Man who broke river levee earns life sentence
James R. Scott of Fowler Illinois received life in prison for removing five sandbags from a Mississippi River levee causing 14000 acres of farmland inundation during the 1993 Midwest floods. The judge cited his criminal history and extent of damage to justify the maximum penalty.
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Scout lore helps skier to survive
A 45-year-old San Francisco Bay Area attorney, Alan Austin, survived two nights in a snow cave at Squaw Valley after getting separated during a whiteout. He recalled Boy Scout training to stay put as rescuers searched, aided by a helicopter. Frostbite was mild and he recovered with his wife Marianne and daughter at his side.
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