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Soldier Gets 3.5 Years for Deadly Hiccups 'Cure'

Patrick Myers says he was trying to scare away fellow soldier's hiccups

(Newser) - A Fort Hood soldier has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, saying he shot his friend accidentally while trying to scare away his hiccups. Fort Hood officials say Spc. Patrick Edward Myers, of Spartanburg, SC, was sentenced yesterday to 3.5 years in military prison. He also was busted to private...

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