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What's Going On In The World
Man robbed while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card
: He then called police to report it. (Flint, Michigan Journal)
Tracy Morgan may be a bit too raw for some at Northwestern U.
: The student publicist with the group that booked "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan says: "The show was racy, but that's just (Morgan's) unpredictable style. We apologize if any students were offended. Most people know it was a little controversial, but...
What are you going to do after winning the big game? Shoplift!
: After their upset win against Texas, two Oklahoma players allegedly went to a Dillard's store and shoplifted. They were cited for petty larceny. (Oklahoman)
Daughter urges mom to "go green" and try to limit her farting
: "I don't know if I am physically able to keep my gas to myself to go green," the mother writes to Dr. Paul Donohue. (And yes, it is a slow day-after-Super-Bowl OS&RR news day.) (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Bus driver is Madison, Wisconsin's highest-paid city employee
: John E. Nelson made more than the city's mayor and police chief in 2009 by sitting behind the wheel of a bus. His $159,258 compensation includes $109,892 in overtime and other pay. (Wisconsin State Journal)
Three shot during Super Bowl celebration in French Quarter
: That's not bad, I guess. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Woman has to crawl between train cars to leave her yard
: The 66-year-old woman says people don't want to stop by her place because of the inconvenience. "My house is falling apart and I can’t get anyone to come and make repairs because they won’t climb under the train." (Jacksonville.com)
Strip club's "Lap Dances for Haiti" fundraiser brings in $1,000
: General manager Kenny Soprano (oh yeah, you can bet that's his real name) says: "We'd been racking our brains for about a month or so, thinking about what we could do. You don't hear much about strip clubs giving back...
Man tries to get case worker to keep quiet about his Whizzinator
: Chad Thomas allegedly offered the urine-test case worker $300 to throw the device away, but the worker refused. Thomas then upped his deal to $500, but was refused again. He was arrested for felony bribery. (Grand Junction Sentinel)
Man unhappy about cops' sign calling his apartment a "drug house"
: Police put the sign up near his apartment building -- "Warning! Drug House; Enter at your own risk," it reads -- and included his unit number. They're slandering me, complains Thomas Cureton. (Belleville, IL News-Democrat)
Tenant really teaches landlord a lesson after she kicks him out
: He poured bleach on her clothes and stole $240 worth of steering wheel covers from her. Ouch! (PennLive.com)
Man spends a year recreating "National Lampoon's Vacation" car
: When people see the car on the road, they immediately associate it with the movie, says Gary Schneider. His station wagon will be seen in a Super Bowl commercial. (Suburban Chicago Daily Herald)
Man's 1984 Ferrari is parked in his living room as a piece of art
: A 10-foot bridge connects his sports car's living-room parking spot to the road, which has neighbors complaining. City planners are siding with them, and the guy's Ferrari may have to leave the living room. (Los Angeles Times)
Mom shoots son in crotch when holdup prank goes awry
: The injured 21-year-old told police he thought it would be funny to frighten his mother when she returned from shopping. He put on a ski mask and approached her at their house, and she pulled her gun and fired. (Milwaukee...
Man arrested after stuffing 75 stolen bottles of lotion in his pants
: A cop says: "They could not fit [suspect] Chamil Guadarrama into the police cruiser because his pants were bursting at the seams and he could not bend over." He was wearing ordinary trousers but had string tied around each ankle...
Anger management counselor pulls gun on men in parking dispute
: He eventually learned that the two men he believed were blocking his car on a street last week were federal marshals. (Washington Post)
Man with "Why Try" tattoo on face arrested for carjacking/choking
: Ali Kimia, 32, allegedly stole a 72-year-old man's Honda Accord and robbed him of personal belongings. The carjacker choked the man and drove away, only to return and resume strangling him. The crime victim survived. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dad holds daughter's head under water for not reciting alphabet
: She's only 4, for cripes sake! The abusive soldier/dad was arrested after his girlfriend told police he "was irate, intoxicated and walking around the neighborhood with his Kevlar helmet threatening to break windows." (Tacoma News Tribune)
Man charged after showing girlfriend how to iron "the right way"
: He's accused of pressing the hot iron on the woman's stomach. The 25-year-old victim told a doctor that she had been "given" to the 35-year-old guy by a previous abusive boyfriend. The men had met in prison. (St. Paul Pioneer...
Man with cerebral palsy accused of impregnating teen girl
: The 15-year-old girl told police she had never consented to sex with Steven Dale Clark, 33, who is in a wheelchair. (Denver Post)
Judge refuses to flush case of woman with toilet planters in yard
: A judge has refused to throw out a nuisance charge against a woman who is using two old toilets and a bathroom sink as front yard planters. (Suburban Chicago Daily Herald)
Heart Attack Grill slaps Heart Stoppers Sports Grill with lawsuit
: "Heart Attack Grill is the originator of the medically themed hamburger grill and restaurant," says HAG's lawyer. "It sells high-calorie food products and we have had very extensive media coverage. ...In my mind, we are just as well known as...
Drunk sheriff's deputy has to be put into a K-9 cage after arrest
: The guy was vomiting on himself, repeatedly refused to stop kicking the inside of a squad car, and berated the arresting trooper. (Kingsport Times-News)
Man who stole VA hospital's 52-inch screen TV is back in jail
: This time it's for suspicion of driving drunk -- for a seventh time. (You might recall that he showed up for his 2008 court hearing wearing Green Bay Packers slippers.) (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Man who disrupted flight blames it on marijuana cookies
: He told agents that he had a medical marijuana card and took double his normal dose on the day he flew. At first, he was waving, smiling and making odd gestures to a flight crew member. Then, he went to...
Family gets OK to sue highway patrol over graphic crash photos
: The California Highway Patrol has already admitted that two of its officers e-mailed their friends and family members nine gruesome photos, including images of a decapitated body, "for pure shock value." (Los Angeles Times)
"Idol" contestant: My girlfriend looks better than I do in a bikini
: This story will be of most interest to those who saw "Bikini Boy" on last night's "Idol." (Westword.com)
Warning to kids: Your Facebook posts could get you suspended
: Two 16-year-old Chicago-area boys face 10-day suspensions from school after a video on Facebook showed them handling guns and making gang slogans. (Chicago Tribune)
Unemployed man living on boat knows he's doing better than others
: "I could be under a bridge or in a cardboard box," says the 54-year-old man who was beset by financial problems after brain surgery at the Mayo Clinic and losing his business. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Teen: I took racy photos because there's no sex-ed at our school
: The 17-year-old boy used his no-sex-ed defense after nearly 150 close-up photos of females' bodies were found on his cell phone. The females were clothed in the photos, but they appeared to be taken without their consent. (Last story in...
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Lotus delighted after early fire-up
: Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoyne says his team is on course to prove its credentials as a serious Formula 1 outfit this year, ahead of a return to the track for the famous marque on Tuesday.
Force India unfazed about missed test
: Force India's design director Mark Smith is confident the team will not be at a disadvantage after having missed the first test of 2010.
Button to kick off McLaren's Jerez test
: Jenson Button will kick off McLaren's testing programme at Jerez in Spain this week, his team has confirmed.
Hulkenberg expects no grace period
: Nico Hulkenberg is under no illusions that he must deliver from the very start of 2010, after claiming he is not expecting a grace period to get up to speed.
Ferrari reveals Jerez testing plans
: Fernando Alonso will kick off Ferrari's testing on his home ground at Jerez in Spain this week, driving for the first two days before handing the car over to Felipe Massa.
Q and A with BMW Sauber's Willy Rampf
: Q and A with BMW Sauber's Willy Rampf
Sauber: C29 meeting expectations
: BMW Sauber's technical director Willy Rampf says the team's new car has matched its expectations following its maiden test at the Valencia circuit.
Klien still hoping for 2010 F1 seat
: Christian Klien is still working to secure a Formula 1 seat for the 2010 season, despite his options narrowing with the recent announcements that Pedro de la Rosa and Vitaly Petrov will drive for Sauber and Renault respectively
Di Montezemolo shares team's caution
: Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says he will not get carried away with his team's results in the first pre-season test - which saw Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso top the times comfortably on all three days
Di Grassi enjoys first Virgin run
: Lucas di Grassi said his first impression of the new Virgin-Cosworth VR-01 was extremely positive after driving the car in the second day of its shakedown run at Silverstone yesterday
Ferrari in the dark about F10's pace
: Ferrari says it does not have a clue how quick its new F10 is compared to the opposition - and thinks it may take a few more tests to fully find out.
Force India: Participation not in doubt
: Force India says that there are no doubts about its participation in this year's Formula 1 world championship, despite reports suggesting that the team could be put out on business.
Bridgestone to keep gap between tyres
: Bridgestone will keep its tyre options two steps apart again for most of 2010 in a bid to try and improve the racing.
Q and A with Bridgestone's Kobayashi
: Q and A with Bridgestone's Kobayashi
Mercedes: No Schumacher pressure
: Mercedes GP has dismissed any talk that Michael Schumacher's presence at the team increases pressure on it to succeed in 2010.
Jerez weather a worry for F1 teams
: Red Bull Racing faces an anxious wait ahead of its new car debut in Jerez next week with early forecasts suggesting the second pre-season F1 test could be hit by rain.
Q and A with Cosworth's Gallagher
: Q and A with Cosworth's Gallager
Virgin car completes maiden run
: The new Virgin VR-01 took to the Silverstone circuit for the first time on Thursday, as the car completed its maiden run.
Ferrari stays realistic over testing pace
: Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says he is not getting carried away by his team's strong start to pre-season testing this week
New teams on course to make Bahrain
: Team US F1 and Campos Meta 1 remain fully on course to make the start of the Formula 1 season, despite speculation suggesting both teams' efforts could be in doubt
Virgin VR-01 passes final crash test
: Virgin Racing's new VR-01 car has passed its final mandatory crash test, ahead of a debut track run at Silverstone on Thursday
Heidfeld to be Mercedes reserve driver
: Nick Heidfeld is to be the test and reserve driver for Mercedes GP this year, after failing to find a race seat on the grid for 2010
Rossi says F1 move 'difficult' to envisage
: Valentino Rossi says it is 'difficult' to imagine himself racing in Formula 1, despite his strong performance in his most recent Ferrari test having raised renewed speculation about a potential switch to car racing
Q and A with Jenson Button
: Q and A with Jenson Button
Button says times insignificant at present
: World champion Jenson Button says he is not even looking at lap times from testing yet as he believes it is too soon to make any judgements about potential 2010 form
Q and A with Fernando Alonso
: Q and A with Fernando Alonso
Alonso 'very cautious' on Ferrari's form
: Fernando Alonso says he is staying very cautious about Ferrari's form despite the Italian squad dominating the first test of the year at Valencia this week.
Combined times from Valencia test
: Combined times from Valencia test
Alonso keeps Ferrari on top at Valencia
: Fernando Alonso helped Ferrari end the first pre-season Formula 1 test as the team to beat after setting the best time of the week on the final day of action on Wednesday.
Q and A with Michael Schumacher
: Q and A with Michael Schumacher
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