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“Down!”

American abandons  attempt to cross the Atlantic in a rowboat suspended from 400 helium balloons  only 12 hours after take-off.

American attempting to cross the Atlantic in a rowboat suspended from 400 helium balloons has to land in Newfoundland only 12 hours after take-off.

Getting “bombed” at Darlene’s

US Air National Guard accidentally drops inert bomb on Dalene's Bar in Sudlersville Maryland

US Air National Guard accidentally drops inert bomb on Darlene’s Tavern in Sudlersville Maryland

Voyager 1 leaves the solar system

"No Deal. This 36-year-old crate has more than 11 million years on it"

“No Deal. This 36-year-old crate has more than 11 million miles on it”

Prince William a “Helicopter parent” no more

Prince William has completed his military service as a search and rescue helicopter parent. Next up: Dad duty

Prince William has completed his military service as a search and rescue helicopter parent. Next up: Dad duty

Drunken Boar

"Pig!"   "Cow!" In Australia a pig downs 18 beer and picks a fight with cow before passing out.

“Pig!” “Cow!”
In Australia a pig downs 18 beer and picks a fight with cow before passing out.

Chains of Office

Stubbs the cat, Mayor of Talkeetna Alaska for the past 15 years, survives vicious dog attack.

Stubbs the cat, Mayor of Talkeetna Alaska for the past 15 years, survives vicious dog attack.

Going Dutch

Royal Dutch Shell faces claims of more than $150 million from local communities affected by 2 oil spills. Shell maintains that the communities are exaggerating the number of people affected.

Royal Dutch Shell faces claims of more than $150 million from local communities affected by 2 oil spills. Shell maintains that the communities are exaggerating the number of people affected.

Towering Inferno?

Intense glare from a London glass skyscraper, known as the "Walkie-Talkie", melts a parked Jaguar and sets fire to barbershop welcome mat

Intense glare from a London glass skyscraper, known as the “Walkie-Talkie”, melts a parked Jaguar and sets fire to barbershop welcome mat

“Hand over your Pollocks!”

Police resources are tied up confiscating and  responding to complaints regarding .realistic paintball guns

Police resources are tied up confiscating and responding to complaints regarding realistic paintball guns

Kirobo phone home

Japanese humanoid, Kirobo utters first words spoken in space by a robot

Japanese humanoid Kirobo on International Space Station, utters first words spoken in space by a robot