30 Injured in 100 Car Pileup in Pennsylvania

Thirty people were injured when a massive pileup occurred near Bensalem, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia.

Friday morning's pileup involved as many as one hundred vehicles, over an eight mile stretch of east bound I-276.

Icy conditions and glare from the sun are being blamed for the crashes.

Crews were working nonstop to clear the highway, hoping to have it reopened for the evening rush hour.

US Storm Kills 20

A bitter winter storm continues to hit the United States, as it slowly moves north through New England.

Twenty people have been killed, due to the storm, as it has made it's way through the south and then up the Atlantic coast.

On Friday, a massive pileup occurred in Pennsylvania, injuring thirty.

As much as twenty-nine inches of snow and a half an inch of ice have fallen in various areas.

Power supplies have been knocked out for hundreds of thousands of people, with crews constantly working to bring the electricity back on.

Another storm is moving across the plain states, and is expected to add to several inches of snow, as it makes it's way east.

Police in Bangkok Begin Clearing Protest Sites

Riot police in Thailand began clearing protest sites, in Bangkok, on Friday.

Hundreds of police went to work removing barricades.

Sections of the city had been completely taken over by protesters, since January.

However, protest strength has dramatically declined and police were able to move in, with little resistance.

The opposition lost much of it's support after the government was successful in carrying out elections.

Mt. Kelud Erupts Killing 3 in Indonesia

Indonesia is dealing with yet another erupting volcano.

Mt. Kelud, located on the island of Java, began erupting Thursday night.

Three people in the village of Pandasari were killed.

Over one hundred thousand people were initially ordered to evacuate, but that number is down to around seventy-five thousand.

Seven airports have been forced to close, due to the ash in the air, which is causing respiratory issues as well.

US Army: Specialist Christopher A. Landis

Specialist Christopher A. Landis, twenty-seven of Independence, Kentucky, died on February 10.

He died at Bagram Airfield after being wounded in combat in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.

Landis was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

His decorations include: Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge.