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California
fromSan Jose Inside
6 hours ago

Most Power Restored by PG&E after Saratoga Substation Fire Christmas Eve

A PG&E substation in Saratoga caught fire on Christmas Eve, briefly cutting power to about 21,000 customers before crews restored service by noon.
Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
1 week ago

Halfpipe Skier Snaps Both Bindings On Landing

Bindings must release reliably; failures or unintended releases can cause serious injury, as shown when Matt Labaugh's heel pieces snapped off both skis on landing.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

With a boom and sparks, this $60 million Navy jet's aircraft carrier landing unraveled in seconds

Arresting gear cable failure during carrier landing caused Super Hornet loss, aviators ejected, two injured, and the Navy called the incident preventable.
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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Those final few hours were brutal': British duo end epic journey in Australia after rowing across Pacific Ocean

Two British rowers completed an 8,000+ nautical mile Pacific crossing in 165 days despite storms, equipment failures, navigation loss, and supply shortages.
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