Jul 4, 2009
He claims that his lack of limbs is something of a benefit in the water because it means he has more flotation and can use his foot as a "propeller".
And during a trip to Hawaii in 2008, he learnt to surf with help from professional surfer Bethany Hamilton, who had her arm bitten off by a shark when she was 12.
His ability to pull off 360 degree spins on his board got him on the front cover of Surfer magazine.
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Jul 4, 2009
Gregory Pike, San Francisco's renowned "Dog-Cat-Rat Man," was found guilty this afternoon on a misdemeanor charge of public obstruction for drawing large crowds at the corner of Geary and Powell with his beloved animal act.
As a result, he said, he plans to leave San Francisco, where he has sojourned for roughly a year, and return to his hometown of Bisbee, Ariz. "Thank the public for me," Pike said after his verdict. "When I leave here in two weeks, I'm not coming back."
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Jul 4, 2009
A man died Wednesday night after renting a gun and shooting himself at Rieg's Gun Shop on South Orange Blossom Trail, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities said the man rented a gun for target practice.
After firing at targets, he turned the gun on himself about 6:40 p.m., shooting himself in the head, the sheriff's office said.
The man -- whose name was not released -- was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
This is the fourth self-inflicted ... Read More
Jul 2, 2009
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police have arrested a man whom they suspect hired a contract killer to murder his boss in a desperate bid to avoid being laid off, newspaper El Pais reported on Tuesday.
The head of audiovisual services at the Barcelona International Convention Center contracted a Colombian man who shot and killed the director of the convention center on Feb 9, according to police.
The director had planned to lay off the arrested man as part of a restructuring project, police said.
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Jul 1, 2009
Apparently, three young men were unhappy with their burger order so they called 9-1-1 repeatedly tying up the lifesaving lines for nearly 20 minutes.
First responder Andrew Mickelson took the call.
“I told him it was something he should take up with the manager because it wasn't something the police was going to get involved with,” said Mickelson.
Police released the 9-1-1 recordings.
“I was at a McDonalds and I paid $10 and these guys gave me one burger and fries -- that’s it, man,” the ... Read More
