A hitchhiker and freelance photographer who was writing a book titled Kindness in America was shot on Saturday as he attempted to thumb a ride near Montana's Bakken oil patch. Ray Dolin, 39, has been traveling across America from his home in West Virginia, taking pictures and working on his memoir. Saturday evening, Dolin approached a pickup truck, thinking the driver was offering him a ride, before he was shot in the arm. Dolin was able to flag down Sherry Salveson, a Malta resident, who call... Read More
A British BASE jumper plummeted to his death on the Greek island of Zakynthos on Friday after his parachute snagged on a cliff face that eventually gave way. Jake Simkins, 41, phoned and texted his pregnant girlfriend to reassure her while he dangled for three hours on the rocks 200 feet above Navagio beach, a popular BASE jumping site. A Dutch tourist saw Simkins crash into the cliff and tried to help but couldn't reach him. "I shouted out to him and he said he thought he had broken his leg,"... Read More
Two students from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point returned safely to New Zealand's Christchurch on Monday after surviving nine days trapped in the wilderness following a snowstorm. Alec Brown and Erica Klintworth, both 21, were camping for a night at national park on the country's South Island when heavy rains and a snowstorm flooded the river they would have to cross to return. The couple had packed minimal food and said they soaked in the nearby hot springs to "keep warm and slow e... Read More
The fourth inquest into the controversial death of a baby in the Australian outback 32 years ago ended today when a coroner ruled a dingo was responsible. Infant Azaria Chamberlain disappeared in 1980 from a tent while camping with her parents. The parents claimed a dingo had taken the baby from the tent, but the mother was sentenced to life in prison for murder in 1982. She served three years before her conviction was overturned. The latest inquest presented evidence about recent dingo attack... Read More
Veteran professional cyclist and five-time Olympian George Hincapie announced his retirement on Monday, putting an end to a 19-year career. Hincapie, who supported Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador, and Cadel Evans during their wins at the Tour de France, will leave BMC at the end of this season. "I came to the conclusion that I want to go out while I can still contribute and make a difference," Hincapie said. Among his other achievements, Hincapie has appeared on every American Olympic cyclin... Read More
