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12 anti-war demonstrators hauled in near KSU campus |
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1:49 pm EDT, May 5, 2003 |
As was the case 33 years ago, the United States was involved in an undeclared war and protesters gathered at Kent State. Fortunately, no one was shot this time. 12 anti-war demonstrators hauled in near KSU campus |
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National Guardsman changes his name to a 'Optimus Prime' |
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7:59 am EST, Mar 20, 2003 |
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CUYAHOGA FALLS -- A member of Ohio's 5694th National Guard Unit in Mansfield legally changed his name to a Transformers toy. Optimus Prime is heading out to the Middle East with his guard unit on Wednesday to provide fire protection for airfields under combat. "On Sunday, we were awarded as the best firefighting unit in the Army National Guard in the entire country," said Prime. "That was a big moment for us." Prime took his name from the leader of the Autobots Transformers, which were popular toys and a children's cartoon in the 1980s. He legally changed his name on his 30th birthday and now it's on everything from his driver's licence, to his military ID, to his uniform. National Guardsman changes his name to a 'Optimus Prime' |
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128th time: Angry drunk in tank, again / Chronic drinker soaks up police, hospital resources |
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11:44 pm EDT, Oct 7, 2002 |
Paul Sanchez, the public drunk who had been picked up a dizzying 124 times in San Francisco the last time we counted, is back in jail again -- having clocked up another four arrests for some form of public drunkenness. Sanchez now resides in the medical wing of the County Jail, doing a 130- day stretch for resisting arrest after throwing an empty vodka bottle at a cop. The cop had revived him while Sanchez lay passed out in a doorway near Castro and Market. Sanchez is a legend among the city's beat cops and paramedics -- and he's become Exhibit A for the growing problems caused by the city's street people. 128th time: Angry drunk in tank, again / Chronic drinker soaks up police, hospital resources |
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Man Dies in His Own Booby-Trapped House |
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1:57 pm EDT, Oct 7, 2002 |
"A Belgian man died of a gunshot wound after setting booby-traps throughout his house using hunting rifles and explosives, to police and local news reports said Sunday." Man Dies in His Own Booby-Trapped House |
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Telemarketer's Phone Call Was Finally Useful |
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1:52 pm EDT, Oct 7, 2002 |
"Police say it may be the only time someone was ever happy to hear from a telemarketer." Telemarketer's Phone Call Was Finally Useful |
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