Kayakers recount crocodile attack in Congo river
Grants Pass, Ore. based trio of kayakers recount the assault by a crocodile on Lukuga River in Congo that dragged leader Hendri Coetzee from his kayak. Coetzee disappeared beneath green water and is presumed dead. teammates Chris Korbulic and Ben Stooksberry escaped and continued downstream.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Africa
Lukuga
Congo
Hendri Coetzee
Coetzee
Chris Korbulic
Associated Press
Reno
New
Korbulic
Ben Stookesberry
Roundup of stray incidents from across the country
In Sacramento a rider argued with a cab driver over destination then drew a folding knife but paid fare and tip and fled. In Tennessee a man who tried to run over deputies with a stolen tractor is jailed on multiple charges after a foot chase. In Ohio a wildlife center appeals for donations to feed a injured double crested cormorant unable to migrate, requiring about two pounds of fish daily.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Sacramento Bee
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Tennessee
Rutherford County
Christopher Nathan Davenport
Davenport
Canton
Ohio
Sanders Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Executions Down 12 Percent in 2010 Nationwide
The Death Penalty Information Center reports 2010 saw a 12 percent drop in executions to 46 in 11 states led by Texas 17 and cites rising life without parole use, legal changes, and drug shortages as key factors. The Justice Department timeline shows 45 executions through November 2010.
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Washington
United States
Death Penalty Information Center
Richard Dieter
Center
Texas
Ohio
Alabama
Virginia
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Arizona
Utah
Tennessee
South Carolina
Indiana
Missouri
Justice Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Houston
Dallas
Dieter
Arkansas
California
Kentucky
Scott Burns
National Association of District Attorneys
Burns
Supreme Court
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Ohio Wildlife Center
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Haiti
Janet Bond Arterton
Douglas Perlitz
Perlitz
Pierre Toussaint
Cap-Haitien
Eagle, Colo
Fairfield County
Connecticut
Bartow
Fla
Phillip Greaves
Pueblo
Colo
Polk County
Greaves
Grady Judd
Amazon.com
Macy’s
Atth Macy's
Kenaco
Alec Spe
Macys.com
Nocys
Emcys Anstaa
Macy's
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