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Brazil Diver Survives Spear Ricochet In Head Posted on March 31st

7:04am UK, Tuesday March 31, 2009 Surgeons have successfully removed a six-inch fishing spear from a man's head after he was shot while diving off the Brazilian coast. Image of spear imbeded in a Brazilian diver's head Emerson de Oliveira Abreu apparently fired the spike that ricocheted off rocks and hit him, near the city of Rio de Janeiro. The spike penetrated his head so deeply that only the tip was showing, family members and authorities said. Reports initially claimed Mr Abreu was accidentally shot by a friend. Diver is recovering in hospital Doctor Manoel Moreira told Globo TV it took five hours of high-risk surgery to remove the projectile. The surgeon said Mr Abreu is expected to show a full recovery and that only his sense of smell may be ...

Michigan man gets stuck for over 4 hours after sticking his finger in SUV gas tank

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HARRISBURG, Pa. – A retired police chief said he was robbed by "probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania," at a ... Continue linkarrow
March 29th / 0 comments

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Spider-Man Saves Boy (Really!)

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March 26th / 0 comments

You Ginger Monkey! Mum Rejects New Arrival

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March 25th / 0 comments

Fla. student suspended from riding the bus for 3 days after being accused of passing gas

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — An eighth-grader was suspended from riding the school bus for three days after being accused of ... Continue linkarrow
March 23rd / 0 comments

Many want RI strip club jobs at door, not on stage (AP)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Scores of people have applied to work at a Rhode Island strip club — but the vast ... Continue linkarrow
March 22nd / 0 comments

Obama apologizes for gaffe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has apologized for a gaffe in which he described his bowling skills as akin ... Continue linkarrow
March 21st / 0 comments

Heston Blumenthal: vomiting virus, not poisoning, shut Fat Duck

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March 20th / 0 comments

Dog owner sifts through pup’s poop after he eats wad of cash

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March 19th / 0 comments

Plants Send Texts When They Need Watering

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March 18th / 0 comments

Legally blind Mo. man kicks open apartment door to save woman from would-be attacker

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March 17th / 0 comments

La. police arrest growling man on drug charges (AP)

MANSFIELD, La. – Authorities arrested a 32-year-old Texas man on drug charges on Thursday after construction workers saw him on ... Continue linkarrow
March 16th / 0 comments

Prisoners used nail clippers to escape

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March 15th / 0 comments

Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck reopens and the diners love it

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March 14th / 0 comments

iPod Touch Explosion, Burned Underwear, Prompt Lawsuit

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March 13th / 0 comments

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March 12th / 0 comments