Florida doctor gets probation for hiding bullet removed from suspect shot by US MarshalsAugust 18th, 2009 2 years probation for Fla. doctor who hid bulletTAMPA, Fla.
Bullet hits NYC Little Leaguer, 11, before team photo; family thought he was beaned by ballJune 8th, 2009 Bullet hits NYC boy readying for baseball photoNEW YORK — When an 11-year-old sitting on bleachers with his Little League team grabbed his head and started crying, his family thought he had been whacked by a ball. Hours later they learned he had been struck by a stray bullet.
US Officials: Chinese ships come close to American sub-hunter in an echo of March incidentsMay 5th, 2009 Officials: Chinese ships approach US vessel at seaWASHINGTON — The Pentagon says Chinese ships came dangerously close to a U.S. surveillance ship in a possible repeat of an incident two months ago.
German doctors say they have successfully removed 40-pound cancerous tumor from womanApril 24th, 2009 German doctors: 40-pound tumor removed from womanBERLIN — A German doctor said Friday that surgeons have successfully removed a 40-pound (18 kilogram) malignant bone tumor from a Saudi Arabian woman. Dr. Heinz Zurbruegg, a surgeon at the private Capital Health clinic in Berlin, said the 35-year-old had only a few weeks to live when she arrived in Germany for care in September.
Metal underwire in Detroit woman's bra deflects bullet from men breaking into neighbor's homeApril 22nd, 2009 Detroit woman's underwire bra deflects bulletDETROIT — The metal underwire in a Detroit woman's bra was credited with deflecting a bullet fired at her during a break-in at a neighbor's home. Detroit police Officer Leon Rahmaan said the 57-year-old woman apparently looked out her window Tuesday when one of three men fired the shot.
Woman lives with bullet in face for 12 yearsApril 11th, 2009 TIRANA - An Albanian woman lived 12 years with a bullet lodged below her cheekbone without noticing it, a media report said. Mrike Rrucaj was hit by a bullet when she was sleeping in her home in the western Balkan state.
Accidentally swallowed chopstick removed from kung fu master's body after 20 years!March 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Twenty years after being accidentally swallowed by a kung fu master during a training session, a chopstick has finally been removed. The 21-cm stick was ingested by Wing Ma during an exercise.
Accidentally swallowed chopstick removed from kung fu master's body after 20 years!March 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Twenty years after being accidentally swallowed by a kung fu master during a training session, a chopstick has finally been removed. The 21-cm stick was ingested by Wing Ma during an exercise.
Bullet proof glass at Vrindavan temple angers devoteesMarch 22nd, 2009 VRINDAVAN - A controversy has erupted in the Bankey Bihari temple here after the authorities installed a bullet-proof glass in front of the deity, which devotees say comes in the way of worshipping the deity of Sri Krishna. The administration said the glass shield has been installed in the wake of threats received by the temple.
Samaraweera still in hospitalMarch 18th, 2009 SYDNEY - It has been two weeks since the Sri Lankan cricket team survived a terror attack in Lahore but middle-order batsman Thilan Samaraweera continues to remain in hospital in Colombo. Samaraweera, who had a bullet removed from his left thigh, is being treated at a private hospital, said Geethanjana Mendis, the team doctor.
When Dalai Lama faced a 'deadly' question!March 10th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - 'When would you want to die?' is not the kind of question that most people would like to face. But when Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was asked this 'deadly' one Tuesday, he was hardly annoyed.
Chinese newspaper staff fined for swear-word misprintFebruary 25th, 2009 BEIJING - A misprint over 'arse-kissing' officials in a Chinese newspaper story led to fines for the editorial staff, media reports said. Annoyed by a gushing story of visits by a party functionary to migrant workers, a proof-reader wrote, 'How can they kiss arse like that?' on the proof copy, which was mistakenly included in the story when it went into print in the southern Chinese Nanfang Dushibao newspaper.
India to run bullet trains, says LaluJanuary 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fresh from a ride on a Japanese bullet train, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Monday announced that India would soon have similar high-speed trains on select routes. 'The day is not far off when the bullet train will run in the country,' Lalu Prasad told reporters here.
India will run super-fast bullet trainsJanuary 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Enthused by an exhilarating ride on a Japanese high-speed train last week during his visit to Japan, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Monday said India would soon have similar bullet trains on selective routes and that his ministry would start scouting for global consultants. 'The day is not far off when the bullet train will run in the country,' Lalu Prasad told reporters here.
Lalu Prasad has a date with Japan's Bullet TrainJanuary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is on a seven-day visit to Japan, Tuesday took a ride on the Bullet Train in Tokyo to get a first hand experience of what the Japanese call Shinkansen high-speed trains. The minister along with Railway board Chairman K.C.
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