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7 injured after horse jumps into crowd
7 injured after horse jumps into crowd (WNDY-TV Indianapolis)
Seven people have been taken to a hospital after a horse jumped over a high fence into a crowd of about 50 spectators during the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool race track.

Man Without Arms Paints With His Mouth And Feet (weirdasianews)
Huang Guofu, aged 41, lost both of his arms at the age of four after suffering electric shocks.

Angry wife belts elderly hubby with walker (weirdwebtoday)
An elderly Georgia woman was charged with battering her husband after she belted him with her walker during an argument.

Nude burglar breaks into house, eats raw chicken (weirdnews.aol)
If you are what you eat, then this alleged burglar is a rare bird, according to police in Texas.

Attackers Tattooed "RAPEST" On Man's Forehead (weirdnews.aol)
Two men and two women are accused of pinning down a man who has learning disabilities, tattooing the word "RAPEST" on his forehead and shocking his genitals with a stun gun before beating him unconscious with a baseball bat, police said Wednesday.

New Yorker thinks cops want him, jumps into Hudson River (San Jose Mercury News)
Authorities in New York say a 21-year-old man who jumped into the Hudson River to escape police got all wet for nothing.

Depp: 'My weird eye means I can't watch 3D' (KGET-TV Bakersfield)
Actor Johnny Depp poses for photographers during the installation ceremony for actress Penelope Cruz's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 1, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

Does YUDU's service to save publishers Apple's 30% really add anything new? (examiner)
When Apple changed its rules for subscriptions and digital purchases offered through the App Store, some left because they said they couldn't afford the 30 percent cut that Apple would take from in-app purchases of subscriptions and content. Now a company named YUDU has launched a service that they say will enable them to "evade" the 30 percent fee.

Elvis exits as Jacob, Isabella top baby name list
Elvis exits as Jacob, Isabella top baby name list (KTHV-TV Little Rock)
The Social Security Administration says Jacob was the most popular name for baby boys in 2010.

Guinness Records: Smokey the cat is really loud (2NEWS.TV)
It's official: Smokey the cat has roared her way into Guinness World Records having achieved the loudest purr by a domestic cat.

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