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Baylor denounces noose in tree on Election Day

Baylor University officials said they are investigating an apparent noose hanging from a tree the day Barack Obama was elected the nation's first black president.

Rash of Noose Incidents Reported

In the months since nooses dangling from a schoolyard tree raised racial tensions in Jena, La., the frightening symbol of segregation-era lynchings has been turning up around the country.

Feds Probe 2 Newark Airport Incidents

Federal aviation officials on Wednesday investigated two recent mishaps at one of the nation's busiest airports after two airliners clipped wings on a taxiway and another jet landed in the wrong place.

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Sexual incidents at water parks: Why are they on the rise? - OrlandoSentinel.com
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

With the most recent report of a sexual-related incident at a local water park, theme park officials, tourism experts and law enforcement are stumped by a troubling trend for theme-park-friendly Central Florida

Foo-Dang And The Chicken Incident......

Approximately thirty-two year ago, I had this little dog named Foo-Dang, which, I have been told, is Thai for "Damn Red Dog." My Father who had been stationed in Thailand had come up with the name.

Student Suffers Concussion In UTC Sorority Hazing Incidents
Source: chattanoogan.com

A UTC student being initiated into a sorority at UTC was punched and kicked, winding up in the hospital with a concussion, Chattanooga Police said.

Drawing blood draws reaction - Parent says school mishandled finger-pricking
Source: mankatofreepress.com

Excerpt: What began Friday as a little extra experimentation during the Hoover Elementary science fair evolved Monday into a cautionary letter home to all parents warning of blood exposure and infectious control plans. And one parent, at least, is not happy about it.

Woman shot by arrow in the Bronx (Video Report)
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

BRONX -- A woman was shot in the stomach with an arrow in the Bronx Sunday.

Bad idea: Hammering bullets
Source: nbc-2.com

CAPE CORAL: Hitting bullets with a hammer in your driveway may not seem like a good idea to you. Matthew F. Dugger, 21, doesn't seem share that opinion - at least he didn't before Thursday. The incident happened on SE 12th Terrace.

A Dog Hot on Its Hoofs, Deer Crashes Into Restaurant
Source: The Washington Post

A 9-month-old buck fleeing a snarling dog crashed through the front window of a Greek restaurant in Silver Spring on Thursday, upending tables, shattering glassware and terrifying customers.

Woman Says She's 'Embarrassed' By McNugget Meltdown
Source: wpbf.com

FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- She's been called "McNut" by TMZ.com and "loco 4 pollo" by PerezHilton.com.

ME releases cause of death in retirement home brawl
Source: nbc-2.com

---Previous article links on the story, in my comment section below.--- LEE COUNTY: The Medical Examiner's Office has released the cause of death of Chrisanto Beltran, who was killed in the Hidden Oaks Assisted Living facility in Fort Myers.

Security guard accused of stabbing teen after screening of 'My Bloody Valentine'
Source: NY Daily News

--Mug shot of security guard on link page.-- Excerpt: A security guard stabbed a teenager who refused to leave the lobby of a Valley Stream multiplex after a showing of "My Bloody Valentine 3-D,"cops said Monday.

Car Hits Home, Nearly Strikes Man On Couch
Source: ClickOrlando.com

OCALA, Fla. -- An Ocala man's hopes of getting a good night's sleep were dashed when a car slammed into the side of a brick home and pushed the couch he was sleeping on away from the wall.

Overboard: Woman Lost at Sea
Source: ABC News

Excerpt: The U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican authorities are searching for an American woman who went missing on a cruise ship near Cancun, Mexico. Jennifer Seitz, 36, may have gone overboard.

Doctors try to save worker's arm - Man's Arm Gets Stuck In Pasta Machine
Source: MacombDaily

Excerpt: Doctors performed surgery on an employee at Turri's Italian Foods after his arm was trapped up to the shoulder in a machine used to knead dough.

Girl Handing Out Cough Drops Accused Of Selling Drugs At School
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

File this under: You Must Be Crazy, Lady! For version other than print, click 'video' tab.

Ugly Election Incidents Show Lingering U.S. Racism
Source: Yahoo! News

Two weeks before an election that could install the first black U.S. president, scattered ugly incidents have reflected a deep residue of racism among some segments of white America.

Air rage incidents treble
Source: Telegraph

Air rage attacks by British passengers have trebled in the past five years, with pilots blaming airport delays for allowing passengers to get drunk.

'S.C. is so gay'? State says no way
Source: TheState.com

South Carolina's top tourism agency has canceled an overseas advertising campaign targeting gay tourists.

Macedonia: Albanian party HQ attacked during elections
Source: Free Services for PR

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - Several incidents of shooting have been reported in Macedonia's election, with voting suspended in at least one polling station. The spokeswoman for the main ethnic Albanian party in Macedonia says the party headquarters in the capital, Skopje, was attac …

Windoc Incident - Photos, Video & TSB Report
Source: gcaptain.com

Did you see the YouTube video of the draw bridge closing on the ship? Here's the story behind the video complete with photos and the official report of a draw bridge closing on a Windoc. Fire, wreckage and disaster follow but amazingly no loss of life!

UPDATE - Empress of the North's Long History of Trouble
Source: gcaptain.com

This is actually the 4th grounding of the vessel "Empress of the Sea".By reviewing the USCG incident reports along with some google powered research we were able to Empress of the North's Lifeboats find at least three groundings in addition to today's incident.

CBC British Columbia - B.C. coastal accident timeline
Source: CBC

Listed in reverse chronological order, incidents and accidents involving BC Ferries vessels dating back to 1992.

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