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Body of missing California surfer found with shark bites
ReutersSAN DIEGO, May 9 (Reuters) - The body of a 42-year-old California surfer who had been reported missing by his fiancée was recovered by lifeguards on Thursday at a popular San Diego surf spot after he apparently drowned and was later bitten by a shark,...Tags: Windsurfing, Surfing, Ocean Surfing, Sports
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Prosecutors seek Hana Williams' relative
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.The hope of verifying Hana Williams' age at the time of her death is now pinned on an attempt to track down an Ethiopian man believed to be her uncle. An examination of Hana's bones and teeth have not conclusively determined whether she was younger than...Tags: Prosecution, Abusive Behavior, Ethiopia, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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BRIEF: Thrill-seeker jumps from Warren Avenue Bridge
Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Wash.A 22-year-old man jumped Wednesday evening from the midspan of the Warren Avenue Bridge and swam to shore, according to the Bremerton Fire Department. Crews were called to the bridge about 8 p.m. They found the man in the water, clinging to pilings... -
Minnesota fishing opener: Icy lakes await anglers
St. Paul Pioneer PressFor the first time in more than 60 years, Minnesota's marquee fishing lakes will be frozen for the fishing opener. Lake of the Woods, Winnibigoshish, Leech, Vermilion, Red and probably even Mille Lacs are among thousands of lakes where ice will make...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Lakes and Ponds, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Conservation
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Outdoors Editor column
Milwaukee Journal SentinelLast spring, David Dickerson went canoeing on Omena Bay in Lake Michigan on a sunny, 50-degree day with 5-mph winds. The experienced Great Lakes sailor, kayaker and canoeist was always the capable guy, with the right gear and knowledge to handle any...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Lakes and Ponds, Canoeing and Kayaking, Boats, U.S. Coast Guard
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New database to help identify migrants who died in desert
TUCSON -- The Sonora desert claims the lives of hundreds of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border each year. Many of the dead -- about one out of three -- go unidentified. Now, there may be an easier way to put a name to some of these suspected border-...
Tags: Mexico, Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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Three missing hikers found in Big Bear area
Three hikers missing in the Big Bear area for more than three days were found Tuesday by a San Bernardino County sheriff's helicopter, officials said. Ryan Shankles and Miguel De La Torre of Oceanside and David Yoder of Carlsbad were found at 10:15 a.m....
Tags: North Fork, Auction Service, Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Kayaker rescued after falling into Lake Michigan
Tribune reporterA kayaker who had fallen off his craft was rescued from the frigid waters of Lake Michigan this afternoon by Chicago Police Department Marine Unit divers on the Near South Side. A fisherman spotted the man clinging to his kayak about 3:20 p.m. near...Tags: Chicago Police Department, Lake Michigan, Chicago Fire Department
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Teenager is found after being lost 26 hours in Ozark National Forest
ADVANCE, Ark. -- Searchers found an 18-year-old man who was missing in the Ozark National Forest in southern Baxter County. A crew from the U.S. Forestry Service found Jay Greer Jr. of Little Rock about 7 p.m. Friday. He was in a heavily wooded and...
Tags: Wildlife, Forestry and Timber, Autism, Services and Shopping, Natural Resource Industry
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Lamb of God takes away the cares of the world
The first domesticated lamb turned over coals in Mesopotamia, literally the land "between rivers," some 10,000 years or so ago. But the lamb I'll be roasting in my backyard on this Orthodox Easter Sunday — also on a spit, over coals — is one...
Tags: Judaism, Coal, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Christian Orthodoxy
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Drowning victim identified as disabled man missing from group home
The body of a man found in a pool in Randallstown has been identified as that of a disabled man who'd previously gone missing from a group home, Baltimore County Police said Thursday. James White, 64, had gone missing from the home in Owings Mills on...
Tags: Randallstown, Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Turtle can freeze solid and survive, and we have those same genes
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.Look beyond the western painted turtle's colorful stripes and you’ll find an animal that seems to have nearly magical powers. A baby western painted turtle can freeze solid, and as long as nothing cracks it in half or tampers with it too much, the...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Biology, Frostbite
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