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Obvious File: Fishing Carries Risk Of Drowning

A 10-year study made by the Canadian Red Cross on drownings and other water-related injuries across the nation showed that fishing topped the list of causes of water-related deaths in Canada from 1991 to 2000.

Of the 5,900 water-related fatalities, there were 889 people who drowned, accounting for 15 percent. It was followed by swimming with 751 cases, playing or walking near water 669, road travel 538, powerboating 427, bathing 394 and canoeing 205.

Britney Spears Might Want To Become A Teacher

Britney Spears wants to become a teacher. The "Womanizer" singer is growing increasingly frustrated living life in the constant media glare and would love a 'normal' career.

Her cousin Alli Sims said: "Britney would always say, "Maybe I just want to be a teacher. I just want to do something on a normal level. I've been something for so long.'"

Borat Star Suffered Serious Burns After Trying To Bleach His Body Hair

Sacha Baron Cohen suffered serious burns after trying to bleach his body hair. The comic star - who plays a gay Austrian fashion reporter in his new film "Bruno" - used strong chemicals to make him look "all-over hairless."

But the 37-year-old star suffered an allergic reaction to the bleach and broke out in a painful rash. He was taken to hospital for treatment and couldn't sit down for days.

Bride-To-Be Anna Faris Wants To "Fatten Up" For Her Wedding

Anna Faris is "fattening up" for her upcoming wedding. "The House Bunny" star is set to wed actor Chris Pratt in the summer, but unlike the majority of brides-to-be, Anna wants to gain weight beforehand.

She said: "I am fattening up! Now that I have a man, I'm like, 'Oh, I don't have to try anymore! Now I can eat.' We love to splurge at home. We love to cook."

Portables Provide Potty Brake for Crashing Pilot

A 67-year-old pilot went from a bad situation to a foul one Friday when his plane crashed into a lot full of portable toilets.

The man had just taken off from Pierce County-Thun Field airport here when the single-engine of his Cessna stopped running at about 150 feet elevation, sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer told the Tacoma News Tribune.