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A Roman Catholic priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons was missing Monday off the southern coast of Brazil.
Rescuers in helicopters and small fishing boats were searching off the coast of Santa Catarina state, where pieces of balloons were found.
Rev. Adelir Antonio de Carli lifted off from the port city of Paranagua on Sunday afternoon, wearing a helmet, thermal suit and a parachute. Continue reading »
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WNBC says an Orthodox Jewish man got up from his seat and walked to the back of the United Airlines flight where he began praying. When flight attendants asked the man to return to his seat so the plane could take off, he ignored them.
WNBC has an eyewitness report:
"He doesn’t respond to them, but his friends explain that once you start praying you can’t stop," said Brafman, who was seated three rows away.
When the man finally stopped praying, he explained that he couldn’t interrupt his religious ritual and wasn’t trying to be rude. But the attendants summoned a guard to remove him, said Brafman, a writer who had been visiting New York to talk to publishers.
United confirmed that the man was removed from the flight and placed on another one.
[Praying Plane via Consumerist]
