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A Russian helicopter crashed into the Sea of Okhotsk during joint rescue exercises with Japan, killing one of the 13 people aboard.

The Mi-14 helicopter went down off the Russian island of Sakhalin, north of Japan’s Hokkaido, when one of its rotor blades hit the water during exercises simulating an emergency response to an oil spill and aid to stricken ships.

All 13 people aboard were rescued from the aircraft, but 3 were injured and one of them, a pilot, died on the way to a hospital on shore.

5 crew members and 8 rescuers from Russia’s civil aviation agency had been aboard the helicopter when it went down.

Some of those rescued were taken aboard a Japanese vessel participating in the exercises, and Japanese divers were involved in the rescue operation.

Japanese divers pulled at least one person from the stricken ship.

The exercises involved 7 ships and 4 helicopters from the Russian side and 3 ships and 1 helicopter from the Japanese side.

Controversial Chess Champion Gary Kasparov is interrupted during a speech by a helicopter made out of a dildo. His security was not amused.

A 13 year old from Texas who stole his Dad’s credit card and ordered two hookers from an escort agency, has today been convicted of fraud and given a three year community order.

Ralph Hardy, a 13 year old from Newark, Texas confessed to ordering an extra credit card from his father’s existing credit card company, and took his friends on a $30,000 spending spree, culminating in playing “Halo” on an Xbox with a couple of hookers in a Texas motel.

The escort girls who were released without charge, told the arresting officers something was up when the kids said they would rather play Xbox than get down to business.

Police said they were alerted to the motel by a concerned delivery clerk, whom after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Fritos and Oreos had been asked by the kids where they could score some chicks and were willing to pay. They explained they had just made a big score at a “World of Warcraft” tournament and wanted to get some relaxation. On noting the boys age the delivery clerk informed the authorities.

When police arrived at the motel they found $3,000 in cash, numerous electronic gadgets, an Xbox video console with numerous games, and the two local escort girls.

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How can this thing fly? No rotor blades turning!

In fact the answer is simple. The camera’s frame rate matches the helicopter’s blade rotation speed.

A Chinook is tied down and set on full power. What would happen?