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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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Surfer dies after surf mishap off Daytona Beach – East Coast #SurfReport

VIA – NEWS JOURNAL ONLINE Man dies after surf mishap off Daytona Beach By Annie Martin, Staff Writer send an email to [email protected] September 5, 2011 6:37 PM A 40-year-old man apparently drowned in the surf off Daytona Beach this afternoon, a Volusia County Beach Patrol spokeswoman said. Richard Kerr of St. Petersburg was in … Continue reading Surfer dies after surf mishap off Daytona Beach – East Coast #SurfReport →

BRITS BATTER SHARK WITH SURFBOARDS – TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards.

VIA – DAILY STAR UK BRITS BATTER SHARK WITH SURFBOARDS TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards. 29th October 2011 By Paul Robins TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards. Andrew Rollo and Paul Gibson came face-to-face with the huge man-eater … Continue reading BRITS BATTER SHARK WITH SURFBOARDS – TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards. →