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‘Please treat me as the same old Claire’: Triathlete Claire Danson left paralysed after crash with tractor

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Triathlete Claire Danson suffered devastating injuries in a crash (Photo: Instagram/cDanson10) Triathlete Claire Danson has been left paralysed after a crash with a tractor while out on her bike. #GeneralNews #News

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From the inspiring to the tragic, ‘Adventure News of the Week’ presents a wrap-up of top news in the world of exploration and adventure.

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WORLD TOUR: Red Bull Heavy Water Paddleboarding Champions Announced. The 13-mile paddle course and surf competition saw Casper Steinfath win for the second year in a row in the men’s category. Although the competition was cut short due to conditions, Terrene Black from Australia claimed the women’s title. Central Coast Stand Up Paddler Terrene Black won the Women's Red Bull Heavy Water Race 2019 in extremely challenging conditions in San Francisco. The race pushed every athlete beyond their abilities. Men's winner Casper Steinfath said "I was so scared & not sure how we survived" pic.twitter.com/iIek14JgxL — LIVE LOCAL SPORT (Central Coast...

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Homeless Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison After Powdered Milk Was Mistaken for Cocaine

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(TMU) — The Oklahoma City Police Department is dealing with embarrassment on a nationwide scale after a local man who pleaded guilty on charges of possession of cocaine was found to have actually been arrested for carrying powdered milk that he had gotten from a local food bank. Cody Gregg, 26, plead guilty to trafficking drugs on October 8 before being sentenced to 15 years in prison for his crime, according to documents from an Oklahoma County court. The man had been arrested in August when police detained him for not having lights on the rear of his bicycle, reports USA Today....

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Harry Dunn: British Police To Travel To The US To Interview Crash Suspect Anne Sacoolas

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British police officers are due to travel to the US to interview the suspect in a crash which killed teenager Harry Dunn.  The 19-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike crashed into a car driven by Anne Sacoolas outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August.  Sacoolas – the wife of a US diplomat – travelled back to America following the crash, claiming diplomatic immunity.  Radd Seiger – a spokesman for Dunn’s family – said the news that Northamptonshire Police was sending detectives to the US was “further compounding the family’s misery”.  “Yesterday the family were told the police had passed their...

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Let Mikey do it! Such may be the mantra of riders as they decide who’s gonna huck the 30-foot cliff jump first. Is it too short, too long, too lippy? How does one muster up enough marbles to test a Rampage feature? This is the interesting drama of Redbull Rampage as it is now a one-day event but a two-week process of digging, practicing and gearing up one’s mental game for this nutty event. It’s a bit of a party too as athletes bring their crews to help them create the lines that they envision for the contest. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIxkr_diFpo The...

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