CHICAGO (AFP) - US auto sales crashed again in December as the industry posted its worst year since 1992 and the Detroit Three saw their annual market share slip beneath 50 percent for the first time, industry data showed Monday. (www.afp.com)

HOUSTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Eight people died and one was injured in Sunday's crash in Louisiana of a helicopter carrying oilfield workers, the US Coast Guard said.8 dead, 1 hurt after chopper crashes in La. marsh The Associated PressCopter Crash Kills 8 in Louisiana New York Times (news.google.com)

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Eight people died and one was injured in Sunday's crash in Louisiana of a helicopter carrying oilfield workers, the US Coast Guard said.Copter Crash Kills 8 in Louisiana New York TimesEight dead, one injured in Terrebonne copter crash Houma Courier (news.google.com)

By MATTHEW PLEASANT/Staff Writer HOUMA - Eight people were killed and one injured after a helicopter carrying oilfield workers crashed into a marshy area Sunday near Bayou Penchant in western Terrebonne Parish.Copter Crash Kills 8 in Louisiana New York Times8 killed, 1 injured in S. Louisiana helicopter crash Houston Chronicle (news.google.com)

Eight people were killed and a ninth injured aboard a helicopter that went down in coastal Louisiana. (feeds.cbsnews.com)

A court in Bulgaria has sentenced world ice-dancing champion Maxim Staviski to 2 1/2 years in prison for a fatal drunk driving accident. (www.newsvine.com)