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Ex-mayor who lied about Army record to face judge
Associated Press WriterRobert Levy served two Army tours in Vietnam. He reached the rank of master sergeant, and was decorated with an Army Commendation Medal, Bronze Star Medal, a Marksman Badge and several other honors. But after serving his country with honor, Levy lied...Tags: Fraud, Illnesses, Prisons, Parachuting, Defense
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San Diego Highwayman gets mileage out of his altruism
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterChristin Ernst was in a fix. An errant screwdriver punctured her tire on a San Diego freeway, leaving her stranded. That's when Thomas Weller -- a.k.a. the San Diego Highwayman -- arrived in his monstrous white search-and-rescue vehicle, complete with...Tags: Vehicles, AAA, Dan Aykroyd, Emergency Planning, Passenger Cars
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Realizing fully the gravity of sky diving
"YOU'RE going sky diving?" an incredulous colleague asked me. "I did it once in Florida and it went OK. But the next day the same pilot turned around too early, caught the last jumper in midair and sheared his legs off!
"He bled to death on the way down....Tags: Bigger, Faster, Stronger, Diving, Sky Diving, Parachuting
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Bill Murray to jump from plane at show
The Associated PressFormer "Saturday Night Live" cast member Bill Murray has agreed to parachute from a plane as part of a special appearance at the Chicago Air and Water Show next month. A spokeswoman for the Mayor's Office of Special Events says the 57-year-old actor is...Tags: Gary Sinise, Film Festivals, Society, Bill Murray, Chicago Air and Water Show
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Bill Murray to jump from plane in Chicago
City officials say actor Bill Murray has agreed to parachute from a plane as part of a special appearance at the Chicago Air and Water Show next month. A spokeswoman for the Mayor's Office of Special Events says Murray is jumping on behalf of USO of...Tags: Gary Sinise, Celebrity, Society, Bill Murray, Chicago Air and Water Show
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Heart Failure Killed Paraglider
The Associated PressA man whose paraglider crashed into a tree near Issaquah died from heart failure. The King County Sheriff's Office says the paraglider pilot ... who has been identified as 58-year-old Eric Jansen ... crashed into the tree about 4:30 p.m. on Friday....Tags: Death and Dying, Boeing Co.
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NY man loses prosthetic leg while skydiving
An upstate New York man says he's still upbeat despite losing the same leg twice. Scott Listemann told the Poughkeepsie Journal that he laughs about losing his foot and lower leg "both the first time and the second time." The Town of Poughkeepsie...Tags: Sky Diving, Parachuting
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Parachutist lands on band at Kansas military ceremony, hurting 3; and yes, the band played on
Associated Press WriterFORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) _ A parachutist went off course Thursday at the start of a military review and dropped feet-first into the 1st Infantry Division's band, injuring three players. Several thousand people watched as the man under the red, white and...Tags: Armed Forces, Defense, Injuries
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Demand Media wags a long tail of niche websites
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOutside Santa Monica's dot-com circuit, the name Richard Rosenblatt doesn't mean much. He's one of those guys who buys and sells empty websites. Some industry insiders also know him as the accused spyware baron who sold MySpace to News Corp. -----------...Tags: Sociology, News Corp., Lance Armstrong, Consumer Electronics Industry, Marketing
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2nd Skydiver in Two Weeks Dies in Riverside County
PERRIS -- Investigators say an equipment malfunction is to blame for a the skydiving death of a 51-year-old man in Riverside County.
Keith Colwick of Fallbrook died at a hospital Friday morning about two hours after jumping out of a plane at Perris...Tags: Sky Diving, Parachuting
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