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One of my classmates from grad school died today. He was skiing in Austria and got caught in an avalanche. We weren't close, but I knew him well enough to know that the world is a lesser place without Fred in it ( Read more... )

Man dies after stabbing himself while cooking

Deputy Anderson County Coroner Charlie Boseman said Downing was using a steak knife to cut up noodles in a pan on the stove when he burned himself, jerked his hand away from the heat and plunged the knife between his ribs, piercing his heart.