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...character to tip over and dump 50 gallons of water on unamused onlookers. In 1971, rain fell so heavily that the balloon portion of the parade was cancelled. Sonic the Hedgehog broke an off-duty policeman's shoulder in 1993, but the worst accident came in 1997, when 43-mph winds blew The Cat in the Hat into a lamppost, causing the metal arm to fall off and hit 33-year-old Kathleen Caronna on the head. Caronna spent nearly a month in a coma, then sued Macy's and the city for $395 million. (The parties reached an undisclosed...
...finished product is fully solar powered and emits no carbon dioxide. Half of the car’s energy is produced by solar panels on an attached trailer and is stored in two batteries. The car can go 55 mph for 200 miles on this alone...
...remained on the highways in coastal Mississippi, but most people, like Aszlee Davis and her family, who traveled from New Orleans, had settled in for the evening. With her hotel door flung open, Davis relaxed on the balcony, enjoying the breeze as it occasionally gusted to a mild 15 mph. Still, she admitted she won't sleep much while waiting for Gustav - she plans to keep an eye on the latest news updates. "You just don't know where they'll go," she said. And so residents along the Gulf Coast watch, and wait, praying for the best and hoping...
...stay in place until the weather improves and damage-assessment teams can determine whether it's safe for evacuated residents to return to their homes and businesses to re-open. But Gustav has certainly weakened and, as of 4 a.m. CT Tuesday, its top winds had dropped to 35 mph, making it a tropical depression after a long run as a hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center...
Although people in low-lying areas were given a mandatory evacuation, Keller says several hundred chose to stay behind despite a cut-off time to change their minds. On Monday night, as winds continue to gust to 50 mph, three search teams are trying to reach residents in need of rescue. Food and ice distribution points are expected to be established on Tuesday. Still, the words on everyone's lips are: "It wasn't another Katrina...