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What's Going On In The World
Civil war buff's muzzleloader accidentally discharges in class
: "When I dropped the hammer on it, to all of our surprise, it went off," says the school superintendent and former Civil War reenactor. A stunned student blurted out, "Holy criminy, you just shot the map." (Billings Gazette)
Women accused of tricking drunk guys into revealing PIN numbers
: The two then steal the guys' cards and make withdrawals. They've been nabbed. (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Man arrested for smoking pot on his way home from prison
: The guy had just finished serving a four-month sentence for dealing in marijuana, hash oil or hashish, according to Indiana Department of Corrections records. (Indianpolis Star)
"Lonely" mom jailed after daughter misses half year of school
: The 14-year-old girl has missed 85 of 113 school days this year, and about 850 since kindergarten. Because of it, her mother, Charlotte Fair, 45, was put behind bars without bail more than a week ago. (TampaBay.com)
Woman "afraid to set foot in her house" after bank screw-up
: She returned home one day to find her locks had been changed, her furniture and carpets had been damaged, her belongings had been scattered and her parrot missing. Bank of America wrongly repossessed the place. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Michigan school district ordered to pay $800,000 to bullied student
: The bullying started in middle school and continued in high school. The last straw was when the boy was taunted in a locker room by a naked student rubbing against him. (Detroit Free Press)
College student jailed over class project involving dynamite/Toyota
: The theater student built the device for a stage craft class. His assignment was to build a prop that could be used on stage and, a school spokesperson says, "he chose to make a weapon." (Orlando Sentinel)
Some tea retailers have a problem with the Tea Party movement
: "I wouldn't be surprised to see a place like American Girl [stores] start avoiding the term ‘tea party,' even though we know the tea party from England, the afternoon tea have nothing to do with the political movement," says a...
Driver shaving bikini area while ex-hubby steers causes crash
: A trooper says: "About 10 years ago I stopped a guy in the exact same spot ... who had three or four syringes sticking out of his arm. It was just surreal and I thought, 'Nothing will ever beat this.'...
Man slugs McDonald's customer, 82, for taking favorite parking spot
: Even the defense attorney says of the case: "It's so incredible because we're talking about a parking space. At a doggone McDonald's. It's tragic." (Coloradoan.com)
Inmate charged with squirting breast milk at female jail deputy
: Toni Tramel, 31, was initially tossed in the slammer for public intoxication. Her milk-squirting got her another charge. (WKYT/comments || Photo)
Teacher, 41, accused of sending nude photos of herself to boy
: Court documents say she also allegedly continuously sent the 15-year-old text messages, saying she wanted to perform a sexual act with him. The teen e-mailed the photos to two other students, and the boy's father showed police an e-mail of...
"Facebook flasher" charged after sending nude photo to woman
: James Alan Douglas and his female "friend" exchanged messages -- none, prosecutors note, of a sexual or romantic nature -- and at one point she received an e-mail containing a photo of Douglas naked in a car. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Girl crashes into house while en route to egg ex-boyfriend's car
: The 17-year-old girl was hoping to teach her cheating ex a lesson, but while coming around a curve, she swerved out of control to avoid hitting another car, then crashed into a home. She took out a wall. (BayNews9.com)
Three brothers who played Army as kids all head to Iraq
: Their mother says: "I feel better that they're all together. I kind of would rather them all go together, so I can worry once instead of three separate times." (WEAU-TV)
Cops: Indecent exposure suspect had bag of women's undies
: It was found in his car after a foot chase. (Pro8News.com)
Man avoids hitting "cute" cows after steering wheel comes loose
: You can't blame a Toyota this time; the man was driving his 1978 Buick when the steering wheel came loose. (Everett Herald)
Parents avoid car payments by making teen daughter have sex
: The girl’s parents made her do "sexual favors" for the manager of Shorty’s Used Cars so they wouldn’t have to make the $281 payment on the 1998 Dodge Caravan they bought two years ago. (Macon Telegraph)
Shrink: No mental impairment in woman who taped dog to fridge
: A mental health doctor has found no evidence showing that a college student arrested last year on suspicion of taping her boyfriend’s dog to a fridge had an "impaired mental condition" at the time that would excuse her behavior. (Boulder...
Cook accused of putting "body hair" in cop's bagel sandwich
: The 26-year-old restaurant employee was allegedly holding a grudge because the officer had previously given him several tickets. He denies the charges. "That's ridiculous," the cook says of the hair-in-food claim. "I'm not that kind of person." (Courier-Post)
Oregon DMV workers beg the bosses to turn off the Muzak
: Caught in a budget crunch, the DMV is happy to give them "The Sound of Silence." The state saves $160 a month by shutting off the Muzak. OregonLive.com)
Man accused of performing circumcisions without a license
: "He needs to be taken off the streets," says the guy's ex-boyfriend, who told police about the illegal snip jobs. (Grand Rapids Press)
Cops order New Jersey family to cover their "saucy" snow woman
: "I thought she looked more objectified and sexualized after you put the bikini on," says the woman who was told to cover the snow woman after police received an anonymous complaint. (Neward Star-Ledger)
Judge orders satirical Web site to remove giraffe attack story
: Don't let him know about The Onion! He'll have every story deleted. Baton Rouge Advocate)
Women tell guys to have naked snowball fight to prove they're cool
: The women then started taking pictures with their cell phones and sending them to their friends, according to one of the traumatized young men. (SDSU Collegian)
Man leads cops on chase with 84-year-old mom in passenger seat
: The deputy attempted to stop the car, but it kept going about 20 mph and made abrupt turns. How annoying! (Naples Daily News)
Cops: Woman left baby alone while she was at Dunkin' Donuts job
: Since the beginning of November, Mercedes Sanderson allegedly had been routinely leaving her infant son unattended at her apartment while she worked a daytime shift at Dunkin' Donuts. Her husband is a soldier currently in Afghanistan. (WWNYTV.com)
City: We can't do anything about "racy" coffee shop banner
: Some people are complaining about a Perky Cups coffee shop banner that shows a bikini-clad barista, but the city says it's apparently legal. (Aurora Sentinel)
Nurse who refused to draw blood from DUI suspect gets $78,000
: A nurse who was handcuffed when she refused to draw blood from a drunken-driving suspect has settled her lawsuit against a Chicago Police officer for $78,000. Her lawyer says: "It is important to remember that nurses work for hospitals and...
Politico broke law by using campaign funds to pay for hair care
: Judges in Minnesota say the Minneapolis City Council president's spending of $1,534 on hair care, dry cleaning and her AAA fee constituted a conversion of campaign funds to personal use. She says she considers the spending proper. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
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Bahrain preview quotes: Williams
: Bahrain preview quotes: Williams
Q and A with McLaren's Jonathan Neale
: Q and A with McLaren's Jonathan Neale
McLaren calls for support for new teams
: McLaren believes that it is critical that Formula 1's new teams are stabilised as quickly as possible, for the good of the sport.
McLaren relaxed over wing controversy
: McLaren says it is heading to Bahrain fully relaxed about the controversy that has surfaced over its rear wing design - and says it expects the concept to be given the green light by the FIA later this week.
Tyre advantage boosts Sauber's hopes
: BMW Sauber has a real chance of becoming a thorn in the side of Formula 1's 'big four' teams this year because its car is so good at looking after its tyres, Bridgestone analysis has revealed.
Schumacher eager to kick off 2010 fight
: Michael Schumacher says he is raring to go and fully prepared for the challenges of his Formula 1 comeback in Bahrain this weekend - even though he is not expecting a strong start to his campaign.
Webber: Schumacher in for a hard time
: Michael Schumacher will endure a very hard season on his return to Formula 1, according to Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber.
Silverstone works near completion
: Work on the new grand prix circuit at Silverstone is nearing completion, British Grand Prix organisers said on Tuesday.
Bahrain preview quotes: Lotus
: Bahrain preview quotes: Lotus
Interview with Mike Gascoyne
: Interview with Mike Gascoyne
Gascoyne: Reliability key to early points
: Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoyne thinks reliability will be key in giving his team a chance of scoring points in the early races of the season - even though the car is lacking pace.
Q and A with Eric Boullier
: Q and A with Eric Boullier
Bahrain preview quotes: Renault
: Bahrain preview quotes: Renault
Renault hopes to be close to top four
: Renault team principal Eric Boullier is hopeful his team will be able to run close to the four top squad at the start of the season, although he concedes it is very hard to make predictions.
McLaren inspection delayed until Bahrain
: The FIA will now wait until the Bahrain Grand Prix to take up McLaren's invite for another look at its rear wing design, following Red Bull Racing's recent complaints.
Moss injured in lift accident
: Stirling Moss is recovering in hospital from serious injuries he suffered in a lift accident at his home over the weekend.
Force India aiming for regular points
: Force India boss Vijay Mallya is confident his team can score points regularly this season, following a strong end to 2009.
Bahrain preview quotes: Force India
: Bahrain preview quotes: Force India
Give Chandhok time, urges Ecclestone
: Bernie Ecclestone has urged the Indian press and public to give Karun Chandhok time to settle into Formula 1 and get up to speed
Hamilton 'nearly quit' over '09 scandal
: Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he was on the brink of walking away from Formula 1 after he was adjudged to have misled the stewards at last year's Australian Grand Prix
Bahrain preview quotes - McLaren
: Bahrain preview quotes - McLaren
Button thrilled with McLaren effort
: Jenson Button says the effort McLaren has put into preparing for the new season is greater than anything he has experienced in Formula 1 before - and that his switch to the Woking team is already paying off
Chandhok: Hispania can score in 2010
: Karun Chandhok is optimistic that the new Hispania team can score points this year despite its troubled build-up to the Formula 1 season
Ferrari expands young driver academy
: Ferrari has announced that it has added Mirko Bortolotti, Daniel Zampieri and Raffaele Marciello to its Ferrari Driver Academy project, alongside first recruit Jules Bianchi
Massa says new teams bad for F1
: Felipe Massa has hit out at the new teams joining Formula 1 this season, suggesting that their relatively slow pace is bad for the championship and could pose a danger for the frontrunners
Bahrain preview quotes: Sauber
: Bahrain preview quotes: Sauber
Ian Phillips leaving Force India
: Force India has announced that director of business affairs Ian Phillips will leave the team after 19 years with the Silverstone-based squad.
Bahrain preview quotes: Mercedes
: Bahrain preview quotes: Mercedes
Schumacher fired up for season opener
: Michael Schumacher says he feels like a kid waiting for Christmas ahead of the first race of the season in Bahrain next weekend.
Interview with Christian Horner
: Interview with Christian Horner
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