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Man falls asleep during 18th DWI arrest
Jun 21 2005 7:19PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A man arrested after a traffic stop fell asleep before an officer arrived to administer a field sobriety test. But authorities say James Lovato, 50, had been through it before _ it was his 18th arrest on a charge of drunken driving.
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Drivers get tickets after meters installed
Jun 21 2005 5:41PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - It sounds like the meter maid's version of a speed trap: A ticket for parking at a meter that was installed after you park your car.
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DNA on burgers links three men to robbery
Jun 21 2005 5:41PM (CT)
SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) - Three men are in jail after DNA evidence from leftover burgers linked them to the robbery of a McDonald's more than a year ago, police said Monday.
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Homeless shelter stops serving bear meat
Jun 21 2005 5:41PM (CT)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A Juneau homeless shelter has stopped serving donated bear meat after learning the state prohibits nonprofit groups from accepting wild game meats such as bear, fox and walrus.
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Marijuana-flavored candy blasted
Jun 21 2005 5:40PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Marijuana-flavored lollipops with names such as Purple Haze, Acapulco Gold and Rasta are showing up on the shelves of convenience stores around the country, angering anti-drug advocates.
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Man wakes up with a bullet in his tongue
Jun 21 2005 5:11PM (CT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Police say a man who woke up with a serious headache walked 12 blocks to a hospital with a swollen lip and powder burns. Doctors discovered the problem. 47-year-old Wendell Coleman had a bullet lodged in his tongue.
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Fat Thai police ordered to reduce weight
Jun 21 2005 4:57PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thai policemen with waistlines larger than 40 inches have been ordered to reduce their weight in order to look good when they direct traffic, the police department announced Tuesday.
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New Orleans stations pass on gas ads
Jun 21 2005 3:11PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two New Orleans radio stations apparently don't think there's anything funny about passing Gas. Marketing folks for Shoney's thought they had come up with a humorous radio spot promoting the restaurant's breakfast buffet.
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E-mail embarrasses 119 failing students
Jun 21 2005 6:24AM (CT)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - More than 100 students who failed their classes at the University of Kansas last semester found out who shared their misfortune. The school's Office of Student Financial Aid sent an e-mail to 119 students Monday notifying them that they were in jeopardy of having their aid revoked.
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