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NEWS ABOUT: drunkenness

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 'Drunk' Ewoks Storm 
 Today Show, Blogosphere 

Halloween segment turns into fun-size free-for-all

Nov 1, 09 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - The weekend's hottest viral video is a Today show segment that began with Halloween decorating tips and ended with a pair of Ewoks running wild. The Star Wars-themed show saw the Return of the Jedi supporting players earn a leading role by fighting, moonwalking, swilling a Boo-tini, and humping Al... More »

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television • NBC • Al Roker • Star Wars • Today show • drunk • live television • drunkenness • morning TV • Ewok • Return of the Jedi

Guinness Heiress Was Randy, Not Drunk, on Plane: Court

Jury decides socialite accused of drunken striptease wasn't intoxicated

Sep 17, 09 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Socialite Clare Irby may have stripped down to her underwear on a flight from India earlier this year but she wasn't drunk, a British jury decided yesterday. Irby, a descendant of the Guinness brewing family, downed glasses of wine, stripped, and let another passenger kiss and fondle her—but she... More »

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flight • Guinness • drunkenness • socialite • Clare Irby

 Pick Your Poison: 
 Swine Flu or Hand Sanitizer 

Recent H1N1-inspired flood of alcohol-based products into schools are also flammable

Sep 14, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Schools are loading up on hand sanitizer in an effort to fight swine flu—but the alcohol-based panacea has problems of its own, the Chicago Tribune reports. Bottles and dispensers of the stuff are ubiquitous in classrooms, and officials have belatedly realized the dangers of its 65% alcohol content.... More »

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education • alcohol • pandemic • drunkenness • schoolchildren • swine flu • H1N1 virus • hand sanitizer • Purell • flammable

 Sex Acts Tied to 
 Promotion at Afghan 
 Embassy: Guard 

Private contractor encouraged nude, drunken parties, worker says

Sep 3, 09 6:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - One of the guards at the rowdy US embassy in Kabul went public last night, telling ABC News that new recruits had to participate in naked parties and perform sex acts with other men in order to get promoted or be assigned preferable shifts. The guard, one of 12 who... More »

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Kabul • US Embassy • private security guards • hazing • drunkenness

 Doused, Soused Crowd 
 Taunts Tiger at US Open 

Woods could still pull off victory, but it's a long shot

Jun 21, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tiger Woods still has a shot at victory at the US Open, but it would take a record-tying comeback. And to do that Woods would need incredible focus, because some soused spectators have been working on a distracting new hazard at Bethpage Black: extensive heckling. The rowdy crowd may be... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • US Open • Long Island • hecklers • drunkenness • Bethpage Black • US Open Golf

Rodman Fined $225K for Inappropriate Touching

2006 butt slap incident did not stay in Vegas

Apr 28, 09 1:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dennis Rodman must fork over a six-figure fine to a Las Vegas waitress he touched inappropriately in a 2006 incident, TMZ reports. The 28-year-old “beverage manager” said the former basketball star was incredibly intoxicated when he slapped her rear and tried to force her to dance with him. The... More »

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Las Vegas • lawsuit • federal judges • Dennis Rodman • fine • waitress • drunkenness • inappropriate touching

Japanese Boy Band Star Found Drunk, Naked, Screaming

Incident in public park cost singer ad deals

Apr 23, 09 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A member of SMAP, Japan’s most famous boy band, was arrested today after he was found naked, drunk and screaming in a public park at 3am, Asahi Shimbun reports. Tsuoyoshi Kusanagi, 34, reportedly screamed “What’s wrong with being naked?” at an officer while being removed. He had... More »

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alcohol • Japan • alcohol abuse • boy bands • drunk • drunkenness • Tsuoyoshi Kusanagi

 Drunk Groom Jailed on His Wedding Night

Busted leaving reception during
DUI crackdown

Mar 16, 09 2:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Houston man spent his wedding night in jail after he was caught driving from his wedding reception under the influence, the Houston Chronicle reports. The 26-year-old groom was nabbed during a local DUI crackdown, charged the next day with driving while intoxicated and freed on $500 bail. The bride... More »

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Houston • drunk driving • grooms • weddings • drunkenness

 Peru Court Ruling Protects Drunk Workers

Court rules drunks can't be fired

Jan 16, 09 6:17 AM CST
(Newser) - You might want to think twice about getting on a bus or even a plane in Peru because the nation's highest court has ruled that workers can't be fired for being drunk on the job, reports Reuters. In a decision criticized by government officials, a janitor fired for drunkenness was... More »

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Peru • Lima • drunkenness • Chorrillos • Constitutional Tribunal

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