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Smith considering changes as Falcons chase Saints

The Atlanta Falcons are facing their biggest test of the season as they hope to get back in the NFC South race.

Patterson not shocked by Frogs' fall in poll

TCU coach Gary Patterson isn't surprised by his undefeated team's drop in The Associated Press poll.

UN: Russia should reform immigration practices

Russia should ease barriers to immigration in order to reduce the impact of labor shortages, slower economic growth and other pressures brought on by its ongoing demographic crisis, a United Nations report said Monday.

Yosemite hotel reopens after boulders strike

Yosemite's historic Ahwahnee Hotel has reopened following rockslides that forced its evacuation.

Braves in free-fall in NL East they once dominated

The standings which show the Atlanta Braves falling fast in the NL East are not the only cause for concern.

Falling prices could bring a nasty hangover

Call it one of the recession's silver linings — with each passing day, the purchasing power of each consumer dollar is getting stronger.

Pontiac, pop culture icon, hits end of the road

It could crash through burning buildings, make a fool of any number of small-town Southern sheriffs, help save the world from giant robots, even take criminals off to jail while engaging in witty repartee with its driver.

‘Fall guy’ takes pictures of his own plunges

Go ahead and call him a fall guy, because that’s how photographer Kerry Skarbakka makes his extraordinary, critically acclaimed — and sometimes controversial — images.

Just short: Chad Campbell finishes second again

The last time he came up short at a major, Chad Campbell at least knew he'd been beaten by a great shot.

Engine parts from US plane fall from sky in Brazil

Engine pieces from a U.S. plane fell from the sky early Thursday in Brazil, hitting 22 houses and a car but sparing passengers and residents on the ground.

NY-NJ port activity down for first time since 1993

Business leaders at the Port of New York and New Jersey say the global economic crisis is slowing activity at the East Coast's largest port complex.

Auction house to sell 2 meteorites found in Texas

Two pieces of a meteor that blazed across the Texas sky earlier this month are going from the asteroid belt to the auction block.

Correction: Falling Debris story

In a Feb. 19 story about meteor pieces found in Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of the director of the planetarium and astronomy lab program at the University of North Texas. He is Ron DiIulio, not DiLulio.

Chunk of metal crashes through roof near NJ man

A note to someone in northern New Jersey: Check what you're putting through your wood chipper. Al Smith was forklifting a sofa in his moving company's warehouse in Jersey City on Wednesday morning when he heard a sound he thought was a bomb. A chunk of hot metal the size of a brick came crashing through the roof just steps from him. It splintered a wooden beam and crashed into a shelf.

Texas astronomers say they found samples of meteor

Two University of North Texas astronomers think they've found two pieces of a meteor that alarmed numerous residents when it streaked across the Texas sky on Sunday.

Meltdown 101: Why OPEC moves aren't hitting prices

To understand why OPEC's largest single production cut ever failed to lift oil prices, look no further than today's headlines.

Corn, soybeans looking good, but prices aren't

A farming season that once appeared to be doomed by the weather has turned out pretty good for Midwest soybean and corn crops.

Small asteroid headed for light show over Africa

A small asteroid was headed for a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over Africa, astronomers said in a first of its kind advance warning.

Administration does not rule out currency intervention

President Bush's forceful call on Monday for a stronger U.S. dollar in the world economy may be coming a little late for Americans fed up with gas prices topping $4 a gallon and steadily rising costs of other imported goods.

Beetle-ravaged forests prompt campground closures in Rockies

Vacationers will have fewer places to pitch their tents this summer in Colorado and Wyoming, and they can place the blame on bugs.

Albany, N.Y. mail carrier saves baby falling from window

A postal worker is credited with saving a 1-year-old girl by catching her after she fell out of a second-story window in Albany, N.Y.

Semi Falls Off Texas Ramp, Killing 2

A tractor-trailer loaded with pipes plunged off a freeway ramp near downtown and landed on a car, killing two people, authorities said.

S.Africa's Currency Falls Despite Riches

South Africa is sitting on gold, platinum and other minerals that are selling at record prices on world markets, yet its economy is, quite literally, underpowered.

Reeling Flyers Can't Look to Forsberg

Not even a month ago, the Flyers talked about earning a No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, home-ice advantage in the playoffs and how great it would be for Peter Forsberg to return and add to all the fun.

Cow Falls Off Cliff and Hits Van

Charles and Linda Everson were driving back to their hotel when their minivan was struck by a falling object — a 600-pound cow. The Eversons were unhurt but the cow, which had fallen off a cliff, had to be euthanized.

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Boy Killed Trick-Or-Treating Identified -
Source: thebostonchannel.com

A 10-year-old boy was killed after a birch tree snapped and struck him Saturday evening while he was trick-or-treating with friends

SOS! Computer whiz wanted!

Quick question for all you computer whizzes out there?

Runway Model Falling - too funny!!
Source: metacafe

I know this is an old clip, but I ran across it and thought I'd share. Hilarious!! Not so much the model falling, but the commentary that goes along with it. Enjoy!!

Fulton logger killed by falling tree
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

For more than 70 years, trees have sustained the Thompson family in south Fulton County. They have made a living from clearing land and selling timber.

Two Pakistanis arrested in UK return home
Source: The Daily News, Pakistan

The British spokeswoman's statement that the two Pakistani student earlier arrest on charges of terrorism(not proven); Volunteered to leave her country! Did they have a choice other then languish without trial behind bars under a Western Democratic Nation that has been trying t …

Tulsa Mayoral Candidate Wants Creationism Exhibit in Public Zoo
Source: newson6.com

A mayoral candidate has resurrected a controversy over Creationism at the Tulsa Zoo. A push to exhibit the Christian story of creation at the Tulsa Zoo failed four years ago. Republican candidate for Tulsa mayor, Anna Falling, is bringing the issue front and center.

Falling over the family dog among most bizarre ways Britons injure themselves
Source: Telegraph

Sneezing, choking on a cup of tea and falling over the dog are among the most unusual ways people hurt themselves, a poll has found.

Obese man acquitted for squashing wife to death
Source: thelocal.de

A German appeals court overturned a five-year jail sentence on Monday for an obese bus driver who fatally squashed his wife by falling on her during a booze-fuelled row.

What would it look like to fall into a black hole? - space - 01 April 2009 - New Scientist
Source: newscientist.com

Cool video. To be sure, I wouldn't want to experience this firsthand...

Prisons chief cites recession for falling crime rate
Source: ReviewJournal.com - News

CARSON CITY - State Corrections Director Howard Skolnik said today that the crime rate has fallen in Nevada partly because the recession has caused more people to stay home and watch what is going on in their neighborhoods.

Mice scamper, leap, fall from ceilings in the Palm Beach County Courthouse
Source: Palm Beach Post

WEST PALM BEACH — Of mice and men, there are tales aplenty at the Palm Beach County Courthouse.

Falling Down Is Not All It Is Cracked Up to Be

My grandchildren fall all of the time. The two little girls fall up and down each time they start to go somewhere and when they finish getting there. They fall off of chairs, the bed, my lap, and anything else which is over the top of their shoes.

10 reasons why Satyam fiasco will not effect Indian IT Corp!
Source: counterreport.com

Though it went much deeper than the usual window dressing, essentially this doesn't speak anything negative about the Indian software industry's delivery model or capabilities..

90-year-old emaciated woman's shoes had 'grown into her feet' - Son charged with neglect
Source: TCPalm.com

PORT ST. LUCIE — A Port St. Lucie man was arrested and charged with neglect of an elderly person after his 90-year-old mother was found emaciated and in urine-soaked clothes, an arrest affidavit released Sunday said.

Investigators Say Surveillance Shows Woman Go Overboard
Source: WFTV.com

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Search crews were continuing the massive effort Monday to find a Central Florida woman who disappeared from a cruise ship at sea.

Supplement helps elderly stay independent
Source: Times of the Internet

NORMAN, Okla., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A dietary supplement may help the elderly prevent falls and help maintain fitness levels, making independent living possible, U.S. researchers said.

Branch saves cat in 17-story plunge
Source: Times of the Internet

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A cat's last-second grasp of a tree branch is credited with saving its life just before it ended a 17-story fall from an apartment west of Toronto.

Euro fever sweeps through Scandinavia as currencies dive
Source: Independent.co.uk

The Danish and Swedish governments have begun preparing the ground for referendums on joining the euro, as part of a huge political reversal across Europe's northern fringes in favour of the single currency.

Why Men Crave Real (Not Perfect) Bodies - Page3 -  MSN Relationships
Source: MSN

Wow this is a surprise how? insecure women make changes to their bodies when they should be making changes to their brains, ie by therapy.

Oil falls to 3-month low as OPEC output rises
Source: Reuters

Oil fell to a three-month low on Monday, pressured by evidence of rising OPEC output in the midst of declining demand in the United States and Europe.

Fashion-victim alert as women fall for 6-inch heels
Source: NY Daily News

Like Icarus flying against his father's wishes, is the modern woman trying to soar too high in today's towering platform stilettos?

Storm nearly claims life of Londoner
Source: Telegraph

This CCTV footage - apparently of a man just avoiding being hit by a tree blown down in Monday's storms

Taylor Wimpey loses £19.5m in US housing crisis
Source: Telegraph

Taylor Wimpey, the UK's second largest housebuilder, has revealed a £19.5m loss after its US business took a hammering from falling land values and house prices.

Man broke girlfriend's leg in damages fraud
Source: The Times

A man deliberately broke his girlfriend's leg as part of a £100,000 compensation swindle and was caught only because he filmed the incident on his mobile phone.

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