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Arizona: Tourist killed after falling off Grand Canyon path on horseback

As covered by lakepowelllife.com, “A 46-year old Colorado Springs man is dead as the result of an accident while horseback riding back up the Grand Canyon from Havasupai Village to Hilltop. Coconino County Sheriff’s spokesman Gerry Blair says several witnesses reported seeing William Kevin Hagins riding in a line of horses on a guided trip when the riders approached a stretch of trail with a precipitous drop-off.” Read Article

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United States: Tourist survives stuck in Mt. Rubidoux without water or food for days

As covered by nbcphiladelphia.com, “Rescue workers saved a hiker who was trapped under rocks for as many as eight days on a hill in a Riverside, Calif., park without any food and water, according to firefighters. Hiker Ramon Llamas and his German shepherd-mix “Molé” discovered the man on Mount Rubidoux…The man — who identified himself […]

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United States: Two tourists from Iceland die skydiving in Florida

According to eturbonews.com, “Two skydivers from Iceland, one an instructor and the other a student, have died after a skydiving jump…The two men were part of a group of 22 skydivers who jumped from a plane in Zephyrhills…When only 20 of those who jumped returned, authorities launched a search and found the bodies of the […]

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United States: French traveler arrested after pretending to be plane’s pilot

According to thelocal.fr, “A Frenchman wearing a uniform and claiming to be an Air France pilot was arrested on board a plane in the US city of Philadelphia after being found sitting in the cockpit, police said on Friday. The individual, identified as Philippe Jeannard of La Rochelle, France, was a ticketed passenger for the […]

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U.S. Health Warning: Famous Pacific Grove beach advisory, high bacteria levels

According to ktvu.com, “A beach advisory warning people against going into the water is in effect for Lover’s Point Beach in Pacific Grove as a result of high levels of bacteria found in the water, according to the Monterey County Health Department.” Read Article

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United States: Australian tourist hit and killed by vehicle in Orlando

As reported by sun-sentinel.com, “A 22-year-old Australian tourist has died after troopers say he was struck by a hit-and-run driver near the Orlando Premium Outlets on Vineland Avenue early Monday. Mahmoud Arabi was walking on a crosswalk on International Drive at Vineland as a driver in a green Ford was headed north on International Drive […]

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U.S. Health Advisory: Warning after unsafe bacteria levels in two Florida beaches

As covered by westtampa.wtsp.com, “The Hillsborough County Health Department warns residents of unsafe conditions at two Tampa beaches. They issued a health advisory for Ben T. Davis Beach and for Cypress Point Beach Wednesday, March 13, after recently taken samples revealed higher than normal levels of enterococci bacteria.” Read Article

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Woman found dead Glacier National Park, under investigation

dailyinterlake.com reported that Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry said Friday the cause of death of a woman found in Glacier National Park on Thursday is still under investigation, but “there certainly was no evidence of foul play found.” The body of Kalispell resident Amy Marie Reddig, 28, was spotted near the head of Lake McDonald […]

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Tourist drowns in Puerto Rico

Aguadilla (CyberNews) – A tourist drowned at 3:41 Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla, police said. The tourist has been identified as David A. Seaman is reported having drowned during a picnic. An investigation is continuing. Read Article .

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Four small airports in Arizona on hitlist for control tower closings

According to the huffingtonpost.com, four small airports in Arizona are on the Federal Aviation Administration’s list for potential control tower closings under the automatic budget cuts that took effect this month. Glendale Municipal Airport, Phoenix Goodyear Airport, Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City and Ryan Field in Tucson are among 238 small airports under consideration […]

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