Is it really news?
Rebecca Holmes, Staff Writer
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Do you enjoy funny headlines? Do you like being challenged? If you answered yes to these questions then check out these news stories. The headlines are so unbelievable you wonder, is this really news?
Horse steals the spotlight on Bride’s big day
Patty Womer was posing with her horses Dutch and Cricket when Cricket flashed the camera a huge grin. The horse was actually shaking flies off it’s head, but instead it appeared to be smiling with all it’s teeth out.
Woman goes to hospital after pedicure
Tampa woman, Tara Batista, spent a week in the hospital after her visit to one of her favorite spas for a pedicure. She immediately felt weak after the pedicure. After some hours she began to feel shooting pains up her leg. She realized that this was serious and sought treatment at the hospital.
Paralyzed diving coach takes a harrowing dive
Diving coach Cliff Devries was diagnosed with a brain tumor two decades ago. After having surgery to remove the tumor from his brain Devries was left paralyzed from the neck down. After much hard work Devries went from being paralyzed from the neck down to only being paralyzed on the left side. Each year on his birthday he takes a dive into the pool.
Florida Woman arrested for riding a horse while drunk
Florida woman, Donna Byrne, was arrested on Thursday afternoon for allegedly riding a horse while she was intoxicated. Byrne appeared confused and smelled strongly of alcohol when Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested her. She was found to be more than twice the legal breath-alcohol limit for driving.
This airline is weighing passengers before they board their flight
Airline company Finnair is requesting that passengers weigh themselves and their luggage on a scale, before boarding. CTV News reports that it is being used as an exercise in data collection on the weight aircraft must carry during the winter months.
