Monday, July 20, 2015

"It was like me or the shark": Surfer Mick Fanning describes attack

Story highlightsMother, terrified, watched on live TVFanning: "You just thank whatever gods are out there""I"ll be back out there, yeah," surfer saysThe near-miraculous escape of champion surfer Mick Fanning, who found himself under attack by a shark on Sunday off the coast of South Africa, has been seen by people around the world. The confrontation took place on live TV, and video showing the dark fin approaching Fanning from...
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Trump Takes A Shot At John McCain, And Republicans Push Back : NPR

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Surfer Mick Fanning escapes shark attack

Story highlightsIt was during a surfing competition in South AfricaFanning escaped with a severed leash on his surfboardOrganizers of the J-Bay Open, the sixth stop on the 2015 Samsung Galaxy World Surf League Championship Tour, called off the remainder of the competition. After discussion with WSL Commissioner Kieren Perrow, Fanning and competitor Julian Wilson decided to take equal second in rankings points and split the prize...
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Sunday, July 19, 2015

Lindsey Graham Defends John McCain: "Being Captured Doesn"t - Huffington Post

South Carolina senator and Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham rose to defend Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Saturday, after Donald Trump attackedMcCain"s record as a war hero. "I think he crossed a line with a lot of people, not just me. John is my best friend in politics and one of my best friends in life," Graham told The Huffington Post at a campaign stop in Iowa on Saturday. "This will work out. Iowa,...
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The Open 2015 live: Leaderboard and latest scores as amateur Paul Dunne and ...

Follow the live action below:Please allow a moment for the blog to load...Read more Open news:The old master Tom Watson crosses the last bridgeStenson"s ball swiped by a different kind of "birdie"Willett reveals his his mum"s text brought him back to earthThe contenders for the worst dressed players at The OpenCaddie causes a stir with "weird" moustacheTHIRD ROUND TEE TIMESStarting at hole 10815 Scott Arnold (Aus), David Duval...
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Fans welcome Brett Favre back home

Green Bay The day that some worried never would come finally did Saturday. Brett Favre, Green Bay"s thrilling quarterback for 16 years, was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame and had his No. 4 retired in a ceremony at Lambeau Field. The momentous homecoming turned emotional for Favre at times, and it wasn"t just because he was reunited with...
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Mike Copeland: New building permits, Kelly Services moves downtown, Tesla ...

Kelly Services has relocated its local headquarters from the Wells Fargo building on Wooded Acres Drive to the Roosevelt Tower at 400 Austin Ave. ...
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