A Portland man almost died when he tested fate and put his pet rattlesnake in his mouth. Of course, the risky behavior came after a few beers with his friends, but nonetheless it nearly got him killed.

A shrimp boat captain successfully delivered a baby 30 miles offshore. Captain Ed Kiesel used a new roll of paper towels and a first aid handbook to successfully deliver Cindy Preisel's baby boy on Tuesday, even though the baby's feet emerged first.

An eighth-grader suspended for drawing a picture of a gun on an assignment paper has had his sentence reduced after his parents protested the district's response. Paula Mosteller told the Associated Press she could not believe her son received a suspension for a drawing. "I just can't believe that there wasn't another way to resolve this," she said. She and her husband, Ben Mosteller, were able to get the suspension reduced from five to three days after meeting with school officials.

It's hard to teach someone drive, especially if the student runs the car over the instructor after drinking. A 51-year-old man from Naples, Florida was hit by the same woman he was giving a driving lesson when she reportedly put the car in reverse and hit him, accidentally running over his leg. Victoria Hosner, 30 now faces DUI charges after running over driving instructor David Tanner. She also caused an estimated $6,000 in damage. The Naples (Fla. ) Daily News reports Hosner, who blew a blood alcohol level of . 146, well above the state's . 08 legal limit, was released from jail on $4,250 bail.

A Senator in the Philippines is proposing to criminalize the act of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. But in his Senate Bill 83 or the Alcohol and Drug Testing Act, Senate president Manny Villar is proposing a very low penalty of a $22 fine for a first offense. A law must be in place to provide stricter penalties for accidents caused by drunk drivers, Villar said.