Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Huge Boulder Crushes House, Two Die in Germany
A boulder the size of a house killed a father and daughter after it broke away from a hillside in Germany and hit a family home.
Two people died and two more were seriously injured after the rockfall in the Bavarian town of Stein an der Traun.
The dead were a 45-year-old father and his 18-year-old daughter. His wife, 40, and 16-year-old son survived the impact with severe injuries but are out of danger, according to local police.
The huge chunk of rock broke away from a 50ft cliff that overlooked the house at 7.40pm on Monday. Neighbors said they thought there had been a "terrible explosion" and rushed from their homes to see the family house obliterated with dust and smoke rising from the ruins.
Over 220 firemen and rescue personnel descended on the scene with sniffer dogs. It took until the early hours of Tuesday morning working in temperatures of minus 10 degrees C to pull the survivors to safety.
"We made contact with them early on and kept talking with them through the night as we pulled away at the debris," said a Red Cross official. All were sitting in the lounge watching TV when disaster struck, said police.
Chinese Legal Experts Call for Ban on Eating Cats and Dogs
Chinese legal experts are proposing a ban on eating dogs and cats in a contentious move to end a culinary tradition dating back thousands of years. The recommendation will be submitted to higher authorities in April as part of a draft bill to tackle animal abuse.
In ancient times, dog meat was considered a medicinal tonic. Today, it is commonly available throughout the country, but particularly in the north where dog stew is popular for its supposed warming qualities.
In recent years, however, such traditions are increasingly criticised by an affluent, pet-loving, urban middle class. Online petitions against dog and cat consumption have attracted tens of thousands of signatures. Videos showing the maltreatment of farmed dogs have spurred protests at markets where the animals are bought and sold.
But the drafters of the new proposal want far more drastic measures, which would oblige law enforcement authorities to close down thousands of dog restaurants and butchers which supply the meat.
According to the draft, illegal sale or consumption of pets would incur a maximum penalty of 15 days in prison for individuals or a 500,000 yuan fine for businesses. Public security bureaus would be obliged to respond to hotline calls from the public about violations.
"We are proposing that all dog and cat eating should be banned because it is causing many social problems," said Chang Jiwen, a law professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences who heads the drafting team.
Left Without a Leg to Stand On..Doctors Amputated Wrong Foot
Peruvian doctors amputate wrong foot, then right one
Doctors in Peru mistakenly amputated the wrong foot of an 86-year-old man, leaving them no choice but to cut off the other one as well to keep an infection from spreading, officials said.
"It was a terrible shock when I lifted up the sheets and saw they had amputated his left foot," the patient's daughter, Carmen Villanueva, said. She said doctors in the port city of Callao had been attending to an ulcer on Jorge Villanueva's right foot since Jan 4.
When the infection worsened on Saturday, they ordered the ill-fated emergency surgery. Realising their mistake, doctors performed a second operation the following day that left Mr Villanueva footless.
The Sabogal Hospital said in a statement that it suspended the doctors involved while it investigates.
Oscar Ugarte, Peru's health minister, confirmed the mistaken amputation, saying: "Without a doubt this should be punishable. ... It is a sad situation, and we have asked for an investigation."
Carmen Villanueva said her family plans to sue.
JOKE: Two Elderly Women Were Eating Breakfast
Two elderly women were eating breakfast in a restaurant one morning.
Ethel noticed something funny about Mabel's ear and she said, ''Mabel, do you know you've got a suppository in your left ear?'
Mabel answered, 'I have a suppository in my ear?'
She pulled it out and stared at it. Then she said, 'Ethel, I'm glad you saw this thing. Now I think I know where to find my hearing aid.'
~WHIRLED GNUS~
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