From Florida's death row, double-murderer William Deparvine sues to stake claim to classic Chevy truck of the couple he killed Posted: 6 months ago by kakana
From his cell on death row, Deparvine is suing Richard Van Dusen's estate to gain ownership of the vintage truck the inmate claims is rightfully his.
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Elephant falls from truck, kills circus worker Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
"The man was killed, crushed to death, while the elephant was being offloaded from a truck," a spokeswoman for the New South Wales police department said.
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Cell phone saves Detroit man from garbage-truck death Posted: 3 years ago by Phildo
Apparently this brainiac was inside the truck collecting cans when he fell asleep! He awoke to the refreshing sound of the compactor.
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A Truck Farm Grows in Brooklyn Posted: 3 months ago by suebe
The Truck Farm is a living, mobile garden inside the bed of a 1986 Dodge half-ton pickup truck, parked on the streets of Brooklyn which grows tomatoes, broccoli, arugula, and parsley. Check out some videos of the farm in action. WANT!!!
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Troops Discover Massive Truck Bomb Disguised As Red Crescent Truck Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Coalition forces discovered a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device disguised as a Red Crescent food relief truck in southeastern Mosul Feb. 15.
The truck was labeled with hospital markings but contained eight 55-gallon drums with more than 5,000 pounds of unknown bulk explosives.
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Man goes out drinking with his buds, ends up in a garbage truck Posted: 2 years ago by Moe
He cannot recall exactly how it is that he ended up in a trash can, and thus inside of a garbage truck. Even though he narrowly escaped death, he wouldn't tell police who his drinking pals were. Obviously, a manly man who knows what "Bros before Hos" means.
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The Strange Cult of Santa Muerte: Saint Death Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The Grim Reaper as a cross-dresser? In South America, Saint Death (Santa Muerte) will visit you one day - or so it is believed - and it will come in female form dressed up to the nines. Take a look at the strange tradition of Saint Death. A pagan mix of the supernatural and black magic or a Catholic saint worthy of veneration?
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Famous Midwife Sued Over Baby's Death Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
A NY couple are suing celebrity midwife Carla Muhlhahn, who was featured in the Ricki Lake documentary "The Business of Being Born", blaming her for their baby's death. This heartbreaking comment in New York magazine appears to be from the couple.
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Death sentence upheld for Richard Allen Davis Posted: 6 months ago by bingo
The state Supreme Court upheld the death sentence today of Richard Allen Davis, the repeat felon who became the catalyst for California's "three strikes" law when he kidnapped 12-year-old Polly Klaas from her Petaluma home and strangled her in 1993.
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Widow sues prostitutes over husband's death Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A Belgian widow is suing two prostitutes who she claims encouraged her husband to take drugs and have sex when he was unwell, leading to his death. The wealthy businessman — who had a heart condition — asked the sex workers to bring an electric sex toy, champagne and ecstasy tablets for a "special Christmas treat."
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Celebrity Death Beeper Posted: 3 years ago by steelshooter
Emails you (example) when a celebrity or sports figure dies. Free. Simple. Easy. Fun. No bull.
Now checking for deaths every 10 minutes at excite.com entertainment, sports & top news.
WARNING: Cheesy factor VERY high
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Man jailed for faking his death Posted: 1 year ago by bevissimo
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore man was jailed for three years after he faked his own death in a civil war shoot-out in Sri Lanka in 1987 to escape his creditors and claim S$331,341 ($243,600) in insurance money, a newspaper reported Saturday.
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Woman blames noisy frog for husband's stress-related death Posted: 6 months ago by bornbad
A NEW South Wales woman who claims a frog in her neighbour's pond caused her husband's death fears she may be next.
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Family Sues Pet store Over Man's Rare 'Parrot Fever' Death Posted: 1 year ago by melgesevad
Is the country's largest pet store, Pet Smart chain to blame for the death of a 63-year old father and Vietnam War veteran from Texas? His family thinks so
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Official: Doc Gave Jackson Drug Before Death Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
A law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation into Michael Jackson's death says the pop star's personal doctor administered the powerful drug that authorities believe killed him.
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Former Attorney General Charged in Toronto Cyclist's Death Posted: 3 months ago by beckinacea
Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a 33-year-old cyclist was struck and killed last night.
Witnesses say cyclist clung to car as it drove on wrong side of road and hopped curb.
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U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 4,000 Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
Four U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Baghdad late Sunday, raising the death toll for American forces since start of the war to 4,000, according to the Pentagon.
*wait, didn't the "surge" make baghdad safe?
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Too fat death row inmate appeals to Supreme Court Posted: 1 year ago by suebe
A man who was sentenced to die for the murders of two college students in 1986 is taking his appeal to Supreme Court, saying he is too fat to be easily killed by lethal injection.
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Death Masks of the Famous Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
It was the tradition for many centuries for death masks to be made of monarchs, artists and politicians in the time directly after their demise. Take a look at the many faces of death.
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Truck Driver's Gear Change Hall Of Shame Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
You may have heard this technique informally referred to as "modulation", but the correct ethnomusicological term for the phenomenon is the truck driver's gear change.
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MKV aka The Flying Death Robot Of Doom Posted: 12 months ago by pocksucket
Either name is good - MKV means Multiple Kill Vehicle. Is that so as to distinguish it from the Single Kill Vehicle.
Looks like it's main purpose is to hover about 5ft up in the air and kill you to death with guns.
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