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Explosive memento
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUESETTS: A 73-year-old woman rummaging through her dresser drawer came across a frightening keepsake: her husband8217;s World War II hand grenade. Police and fire fighters were called in and evacuated the McGann Terrace senior citizens home on Saturday, where the grenade had been stored. quot;Her husband had brought it home from the war and left it in a drawer all these years, and then he passed away five years ago,quot; Fairhaven police Sgt Gary Souza said. quot;She wanted to turn it in before but was afraid to get in trouble.quot; His first thought: was it live? quot;It looked like the safety pin was out,quot; he said, quot;There were no holes bored in the grenade to indicate the charge had been taken out.quot;
OJ8217;s reel self
LOS ANGELES: A TV movie about the O J Simpson murder trial will feature all of the major figures in the landmark criminal case except one 8211; Simpson himself. Lawrence Schiller, who co-authored, American tragedy 8212; The uncensored story of the Simpsondefence with James Willwerth, said on Monday the Simpson character will be a presence in the film but will not be depicted by an actor. Schiller8217;s book is the basis for the screenplay. quot;O J doesn8217;t exist in the film,quot; he said. quot;This is a film about attorneys dealing with evidence and the real process that goes on behind the scenes.quot; Schiller said famed author Norman Mailer has agreed to write the screenplay and Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson will direct.
BANGKOK: A 29-year-old farmer emerged unscathed after spending a week inside a glass-walled room with 100 poisonous snakes, a feat organisers claim sets a world mark, Bangkok newspapers reported on Tuesday. Boonruang Buachan, who says he has special communication with the serpents, emerged from the room in a Bangkok department store where his companions included deadly king cobras along with 30 centipedes and 20 scorpions. After receiving a 70,000 baht 1,800 dollars award, he was quoted by The Nation newspaper assaying: quot;But what makes me happier is having so many new friends plus that fact that many people showed up to give me moral support.quot; A Ripley8217;s Institute official was quoted as saying the stint with the snakes enter Ripley8217;s Believe It Or Not museums worldwide.
Top of the world
FRANCE: A pair of French skiers has reached the north magnetic pole after a 55-day journey, relatives in southern France said. Lycia Goubin, 25, and partner Arnaud Tourtel, 27, arrived at the location on May 6, family members in Dieulefit said on Monday. The couple took along a dog to protect them from polar bears on the 650 km trip.
