Picture: Moment a man saved drowning bear

WILDLIFE officer Adam Warwick stripped off and jumped into the sea to save the bear who bolted into the water after being hit by a tranquiliser dart.
The 26-stone black bear had bolted into the water in fright after being shot with a tranquilliser dart when it was found roaming a Florida beachfront neighbourhood.

However, as the paralysing drug took effect, the panicked creature thrashed and flailed in the waves, struggling for survival.

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McFly 2015 Nikes to be resurrected as Nike Hyperdunks

Remember those cool Nike high-tops that Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future? The ones that laced themselves and you wished you had a pair just like them? If so, listen up: Nike is releasing the Marty McFly 2015’s as the Nike Hyperdunks. They won’t lace themselves, unfortunately, but will be made of Nike’s super light-weight materials. They’ll be shilled by Kobe Bryant in black, and we’ll be surprised if the Back to the Future roots of these shoes will be shown the light in order to keep the cool young’ns interested, but we all know the truth behind these bitchin’ kicks. Hoverboard sold separately.

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The Mommy Megaphone

Now you never have to be ignored by your kids or family again! Leave Me B has come up with a sure-fire way to get everyone to listen: our NEW Mommy Megaphone!

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Algae clean-up continues at Olympic venue

BEIJING (AFP) — A huge algae bloom at the Beijing Olympics’ sailing venue will take at least another two weeks to eradicate despite more than 10,000 workers being used in the clean-up effort, state media reported.

The environmental problem off the coast of Qingdao has disrupted training for international competitors trying to get used to the conditions there, the Xinhua news agency, citing officials, said late on Sunday.

“We have stressed to all the people devoting to this campaign that the priority should (be) given to the Olympic venue and we expect to eliminate all these sea weeds before July 15th,” Qingdao Olympic Sailing Committee member Yuan Zhiping was quoted as saying on Sunday.

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