Truck driver saves himself with improvised Heimlich on highway
Reading police say 55 year old Richard Paylor of Fairless Hills choked on an apple while driving in Reading. He lost consciousness and crashed through a median. a dashboard apple chunk was recovered. Doctors confirmed the maneuver likely dislodged the fruit.
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Bakery blast scatters flour over Englewood streets
A pipe failed at the la Esperanza Bakery silo in Englewood causing a flour cloud to cover cars and nearby buildings. The bakery says fewer than 10 bags of flour were lost from 20 000 pounds delivered and the pipe has been resealed.
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Wisconsin GOP presses forward on collective bargaining amid court warnings
Wisconsin Republicans push ahead with the collective bargaining law despite a judge warning of consequences. Gov. Walker and allies say they are on solid legal ground while lawsuits challenge the measure. The plan includes bigger payroll deductions for health and pension costs and halting union dues, with April 21 paychecks reflecting an average 8 percent cut. The law is contested after a Dane County judge ordered delay in publication pending court arguments.
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Forces seize Ivory Coast capital Yamoussoukro victory marks shift
Fighters backing Alassane Ouattara seized Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital, as clashes spread from other regions. A Quattara defense spokesman confirmed the town’s capture while residents cheered, guns fired in the air, and UN Security Council pressed for an immediate end to violence and sanctions on Laurent Gbagbo.
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Smokey the cat sets purr decibel record in UK
Smokey a 12 year old gray and white tabby from Pitsford has purred at 73 decibels prompting a Guinness World Records submission. Northampton College aided with sound equipment and a family home recording, while owner Ruth Adams notes the cat’s constant loud purring and public attention.
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British Community College
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Northampton College
Pitsford
Guinness World
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