^ It has been claimed that he was Western Australian junior chess champion, but he is not listed at WA Chess Association past state junior champions. Claims that he was near grandmaster strength are certainly an exaggeration: Australian grandmaster Ian Rogers called the claim "ridiculous" (Tweet by Ian Rogers), while American grandmaster Joel Benjamin noted "People outside the tournament chess community commonly inflate the credentials of casual players" (blog of Joel Benjamin).
A Lake Alfred driver trying to beat an Amtrak train instead hit it with his car Sunday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Damein Mitchell, 44, was driving a 2006 white Ford Taurus on Airport Road, near New Tampa Highway, around 1:41 p.m. when he attempted to cross the CSX tracks — despite the warning arms being down and the flashing red lights activated, PCSO spokesman Brian Bruchey said. Instead of making it through the crossing, Mitchell struck the side of the front locomotive the Amtrak train, which was traveling about 70 mph at the time of impact,...

^ Boucher, Geoff; Gold, Matea; Lieberman, Paul (23 January 2008). "Ledger's death is a shock to Hollywood, fans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 April 2009. Minutes after the news of Ledger's death broke, several hundred people gathered outside the Broome Street apartment building where Ledger had been living ... television crews and area residents were joined by fans, including some Brooklyn acting students.

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