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Author: Joel Shannon, USA TODAY

Nation

Trash compactor crushes man looking for cellphone: ‘He’s very lucky to be alive’

November 7, 2018 Joel Shannon, USA TODAY Comments Off on Trash compactor crushes man looking for cellphone: ‘He’s very lucky to be alive’

Scott Walsh suffered a cracked skull, ruptured neck arteries and broken legs after he fell down an apartment’s trash chute and into a compactor.

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Bug repellent made from coconut oil works better than DEET, government study says

November 1, 2018 Joel Shannon, USA TODAY Comments Off on Bug repellent made from coconut oil works better than DEET, government study says

The study found that fatty acids derived from coconut oil had long-lasting insect repelling properties againstflies, ticks, bed bugs and mosquitoes.

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Reese’s made a ‘candy converter’ so you can trade in disappointing Halloween candy

October 31, 2018 Joel Shannon, USA TODAY Comments Off on Reese’s made a ‘candy converter’ so you can trade in disappointing Halloween candy

Reese’s promise for its New York City machine is simple: Put unwanted candy in, get Reese’s.

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‘No trick-or-treat’: Sheriff marks sex offenders’ homes with sign ahead of Halloween

October 30, 2018 Joel Shannon, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘No trick-or-treat’: Sheriff marks sex offenders’ homes with sign ahead of Halloween

A Georgia sheriff’s office in Butts County says it has placed “no trick-or-treat”signs outside the homes of registered sex offenders for the safety of the community’s children.

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Daredevil couple dies while taking Yosemite selfie, report says

October 30, 2018 Joel Shannon, USA TODAY Comments Off on Daredevil couple dies while taking Yosemite selfie, report says

A couple who fatally fellfrom a Yosemite National Park overlook last week were adventurers in the process of taking a selfie, according to AP.

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Dozens of firefighters respond after man uses blowtorch to kill spiders, reports say

October 24, 2018 Joel Shannon, USA TODAY Comments Off on Dozens of firefighters respond after man uses blowtorch to kill spiders, reports say

A man attempting to kill venomous spiders with a blow torch likely caused a California house fire on Tuesday night, according to local media reports.

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School cook who served kangaroo meat in a chili loses his job

October 20, 2018 Joel Shannon, USA TODAY Comments Off on School cook who served kangaroo meat in a chili loses his job

A Nebraska public school districtsays it will not be serving kangaroo meat again after a recentincident that cost a cook his job.

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1 dead, 18 injured after collision between car, Greyhound bus in Maryland, police say

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Many homeless among dead in fire in Johannesburg, South Africa

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