Prosecutors charge 3 Mich. men who allegedly swapped food stamps for booze, porn, ViagraOctober 9th, 2009 Officials: Food stamps swapped for booze, ViagraDETROIT — Viagra and pornography are not staples on the government's food stamp list. But authorities say a Detroit liquor store supplied them during a series of illegal deals.
This isn't the food pyramid: Feds say food stamps were exchanged for Viagra, pornOctober 8th, 2009 Feds: Food stamps swapped for Viagra, booze, pornDETROIT — Viagra and pornography are not staples on the government's food stamp list. But authorities said a Detroit store supplied them during a series of illegal deals.
Pa. police say woman put stolen check in church offering and stole a wallet from a pewOctober 6th, 2009 Police: Pa. woman put stolen check in church plateNEW BRIGHTON, Pa. — Police said a woman put a forged $50 check in a church offering plate and stole a woman's wallet from a pew in the same western Pennsylvania church.
Bottle with message tossed into sea in Massachusetts found 3,000 miles away in FranceOctober 2nd, 2009 Mass. woman's message in bottle turns up in FranceROCKPORT, Mass. — A bottle with a message written by a woman who tossed it into the sea in 2003 off Cape Ann in Massachusetts was found 3,000 miles across the Atlantic off the coast of France.
Colorado liquor store's shoplifting solution is in the bag: No purses allowedAugust 14th, 2009 Colo store bags theft problem with no-purse policyCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Leave your purse in the car, or you won't get service at one Colorado Springs liquor store.
Texas liquor board says 3 agents violated procedures during Fort Worth gay bar raidAugust 7th, 2009 Texas liquor board report cites violations in raidFORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission report says two agents who took part in a June raid on a gay bar failed to report that they used force when arresting a patron or that he suffered a serious head injury. The report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press says the agents also are accused of participating in the June 28 raid without their supervisor's approval, among other policy violations.
Alabama liquor agency says no to nude nymph on widely distributed California wineJuly 24th, 2009 Alabama liquor agency says no to nude nymphMONTGOMERY, Ala. — A wine label showing a nude nymph is too racy for Alabama's liquor control agency, which has told restaurants and stores not to sell the product.
Calif. man extradited to face charges of transporting rare, stolen violins from LA to EuropeJuly 18th, 2009 Man extradited to US on violin-trafficking chargesLOS ANGELES — French authorities have extradited a suspect to Los Angeles to face federal charges of transporting two rare, stolen violins. The FBI said in a news release that 43-year-old Anthony Eugene Notarstefano of Long Beach, Calif.
Los Angeles County deputies search for car stolen outside Norwalk store with 2 children insideJuly 15th, 2009 Car stolen outside SoCal store with 2 kids insideNORWALK, Calif. — Authorities in Los Angeles County are looking for two children who were inside a car when it was stolen outside a Norwalk business.
Police: Pa. politician cited for public drunkenness after passing out at government meetingJune 23rd, 2009 Cops: Pa. politician cited for public drunkennessWIND GAP, Pa. — Police in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley say an elected official passed out drunk at a public meeting and was taken to a hospital in an ambulance.
Ga. liquor store clerk shoots would-be robber after his cell phone defects knifeJune 16th, 2009 Clerk shoots man after cell phone deflects knifeROSWELL, Ga. — A liquor store clerk's cell phone may have saved his life.
Sign of the times: Struggling French pawning off grands crus as economic crisis bitesMay 13th, 2009 Struggling French pawning off grands crusPARIS — The French have confronted their worst economic outlook in 30 years by locking up their bosses, marching on the capital and barricading oil terminals. Now the cruelest cut of all: They're pawning off their wine.
Sign of the times: Paris lender sells off grands crus in exchange for cashMay 13th, 2009 Paris lender sells off stash of top wines for cashPARIS — The French have confronted their worst economic outlook in 30 years by locking up their bosses, marching on the capital and barricading oil terminals. Now the cruelest cut of all: they're selling off their wine.
Car crashes into liquor store in California, killing woman, injuring 2 othersMay 12th, 2009 1 dead after car crashes into Calif. liquor storeCOMPTON, Calif.
Why? Why? Alleged liquor thief fills out raffle ticket on way out of storeMay 11th, 2009 Cops: Alleged liquor thief fills out raffle ticketHARTFORD, Wis. — An alleged shoplifter with a bottle of whiskey in his pants decided to take one more gamble before leaving a Washington County liquor store: filling out a raffle ticket.
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