Police: Marin County couple fearing more DUIs used 13-year-old boy as designated driverOctober 6th, 2009 Police: Couple used boy as designated driverSAN ANSELMO, Calif. — Police say a Marin County couple with several drunken-driving arrests between them let a 13-year-old boy drive them home to avoid another DUI.
AP Economic Stress Index shows the 20 most-stressed countiesOctober 5th, 2009 The 20 most stressed countiesA list of the 20 most economically stressed counties with populations larger than 25,000 residents and their August 2009 score, according to The Associated Press Economic Stress Index:
1. Imperial County, Calif., 31.83
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Fla. cops say feces-covered nude man faces charges after breaking into yard and jumping in poolSeptember 30th, 2009 Cops: Feces-covered nude man jumps into man's poolSTUART, Fla. — A Florida man is facing charges after authorities said he was naked and covered in feces when he broke into a resident's backyard and jumped into the pool.
Naked Gun: 91-year-old nude S. Fla. man holds burglar at gunpoint until deputies arriveSeptember 21st, 2009 Naked Gun: 91-year-old nude Fla. man makes arrestLAKE WORTH, Fla.
Suspected tornado kills boy at day camp as violent storm lashes OntarioAugust 21st, 2009 Suspected tornado kills Ontario boyTORONTO — Officials say an 11-year-old boy was killed during a violent storm that spawned as many as four suspected tornadoes in Ontario. Grey County emergency services manager Mike Muir says the boy was at a day camp in a conservation area near the southwestern Ontario town of Durham when a violent storm Thursday collapsed buildings and sent debris flying.
6-foot-7-inch, 250-pound man accused of ringing Calif. doorbells in buff pleads not guiltyAugust 13th, 2009 Accused nude doorbell ringer pleads not guiltyREDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A 6-foot-7-inch, 250-pound man who allegedly appeared nude at people's homes and rang their doorbells is being held on $60,000 bail after pleading not guilty to a series of misdemeanor and felony charges.
Fla. man trying to get cash from roommate allegedly attacks him with coconut, bowl, carvingJuly 30th, 2009 Man charged with attacking roommate with coconutWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Authorities said a West Palm Beach man trying to get money from his roommate hit him with a coconut, a porcelain bowl and a wooden carving.
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.
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.
14-year-old NJ girl who posted nude pics of herself online avoids child pornography chargesJune 23rd, 2009 NJ girl, 14, gets probation for posting nude picsTRENTON, N.J. — A 14-year-old New Jersey girl who posted nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com will have child pornography counts dropped.
10 secluded beaches from Coastal Living magazineJune 15th, 2009 10 secluded beaches from Coastal Living magBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Looking for a beautiful beach without the crowds? Coastal Living magazine recommends 10 secluded beach destinations in its June issue.
SC residents who lost everything in wildfire want to know why warnings came so lateJune 8th, 2009 Residents ask why SC fire warnings took so longMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Residents who lost everything in an April wildfire are asking why officials gave them just minutes to evacuate when flames had been raging for most of the previous day.
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.
Fla. man, 70, arrested after throwing himself on sand to protest brown sand on white beachApril 29th, 2009 Fla. man, 70, protests brown sand on white beachSIESTA KEY, Fla. — The beaches of Siesta Key in Sarasota are known for its white sand, and residents want to keep it that way.
Fla. officials capture a one-eyed, 3-legged alligator captured on a beachApril 24th, 2009 One-eyed, 3-legged alligator found on Fla. beachSEACREST BEACH, Fla.