The Giant Rubber Ducky Explodes Yet Again! Oh, And Happy New Year!!!

I have been following the up and down saga of the giant rubber ducky for quite some time! Here are links to past stories if interested:

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 Down again,  but not out!  Never say die Rubber Ducky!!

"A giant yellow duck on display in a northern Taiwan port exploded on Tuesday, just hours before it was expected to attract a big crowd to count down the new year.

The 18-metre-tall duck on show at Keelung burst around noon and deflated into a floating yellow disc, only 11 days after it went on display.

It was the second time that a giant inflatable duck - a bath toy replica created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman - had burst while on show in Taiwan.

"We want to apologise to the fans of the yellow rubber duck... the weather is fine today and we haven't found the cause of the problem. We will carefully examine the duck to determine the cause," organiser Huang Jing-tai told reporters."

Read it all HERE

News Reporter Passes Out During Interview, But The Show Must Go On

From the video description:  "*Note* KUTV Reporter Brooke Graham works six days a week and is one of our hardest workers. She is doing fine following this instance and has given us permission to post the video on her behalf. She is seeking medical attention to look into what caused her to pass out.

Read more from Brooke on her blog here: http://twintestedblog.com/the-faintin..."

Woman Is Smashed To Death By Drawbridge While Screaming For Help

What a way to go. :(

Is that a huge gear in a sidewalk I see to the left?

"A woman walking on the Meridian Street Bridge in East Boston was crushed to death this afternoon when the lift bridge was closed on top of her as she clung to one plate and screamed for help, according to Menino administration officials.

The incident took place around 12:21 p.m., and is now under investigation by Boston police, who are still at the scene at the bridge, which is also known as the Andrew McArdle bridge, that connects East Boston to Chelsea. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers."

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Church Pastor Drowns While Trying To Walk On Water

“An evangelist who tried replicating Jesus’ miracle of walking on water has reportedly drowned off the western coast of Africa. Pastor Franck Kabele, 35, told his congregation he could repeat the biblical miracle, and he attempted it from a beach in Gabon’s capital of Libreville. ‘He told churchgoers he’d had a revelation that if he had enough faith, he could walk on water like Jesus,’ an eyewitness told the Glasgow Daily Record.

‘He took his congregation to the beach saying he would walk across the Komo estuary, which takes 20 minutes by boat. He walked into the water, which soon passed over his head and he never came back."

Read more about the drowned dummy HERE

Train Derails And Oil Cars Blow Up Near My Town

No reports of injuries yet thankfully, but this isn't over yet. It was just a matter of time before something like this happened - I swear one of these trains goes through the area once every half an hour.

Firework Show Fail Creates The BEST SHOW EVER!

TURN IT UP!

Robbers Bullet Bounces Off Victims Face And Kills His Accomplice

And yet again I can break out the old trusty and well used irony photo:

"Officials released the shocking details of the death of 16-year-old Clifton Chatman while announcing the arrest of one of the alleged thieves, who is also 16, on suspicion of murder and attempted robbery.
Due to his age, the suspect was not identified. Police did not say whether they believed he was the shooter.

The incident happened Dec. 14 near the Alemany public housing complex in Bernal Heights. Police said a group of suspects accosted a man at about 11 p.m., and that as they dug through the victim's possessions and took his phone, one of them pulled out a handgun.

The victim did not resist and complied with all demands, police said, but the gunman still opened fire. The bullet, though, glanced off the victim's face and struck Chatman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

The target of the robbery was hospitalized, but is expected to survive. Investigators are still searching for the other males involved in the crime."

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The Caturday Report! Stray Mama Cat Adopts Pit Bull Puppy, Wins £15,000 Grant For The Animal Shelter

Lurlene the cat took in an orphaned one-day-old pit bull pup - and now her heartwarming story has bagged her animal shelter a bumper cash grant:

Read the story HERE

Argument Over The Ten Commandments Turns Into Violent Bible Attack And Retaliation

I propose an 11th commandment

"Two residents of Cartersville may have not directly broken one of the Ten Commandments, but they did break the law when their fight over the sacred covenant turned violent.

According to police reports, Carolyn Unfricht and Daniel Camarda were inside a Cartersville hotel arguing about the Bible and specifically the Ten Commandments

Unfricht told police things got heated when she hit him across the face with her Bible. Camarda retaliated by throwing her across the room.

Read more: http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/24317917/ten-commandments-argument-turns-violent#ixzz2opFswaaN
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Man Dies From Poisoned Shoes

A resident in Dongying, Shandong Province was fatally poisoned after receiving shoes bought from the Internet on November 29.

After opening the shoe box, the resident, surnamed Liu, smelled a bad odor, vomited and experienced stomach pains, and died in hospital. 

Police discovered the poison had leaked at a dispatch center for YTO Express in Weifang, Shandong Province, and will revoke its license.

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