Albuquerque voters deicde whether to give mayor a record fourth termOctober 6th, 2009 Albuquerque voters cast ballots for mayorALBUQUERQUE — Albuquerque voters will decide Tuesday whether to give the mayor an unprecedented fourth term. Mayor Martin Chavez paved the way for his campaign by asking a judge to overturn the term-limits law in the city charter.
Oklahoma man faces charges after allegedly trying to run over a police officer with a horseOctober 1st, 2009 Man accused of using horse to assault officerMIAMI, Okla. — A northeast Oklahoma man faces assault charges after allegedly trying to run over a police officer with a horse.
Toronto mayor says he won't run for a third termSeptember 25th, 2009 Toronto mayor says he won't runTORONTO — The mayor of Canada's largest city says he won't run for a third term in office. Toronto Mayor David Miller had previously said he would run again but his popularity plummeted following a 39-day strike by municipal employees that halted garbage collection and other services this past summer.
Pantless bald man accused of harassing neighbor's hose in a corralSeptember 1st, 2009 Pantless man accused of harassing neighbor's horseFINLEY, Wash. — A man who apparently wasn't wearing pants has been accused of harassing a neighbor's horse.
Whoa, Nellie: Spooked horse takes full carriage on a wild ride in downtown Salt Lake CityAugust 30th, 2009 Spooked horse takes family on wild carriage rideSALT LAKE CITY — Talk about a wild ride. A spooked horse pulling a carriage with seven people aboard took off through downtown Salt Lake City and didn't stop until it crashed through a police officer's bicycle and ran into a parked car.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to make 1st public comments since being beaten near fairAugust 19th, 2009 Milwaukee mayor to make 1st comments since beatingMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to make his first public comments since being beat up by a man after answering a grandmother's cries for help. The 55-year-old mayor was attacked by the man as he tried to help the woman and her 1-year-old granddaughter near the Wisconsin State Fair on Saturday.
SC man charged with having sex with horse; police say he has attacked same animal twiceJuly 29th, 2009 Police: SC man charged with having sex with horseCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man has been arrested for having sex with a horse after police say the animal's owner caught him on surveillance camera.
SC woman ticketed for disorderly conduct for riding a stolen horse down main streetJuly 28th, 2009 SC woman ticketed for riding stolen horseGREENVILLE, S.C. — A woman has gotten a ticket for riding a stolen horse down the main street in a small town in northwestern South Carolina.
Mayor says he apologized for injury to man at Fort Worth, Texas, gay bar _ not for raid on barJuly 16th, 2009 Fort Worth mayor says apology for injury, not raidFORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth's mayor says an apology he issued at a City Council meeting wasn't for law enforcement's raid on a Texas gay bar, but for the fact that a man was seriously injured. Mayor Mike Moncrief (MAHN'-creef) made an impromptu apology during Tuesday night's meeting where officials and residents commented on last month's raid on the Rainbow Lounge, which left one man hospitalized with a serious head injury.
A thorny problem: Rose-poachers steal 100 blooms, making life a little less rosy in Maine parkJuly 8th, 2009 Thorny thief snips 100 rose blooms from Maine parkPORTLAND, Maine — Police in Maine's biggest city are on the lookout for a thief with an eye for roses. Gardeners at Portland's Deering Oaks Park noticed Monday that someone had snipped 100 blooms from the rose bushes.
Managua mayor, Alexis Arguello, former boxing champion, found dead at his homeJuly 1st, 2009 Managua mayor, ex-boxing champ, found deadMANAGUA, Nicaragua — Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, a three-time world boxing champion, has been found dead. Presidential spokeswoman Rosario Murillo confirms the death.
Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch recovering after heart surgery to replace a valveJune 19th, 2009 Ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch recovering from heart surgeryNEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch is recovering after surgery to replace a heart valve. A spokesman says the 84-year-old mayor is doing as well as expected after a challenging open heart procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Yeehaw! Man slapped with $25 ticket for drunken 'joyride' through Denver suburb on his horseMay 2nd, 2009 Colo. man on horse ticketed for riding while drunkARVADA, Colo. — A man in a cowboy hat who rode a horse through a Denver suburb has been cited for riding an animal under the influence.
Mexico City mayor says swine flu outbreak stabilizing in capital with 1 more deathApril 29th, 2009 Mexico City mayor: 1 more death, toll stabilizingMEXICO CITY — Mexico City's mayor says the swine flu outbreak seems to be stabilizing, with one more death since he spoke last. If the death toll keeps tapering off, he says he will consider easing the citywide shutdown.
Horse dies at Rolex Kentucky event, cause of death for 13-year-old Kingpin not yet determinedApril 26th, 2009 Horse dies at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day EventLEXINGTON, Ky. — A veteran horse died while competing at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
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