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Claim: Girl, 8, hit by lifeguard truck

Sat, 11/20/2010 - 10:05 by Rakhi

Huntington Beach, Calif. -- An 8-year-old California girl filed a claim against her city alleging she was hit by a lifeguard truck while lying on the beach.

A claim filed on behalf of Miranda Sosa, 8, of Huntington Beach, alleges she was struck by the front left tire of a lifeguard truck while she was lying on the sand at 3:50 p.m. June 13, the Huntington Beach Independent reported Friday.

The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, states the girl suffered scratches and bruising to her face, pain in her neck and left arm, headaches and loss of vision in her left eye.

The girl is seeking an unspecified amount exceeding $10,000.

Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI).

Magic's Howard baptized in Florida

Tue, 10/26/2010 - 07:36 by Prince damin

Orlando, Fla. -- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard joined dozens of other people at a beach to be baptized by an Orlando, Fla., congregation, church officials said.

After making a profession of faith, Howard was dunked into the Atlantic Ocean, then emerged from the water as about 500 onlookers cheered, clapped and snapped pictures with cellphones, the Orlando Sentinel reported Sunday
Howard rejoined a small group of family members and friends and received congratulations from members of Orlando's Summit Church and well-wishers, the newspaper said.

"It feels great, man," he said.

With three locations in Orlando, the evangelical Christian Summit Church has about 2,500 members, its Web site says, and practices full immersion as its rite of baptism.

Beach vacations can be cancerous for your kid: Study

Wed, 02/04/2009 - 10:40 by Jaspreet Kaur

Denver, February 4: According to a latest study, holidaying at the beach during childhood can increase the probability of the child getting affected with, life-threatening, skin cancer melanoma during later life.