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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Organizers of the 16th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Maryland said 14,500 people jumped into the Chesapeake Bay and raised $2.5 million for charity.
Kelley Schniedwind, a spokeswoman for Special Olympics Maryland, which benefits from the event, said the number of people jumping into the frigid waters Sunday at Sandy Point State Park was a record for the 16-year-old tradition, The Baltimore Sun reported Monday.
"The temperatures (in the 50s) probably had a lot to do with it. I'm sure a few people woke up this morning, looked out the window and said, 'Hey, let's go out to the park,'" Schniedwind said.
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SECAUCUS, N.J., May 29 (UPI) --
Field Station: Dinosaurs, a theme park featuring 31 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, opened to the public during the weekend in Secaucus, N.J.
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MIAMI, May 29 (UPI) --
A witness said a naked man who bit off parts of another man's face in Miami growled with pieces of flesh in his mouth before police fatally shot the attacker.
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SANTA ANA, Calif., May 29 (UPI) --
This year's batch of new frozen treats includes an ice cream "Brrrger" being tested by Carl's Jr. in California.
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NEW YORK, May 29 (UPI) --
Oil prices held steady near $91 a barrel of crude Tuesday with equities higher in Asia, Europe and on Wall Street.
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