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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Teen Missing in Alps Found Waist-Deep in Snow (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

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Teen Missing in Alps Found Waist-Deep in Snow

(Newser) - Eleven skiers have died in the Swiss Alps over the last few days, and police say it's a miracle that 19-year-old American Mark Doose wasn't No. 12. Doose disappeared while skiing near the Diablerets resort on Sunday and survived more than 48 hours until rescuers found him on... More »

Dad Goes With Gut, Saves Family in Taipei Crash

(Newser) - Lin Ming-wei says he owes his life, and that of his family, to a last-minute decision to switch seats aboard the TransAsia plane that crashed yesterday in Taipei, killing at least 31 people. Just before takeoff, Lin says he heard an odd noise that unsettled him, and he asked for... More »

911 Operator to Teen Whose Dad Died: 'Stop Whining'

(Newser) - When a teenage girl called 911 after her father and his fiancee were struck in a hit-and-run while changing a flat tire, she was so distraught that the 911 operator had a hard time ascertaining her location. Even so, he is catching flak for telling her to "stop yelling"... More »

Family Saying Goodbye to Bobbi Kristina: Sources

(Newser) - Despite somewhat encouraging news earlier this week, it looks like the end is near for Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown. A family member tells People that the family has been told by doctors that nothing more can be done for the 21-year-old, who was found unresponsive in a... More »

Flier: TSA Locked Me Up for Asking to File Complaint

(Newser) - A Philadelphia man suing the TSA says he went through a terrifying 23-hour ordeal—just because he asked to file a complaint. Roger Vanderklok, a 58-year-old architect, says he was on his way to run a half-marathon in Miami in January 2013 when TSA agents at Philadelphia International Airport interrogated... More »

Doctor: Mom's Prayer Restarted Dead Boy's Heart

(Newser) - When rescuers arrived to Missouri's Lake Sainte Louise on Jan. 19 after reports that three 14-year-old boys had fallen through the ice, John Smith had already been underwater for 15 minutes. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports he was taken to a hospital with no pulse, and while his companions... More »