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New Second Typhoon Nalgae Lashes Philippines

VIA – WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2011, 1:02 A.M. ET New Typhoon Lashes Philippines Associated Press Photo: The Philippine Air Force provided this photo showing house and tree tops just above flood waters on Friday in Bulacan province, north of Manila. MANILA, Philippines—The second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern … Continue reading New Second Typhoon Nalgae Lashes Philippines →

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PHOTO!: The moment two heroes save the life of a British man who just had his leg bitten off by a shark

OMG, horror… VIA – DAILY RECORD Caught on camera: the moment two heroes save the life of a British man who just had his leg bitten off by a shark Sep 30 2011 Greig Box Two elderly men saved a British shark attack victim by putting his leg in a makeshift tourniquet, doctors have revealed. … Continue reading PHOTO!: The moment two heroes save the life of a British man who just had his leg bitten off by a shark →

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High Lake Michigan waves delight surfers, strong winds knock out power

VIA – MLIVE High Lake Michigan waves delight surfers, strong winds knock out power Published: Friday, September 30, 2011, 12:02 PM Updated: Friday, September 30, 2011, 12:36 PM Megan Hart | The Muskegon Chronicle By Megan Hart | The Muskegon Chronicle The waves crashing on Muskegon’s beaches didn’t appear as large as predicted Friday morning, … Continue reading High Lake Michigan waves delight surfers, strong winds knock out power →

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Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack

VIA – VANCOUVER ONLINE Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack By Thandi Fletcher, Postmedia News September 30, 2011 A Canadian-born man is fighting for his life after being attacked by a great white shark while swimming at a beach in Cape Town, South Africa. At about 12: 30 p.m. on Wednesday, Michael Cohen, 43, … Continue reading Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack →

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Officials investigate death of body surfer

VIA – VENTURA COUNTY STAR Officials investigate death of body surfer By From staff reports Posted September 29, 2011 at 12:23 p.m., updated September 29, 2011 at 7:16 p.m. A 55-year-old Ventura man pulled out of the ocean Wednesday by bystanders near Silver Strand died at the hospital, authorities said Thursday. Robert Curtis was body-surfing … Continue reading Officials investigate death of body surfer →

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Surfer sues surfer $125,000 for flinging surfboard…

Sometimes I hate the people in our country… VIA – HAMPTON ROADS Va. Beach jury sides with defendant in surfers’ spat By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot © September 30, 2011 VIRGINIA BEACH A Circuit Court jury has decided in favor of a surfer sued by another surfer over a 2008 incident off the Oceanfront. Harry … Continue reading Surfer sues surfer $125,000 for flinging surfboard… →

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INCREDIBLE! Two men and a SEAL saved shark victim

Wow, this is really a great story… VIA – IOL.CO.ZA How two men and seal saved shark victim September 29 2011 at 02:20pm By MURRAY WILLIAMS and NATASHA PRINCE The shark that attacked at Clovelly Corner swims 20m form the shore. Photo: Michael Walker Two Cape Town men have been lauded as heroes after risking … Continue reading INCREDIBLE! Two men and a SEAL saved shark victim →

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Feds block Jet Skis at Ocean Beach surfing contest – Rip Curl Pro Ocean Beach, San Francisco

VIA – OCEAN BEACH BULLETIN Feds block Jet Skis at Ocean Beach surfing contest Posted by Tom Prete on 9/15/11 Surfers in the Rip Curl Pro Search surfing contest scheduled for Ocean Beach in November will have to paddle out and catch waves just like the Kelly’s Cove locals, as the National Park Service has … Continue reading Feds block Jet Skis at Ocean Beach surfing contest – Rip Curl Pro Ocean Beach, San Francisco →