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Dogs rescued from boat adrift off La Jolla
2015-01-22 07:44:03| Biotech - Topix.net
Investigators are working to locate the owner of an abandoned boat towed to shore with two pit bulls locked inside. The boat was spotted just off shore on Tuesday, and was anchored but drifted out to sea with the high tide.
Elderly Driver Rescued Before Metra Train Struck Her Car
2014-12-23 20:25:49| Railroads - Topix.net
An 80-year-old Glen Ellyn woman was rescued Monday evening shortly before a Metra train hit her car, which was disabled on the south rail line on the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe tracks. A man and a woman saw the elderly driver turn onto the railroad tracks from Wolf Road, police reported.
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Man Rescued From Deserted Island After Raft Drifts for 5 Days
2014-12-17 05:09:12| Apparel - Topix.net
A man who was stranded for six days - five days on the water and then one on an uninhabited island in the Bahamas - has been rescued by the Coast Gua... -- The Pentagon confirmed on Tuesday that the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan is down to 10,600, bringing the drawdown nearly to its target goal.The initial ... -- Dov Charney, the founder of American Apparel who had previously been suspended for alleged misconduct before being hired as a consultant, has been terminated, th... -- Diets that focus on low impact on blood sugar may not have a significant impact on risk of heart disease or diabetes.Researchers from Johns Hopkins University an... - A man who was stranded for six days - five days on the water and then one on an uninhabited island in the Bahamas - has been rescued by the Coast Guard.
Boater rescued after 12 days at sea off Hawaiian coast
2014-12-11 12:11:56| Airlines - Topix.net
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton conducting a rescue of sailing vessel Malia on Dec. 9, 2014. A boater who was lost at sea near Hawaii for 12 days was found alive and uninjured Tuesday aboard his 25-foot sailing vessel.
How the World's First Computer Was Rescued From the Scrap Heap
2014-11-27 07:04:49| IT Services - Topix.net
ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, and the machine that bore the name is often considered the first true electronic computer, although that depends on how one defines "computer." It weighed 27 tons, contained 17,468 vacuum tubes, and consisted of 40 huge interconnected metal panels.
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