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Kentucky State Senator: 1891 Rule Voids My DUI Bust
(Newser) - A Kentucky state senator accused of driving drunk on the legislature's opening day this month has invoked a law brought in by predecessors who traveled in horse-drawn carriages. Brandon Smith's lawyer filed a request this week to dismiss his DUI charge based on an 1891 provision in the... More » |
Billionaire Tells Rest of Us to Live More Modestly
(Newser) - Jeff Greene describes the $195 million price tag of a 23-bathroom Beverly Hills estate he's spent seven years building—and has now put on the market—as "quite reasonable." He lives in a 35,000-square-foot estate in Palm Beach, Fla., with its own private beach. And when... More » |
Death of Girl Who Refused Chemo Under Investigation
(Newser) - Makayla Sault made headlines last year when, after undergoing 12 weeks of chemotherapy to treat her acute lymphoblastic leukemia, she stopped treatment in May, opting instead for "traditional" medicine. The 11-year-old member of the First Nations tribe in Canada died of an apparent stroke Sunday, which her family says... More » |
In Lake Ontario, 2 Wrecks That 'Aren't Supposed to Be There'
(Newser) - A team of shipwreck-hunting enthusiasts who've spent years trolling the unpredictable waters of Lake Ontario say they've stumbled upon wrecks whose appearance completely stumps them. Two canal boats on the bottom of the lake—more than 200 feet deep—lie within a few miles of each other about... More » |
Frat Trashed Resort to Tune of $75K: Manager
(Newser) - Members of six University of Michigan fraternities and sororities who may have watched Animal House one too many times are accused of causing nearly $100,000 in damage at two ski resorts last weekend, the Detroit Free Press reports. Smashed ceiling tiles, broken windows and furniture, filthy rooms, and ruined... More » |
Biggest Asteroid Fly-By Until 2027 Happens Monday
(Newser) - If you've ever wanted to get a good look at an asteroid, Monday night will be your best chance for more than a decade. Asteroid 2004 BL86, a space rock about a third of a mile in diameter, will be 745,000 miles away on Monday, around three times... More »
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