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By AFP
Paris -
The charred roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was once a legend that "astounded the Middle Ages" and still fascinates master carpenters, Thomas Buechi of the Charpente Concept group told AFP.What does the roof represent for master carpenters?
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Nepean -
One of the odder stories of the week: 'frozen excrement' is dropped from an airplane and it crashes through house roof at high speed.
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Washington -
U.S. officials said Tuesday that they would seek the death penalty in the trial of a young white man who killed nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church last year.
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Fresno -
The Fresno Fire Department in California released to local media a graphic video recorded on a cell phone showing the moment that a veteran firefighter fell through the roof of a burning building while working with his colleagues to put out the fire.
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An arrest has been made after a man was spotted pacing around on the roof of the houses of Parliament in London late last night, prompting negotiators, police and the fire service to attend the scene in England's capital.
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Manchester -
Last week a man in Manchester, Connecticut, died while clearing snow off of his roof. The man was not saved, but his roof ended up being cleared off by the first responders.
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Police in Toronto are seeking the help of the public to find out who is responsible for digging a huge 33-feet long, six-feet high tunnel in the grounds of the Toronto's York University.
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Haarlem -
In the Netherlands, some cannabis growers were arrested after neighbors noticed that their roof had no snow on it, which was due to the lamps heating their marijuana plants.
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San Francisco -
A San Francisco window-washer appears to have survived an 11-story plunge off a downtown office building after landing on a moving car and tumbling onto California Street.
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Verneuil-sur-indre -
Children in the little town of Verneuil-sur-Indre in the Indre-et-Loire department of central France can be forgiven for thinking Santa had arrived early, when the reindeer appeared on a garage roof in the center of town.
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Houston -
Residents in one Houston, Texas neighborhood were awaken by loud crashes and an unbelievable sight early Sunday morning, finding a car stuck upside down in the roof of a home.
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Tucson -
Jonathan Roof knows how much a person’s life can change in a single week. Just a Saturday before, the Tucson Padres outfielder manned the hot corner for the Lake Elsinore Storm, Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, and went hitless at the plate.
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Augusta -
A man found on top of an Augusta, Georgia Waffle House is lucky to be alive according to the local fire department. The man was found by a repairman on the roof who called for help.
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Parrsboro -
Two 11-year-old girls were trapped inside of a car after snow slid off of an arena roof in Nova Scotia, burying the vehicle.
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A 33-year-old Argentine woman jumped from the 23rd floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires and landed on the roof of a taxi below and lived.
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Thirteen seniors were evacuated from an assisted-care home in Nova Scotia after high winds tore a section off the roof from the building.
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London -
A Taser and four cartridges went missing after a London police officer drove off with the items on the roof of a police vehicle.
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Toronto -
A group of strippers and waitresses who took breaks on the roof of Toronto’s Zanzibar Tavern say their privacy was invaded when pictures of them wearing very little clothing were taken and published in a popular blog.
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Aberdeen -
A woman was taken to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in an ambulance after falling through a roof in the nude in the middle of the day.
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It's not everyday that a woman demands more beer to get off of a stranger's roof but in Fort Pierce, Florida Wednesday night that was the scene.
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A British company has created tiny turbines that generate enough electricity to power two homes or a small office of 20 persons. The tiny turbines can be easily installed on roofs, and are ready for distribution through German energy giant, RWE.
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It crashed through a rook in New Jersey and had Nasa and the Federal Aviation Administration stumped. Here's a gem from the Nasa official at JPL, "It didn't look "very space-y"
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German police had to rescue a 91-year-old man who slipped while repairing his roof and ended up sticking fast to the tar "like a beetle on its back."
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Early morning roof crash causes women to call 911
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The roof at B.C. Place stadium collapsed shortly after noon during a storm that brought wind and heavy, wet snow to the area.
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Kudos for their efforts. Now if they can get the efficiency up about 50% this could be the way to go.
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This car went airborne, landing upside down on this roof. Screen Capture
A man was arrested after spending the night on the roof of Parliament W8Media/Splash News via Daily Mail
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