'Young Gun' whips dad to take cherry pit-spitting title

"EAU CLAIRE, Michigan (AP) -- Brian "Young Gun" Krause has out-spit his father to claim his seventh championship at the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship. ...

Teen Had Bulletproof Vest, Pellet Gun At Airport

"A 19-year-old high school student was arrested after he tried to pass through an Indianapolis International Airport security checkpoint while wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying a pellet gun Sunday night, police said.Carlos Delay, an Arsenal Technical High School senior,...

quail & alcohol

Exhibiting visible signs of impairment, including slurred speech and erratic actions.

Questions still surround accounts of Cheney shooting accident

A group of about 10 people, well-connected enough to enjoy a weekend outing with the vice president, had traveled to the legendary 50,000-acre spread in Kenedy County the previous day. They formed two three-person hunting parties early Saturday and roamed the range before...

photograph of the face

The injuries from birdshot are visible on the face of Harry Whittington.

a refresher course has been now been established

This is for people who need to improve their quail hunting skills. The Quail Hunting School awards a Course Completion Certificate.  

he shot that dude - four words

The mainstream media has deliberately taken the long verbal route, to avoid saying something very simple. It's strange that nobody in the mainstream media abbreviated it to three words -  "Cheney shot...

Cheney gets a standing ovation from lawmakers

Critics say the delayed disclosure of the mishap is an indicator of an overly secretive White House.

Harry Whittington discharged from hospital

He thinks he's a lucky person.

It's time for Dick Cheney to step down

"It will be studied as one of the big ones -- an example of how a modest mishap goes completely out of control," said Sabato, head of the Centre for Politics at the University of Virginia.

a local reporter was informed the following day

Critics say the incident should have been announced on the same day.

sitting up in a chair

Pellet travelled to his heart was either touching or embedded in the heart muscle.

some medical experts dispute the Texas doctor's version

Account of doctors raises questions on heart injury. Copy and click link: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/15/politics/15heart.html  

moved back to the intensive care unit

Hospital officials were unable to say whether the pellet could move farther into the heart and become fatal. Copy and click this link: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0206/302852.html   

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