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I am a staff writer with CTV.ca News. That operation is part of CTV News, which is of course nestled into CTV Inc. and CTVglobemedia.

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Saturday, July 28
View Article  The hazards of covering police chases
by billdoskoch on Sat 28 Jul 2007 01:32 PM EDT

Two news helicopters in Phoenix, Arizona collided in mid-air Friday while covering a police pursuit. A total of four people died, two from each chopper. It could have been worse; there were five news helicopters in the air for that story, plus one police helicopter.

Here's today's story: Deadly chopper crash triggers probe 

Here's the original news story: News helicopters collide, crash; four dead

Here's some video of a fellow pilot reacting to the crash.

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View Article  The hazards of covering jocks
by billdoskoch on Sat 28 Jul 2007 01:12 PM EDT

From LiveLeak -- A sports reporter is shot in the eye by a Kansas City Royals outfielder wielding a toy gun:

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