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APhoto Of The Day — 9.10.09

 (The Spokesman-Review)
(The Spokesman-Review)

A Los Angeles fireman looks under a fire truck stuck in a sinkhole in the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday. Four firefighters escaped injury early Tuesday after their fire engine sunk into a large hole caused by a burst water main in the San Fernando Valley. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Top Cutlines:

  • 1. Unaware of the accident, a blonde called 911 to report a fire. “How do we get there?” asked the dispatcher, to which the blonde replied “Oh, silly, don't you still have that big red truck?” -- JohnA.
  • 2. An embarrassed fireman comes to the sudden realization that headfirst is not the way for a pumper truck to refill the water tank -- Herb Huseland.
  • 3. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's political career hits a pothole -- Joker.
  • HM: Nic


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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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