Wednesday, September 25, 2013

2 Dead After Plane Crash in Illinois

Two people were killed when a plane crashed in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

It happened Wednesday evening, in the town outside of Chicago.

Officials say that the plane was trying to make it to the nearby Clow International Airport, but fell short.

As it came down it clipped a tree, a light pole, and three vehicles.

The pilot was severely burnt in the fire which resulted from the crash and died later at the hospital, while a female passenger was killed instantly.

No one on the ground was hurt, as all three cars involved were parked in a lot.

An investigation is underway to try and determine the cause of the crash.

Obamacare to Cost $328 a Month Per Person

On Wednesday, the US Department of Health and Human Services released information on how much Obamacare will cost.

According to them, Obamacare will cost on average three hundred and twenty-eight dollars per month, per person.

The current average for health insurance, from an insurance company, is about a hundred dollars a month less than that at two hundred and thirty-seven dollars a month.

Despite this ninety-one dollar increase, the government insists that Obamacare will be cheaper, for all Americans.

At the same time they are still calling it "free" healthcare.

11 of Syria's Rebel Groups Form Islamic Alliance

Eleven of the Syrian rebel groups have split from the rest of the opposition and formed their own alliance.

They are calling themselves the Islamic Alliance and compromise groups belonging to Al Qaeda and other extremist groups.

The eleven groups also consist of as much as seventy-five percent of the rebel's military strength.

Their stated goal is to establish an Islamist state in place of the Syrian regime.

Towards that, they are no longer representing the Syrian opposition council.

This move shows just how strong Islamist extremism is amongst rebel forces.

It also emphasizes how little western influence actually is over the rebels.

Death Toll in Pakistan's Island Creating Quake Hits 325

The death toll from Tuesday's quake in Pakistan has jumped up to three hundred and twenty-five and may go higher yet.

Thousands of buildings were destroyed in the shaking, trapping unknown hundreds of people.

Crews are digging through debris in hopes of finding survivors and with the plan to recover victims.

Pakistan has sent over a thousand troops to aid in rescue efforts.

The 7.7 quake was not only destructive, it also created a new island off the coast.