Centenarian rolls into bowling history in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 100-year-old woman from New Jersey has become the oldest competitor in the history of the United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships….
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Mich. mayor gets speeding warning, demands ticket
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan mayor says a warning wasn’t enough after he was stopped for speeding. So he asked for a ticket instead – and got it. Warren Mayor Jim Fouts was pulled over Monday on the way to City Hall for going 45 mph in a 40 mph zone. The officer told him to watch it next time.
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Miss. woman gets shot in head, but makes tea
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A Mississippi woman who was shot in the head not only survived but made herself tea and offered an astonished deputy something to drink, authorities said Friday. Tammy Sexton, 47, remained hospitalized three days after being wounded by her husband, who killed himself after he shot his wife. She is expected to fully recover….
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Driving teacher allegedly drunk during lesson
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — A driving instructor who police say was drunk while giving someone a driving lesson can stay out of jail but will lose his license for a year. Daniel Winsky, 53, of Salem was convicted Thursday of operating under the influence while giving a lesson from the passenger seat of a car. He was sentenced to 18 months probation but won’t be a licensed driver for one year….
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Man allegedly stabs brother over pork and beans
GILLIAM, La. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy said a 54-year-old man stabbed his 63-year-old brother during an argument in their kitchen over a can of pork and beans. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick said the suspect was booked Tuesday on one count of aggravated battery….
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NY pastor accused of filching funds for Botox
NEW YORK (AP) — A former pastor in New York City is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his parish to pay for plastic surgery, Botox injections and prescription drugs. The Rev. William Blasingame cited medical reasons when he resigned in January from St. Paul’s Memorial Episcopal Church on Staten Island….
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