Bill Chappell

Rate Of U.S. Gun Violence Has Fallen Since 1993, Study Says

Bill Chappell — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:06:00 +0000

Since 1993, the United States has seen a drop in the rate of homicides and other violence involving guns, according to two new studies released Tuesday.

Gas Tanker Explosion Kills At Least 20 Near Mexico City

Bill Chappell — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:53:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN4hYjBEAoU

Limo Fire: Driver, Passenger Tell Their Stories

Bill Chappell — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:50:00 +0000

The four women who survived a fire that erupted in a moving limousine Saturday did so by squeezing through a narrow partition window between the passenger cabin and the driver's area.

Solar-Powered Airplane Completes First Leg Of U.S. Flight

Bill Chappell — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:04:00 +0000

The Solar Impulse, an airplane traveling across the United States using only solar power, is in Phoenix today, after reaching Arizona from California Saturday.

Malaysia: Entrenched Coalition Wins 13th Straight Election

Bill Chappell — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:37:00 +0000

The National Front coalition that has governed Malaysia for 56 consecutive years won a majority of parliamentary seats in a general election Sunday, extending its streak of victories that began in 1957.

Malaysian election officials reported a record voter turnout in Sunday's national election, as more than 10 million voters — or 80 percent of the electorate — cast ballots.

"The Election Commission reported that Prime Minister Najib Razak's National Front coalition captured 127 of Malaysia's 222 parliamentary seats to win a majority Sunday," member station KPCC reported this morning.

British Member Of Parliament Says Rape Claim Is False

Bill Chappell — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:57:00 +0000

One day after being arrested over allegations that he raped one man and sexually assaulted another, a senior British legislator says the accusations are without merit. Britain's House of Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans says the claims were made by people "who until yesterday I regarded as friends."

The complaints made against Evans accuse him of abuse in a period from July 2009 to March of this year. The men who filed the complaints are believed to have been in their 20s in that time span.

Soccer Referee Dies, One Week After Being Felled By Punch

Bill Chappell — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:49:00 +0000

A soccer referee who was punched by a player after calling a foul on him during a recreational soccer game in Utah died Saturday night, a week after he was hit once in the face.

Star Wars Fans 'Use The Fourth' To Celebrate

Bill Chappell — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:54:00 +0000

Today is May 4, unofficially known as Star Wars Day — seemingly for the lone reason that it presents an opportunity for people to tell one another, "May the Fourth be with you." But fans of the George Lucas films are also using the day as an excuse to break out costumes and photos, and generally let their Jedi flag fly.

You can find "full coverage" of the day over at the Star Wars website, which has launched a "microsite" to commemorate May 4. Back in February, the Walt Disney Corp.

Kentucky Derby: Rain-Soaked Track Awaits A New Champion

Bill Chappell — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:20:00 +0000

Update at 6:45 p.m.