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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: excuses

excuses stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - Every time a cop pulls someone over, he or she is liable to hear an excuse. And every so often, a driver manages to surprise even the most jaded ticket-writer, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Like the pair of Frenchmen one officer caught speeding on Highway 101. They’d... More »

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California • motorists • police • highways • traffic violation • excuses • traffic stop • speeding ticket


 Obama Jots  
 Excuse for 
 Hooky-Playing 
 4th-Grader 

Girl skips last day to see president's Green Bay talk

Jun 12, 09 12:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 10-year-old in Wisconsin missed her last day of school to watch President Obama speak—so he wrote her an excuse note. Kennedy Corpus’ father noted that she was missing school before asking a question, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports. “Do you need me to write a note?” the... More »

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Wisconsin • school • elementary school • President Obama • excuses • Green Bay

 In Sticky Situations,
 Recession's an Easy Out 

If you don't want to say the real reason, invoke the economy!

Feb 13, 09 2:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Think of all the commitments you would love to back out of. Chances are, you can use the economy as an excuse to set you free, reports the New York Times. Reaping the social benefits of recession is big with everyone from the mom who didn't want to confront her... More »

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recession • lying • financial crisis • white lies • excuses

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