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Posted on September 1, 2009 - by clklink

Dog deflates NC deputy’s tires after dog complaint (AP)

AP - Some dogs chase cars. One in a North Carolina town decided to try and eat one. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says a pit bull deflated all four tires of a deputy's cruiser near Hope Mills on Sunday. Spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said the deputy parked his car in a woman's driveway while responding to her complaint about another dog.

Posted on September 1, 2009 - by clklink

“Too tall” player sparks fan violence (Reuters)

Reuters - A bizarre row over a player's height caused a Chinese basketball game to be abandoned and sparked violent scenes that left several cars destroyed in Guangdong earlier this week, local media reported Thursday.

Posted on September 1, 2009 - by clklink

Not a baa-d price: Record fee for Scottish ram (AP)

AP - A British farmer who paid a new world record price for a sheep says the animal is the finest specimen he has ever seen.

Posted on September 1, 2009 - by clklink

Lippi scolded for comments on gay footballers (Reuters)

Reuters - Italy coach Marcello Lippi was rebuked by one of Italy's leading gay associations on Wednesday for saying two members of the national team could not have an open homosexual relationship.

Posted on September 1, 2009 - by clklink

Video blunder lets porn be sold legally to kids (Reuters)

Reuters - Retailers who sell children violent or pornographic videos will be immune from prosecution for the next three months after the discovery of a government blunder 25 years ago.

Posted on September 1, 2009 - by clklink

No Muslims at Malaysia Black Eyed Peas concert (Reuters)

Reuters - Muslims in Malaysia have been barred from attending a concert by U.S. hip hop band the Black Eyed Peas sponsored by Guinness which is owned by the world's biggest spirits group Diageo.

Posted on September 1, 2009 - by clklink

“Mother of Judo” receives her gold 50 years on (Reuters)

Reuters - The "Mother of Judo" waited 50 years to get the gold medal that was snatched from her in her first serious competition, a gender injustice that fuelled Rusty Kanokogi's winning crusade for women's judo in the Olympics.

Posted on August 31, 2009 - by clklink

Stimulus checks lure Floridians to their arrest

Reuters – 2009-08-31

Posted on August 29, 2009 - by clklink

Fla. officials: Hundreds of animals found in filth (AP)

AP - Authorities say they've taken more than 400 animals, including sheep, goats, ducks and even four endangered turtles, from a filthy central Florida home.

Posted on August 29, 2009 - by clklink

Amsterdam lets “beer bike” ride on, with limits (Reuters)

Reuters - The beer bike will ride on in Amsterdam.