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Belgian Woman Dies In Freak Accident At Cemetery

A drunk Belgian woman dies in a freak accident involving a grave stone at a cemetery, reports local news agency Belga

The 33-year-old was on her way home from a bar in the Belgian town of Pulle early Saturday morning when she took a short cut through the cemetery.

Investigators Probe Freak Cable Car Accident

An investigation is being conducted into how a helicopter accidentally dropped a concrete block onto a cable car, killing nine German tourists. Answers are being sought into whether a technical fault or human error was the cause.

Six children were among the nine German skiers killed in Monday's accident in Soelden, a ski resort in the Tirol.

Four Boy Scout Leaders Electrocuted in Freak Accident

Four Boy Scout leaders were killed in a freak electrocution accident, late Monday afternoon, during the opening ceremony of the Boy Scouts of America's annual Jamboree.

One other leader and a contract worker were injured and are listed in stable condition at a local hospital.

Soccer Fan Decapitated In Freak Bus Accident

Always heed a low clearance warning.

A soccer fan traveling in a double-decker bus gets a little more that fresh air after poking his head out of a ventilation hatch on the roof, as the vehicle was passing under a low clearance bridge.

Rick James Campaign Is a "Bitch"

A Mississippi politician in the midst of his city council candidacy finds himself fighting to keep his campaign signs from being stolen or defaced by fans of a Comedy Central's "The Chappelle Show." Rick James, the 50-year-old candidate for city council in Hattiesburg, Mississippi not the late "Super Freak" singer, was unaware of comedian Dave Chappelle's satirical routine in which he repeats the phrase, "I'm Rick James, Bitch," until recently. The aspiring politician's "Vote Rick James" signs have become wall decoration for local college dorm rooms and cause for complaints by locals who have the signs in their yards with the B-word scribbled across it. According to James, Chappelle is aware of the incidents but has yet to contact him. Comedy Central responded with a statement apologizing for the missing campaign signs. The statement was sent via email to a friend of the network's at The New York Post after James' wife, Diane, wrote to the channel lightheartedly requesting $700 for the stolen and defaced signs. With less then three weeks left before the May 3rd primaries, James is down to his last 10 signs, and can't afford anymore. "People don't realize I don't have the money to start this up," he said. "If I did, I'd be putting them out in the yard, because my main goal is not to make money off this, but to actually win this campaign." Despite the local controversy and losses, the James' have kept a good attitude about the whole incident. Their answering machine features music by the legendary pop singer, "Super Freak," and James has joked that his popular name would increase his chances of winning the presidency some day. James said he's in talks with "The Daily Show" to appear in a potential sketch. "I told the producers it would be funny if they sent somebody down to follow me around as I knock on doors campaigning," he said. "I usually say, 'Hi, I'm Rick James,' and it'd be funny if there was someone there to insert that B-word. I'm not going to say it, but if someone else did, that'd be as hysterical as you can get."