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Niagara Regional Police asked Friday for the public's help in identifying the woman whose dismembered body was found in the Canadian portion of the Niagara River.

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Torso of woman found in Niagara River had no head, limbsupdated: Fri Aug 31 2012 11:10:00

The dismembered body of a woman has been found in the Niagara River, police in Canada said.

Man dies after falling into Niagara Falls gorgeupdated: Wed Jul 25 2012 09:45:00

A man died Tuesday at Niagara Falls from his injuries after going over a wall and falling into the gorge, authorities said.

Daredevil set to traverse Niagara Falls updated: Fri Jun 15 2012 17:06:00

Aerialist Nik Wallenda is set to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope Friday evening, a historic attempt that observers say is in line with his appetite for the extreme and the high-wire customs of his "Flying Wallendas" family.

A 'Flying Wallenda' to cross Niagara Falls on a tightropeupdated: Thu May 03 2012 17:05:00

Renowned high-wire walker Nik Wallenda has announced he will attempt to walk a tightrope over Niagara Falls between the United States and Canada on June 15, the first person to do so in more than a century.

3 killed in train derailment in Canadaupdated: Sun Feb 26 2012 22:52:00

At least three people were killed Sunday when a passenger train derailed near Toronto, Canadian officials said.

Families stranded in New York mountains after Irene destroys bridgesupdated: Mon Aug 29 2011 08:05:00

Seven families who thought they had escaped the wrath of Irene are now stranded in the New York's Catskill Mountains after bridges crumbled all around them.

CNNMoney: Bank stocks get hammeredupdated: Tue Aug 23 2011 14:30:00

Shares of the biggest U.S. banks fell to fresh 52-week lows Tuesday following talk this week that Bank of America may need to recapitalize.

Woman falls into Niagara Fallsupdated: Wed Aug 17 2011 04:55:00

A Japanese student is presumed dead after falling into the Niagara River. CBC reports.

Police: Japanese student presumed dead after fall into Niagara Fallsupdated: Wed Aug 17 2011 04:55:00

A 19-year-old Japanese student is presumed dead after she lost her balance Sunday and fell into the churning waters of Niagara Falls, police said Tuesday.

At least 2 die in tour bus crash in upstate New Yorkupdated: Sun Jul 17 2011 23:10:00

A commercial tour bus crash Sunday afternoon left two people dead and at least eight injured in upstate New York, authorities tell CNN.

10 most beautiful waterfallsupdated: Thu Mar 17 2011 09:56:00

Few things in nature are as mesmerizing as a waterfall -- the thunderous roar as water spills over cliffs, the light glistening off the spray, the sheer force of it all.

Police claim drug link in death of NC police chief's daughterupdated: Wed Sep 22 2010 07:11:00

Saying they found evidence of drug use, police alleged Tuesday that a registered sex offender failed to get medical attention for the daughter of a North Carolina police chief and concealed her death.

Town gathers to mourn chief's daughterupdated: Wed Sep 22 2010 07:11:00

Residents of Concord, North Carolina, gather for the funeral of Valerie Hamilton.

Sex offender arrested in slaying of police chief's daughterupdated: Tue Sep 21 2010 07:19:00

Hours after a North Carolina police chief issued a tearful plea for help in locating a registered sex offender suspected in the death of his 23-year-old daughter, the man was arrested in upstate New York, authorities said Monday.

Make them stop eating on the phoneupdated: Mon May 24 2010 08:52:00

Question: Nothing bugs me more than when I am on a business call and the person I'm speaking with is chewing and talking at the same time.

Lovers take fresh look at Niagara Fallsupdated: Fri Feb 12 2010 11:43:00

Amy and David Wieller got married right around the time one of television's favorite onscreen couples did, but they have something else in common with Jim and Pam from "The Office": They had a great time celebrating their love at Niagara Falls.

Winter Olympics to demo lighting controlled by thoughtsupdated: Wed Feb 10 2010 14:23:00

Along with the figure skating, ice hockey and snowboarding, another event will compete for attention at the Winter Olympics in Canada this month.

How the mind can move objectsupdated: Wed Feb 10 2010 14:23:00

In part one of a two-part series on "The Situation Room," we're shown how to move objects with our mind.

Man plunges into Niagara Fallsupdated: Thu Mar 12 2009 09:29:00

Helicopter attempts to rescue a man after going over Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Man survives plunge over Niagara Fallsupdated: Thu Mar 12 2009 09:29:00

A man went over Niagara Falls and survived Wednesday afternoon, one of the few people to ever survive the plunge unprotected, authorities said.

Parents of truant kids can face jail timeupdated: Fri Oct 24 2008 15:43:00

Police quietly wait by the front door of the small, brick suburban Atlanta home as investigators tell 48-year-old Lajuana Robinson, a mother of nine, "I'm going to have to put you in handcuffs."

Parents of truants arrestedupdated: Fri Oct 24 2008 15:43:00

CNN's Rusty Dornin visits DeKalb County, Georgia, where police are cracking down on the parents of truant children.

Despite Love Canal's lessons, schoolchildren are still at riskupdated: Fri Aug 22 2008 10:15:00

Thirty years ago this summer, America learned the name Love Canal. The working-class Niagara Falls neighborhood built atop tons of chemical waste became a synonym for environmental disaster.

Time.com: High-Wire Actupdated: Thu Jul 24 2008 17:00:00

Philippe Petit's 1974 skywalk, now playing as heist film

Review: 'Wedding Dash 2' is almost identical to the originalupdated: Fri Jun 06 2008 14:42:00

Many computer game sequels, especially those accessible, try-before-you-buy "casual games," tend to play similarly to their predecessors, but PlayFirst's Wedding Dash 2 takes the cake, if you can pardon the pun.

Adding up gallons you can saveupdated: Wed Apr 02 2008 09:52:00

Convincing your daughter to cut down on her shower time may not be an option, so use the water-saving guidelines below to see how many gallons you and your family could conserve each year

SI.com: Richard Deitsch: NHL boosted by record-setting eventupdated: Wed Jan 02 2008 19:19:00

The mood of a crowd is often found on a sign, and in the middle of 71,217 people on Tuesday afternoon, one placard (see right) offered a rich slice of the scene: LOOK MOM, NO ROOF!

Panel gives judge a ringing rebukeupdated: Wed Nov 28 2007 16:24:00

A judge in Niagara Falls, New York, has apologized for jailing nearly four dozen people over a ringing mobile phone in his courtroom, his attorney said Wednesday.

CNNMoney: Double-digit home price drops comingupdated: Wed Sep 19 2007 03:24:00

Over the next few years, more than three-quarters of the nation's housing markets will suffer some decline in home prices. Many will experience double-digit hits in a forecast that has worsened considerably in recent months.

Business 2.0: The parking meter you'll loveupdated: Fri Sep 07 2007 07:29:00

Few of us would expect to get rich selling parking meters. But meters generate hundreds of millions of dollars for cities every year, and since 50 percent of parking fines go unpaid, according to one San Francisco study, city halls are on the lookout for a more convenient - and effective - kind of meter.

Air OK, but asbestos in debris from N.Y. steam pipe blastupdated: Thu Jul 19 2007 05:28:00

The air was declared clean, but the carcinogen asbestos was found in dust and debris hurled into midtown Manhattan by a steam pipe explosion the day before, New York City announced Thursday.

CNNMoney: Most affordable housing marketsupdated: Thu Feb 22 2007 13:32:00

As mortgage rates edged downward during the fourth quarter of 2006 and some real estate markets took price hits, affordability improved - albeit only marginally, according to a report released Thursday.

SI.com: Jersey boysupdated: Mon Feb 12 2007 10:31:00

Pity Jonny Flynn.

Dam break brings 'Niagara Falls' to Hawaii valleyupdated: Wed Mar 15 2006 08:13:00

One survivor described "a tidal wave coming over the trees." Another said it sounded like a jetliner was crashing in the lush, green valley. A third compared it with Niagara Falls.

Business 2.0: Charles Schwab, back from the brinkupdated: Thu Feb 23 2006 13:47:00

When you think of innovators in the world of personal finance, Charles Schwab is the first name that comes to mind. The man who famously brought Wall Street back to Main Street by undercutting the ...

Weapons arrest at U.S.-Canadian borderupdated: Sat Aug 13 2005 20:46:00

Two men tried to re-enter Canada from the United States early Saturday with handguns and ammunition strapped to their bodies, Canadian police said.

U.S. to double helicopter fleetupdated: Tue Jan 04 2005 22:32:00

The U.S. military says it will double the number of helicopters operating in the tsunami-stricken regions from 46 to more than 90, in a bid to help speed aid to desperate survivors in remote areas.

CNNMoney: Would you live on a waste dump?updated: Sun Mar 28 2004 19:02:00

BEND, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Until recently, most people who drove by the Betzwood Industrial Park near Valley Forge, Penn., saw a derelict paper plant with broken windows, smokestacks and old holding tanks.

CNNMoney: The Fed and my bondsupdated: Tue Mar 23 2004 10:32:00

I own a high-yield bond mutual fund. If the Fed raises interest rates, how will that affect the value of my fund?

Firefighters rescue woman from brink of Niagara Fallsupdated: Tue Feb 24 2004 02:49:00

Only 100 feet from the brink of Niagara Falls, rescue teams late Monday afternoon kept a woman from plunging over the Canadian Horseshoe Falls and a likely death.

Fortune: The Inside Scoopupdated: Mon Jul 09 2001 00:01:00

Ice cream tastes best on vacation. So now we present an industry first: FORTUNE's combination ice-cream sampler and travel planner. Simply select an ice cream, and then plan your holiday around you...

Money Magazine: CAN YOU STOP PAYMENT ON A CREDIT-CARD CHARGE AS YOU CAN ON A CHECK?updated: Sat Nov 01 1997 00:01:00

THE ANSWER: "No. But you have 60 days to dispute the charge, and you don't pay anything until the matter is resolved."

Fortune: NOW HEAR THIS updated: Mon Dec 26 1994 00:01:00

-- HILLARY CLINTON, 47, on a tabloid report that she was pregnant with an alien child: "If the alien baby comes, we're ready and looking forward to it. I've always wanted a sibling for Chelsea."

Money Magazine: MONEY POLL FOLLOW-UP Students speak out on health care updated: Fri Jul 01 1994 00:01:00

A class of seniors at LaSalle High School in Niagara Falls, N.Y. completed our April health reform poll too late to be included in our June article, in Money Newsline, on the poll's results. Their ...

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