-glaciers-disappear

Quote: "We come up here each month to check it, to see how fast the glacier's melting. Each year, the glacier is 15 feet thinner."
 

2017-10-20 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire at 5 AM in Fairview (Missouri), nobody there:
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/fairview-home-explosion-under-investigation/841372912
http://www.koamtv.com/story/36647968/explosion-in-newton-county-destroys-home
http://www.newstalkkzrg.com/2017/10/20/explosion-destroys-newton-county-home/

2017-10-20 - Mobile home explodes and burns shortly after 6 AM on Crystal Lake Road near Brighton (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://fox2now.com/2017/10/20/police-investigate-fatal-fire-at-mobile-home-in-brighton/
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/body-found-in-jersey-county-trailer-after-explosion-fire/article_98d98099-c970-5d8a-9fcd-009256acd71b.html
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article179905521.html

Quote: "Tragedy this morning outside of Brighton as a person is killed in an explosion and fire at a mobile home. It happened on Crystal Lake Road in a rural area."

Note: These are the 301st and 302nd residential explosions in 2017...

2017-10-20 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, scrap cars burn, in Heeley (Britain):
http://www.thestar.co.uk/our-towns-and-cities/sheffield/video-fire-near-railway-tracks-in-sheffield-causes-major-disruption-1-8816488

Quote: "A fire near the railway tracks in Sheffield caused major disruptions to trains and roads in the area this evening. Firefighters were called to a blaze at a scrap yard off Chesterfield Road, in Heeley, believed to involve gas cylinders."

2017-10-20 - Transformer explodes and burns in Cranberry Township (Pennsylvania):
http://butlerdispatch.com/transformer-explosion-cranberry-township/

2017-10-20 - Barge explodes into flame at 4:30 AM near coastal Port Aransas (Texas), 1 killed, 1 missing:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20171020-60288-USA
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Buster-Bouchard-7814591.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/20147/oil-barge-explosion-and-fire-texas-video/
http://www.kristv.com/story/36642292/coast-guard-reportedly-working-tanker-explosion-in-gulf
http://kxan.com/2017/10/20/one-dead-another-missing-after-fuel-barge-catches-fire-off-texas-coast/
http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Offshore-explosion-shakes-Rockport-residents-awake-451890343.html
http://www.portasouthjetty.com/news/2017-10-19/Front_Page/At_least_one_dead_after_barge_explosion.html
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Two-crew-members-missing-after-barge-catches-fire-12293550.php
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/dead-missing-after-fuel-barge-fire-off-texas-coast/article_7999f9b8-42bf-5011-b308-4bd77ddc3851.html
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/us/ap/dead-missing-after-fuel-barge-fire-off-texas-coast/article_e30d37fd-27fe-578a-b6b9-e579b225b994.html
http://cw39.com/2017/10/20/coast-guard-barge-catches-fire-near-port-aransas/
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article179974796.html

2017-10-20 - Ship 'Rangalhu 2' bursts into flame near Bandos Island (Maldive Islands):
http://english.sun.mv/45728

Quote: "A fire incident has taken place on a boat near Bandos Island Resort. Information Officer of MNDF, Ibrahim Azim said that the fire incident took place on board the boat named 'Rangalhu 2' and the incident was reported around 9:20 p.m. tonight."

2017-10-20 - Two boats and boathouse destroyed by fire at home on the Tennessee River in Guntersville (Alabama), nobody there:
http://www.advertisergleam.com/news/fire-destroys-buck-island-boat-house/article_95da60ce-5127-5cec-863b-e93551b13f3e.html

Quote: "A boat house and the two boats inside it were destroyed in an early morning blaze at a home on Buck Island Drive Wednesday."

Note: These are the 918th, 919th, 920th and 921st boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-10-20 - Passenger bus bursts into flame at 11:03 PM on the M40 near Beaconsfield (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Friday 20 October, 11.03pm Coach fire, M40 southbound between junctions 2 (Beaconsfield) and 1a (M25 interchange). Two appliances and crews from Beaconsfield, one from High Wycombe and an officer attended. Firefighters used one hose reel, compressed air foam, two sets of breathing apparatus and a PPV (positive pressure ventilation) fan. The 14 people on the coach were safely evacuated."

Note: This is the 698th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-10-20 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on Route 7 in Latham (New York):
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Firefighters-attack-car-carrier-blaze-12295102.php
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Fire-wrecks-sports-cars-near-Keeler-Motors-12294006.php
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=288240529145&story_fbid=10155813385769146

Quote: "Firefighters from a number of departments put out a fire that destroyed a tractor-trailer with a car carrier that was delivering cars to Keeler Motor Car on Route 7 in Latham Friday afternoon at about 1 p.m."

Note: This is the 57th car-hauler to burn in 2017...

2017-10-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-81 near Chambersburg (Pennsylvania):
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2017/10/20/police-log-tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-81/784776001/
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/local/2017/10/20/tanker-trailer-fire-shuts-down-interstate-81-wayne-avenue/784040001/
http://www.wgal.com/article/i-81-reopens-after-tractor-trailer-fire-in-chambersburg/13057970
http://fox43.com/2017/10/20/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-part-of-i-81-in-franklin-county/
http://abc27.com/2017/10/20/i-81-south-closed-for-truck-fire-near-chambersburg/
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/10/i-81_closed_by_fire_near_chamb.html
http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/tri_state/pennsylvania/vehicle-fire-caused-delays-friday-on-i--in-chambersburg/article_0f7f4054-b5a7-11e7-b0a5-e7e87c857836.html

2017-10-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Frederica Road on coastal St. Simons Island (Georgia):
http://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/storm-debris-ignites-truck-fire-on-island/article_8cf917c9-9152-5141-87b9-946ac2fae3cc.html

2017-10-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame before 6:30 AM on Highway 401 near Milton (Canada):
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/10/20/highway-401-eastbound-closed-at-guelph-line-after-car-fire.html
http://globalnews.ca/video/3815542/tractor-trailer-fire-snarls-traffic-on-401e-at-guelph-line
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/7664513-highway-401-eastbound-lanes-open-at-guelph-line-after-vehicle-fire/
http://www.cp24.com/news/eb-hwy-401-partially-reopens-at-guelph-line-following-fuel-spill-1.3640919
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/401-closed-guelph-line-transport-truck-fire-1.4363575
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/truck-fire-causes-third-401-closure-of-the-week-1.3641316
http://www.inhalton.com/photos-truck-fire-halts-traffic-on-hwy-401-in-milton
http://www.570news.com/2017/10/20/eastbound-401-blocked-guelph-line/
http://www.chch.com/truck-fire-shuts-eastbound-lanes-highway-401/

Quote: "Police were called to the scene at 6 a.m. Friday morning after a tractor trailer caught on fire."

2017-10-20 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in Amherstburg (Canada):
http://twitter.com/windsoriteDOTca/status/921506276131078151
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/windsor-ontario/amherstburg-fire-on-scene-of-combine-fire-at-knobb-hill-and-texas-road-extensive-damage-to-the-combine-no-injuriehellip-twittercomiwebstatus9hellip/

Quote: "Amherstburg fire on scene of combine fire at Knobb Hill and Texas Road. Extensive damage to the combine."

Note: These are the 1922nd, 1923rd, 1924th, 1925th and 1926th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-10-20 - Box truck bursts into flame before 2:30 AM on Route 120 near Woodstock (Illinois):
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/10/20/fire-destroys-truck-near-woodstock/ae9ps9a/

2017-10-20 - Van bursts into flame on the B4073 Gloucester Road in Painswick (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/dramatic-moment-van-burst-flames-657398

2017-10-20 - Minivan bursts into flame on I-29 near Buxton (North Dakota):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4347037-fire-destroys-minivan-i-29-eastern-nd
http://www.facebook.com/WDAZNews/posts/10154813741141574

2017-10-20 - SUV bursts into flame at Taco Bell in Lorain (Ohio):
http://www.morningjournal.com/general-news/20171020/car-fire-at-lorain-taco-bell-under-investigation

2017-10-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-69 in Gibson County (Indiana):
http://www.14news.com/story/36647799/i-69-sb-lane-closed-after-vehicle-fire
http://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/part-of-i-69-in-gibson-county-closed-due-to-vehicle-fire/841530860

2017-10-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at food center in Entiat (Washington):
http://www.ncwlife.com/crews-extinguish-vehicle-fire-entiat/

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame shortly before 7 AM while parked at home in Chaumont (New York), near Lake Ontario:
http://www.wwnytv.com/story/36643081/fire-destroys-car-in-chaumont

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home in Kawungan (Australia), 1 mile from the coast:
http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/fire-crews-called-smoke-fumes-car-house-bay/3243554/

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked in coastal Kangar (Malaysia):
http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/293143/car-catches-fire-believed-be-overheated-powerbank

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame on the A96 in Inverurie (Scotland):
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/firefighters-tackle-car-blaze-north-east-road/

2017-10-20 - Two cars go up in flames while parked in underground carpark in Milton Keynes (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/
http://www.mkfm.com/news/local-news/motorists-forced-to-abandon-cars-after-fire-at-sainsburys-underground-car-park-in-milton-keynes/

Quote: "Friday 20 October, 6.09pm Two cars on fire on ground floor of multi-storey car park, Witan Gate East, Central Milton Keynes. One appliance and crew from Great Holm, one from Broughton, one from Newport Pagnell and an officer attended. Firefighters used one hose reel, two sets of breathing apparatus and two PPV (positive pressure ventilation) fans."

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame on the A14 near Burwell (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/car-fire-a14-4573.aspx
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/live-latest-traffic-travel-news-13787308

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame on Smithfield Road in Shrewsbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/57548

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame on Cambrian Avenue in Chester (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-chester_20-10-2017_9-54-15

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame on Roman Road in Blackburn (Britain):
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15611252.Car___39_completely_destroyed__39__by_fire/

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame at 12:26 AM on Bath Road in Warminster (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/vehicle-fire-warminster-2/

2017-10-20 - Car bursts into flame on Malorie Park Drive in Ripon (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/incident_summary_friday_20_october_2017

Quote: "Malorie Park Drive, Ripon Time 13:30 A car was seen on fire on Malorie Park Drive, Ripon. Our Ripon crew arrived on scene and used their hose reel jet to extinguish the fire. The fire is believe to have started due to an electrical fault."

2017-10-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-20 near Douglasville (Georgia):
http://patch.com/georgia/douglasville/vehicle-fire-shuts-down-lanes-interstate-20

2017-10-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Route 6 in Wellsboro (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2017/10/wellsboro-dispatched-to-vehicle-fire-on.html

2017-10-20 - Motorcycle bursts into flame on Dryden Road in Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Dryden Road, Scunthorpe. Fri 20 Oct 2017 17:01 (No:22752) Motorcycle on fire. One hose reel in use."

2017-10-20 - Car and garage destroyed by fire at home in Wichita Falls (Texas):
http://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/wffd-investigating-garage-and-car-fire/841632634
http://www.texomashomepage.com/news/video/wffd-investigating-garage-and-car-fire-saturday-update_20171022030115/842065489

2017-10-20 - Auto shop damaged by fire in Naperville (Illinois):
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171020/no-injuries-reported-in-auto-repair-shop-fire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-business-fire-fifth-avenue-st-1022-20171020-story.html

2017-10-20 - Barn destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Campton Hills (Illinois):
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/10/20/firefighters-battle-overnight-barn-fire-into-the-morning-in-campton-hills/d8k9lzm/

2017-10-20 - Brush fire breaks out on Hockomock Island in coastal Woolwich (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2017/10/21/news/midcoast/large-fire-in-woolwich-takes-36-hours-to-put-out/
http://wgme.com/news/local/large-fire-in-woolwich-takes-36-hours-to-put-out

2017-10-20 - Brush fire breaks out in Miguelito Canyon near Lompoc (California):
http://lompocrecord.com/news/local/sudden-canyon-fire-sparked-near-miguelito-canyon-south-of-lompoc/article_95253141-b716-5af3-a5b1-2c60ee0c45d5.html

2017-10-20 - Vaping device explodes and ignites big rig driver on I-75 near Bowling Green (Ohio), 1 injured:
http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2017/10/20/Man-catches-fire-from-vape-device-on-I-75-in-Wood-County.html

2017-10-20 - Brackney Inn bar and restaurant heavily damaged by fire in Brackney (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wbng.com/story/36646962/brackney-inn-on-fire-in-susquehanna-county
http://wnep.com/2017/10/20/fire-engulfs-brackney-inn-in-susquehanna-county/
http://www.pahomepage.com/news/brackney-inn-fire-destroys-business-family-hopes-to-rebuild/841950204

2017-10-20 - Home destroyed by fire, five more homes damaged, in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.wistv.com/story/36643424/firefighters-on-scene-of-northeast-columbia-house-fire

2017-10-20 - Duplex damaged by fire in the wee hours in Deep River (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Fire-Damages-Deep-River-Home-451822923.html

2017-10-20 - Quadplex home damaged by fire in Chattanooga (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/36644122/no-one-injured-in-early-morning-fire-on-chambliss-street

2017-10-20 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 6 AM in Pasco (Washington):
http://keprtv.com/news/local/apartment-fire-displaces-two-pasco-families

2017-10-20 - Deadly fire burns home in Lowell (North Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36647355/sources-one-killed-in-gaston-county-house-fire
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/1-dead-in-gaston-county-fire-officials-say/627737191

2017-10-20 - Deadly fire burns retirement home in Centurion (South Africa), 1 killed:
http://www.enca.com/south-africa/one-person-killed-in-centurion-retirement-home-fire
http://rekordcenturion.co.za/129825/newsflash-centurion-retirement-home-fire-kills-one/
http://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1697954/one-person-killed-in-centurion-retirement-home-fire/

2017-10-20 - Vacant building destroyed by fire at 1 AM, another damaged, in Buffalo (New York):
http://www.wkbw.com/news/raging-fire-destroys-east-side-building-damages-another

2017-10-20 - Vacant mobile home destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM in Dyer (Indiana):
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/vacant-dyer-mobile-home-destroyed-in-fire/article_775686ae-d77f-502c-be06-18520c9b675f.html

2017-10-20 - Vacant home burns in Charleston (Illinois):
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/blaze-snuffed-out-in-vacant-charleston-home/article_6d97469c-0106-5fe3-b444-ea82a5f83add.html
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36647632/smoke-damage-left-behind-in-house-fire

2017-10-20 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 3 AM in Monmouth (Illinois):
http://www.wgil.com/2017/10/20/vacant-property-catches-fire-in-monmouth-for-second-time-in-two-months/
 

2017-10-20 - Unusually high number of whales and dolphins have stranded in 2017 off Cape Cod (Massachusetts):
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/10/marine-mammal-experts-claim-unusually.html
 

2017-10-20 - Three people, all 17 to 23, die in canal during idol immersion in Yamuna (India):
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/three-youths-drown-in-yamuna-while-immersing-idols-at-ghat-4899488/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/three-drown-during-idol-immersion/article19892497.ece
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/kali-puja-immersion-3-drown-in-river/articleshow/61158385.cms
http://india.breakingnow.co/indianexpress/three-youths-drown-in-yamuna-while-immersing-idols-at-ghat/

2017-10-20 - Two people, 24 and 28, found dead in well in Mucharla (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/two-bodies-found-in-well/article19892180.ece

2017-10-20 - Two women, 25 and 29, found dead in coastal Leyte (Philippine Islands):
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2017/10/21/2-missing-women-lapu-found-dead-leyte-570615
 

2017-10-20 - Boy, 5, has 'medical episode, dies shortly later, in Leesburg (Florida):
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-leesburg-daycare-medical-episode-boy-20171021-story.html
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/10/21/5yearold_dies_after_medical_episode_at_day_care_authorities_/

2017-10-20 - Baby found dead at home in Russellville (Kentucky):
http://fox17.com/news/local/police-in-southern-kentucky-investigate-after-4-month-old-found-dead

2017-10-20 - Man drops dead on 17th Street in coastal Sarasota (Florida):
http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article180098871.html
http://wfla.com/2017/10/20/mans-body-found-in-bushes-in-sarasota/
http://www.snntv.com/2017/10/20/dead-body-found/

2017-10-20 - Man, 53, found dead in Rock Creek near Ignacio (Colorado):
http://pinerivertimes.com/articles/39270-ignacio-man-found-dead-in-creek-from-possible-drowning

2017-10-20 - Man, 67, found dead in Crystal Lake at Crystal Lake Recreation Area near Hastings (Nebraska):
http://nebraska.tv/news/local/fire-chief-man-drowns-in-crystal-lake-near-hastings
http://www.nbcneb.com/content/news/Unidentified-male-drowned-at-Crystal-Lake-Recreation-Area-451971933.html
http://www.hastingstribune.com/news/man-drowns-at-crystal-lake/article_85b335f0-b5fc-11e7-8970-bf06a79fe0cf.html

2017-10-20 - Woman found dead in dumpster in Spokane (Washington):
http://www.khq.com/story/36647656/spokane-police-investigating-body-found-in-dumpster
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/20/dead-body-found-on-the-south-hill/
http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-police-investigating-body-found-on-south-hill/642264216
http://www.krem.com/news/local/spokane-county/spd-major-crimes-investigating-after-body-found-on-south-hill/484875974

2017-10-20 - Person found dead in the Arkansas River in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/36647552/police-investigating-after-body-found-in-water-in-midtown-tulsa
http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/police-investigating-after-body-found-in-arkansas-river/article_e0592c9b-c5a2-53d7-9b93-0a62fa0d3fcc.html
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/body-found-after-drowning-near-41st-and-riverside
http://www.fox23.com/news/police-investigate-after-body-found-near-41st-and-riverside/627686294
http://ktul.com/news/local/body-found-near-41st-and-riverside

2017-10-20 - Person found dead in wooded area in Ada (Oklahoma):
http://www.theadanews.com/news/body-found-on-west-side-of-ada/article_2033d520-b60d-11e7-9be9-c3905e731d64.html

2017-10-20 - Man found dead in Bayou Blanc in Arcadia Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.katc.com/story/36645452/male-body-found-in-waterway-by-fisherman-in-acadia-parish
http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/acadiana/2017/10/20/body-found-bayou-acadia-parish/784895001/

2017-10-20 - Woman found dead in home after medical call in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kmbc.com/article/police-investigating-after-woman-found-dead/13062223

2017-10-20 - Man, 56, found dead near his home in Saint Charles Township (Michigan):
http://www.945themoose.com/authorities-investigating-deaths-of-two-men/
http://www.fmtalk1005.com/authorities-investigating-deaths-of-two-men/
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2017/10/third_body_found_outdoors_in_s.html

2017-10-20 - Man in his 50s found dead on trail in Ricketts Glen State Park (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pahomepage.com/news/body-found-at-ricketts-glen-state-park/841437865

2017-10-20 - Person found dead beneath overpass in Buena Vista Township (Michigan):
http://nbc25news.com/news/local/police-decomposed-body-found-in-buena-vista-township
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2017/10/decomposed_body_found_under_i-.html

2017-10-20 - Person found dead at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (Maryland):
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-harpers-ferry-20171021-story.html
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/maryland/person-dies-at-harpers-ferry-national-park/484899529
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/us/ap/rangers-investigating-death-at-harpers-ferry-national-park/article_9e1ca632-c4e5-5ee7-8d23-24074338ebf3.html

2017-10-20 - Man, 53, found dead in Grand Marais near Lake Winnipeg (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/missing-boater-found-dead-1.4364590

2017-10-20 - Woman, 24, found dead in swimming pool at home in Johannesburg (South Africa):
http://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1697980/woman-drowns-in-johannesburg-swimming-pool/

2017-10-20 - Man, 58, dies while snorkeling in coastal Coron (Philippine Islands):
http://www.rappler.com/nation/185889-south-korean-drowns-coron-palawan

2017-10-20 - Woman, around 40, found dead in the water at beach in coastal Netanya (Israel):
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/236973

2017-10-20 - Boy, 15, found dead in canal in Rawalpindi (Pakistan):
http://www.pakistanpoint.com/en/pakistan/news/a-15-year-old-boy-drown-in-nullah-202561.html
 

2017-10-20 - Driver has 'medical emergency', car veers off road, plunges into pond, on I-270 in Hilliard (Ohio):
http://nbc4i.com/2017/10/20/two-injured-after-car-crashes-into-pond-in-hilliard/
http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/crews-rescue-two-people-after-crash-into-hilliard-pond

Quote: "The crash is believed to have been caused by a medical emergency."

2017-10-20 - Small plane crashes during takeoff at airport in coastal San Carlos (California), 2 lightly injured:
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/20/single-engine-airplane-crashes-at-san-carlos-airport/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/10/20/no-injuries-after-small-plane-goes-off-runway-san-carlos-airport/
http://abc7news.com/officials-investigate-plane-crash-at-san-carlos-airport-/2553953/
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Small-Plane-Down-at-San-Carlos-Airport-451987063.html
http://kron4.com/2017/10/20/small-plane-crashes-at-san-carlos-airport/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/small-plane-crashes-in-san-carlos

2017-10-20 - Small plane crash-lands in Nairobi National Park (Kenya), engine failure:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/20/c_136694519.htm
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001257898/light-aircraft-crash-lands-at-nairobi-national-park-after-take-off-from-wilson-airport

2017-10-20 - Small plane crashes in Limpopo (South Africa), engine failure:
http://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1697998/man-escapes-limpopo-plane-crash-with-minimal-injuries/

2017-10-20 - Tanker truck and line truck collide head-on, on coastal Cudjoe Key (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article180068536.html
http://www.flkeysnews.com/news/local/article180076526.html
http://firenewsfeed.com/news/626718

2017-10-20 - Six tractor trailers and 20 vehicles crash on I-10 in Chambers County (Texas), 7 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20171021-60295-USA
http://abc13.com/traffic/26-vehicles-involved-in-i-10-accident-in-chambers-co/2553669/

Quote: "According to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, six tractor-trailers and 20 vehicles were involved in the accident around 4 p.m. The scene cleared just after 9 p.m. Investigators said seven people were taken to local hospitals with injuries."

2017-10-20 - Tractor trailer overturns, fire erupts, on Route 309 west of Allentown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.mcall.com/news/police/mc-pol-route-309-tractor-trailer-crash-lower-macungie-20171020-story.html

2017-10-20 - Tractor trailer overturns on Old Barnwell Road in Lexington County (South Carolina):
http://wach.com/news/local/overturned-tractor-trailer-blocking-roadway-in-lexington-county

2017-10-20 - Minibus crashes into truck, bursts into flame, in Muleba District (Tanzania), 5 killed:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/21/c_136694778.htm
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2017-10/21/content_41767942.htm
http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Five-perish-as-minibus-collides-with-lorry-in-Muleba/1840340-4148256-tvwynjz/index.html

2017-10-20 - SUV veers off road, plunges into the Snake River, near Hoback Junction (Wyoming), 1 killed:
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/cops_courts/one-dead-after-car-goes-in-river/article_eb5fe17a-6c37-55aa-9188-e9a46e1b94ad.html

2017-10-20 - Pickup truck veers off road, crashes into tree, on I-85 in Gaston County (North Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.shelbystar.com/news/20171021/medical-condition-may-have-led-to-fatal-wreck

Quote: "'There were no signs of braking before impact or after impact which leads us to believe something medical may have been going on,' Pierce said."

2017-10-20 - Five cars crash near Derby (Kansas), 6 injured:
http://www.kwch.com/content/news/6-hurt-in-3-vehicle-crash--451984983.html

Quote: "Sedgwick County Sheriff's Lt. Tracy Spreier described the crash as a 'domino effect' after one vehicle traveling north on Rock Road crashed into another at the intersection. He says the initial crash was possibly caused by a medical condition and the driver of the first vehicle was transported to the hospital in serious condition."

2017-10-20 - Car veers over centerline, hits car head-on, in coastal Horry County (South Carolina), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://wpde.com/news/local/fire-officials-1-trapped-2-injuries-in-crash-on-highway-707-in-conway

2017-10-20 - Car veers off road, hits apartment building, in coastal Portland (Maine), 1 injured:
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/10/20/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-driving-car-into-portland-apartment-building/

2017-10-20 - Car veers off road, hits tree, bursts into flame, on Highway 63 near Columbia (Missouri), 1 injured:
http://www.phelpscountyfocus.com/news/article_fa322d1c-b612-11e7-b145-23a467bfde93.html
 

2017-10-20 - Naked man, 30 to 40, walks into home at 5 AM, attacks elderly woman, in Salt Lake City (Utah):
http://fox13now.com/2017/10/20/elderly-woman-assaulted-by-naked-man-in-salt-lake-city/
http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/naked-man-breaks-into-a-home-and-assaults-elderly-woman/841215778
http://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/10/20/the-naked-prey-salt-lake-cops-on-hunt-for-naked-man-who-attacked-elderly-woman/
http://kutv.com/news/local/naked-man-attacks-elderly-woman-after-walking-into-her-unlocked-home
http://gephardtdaily.com/local/police-naked-man-enters-rose-park-residence-punches-woman-in-face/

2017-10-20 - Naked delirious man found in alley in Longmont (Colorado):
http://www.timescall.com/news/crime/ci_31390982/longmont-police-notes-delirious-naked-man-taken-hospital
http://www.topix.com/city/longmont-co/2017/10/longmont-police-notes-delirious-naked-man-taken-to-hospital

Quote: "Longmont police responded sometime Thursday to the 900 block of Atwood Street, where there was a delirious naked man in the alley behind the residence. The man was transported to Longmont United Hospital on a mental health hold."
 

2017-10-20 - Landslide hits construction site in coastal Tanjung Bungah (Malaysia), 3+ killed, 11 missing:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=LS-20171021-60296-MYS
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/21/tanjung-bungah-landslide-14-buried-two-dead/
http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/293299/breaking-landslide-strikes-penang-construction-site-15-people-feared
http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2017/10/21/539382/Malaysia-Landslide-Penang-
 

2017-10-20 - Building collapses in Tamil Nadu (India), 8 killed:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/10/20/building-collapse-kills-8-in-southern-india.html
http://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/8-transport-staff-die-in-tamil-nadu-bus-depot-collapse-3-rescued-1764882
http://www.firstpost.com/india/building-collapse-in-tamil-nadus-nagapattinam-district-kills-8-severely-injures-three-4158413.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/oct/21/8-conductors-drivers-of-state-owned-buses-die-in-depot-collapse-1679003.html
http://dtinews.vn/en/news/017001/53387/-building-collapse-in-south-india-kills-eight.html
http://www.rappler.com/world/regions/south-central-asia/185901-building-collapse-south-india

2017-10-20 - Balcony collapses at hotel on the Marlborough Sounds (New Zealand), 4 injured:
http://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/four-injured-after-marlborough-sounds-balcony-collapse
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/98117112/Shock-over-deck-railing-collapse-at-Marlborough-Sounds-hotel
 

2017-10-20 - Man, 36, goes missing from coastal Parramore Island (Virginia):
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/us-coast-guard-searching-for-missing-man-near-quinby-inlet/485014938
http://wtkr.com/2017/10/21/coast-guard-searching-for-missing-man-in-accomack-county/

2017-10-20 - Man, police chief, has 'medical emergency' during pursuit in Stowe (Vermont):
http://www.wcax.com/content/news/High-speed-pursuit-underway-in-Waterbury-451914633.html
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/2-suspects-in-custody-after-multi-town-police-chase/13062015
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2017/10/20/police-seek-two-suspects-after-multi-town-chase/786138001/
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/2-Arrested-After-Police-Chase-Chief-Hospitalized-With-Medical-Emergency-452009943.html

Quote: "Richmond police Chief Alan Buck was in critical condition Friday night following a medical emergency during a car chase of two suspects earlier in the day."

2017-10-20 - Pollution kills 9 million people per year and costs $4.6 trillion:
http://www.yahoo.com/news/study-world-pollution-deadlier-wars-disasters-hunger-003053909.html

2017-10-20 - Magnitude 2.9 earthquake strikes near Flatonia (Texas):
http://abc13.com/weather/small-quake-rattles-i-10-between-houston-san-antonio/2553738/

2017-10-20 - Magnitude 2.9 earthquake strikes near Scottsboro (Alabama):
http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/10/north_alabama_has_strongest_ea.html
http://www.sott.net/article/364992-North-Alabama-records-strongest-earthquake-this-year

2017-10-20 - Lightning strike kills 6 cattle in Malanda (Australia):
http://www.sott.net/article/364907-Six-cattle-killed-by-lightning-strike-in-Malanda-Australia
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/six-dairy-cattle-killed-on-tablelands-property-after-thunderstorm/news-story/bb61d46c5b18e6b5a57f73d3784820c5?nk=d66f00a80bc1194cae32a7b10ef1221a-1508490595

2017-10-20 - Lightning strike kills elephant in Kruger National Park (South Africa):
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/wtf/wtf/elephant-struck-by-lightning-meets-a-gruesome-end/
http://www.sott.net/article/364970-Elephant-killed-by-lightning-bolt-in-Kruger-National-Park-South-Africa

2017-10-20 - Typhoon Lan bears down on Japan:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-election-typhoon/typhoon-bears-down-on-japan-will-hinder-voting-in-national-election-idUSKBN1CP09N
http://www.sott.net/article/364905-Typhoon-Lan-bears-down-on-Japan

2017-10-20 - Heavy rain and flooding hit Trinidad and Tobago:
http://watchers.news/2017/10/20/widespread-riverine-flooding-hits-trinidad-and-tobago-heavy-rain-to-last-for-days/

2017-10-20 - Second named storm 'Brian' expected to hit Ireland and parts of the UK just a week after Ophelia devastated the area:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41704779
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/10/the-second-named-storm-brian-expected.html
http://www.sott.net/article/364991-Storm-Brian-UK-braced-for-gale-force-winds-and-transport-disruption

2017-10-20 - Don't expect hurricane relief in Texas if you boycott Israel:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/10/israel-boycott-supporters-refused.html

Quote: "The state of Texas passed a law in May banning state entities from contracting with businesses that boycott Israel. The law, one of 21 passed in states around the country in the past few years, has been criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union as unconstitutional."

Note: That law does sound unconstitutional...

2017-10-20 - Democrats fail to block Arctic reserve oil drilling:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-oil-arctic/democrats-fail-to-block-arctic-reserve-oil-drilling-idUSKBN1CO36H

Quote: "U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday failed to pass a measure to block oil and gas drilling in part of the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, losing to Republicans who believe production there would provide jobs and wealth."

2017-10-20 - Tar sands pipeline that could rival Keystone XL quietly gets Trump approval:
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/19102017/tar-sands-oil-pipeline-approved-line-67-alberta-clipper-enbridge-keystone

Note: More actions which will reduce the time we have left before we and our loved ones burn to death or fall over dead or whatnot...

2017-10-20 - EPA scrubs 'climate change' from climate change website:
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/climate/epa-climate-change.html

Note: Alas, that won't do anything to prevent the Earth from 'scrubbing' human beings from the surface of the Earth...

2017-10-20 - Eco-friendly Californians can now have their bodies liquefied after they die:
http://www.newsweek.com/eco-friendly-californians-can-have-dead-bodies-liquefied-burial-method-689055

Note: Don't keep a bottle near your liquor. 'Honey, you just drank a Billy and Coke!'
 

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