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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lawyer for two alleged clients of a Maine woman accused of running a prostitution business out of her Zumba dance studio in Kennebunkport are trying to block the release of names of the men suspected as her clients. Stephen Schwartz told The Associated Press he filed the motion in court […]
Willie Singletary, a Pennsylvania traffic court judge, brought his judicial office in to disrepute when he showed photos of his “judicial genitals” to a government contractor earlier this year. Singletary was accused of displaying two smartphone photos of his erect penis on February 19 to a 22-year-old traffic court cashier, who has been identified merely as ”F.” The 31-year-old judge contends […]
White was the most popular color for cars and trucks produced in 2012, according to a new survey by paint maker PPG Industries. The chart below shows the percent of color for vehicles produced in North America, Europe and Asia with those colors. Color Percent in North America Percent in Europe Percent in Asia White […]
MIAMI (AP) — Miami-Dade police say a third person has died following the collapse of a parking garage at Miami Dade College. The latest victim was pulled from the rubble early Thursday, some 13 hours after the five-story structure fell, creating a pancake-like collapse. Police spokesman Javier Baez says the man died at a Miami […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has offered his take on the debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan, saying "Joe just needs to be Joe." Obama offered his remark in an interview with ABC News on the eve of Thursday night's vice presidential debate. Biden has been a controversial figure, occasionally prone to […]
Americans love the tough guy, the guy who kicks butt and takes names, who mops the floor with his opponents, who has the quick one-liners that can shut a conversation down. It’s why we like Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood and Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, action flicks with memorable lines and lots of action. It’s why we […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A 91-year-old woman who pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $201,000 from the south Alabama town where she was mayor for three decades paid hush money in a bid to keep her crimes secret, documents showed. Prosecutors said River Falls Mayor Mary Ella Hixon pleaded guilty to theft and resigned. In exchange, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — During the next presidential debate, the candidates will be pondering the important questions of our time. But the most controversial may be "Sausage or pepperoni?" Pizza Hut is offering a lifetime of free pizza — one large pie a week for 30 years — or a check for $15,600 to anyone […]
Lance Armstrong said he wanted to see the names of his accusers. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency gave him 26, including 11 former teammates. The world's most famous cyclist said he wanted to see the hard evidence that he was a doper. The agency gave him that, too: About 200 pages filled with vivid details — […]
SIDNEY, Ohio (AP) — The mother of a former Navy SEAL killed in Libya has called on Mitt Romney to stop talking about her son during his political campaign. A spokesman for the Republican presidential candidate says Romney will respect her wishes. Romney in recent days has been telling voters of chance encounter with the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Craigslist ad offered Percocet pills for sale, but warned: "No LE please." Meaning: No law enforcement. Like that made a difference. The 40-year-old man accused of placing the ad was among 21 people arrested in an attempt by the New York Police Department to make an example out of some […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Central American street gang known for using machetes to hack and stab rivals to death became the first street gang to be labeled a transnational criminal organization Thursday. The Treasury Department formally designated MS-13, also known as Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal organization in an attempt to freeze the ultra-violent gang […]
