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1、1.SaraWentShoppingSaraSmith,aPasadenaresident,wentshopping.Sheis30,andhaslivedat3037N.FoothillStreetsince1992.SarahasbeenmarriedtoJohnforsevenyears.Theyhavetwochildren;BobisfiveyearsoldandNancyisthree.Saraownsa1995four-doorblueToyola.At9a.m.,SaragotintohercaranddrovetoBarget,adepartmentst
2、oreamileaway.Bargetwashavingaholidaysale.Saraboughtafour-slicetoasterfor$29.95plustax.Theregularpricewas$39.95.Shepaidbycheck.Onherwayhome,SarastoppedatMilkPlustobuyagallonofnonfatmilk.Themilkwas$3.50.Saragot50centsbackinchange.Saraarrivedhomeat10a.m.Johnandthekidswerestillsleeping.Shewok
3、ethemupandthenmadeahotandnutritiousbreakfastforeveryone.2.ManInjuredatFastFoodPlaceA79-year-oldmanwasslightlyinjuredonSaturdaywhilewaitinginhisbrandnewconvertibleinadrive-throughlaneatBurgerPrincerestaurant.HermanShermanofNorthvillesufferedamildburnabout9:00p.m.whenayoungfemaleemployeeacc
4、identallyspilledacupofcoffeeintohislap.Shermansaidthecoffeewashotbutnotscalding.Herefusedmedicalaid,sayingtheonlyproblemwasthestainonhisslacks,butitwouldwashout.Hewasgivenafreshrefill.BeforeShermandroveoff,therestaurantmanager,JohnJohnson,gavehimtwofreegiftcertificates--oneforanextra-larg
5、ecoffeeandonefortherestaurant'snewestsandwich,theMcRap.Theemployee,whowasanewhire,wasletgolaterthatevening.Shewasquiteupset.ShesaidshewouldprobablysueBurgerPrinceforlettinghergo.Shesaiditwastheman'sfaultfororderingsomethingthatshemightbeabletospill.3.ALife-SavingCow102Sixconsecutivedaysof
6、springrainhadcreatedaragingriverrunningbyNancyBrown’sfarm.Asshetriedtoherdhercowstohigherground,sheslippedandhitherheadonafallentreetrunk.Thefallknockedheroutforamomentortwo.Whenshecameto,Lizzie,oneofheroldestandfavoritecows,waslickingherface.Thewaterwasrising.Nancygotupandbeganwalkingslo
7、wlywithLizzie.Thewaterwasnowwaisthigh.Nancy’spacegotslowerandslower.Finally,allshecoulddowastothrowherarmaroundLizzie’sneckandtrytohangon.About20minuteslater,LizziemanagedtosuccessfullypullherselfandNancyoutoftheragingwaterandontoabitofhighland,asmallislandnowinthem
