Maybe there was a party? Thief steals 11 cases of beer from convenience store in just 2 tripsOctober 13th, 2009 Thief takes 11 cases of beer in just two tripsBATON ROUGE, La. — East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's detectives are looking for a man who stole 11 cases of beer from a convenience store — and only went in twice.
Like son, like father? Nebraska dad arrested for DUI after bailing out son on same chargeSeptember 24th, 2009 Police: Nebraska father, son arrested for DUILEXINGTON, Neb. — Authorities say a 53-year-old Nebraska man whose son had been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving was arrested on the same charge after bailing out his son.
Ohio judge orders shoplifters to wear 'I'm a thief' T-shirts during community serviceSeptember 8th, 2009 Ohio judge orders shoplifters to wear T-shirtsWAUSEON, Ohio — A northwest Ohio judge has added neon green T-shirts to his sentencing repertoire. Western District Court Judge Jeff Robinson in Fulton County is requiring some defendants to wear shirts announcing "I'm a thief" while they perform court-ordered community service.
Grime doesn't pay: Australian police nab suspected car thief asleep at the wheel in a car washAugust 3rd, 2009 Suspected Aussie thief caught napping in car washADELAIDE, Australia — Police say they have arrested a suspected car thief whom they caught napping at the wheel of a stolen car. South Australia Police say the 30-year-old man drove the Audi convertible into an automatic car wash early Monday and apparently fell asleep.
Iceland's former 2nd richest man files for bankruptcy; largest in country's historyJuly 31st, 2009 Man who was Iceland's 2nd richest is bankruptREYKJAVIK, Iceland — The second richest man in Icelandic history has filed for bankruptcy, his spokesman said Friday. Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson, the brewer-turned-billionaire and former owner of the West Ham soccer club, applied for bankruptcy protection at Reykjavik district court, 96 billion Icelandic kronur ($759 million) in debt, Asgeir Fridgeirsson said.
Wyoming police arrest suspected car thief they found sleeping in 2001 OldsmobileJuly 24th, 2009 Suspected Wyo. car thief found sleeping in the carCASPER, Wyo.
ND thief leaves note admiring man's 'amazing taste' in music, advises car owner to lock upJuly 17th, 2009 ND thief leaves note, advises car owner to lock upFARGO, N.D. — A man said it's a tough way to learn a lesson but he's a lot wiser.
Cross-party committee of lawmakers criticizes UK government for spat with IcelandJune 19th, 2009 Lawmakers criticize UK government for Iceland spatLONDON — An influential committee of cross-party lawmakers criticized the British government on Friday for its handling of the Icelandic banking crisis, when the Treasury froze assets using anti-terrorist law, prompting a diplomatic spat between the two countries. London infuriated Reyjkavik last year when it used the anti-terrorist legislation to freeze U.K.
Thief in northern Wisconsin has taste for finer things, taking wine, large cheesecake, arugulaJune 11th, 2009 Thief in northern Wis. has taste for finer thingsWASHBURN, Wis.
Thief steals 2 wheels from Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown's state-issued carMay 1st, 2009 Thief steals 2 wheels from California AG's carOAKLAND, Calif. — Even California's top law enforcement official isn't immune to petty crime.
Illiterate Spanish thief sentenced to school timeApril 24th, 2009 MADRID - A Spanish judge has ordered an illiterate young thief to learn to read and write as punishment for his crimes, Spanish media reported Friday. The 17-year-old, who lived in a village in the southern province of Granada, was convicted of stealing a dog, but returned it on request.
Thief hits campaign trail - with successApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Deteriorating law and order situation is one of the campaign issues the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been vociferous about in Goa. And one leader at least has a genuine reason to complain.
Russian pensioner helps police nab phone thiefMarch 18th, 2009 MOSCOW - A 70-year-old woman in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don helped police to catch a man who had stolen a cell phone from a boy, a police spokesman said. The incident occurred Tuesday in the centre of the city when the old woman saw the mugger threatening two boys with a knife and taking a phone from one of them.
Beauty queen spills tales of rigour in Hindi translationMarch 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - When done well, a translation can open a new world both to the author and the reader, as was seen in the recently released 'Is Taaj Ke Heere Chubhte Hai', a Hindi translation of Ira Trivedi's popular novel 'What Would You do to Save the World: Confessions of a Beauty Queen'. Translated by Inab Amin and published by Penguin India, the book was released by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Wallet thief knocks himself outMarch 4th, 2009 WELLINGTON - A thief who stole a wallet at a Waterworld complex near Hamilton on New Zealand's North Island knocked himself out when he slipped running away down some wet stairs, the police said Wednesday. The 28-year-old thief was given first aid by staff and came round in time to answer questions from police officers called to the scene, Sergeant Jeff Penno said.
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