California Plant Demolition Injures 3

Three people were injured during a demolition of an old power plant in Bakersfield, California, on Saturday morning.

One of the victims was seriously injured, with one leg partially amputated.

Police had evacuated an area a thousand feet from the blast zone, but it wasn't enough.

An investigation of the explosion is underway.

3 Killed as Plane Crashes Into South Carolina Residential Area

Three people were killed when a small plane crashed into a South Carolina residential area.

It occurred in Conway, just north of Myrtle Beach, on Saturday afternoon.

All three of the victims were aboard the plane, and no one on the ground was hurt.

The plane took at power lines as it came down, but did not damage any homes.

An investigation, into the cause of the crash, has been begun by the FAA and the NTSB.

12 Killed in Attack in Jalalabad Afghanistan

Twelve people were killed in a shooting and car bombing in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

Three militants and nine civilians were killed and twenty-four more civilians were wounded.

Many of the victims were children, who had been attending classes at a neighboring mosque.

The bombers were stopped at a checkpoint, near the Indian consulate, and engaged guards in a firefight.

When it was made clear to them that they wouldn't be going any further they blew up their vehicle and themselves.

29 Killed by Floods in Pakistan

Twenty-nine people have died as a result of torrential rains and flash flooding in Pakistan.

Sixteen of the deaths occurred in Karachi and thirteen in Khyber Pakhtunhwa.

Dozens more were injured, roads have been washed out, hundreds of houses have been destroyed, and entire villages submerged.

The rains, which began on Saturday, are expected to last several more days.

Tens of Thousands Protest in Taiwan Over Soldier's Death

Tens of thousands of Taiwanese protested in Taipei, on Saturday.

They were protesting the death of a soldier, after he brought an unauthorized phone on base.

Hung Chung-chiu died in a military prison undergoing punishment for his offense.

The minister of defense has resigned in face of the outrage, and eighteen officers and NCOs are being charged as part of the investigation.