10th dolphin dies in creek

10th dolphin dies in creek
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. -- The number of dolphins who have died since being trapped in a shallow creek off eastern Long Island has risen to 10, a rescue leader said Saturday. About 20 of the "common dolphins" were first sighted about 11 days ago in the Northwest Harbor cove, which is north of East Hampton. Eight dolphins swam to safety earlier in the week after being coaxed out of the cove, and three were spotted Friday. More than 80 people have been involved in the rescue effort. The 10th dolphin's body was found midmorning Saturday, officials said.
Man survives 16-floor fall
MINNEAPOLIS -- A man crashed through a double-paned window in a hotel on Saturday and plummeted 16 floors -- but survived when he was caught by a roof overhang. Joshua S. Hanson, 29, of Blair, Wis., was taken to a hospital. Police said his most serious injury from the fall was a broken leg. The man must have "an angel on his shoulder or something," said Minneapolis police Lt. Dale Barsness. "He's a lucky guy." According to a police report, Hanson and two friends returned from a night of drinking about 1:30 a.m Saturday. When the elevator reached the 17th floor, Hanson ran down a short hallway toward a floor-to-ceiling window, Barsness said. He apparently lost his balance and crashed through the glass, then fell 300 feet.
Winter storm kills 3
GOODLAND, Kan. -- A winter storm rolled across the Plains states Saturday, causing numerous crashes and a three-car accident on a western Kansas highway that killed three people. Heavy snow hit western and central Kansas, limiting visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions. The three people died when their car drove off U.S. 50 and collided with two others cars, authorities said. Three others were critically injured, authorities said. A heavy snow warning was in effect until 6 a.m. today from areas around Wichita westward, the National Weather Service said. Up to 6 inches of snow were forecast for some sections by today, with more to follow.
That's one lucky duck!
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Neither gunfire nor two days in a refrigerator could slay this duck. When the wife of the hunter who shot it opened the refrigerator door, the duck lifted its head, giving her a scare. The man's wife "was going to check on the refrigerator because it hadn't been working right and when she opened the door, it looked up at her," said Laina Whipple, a receptionist at Killearn Animal Hospital. "She freaked out and told the daughter to take it to the hospital right then and there." The 1-pound female ring-neck ended up at Goose Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, where it has been treated since Tuesday for wounds to its wing and leg. Sanctuary veterinarian David Hale said it has about a 75 percent chance of survival.
Coliseum demolished
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Crews set off a thunderous explosion Saturday to demolish Veterans Memorial Coliseum, a 35-year-old arena that held sporting events and concerts by Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Crowds filled a nearby 10-level parking garage to watch the demolition, which makes way for a downtown redevelopment project. Much of the building already had been dismantled before two children, who had won a lottery, pushed a ceremonial plunger to set off about 2,000 pounds of explosives. The blast produced a huge dust cloud and left behind 50-foot piles of rubble. A few windows were broken on nearby buildings. The 230 million development project will include stores and up to 280 housing units. A community college and a theater will move to the site and an adjacent property.
Ex-Sen. Smathers dies
MIAMI -- Former U.S. Sen. George A. Smathers, a polished, dashing politician who forged friendships with presidents, waged war against communism, resisted civil rights legislation and was an early voice cautioning of Fidel Castro's rise to power, died Saturday. He was 93. The Democrat, who served two terms in the U.S. House and three in the Senate, suffered a stroke Monday, said his son, Bruce. He was so charming at 6-foot-2, so handsome in his tailored suits his opponents took to calling him "Gorgeous George." At Kennedy's wedding rehearsal dinner, Smathers spoke on behalf of the groom. When Lyndon Johnson suffered his first heart attack, Smathers was at his side. He sold his Key Biscayne home to Nixon.
Suspect in editor's death
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Police detained a teenager suspected in the slaying of an ethnic Armenian journalist, acting on a tip from the boy's father after his pictures were broadcast on Turkish television, Istanbul's governor said Saturday. Ogun Samast, who is 16 or 17 years old, was caught on a bus in the Black Sea city of Samsun, Gov. Muammer Guler said. Hrant Dink, the 52-year-old editor of the Turkish-Armenian newspaper Agos, was gunned down outside his newspaper's office in Istanbul on Friday.
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