Utah Gov. Herbert's nominees to state liquor commission would leave teetotalers in controlOctober 15th, 2009 Teetotalers may still dominate Utah liquor boardSALT LAKE CITY — Utah has a well-earned reputation for having quirky liquor laws that make getting a drink here a little more difficult than most places. Despite recent efforts to change that perception, it appears one quirk isn't going anywhere.
Bottoms up! Delhi to open 83 more liquor shopsSeptember 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Time to say cheers! The Delhi government Wednesday decided to open 83 more liquor shops in the city and allow opening of alcohol vends in malls too, but said its excise policy encouraged consumption of mild liquor instead of hard drinks. The decision was taken by a Delhi cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Alcohol-soaked Bali is running out of booze!August 21st, 2009 SYDNEY - In an unusual instance, a British-owned hotel in Bali has reportedly requested its guests to bring in some extra alcohol. After the re-election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Indonesian president last month, the nation's liquor importation laws have been further tightened.
Bottle of wine worth $20,000 stolen from, then returned to Massachusetts liquor storeAugust 4th, 2009 Pricey wine stolen, then returned to Mass. storeHOPKINTON, Mass.
Vino no-no: Alabama ban of California wine with naked nymph on label becomes a marketing toolJuly 30th, 2009 Ala. ban of wine with nude label is marketing boonMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama's ban on a wine that features a nude nymph on the label became a business opportunity for a California vintner who is preparing a marketing campaign to capitalize on being "Banned in Bama."
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board recently told stores and restaurants to quit serving Cycles Gladiator wine because of the label.
List of states where recalled California lettuce was distributedJuly 23rd, 2009 States where recalled lettuce was distributedList of states in which lettuce sold by Salinas, Calif.-based Tanimura & Antle Inc. was distributed:
— Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Texas, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
ESPN reporter Erin Andrews surreptitiously videotaped nude in hotel, video posted on WebJuly 21st, 2009 ESPN reporter surreptitiously videotaped nudeBRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN reporter Erin Andrews' attorney and the network say she was surreptitiously videotaped in the nude while she was alone in a hotel room.
Bangalore bonds at first wine festivalJuly 10th, 2009 BANGALORE - It was the perfect setting - the salubrious locales of Lalbagh Botanical Garden, accompanied by pleasant weather - the city could not have asked for more to kick-start its first wine festival Friday. Connoisseurs got a chance to sample white, red and rose wines brewed in the state at the inaugural day of the three-day colourful fiesta, conceptualised by the Karnataka Wine Board on the lines of popular wine festivals in vogue in developed countries.
Marin County to crack down on nude sunbathers after Muir Beach residents complainJune 19th, 2009 Marin County to crack down on nude sunbathersMUIR BEACH, Calif. — Officials are trying to curb lewd conduct at a longtime nude beach north of San Francisco after hearing complaints from a group of local residents.
Photograph of nude Carla Bruni fetches euro13,000 at Berlin auctionJune 4th, 2009 Nude Carla Bruni photo auctioned in BerlinBERLIN — A revealing photograph of former model and France's current first lady Carla Bruni was bought for $19,600 by an anonymous bidder Thursday at a Berlin auction house. The image is one of 10 prints of a nude Bruni lounging in an unmade bed captured by American fashion photographer Pamela Hanson in 1994.
Car crashes into liquor store in California, killing woman, injuring 2 othersMay 12th, 2009 1 dead after car crashes into Calif. liquor storeCOMPTON, Calif.
Former spokesman for Florida's child welfare agency gets more than 24 years for child pornMay 8th, 2009 Ex-Fla. official gets 24 years for child pornTAMPA, Fla. — A former spokesman for Florida's child welfare agency is going to prison for more than 24 years for taking nude pictures of teenage boys.
Kerala liquor, beer sales on a record 'high'March 31st, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Unfazed by the global economic crisis, tipplers in the state will have consumed an estimated Rs.4,600 crore worth of liquor this fiscal - a record - to clock the highest ever annual sales in Kerala's history. According to a senior official of the Kerala State Beverages Corp (KSBC), the sole wholesalers of liquor and beer that is promoted by the state government, sales this fiscal are expected to touch Rs.4,600 crore by end of Tuesday - the last day this fiscal - as against Rs.3,669 crore the previous financial year.
Haryana plans liquor vends quota for SC, BackwardsFebruary 15th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - At a time when the country's general elections are just round the corner, the Haryana government Monday announced that reservations were being made for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Backward Classes (BC) category A in allotment of liquor vends under the new excise policy for this year. Haryana Finance and Excise and Taxation Minister Birender Singh said that the reservation, the first and the 'most unique' in the country, was being made to ensure participation of these categories in economic growth.
Women activists demand probe into stripping of anti-liquor activistJanuary 4th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Women activists in Orissa Monday demanded a probe into the alleged stripping last month of a woman anti-liquor activist by some people in Balasore district. Several women activists met the chairperson of the State Women's Commission (SWC) Namita Panda and demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible for stripping and beating Jayanti Padhi, a known anti-liquor activist.
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