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DC Woman Drowns In Rough Surf In Outer Banks On Labor Day: Officials DC Woman Drowns In Rough Surf In Outer Banks On Labor Day: Officials
DC Woman Drowns In Rough Surf In Outer Banks On Labor Day: Officials A 28-year-old DC woman died on Labor Day in a "water-related incident" while swimming in rough surf in North Carolina's Outer Banks, authorities announced. National Park Service spokespeople say that the woman from the District died on Monday, Sept. 4 in front of the village of Avon at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.  The incident was reported at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday when an unresponsive person was found in the ocean after a witness said she was overtaken by strong waves and vanished into the surf. She was later found face-down in what were described as "rough ocean cond…

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HERO: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida HERO: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida
Hero: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida Onetime New York Giants fan favorite Peyton Hillis was hospitalized after a swimming accident in Florida in which he saved two of his kids and two adults from drowning, authorities confirmed. Hillis, 36, remained in intensive care and was "having some problems with his kidneys and his lungs," reported his uncle, Greg Hillis, "but the doctors say he is improving." The children and adults reportedly were fine. Members of Escambia County Fire Rescue who responded to the noontime incident at Pensacola Beach on Wednesday, Jan. 4, said the "brave" Hillis "quickly sprang into action to rescue th…

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by Jerry DeMarco