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Man urinating on side of road falls down 30-foot embankment

He spent several hours there until saved by rescue crews. They spent 45 minutes trying to find the guy, who called 911 to get help. (SeattlePI.com)

Student survives "dare shooting" because of very rare anatomy

Gabriel Mendigutia dared his girlfriend to shoot him with a pellet rifle -- and she complied. Lucky for him he has heart that's a bit different, and he survived. "Honestly, I didn't think she would do it," he says of his girlfriend's action. "I broke my number one rule. Never point a gun at anyone. It was stupid." (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

Man lifts girlfriend's car with forklift, then drops while she's in it

The victim told police she was dropping boyfriend Brian Hurley off at work when the two got into an argument over money. She says Hurley slapped her, got out of the car and started kicking the sides of the vehicle. He then got into a forklift and then drove it into her car while she was still in it. He then hoisted the car up, carried it several feet and then dropped it to the ground. Springfield, Mass., Republican)

Argument over beer pong results in fatal stabbing of fireman

William Walker Jr., 21, sustained stab wounds at the hands of Naqueebullah Habibi, 19, during a fight around 2 a.m Monday. (Philly.com | Photo of the victim)

Drunk driver plows into home, wants $1,000 to find missing kids

The driver of the 1998 Honda Accord crawled out of the car door after plowing into a home at 2 a.m. and said to the homeowner, "If you give me $1,000, I'll help you find your kids." He turned down her offer. (TampaBay.com)

Case dropped against man who gave the finger to trooper

The American Civil Liberties Union offered the 35-year-old man free legal representation after he was charged with harassment, but authorities have now decided not to pursue the case further, saying "this incident does not support probable cause to sustain the charge of harassment." The guy told the officer he gave him the finger "because you're thieves and you harass people." (Denver Post)

Cop accused of beating nude girls with leather sex paddle

A definite what-the...!? story: A sheriff's detention deputy is accused of beating two nude girls, 10 and 17, with a leather sex paddle, videotaping the acts and sending the videos to her online boyfriend. She told detectives she paddled the two girls with a tawse, a leather sex paddle, to humiliate and discipline them. (Lakeland Ledger)

Girl who faked pregnancy for school project gets 3.861 grade

She and other students making senior boards presentations were judged in six categories: research, project, organization, delivery, professionalism and visual element/technology. Each category was worth four points, and an average of 2.5 points was needed to pass. Gaby Rodriguez was close to 4.0. (Yakima-Herald.com)

Woman's body kept in porch freezer for over a decade

Police believe Allan Dunn kept his wife's death secret so he could collect her benefits. A woman's body was found in a chest freezer on the guy's porch. (TampaBay.com)

Man with 12 fake ID cards ends up being charged as John Doe

He was arrested after running from police at a Pennsylvania airport after flubbing his date of birth when asked to repeat it. (Allentown, PA, Morning Call)