What seemed incredible to some in the Oscar Pistorius case was the revelation on day three of his bail hearing that chief investigator Detective Hilton Botha was facing reinstated accusations of attempted murder for allegedly shooting dead passengers in a minibus taxi in 2009.

BBC: Africa

Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey has said the flight's two passengers were found dead Friday near where the twin-engine plane crashed in a wooded area in Ephratah.

WSJ: Search for pilot of NY Angel Flight resumes

The dead were the driver and two passengers of a Vauxhall Corsa which collided with a Mercedes lorry.

BBC: A10 crash leaves three teenagers dead

Perhaps the closest comparison occurred in 2007, when the MS Sea Diamond ran aground near the Greek island of Santorini, eventually sinking and leaving two passengers missing and presumed dead.

WSJ: Cruise Operators See Shares Fall, Defend Safety

If the attack had been successful, 279 passengers and 11 crew members would probably be dead, and we wouldn't be discussing Democrats hiding behind closed doors to wrap up a health care bill.

CNN: The case for firing Janet Napolitano

Closed-circuit TV evidence showed Kasab and an accomplice opening fire on passengers at one of Mumbai's busiest train stations, an assault that left dozens of people dead.

BBC: Surviving Mumbai gunman convicted over attacks

The dead were all members of the Army's Task Force Lightning and comprised four Black Hawk crew members and 10 passengers.

CNN: Bombers kill 4 Iraqis, injure 11 GIs