Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Cell-phone calls save 4 marooned hunters

From: Marcel <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 14:40:48 -0500

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/kr/20021130/lo_krdetroit/cell_phone_calls_save_4_marooned_hunters

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 

News Home - Yahoo! - Help

I'm a
Woman
Man

seeking a
Man
Woman

Enter city or ZIP

Holiday Gifts! Deals at uBid! |Get Free DVD Rentals
|Nordstrom Gifts |Free Cell Phone

Welcome, marcel_rf1

Personalize News Home Page

-

Sign Out

Yahoo! News
Mon, Dec 02, 2002

Search

News StoriesNews PhotosAudio/VideoFull CoverageThe New York TimesAll of Yahoo!

for

Advanced

News Front Page

Top Stories

Business

World

Entertainment

Sports

Technology

Politics

Science

Health

Oddly Enough

Op/Ed

Lifestyle

Local

Charlotte

Detroit

San Francisco Bay Area

Sacramento

Los Angeles

New York

Minneapolis/St. Paul

Miami

West Palm Beach

Washington, D.C.

Tucson

Tampa Bay Area

Seattle

San Diego

San Antonio

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Orlando

Oklahoma City

Allentown

Akron/Cleveland

Albuquerque

Austin

Baltimore

Chicago

Cincinnati

Madison

Milwaukee

Denver

Kansas City

New Orleans

Hartford

Dallas-FW

Honolulu

Greenville

Houston

Indianapolis

Greensboro/Piedmont

Jacksonville

Cleveland

Ft. Lauderdale

Newport News

Boston

Winston-Salem

Comics

News Photos

Weather

Most Popular

Audio/Video

Full Coverage

Lottery

Crosswords

News for Kids

News Resources

Providers

Detroit Free Press

WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com

News Alerts

U.S. Coast Guard

Search News

Search:

News StoriesNews PhotosAudio/VideoFull CoverageNew York TimesAll of Yahoo!
for

Advanced

Local - Detroit Free Press

Cell-phone calls save 4 marooned hunters

Sat Nov 30, 6:36 AM ET

BY KIM NORTH SHINE, FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

Despite a bad connection, a cellular telephone became a lifeline Friday for four duck hunters after their boat capsized in Lake Erie and dumped them into frigid waters that carried them to a small island.

There, they tried to keep warm by building a fire while wondering if their 911 emergency calls connected.

About 10 a.m., two hours after the four Canadians became stranded, a U.S. Coast Guard (news - web sites) helicopter left Macomb County to scoop the men from the swath of land that had temporarily become their real-life survivors' island, said Petty Officer Josh Taggart of the Coast Guard station at Selfridge Air National Guard Basein Harrison Township.

Full story at Detroit Free Press

Email Story

Post/Read Msgs
(2)

Print Story

Ratings:

Would you recommend this story?

Not at all

1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5

Highly

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"
src="http://personal.news.yahoo.com/us/news/ratings/getavgrate.html?locale=us&prop=news&rateid=/kr/20021130/lo_krdetroit/cell_phone_calls_save_4_marooned_hunters&type=T&js=1">
</script>

Next Story:

Another good kid shot dead in Detroit (Detroit Free Press)

More Detroit Stories

·

Security Reviewed After Student Shoots Self
(WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com)

·

Woman Dies In Head-On Crash
(WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com)

·

Mother Faces Child Custody Hearing
(WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com)

·

Teen Gunned Down On Way Home
(WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com)

·

Officer Reportedly Stabbed In Dispute
(WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com)

Shopping for a new car?

ADVERTISEMENT

Get a free price quote from a dealer in your area. No obligation, no hassle.

- Model - - Select a Make -

Zip:

Toyota Car

Toyota Trucks

Jeep

Chrysler

Honda
Nissan

Ford Car

Ford Trucks

Chevrolet

Chevy Truck

Buick
Cadillac

Weekly Specials

ADVERTISEMENT

·

Join Gevalia Kaffe today & Get a Great Gift!

·

$7.95 Domain Name Registrations & Transfers at Aplus.Net!

·

TD Waterhouse-Special Offer

·

Low Cost $39.99/Mo. Unlimited Nationwide Calling. www.vonage.com

·

Web hosting. Best quality, 24/7 toll free support. Lowest prices.

·

Top 10 Auto Theft Areas

·

Find a Credit Card NOW! eCreditCards.com (U.S. Only)

·

Access Your PC from Anywhere - Download Now!

·

Refinance Now! Before Rates Increase!

·

Planning to Sell Your Home? Compare REALTORS® and View Homes!

ADVERTISEMENT

Services

•

Daily Emails

•

Free News Alerts

Copyright © 2002 Detroit Free Press and KnightRidder.com.

Copyright © 2002 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.
Questions or Comments
Privacy Policy -Terms of Service