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Former Navy swimmer jumps from GW bridge, lives

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who once swam for the U.S. Naval Academy's water-polo team has survived a terrifying leap from the George Washington Bridge.

Authorities say 28-year-old Adrian Rawn stopped his car on the lower level of the bridge connecting Manhattan to New Jersey at about 11:30 a.m. on Friday, then walked to the rail and jumped.

When the fall of more than 200 feet didn't kill...

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