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Amtrak bus fire on SoCal freeway ignites wildfire

Jul. 18, 2009
A passenger bus went up in flames Friday on Interstate 5 northwest of Los Angeles but all ten people aboard got off safely, the company said. The blaze sparked a brushfire. The bus, operated by Coach America, had pulled onto the shoulder of the interstate, a...
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French Open tennis in Paris
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa