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Fire destroys luxury yachts at Polish shipyard [Jan 20, 2012] WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Firefighters in Poland are battling a blaze that has broken out at a ship-making facility in the northern city of Gdansk, famous for being the cradle of Lech Walesa's Solidarity movement. Authorities said there were no injuries. Related Stories Gingrich denies asking wife for an 'open marriage' Christopher Hill: Iraq's Politics, Iraq's Problem Crooning President Obama wows ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish airliner crash landed at Warsaw airport, video [Nov 02, 2011] Polish Airlines pilot made a dramatic but faultless landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport after the plane landing gear failed to deploy. A television footage shows there were sparks on the plane belly when the plane touchdown along the airport?s 3.7km long runway. But it was immediately doused off by firefighters and all 231 people onboard [...] [via YahooNews] More >>

Plane from US lands on belly in Poland, none hurt [Nov 01, 2011] Firefighters spray a Boeing 767 of Polish LOT airlines after an emergency landing at Warsaw airport, Poland,Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. The plane was en route from Newark with 230 people onboard but no one was injured. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland: Walesa son injured in motorcycle accident [Sep 02, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Jaroslaw Walesa, the son of former Polish President Lech Walesa and a member of the European Union parliament, was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Friday, Polish media reported. Citing firefighters and police, the news agency PAP said the 34-year-old was on his motorcycle when he collided with a small SUV in Stropkowo, central ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland: Walesa son injured in motorcycle accident [Sep 02, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Jaroslaw Walesa, the son of former Polish President Lech Walesa and a member of the European Union parliament, was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Friday, Polish media reported. Citing firefighters and police, news agency PAP said the 34-year-old was on his motorcycle when he collided with a small SUV in Stropkowo, central ... [via YahooNews] More >>

2 firefighters injured in fire of chemicals distribution plant in Poland [Jun 06, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Two firefighters have been injured while putting out a huge fire at a chemicals distribution plant in Lodz, in central Poland. [via YahooNews] More >>

Firefighters rescue deer stranded on Baltic Sea ice floe [Jan 06, 2011] WARSAW, Poland -- Polish firefighters dodged treacherous sheets of ice in a risky after-dark rescue of a terrified deer stranded on a floe in the Baltic Sea, a spokesman said Wednesday. The rescue team faced serious hazards navigating among the... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish firefighters save deer drifting on ice [Jan 05, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Polish firefighters dodged treacherous sheets of ice in a risky after-dark rescue of a terrified deer stranded on a floe in the Baltic Sea, a spokesman said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Firefighters Save Deer Drifting On Ice [Jan 05, 2011] WARSAW, Poland -- Firefighters have rescued a young deer that became stranded on a sheet of ice drifting in the Baltic Sea off Poland. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish firefighters save deer drifting on ice [Jan 05, 2011] WARSAW - FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a young deer that became stranded on a sheet of ice drifting in the Baltic Sea off Poland. TV footage shows the team navigating through plates of ice by boat late on Tuesday and using flashlights to find the stranded deer, wrap it in a blanket and carry it back to shore. [via YahooNews] More >>

1 roe-deer saved by firefighters, another drifting on ice in the Baltic Sea in Poland [Jan 05, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? A local governor says that firefighters have saved one of two roe-deer drifting on sheets of ice on the Baltic Sea off northern Poland's coast. [via YahooNews] More >>