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A US amusement park that has a record number of thrilling rides has revealed plans for the tallest, fastest and longest dive roller coaster in the world. The ride called Valravn (val-rey-vuhn), at Cedar Point, in Sandusky, Ohio, promises to be a terrifying experience, as daredevil passengers will free fall a record 214ft at a 90-degree angle and top speed of 75mph. With stomach-churning twists and turns, Valravn will set 10 world records when it debuts in the summer of 2016 at the theme park on a Lake Erie peninsula. (Full story and CGI video at link...)

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Billy Guy, one of the original members of the Coasters, has been dead since Nov. 5, but his body has not been claimed. Local entertainers and friends have scheduled a Wednesday fund-raiser so the singer won't have to be buried in an unmarked pauper's grave. "That's a shame if it comes to that,'' original Coaster Carl Gardner told the Las Vegas Sun for a report in Tuesday's editions. "Billy didn't take the best care of himself, and he didn't save his money. Still, he should be buried and left in peace.'' Guy, who sang baritone on...