Who has survived going over Niagara Falls?

A man went over Niagara Falls today on the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, but he survived the plunge in to the icy water below. The man is currently in hospital with hypothermia and a head injury. As it is...

Huntington Beach Lions Surf City Splash

"To shake off the old restrictions and burdens...", is the said purpose of the annual plunge into cold water by hundreds of brave people. After some introductions by a lady in a lion's suit and a feedbacking radio....

China Shuns Investments in West’s Finance Sector

China Shuns Investments in West’s Finance Sector   By KEITH BRADSHER Published: December 3, 2008 HONG KONG — The chairman of China’s sovereign wealth fund said on...

U.S. Approves Plan to Help Citigroup Weather Losses

"Citigroup executives presented a plan to federal officials on Friday evening after a weeklong plunge in the company’s share price threatened to engulf other big banks. In tense, round-the-clock negotiations that stretched until almost midnight on Sunday, it became clear...

Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge

Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers drawing jobless benefits hit a 25-year...

Oil follows stock markets, falls below $65 in Asia

"SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices fell below $65 a barrel Thursday in Asia as renewed concerns about the severity of a global economic slowdown triggered an exodus from stocks and commodities. Light, sweet crude for December delivery was down 83 cents to $64.47 a barrel in...

Mental health patient in two storey plunge

"An investigation has been launched by Nelson's health board after a patient from its mental health unit got into a sixth-floor diagnostic area, broke a window and jumped out, landing two floors below."

Girl fights for her life after holiday balcony plunge

A British couple fell 35 feet off a balcony in Grand Canaria. It is thought the fall was an accident."A TEENAGER who fell 35 feet from a holiday flat balcony with her boyfriend was fighting for her life in a Spanish hospital last night. Jemma France, 18, and Lee Cook, 28,...

LONDON: FTSE Rallies Slightly in Rescue Plan Hope after Timorous Tuesday

FTSE's fortune was not as bad as had been feared, after hopes began to rise that the US lawmakers will mange to collate a rescue package in the "Bailout" crisis.  ...

Women survive car cliff plunge

Talk about luck! Four women in the UK drove off a cliff and plummeted 30 metres, but they happened to land in a swimming pool below them. The driver is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol."Four women walked away with minor injuries after their car plunged 30...

Fish pedicures, the new way of getting nice feet.

Quoting Tracy Roberts: "the best pedicure I ever had." Interesting. I think this place in northern Virginia is the only store that practices this carp eating dead skin pedicure. If anyone has bad feet or just want...

Back seat lovers survive cliff plunge

"Two lovers ended up in hospital in Taiwan after their car plunged 150ft down a cliff face as they made love in the back seat. Lin Gu, 25, and lover Lee Shin, 29, were left with broken bones and bruises after...

PPT has a busy weekend

" Not much time was spent on the golf course this weekend for members of the Plunge Protection Team. Today's announcement of a support plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac follows another grim week on Wall Street. Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke faced the impending meltdown...

India To Test Its First Air-to-Air Battle Missile Soon

India's Astra missile, if it flies, may propel the nation into the very small circle of advanced-missile weaponry. What will this mean for the precarious balance of power in that region especially?"In a major technology leap, Indian defence scientists are ready to go ahead...

Another Indication that Newspapers are Finished

So, stage one is you lose touch with your audience.  Stage two is you lose readership.  Stage three is your advertisers run.  Stage four is your valuations plummet.  Stage five is the analysts...

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