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 Inmates Rescue Guard 
 in Jailhouse Brawl 

'These inmates likely saved deputy Moon's life,' says police commander

Nov 5, 09 10:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Deputy Kenneth Moon was alone at his station in a Florida county jail when Douglas Burden got the drop on him. The 24-year-old inmate quickly overpowered the 64-year-old guard, getting him in a choke hold that might have killed him, had a flock of other inmates not jumped into the... More »

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fight • jail • Tampa • inmates

Facebook Love Letter Triggers Teacher Fight

Two women arrested for brawling after love triangle turns ugly

Oct 29, 09 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two female middle school teachers face misdemeanor charges after getting into a profanity-laden brawl in front of students. The fight was the result of a love triangle between them and a male teacher at the Georgia school, police tell Fox 5 News , and began after one of the women found... More »

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Georgia • fight • love triangle • middle school • teachers

Sir Allen Banged Up After Jailhouse Fight

Stanford back in cell after suffering broken nose, concussion

Sep 28, 09 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Allen Stanford is back in his jail cell today after spending the weekend recuperating from injuries suffered in a fight with another inmate last week. The alleged Ponzi schemer was taken to the hospital with a concussion, a broken nose, and two black eyes. “He is in reasonably good... More »

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fight • jail • Ponzi scheme • Robert Allen Stanford

 Jenner, Joe Francis in Bar Fight 

Girls Gone Wild founder allegedly beat up Playboy Playmate

Aug 28, 09 9:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Reality star Brody Jenner got tased after a fight with Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis early this morning, TMZ reports. The fight started when Francis began “unrelentingly” hitting on a woman Jenner and girlfriend Jayde Nicole knew; Nicole threw a drink on Francis—who then grabbed her... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Joe Francis • celebrity • fight • Brody Jenner • Jayde Nicole

 Slumdog Star's 
 Mom, Stepmom 
 Lock Horns 

Stepmom says biological mom had no interest in Rubina Ali until the Oscars

Apr 20, 09 5:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The mother and stepmother of Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali slapped and tore at each other in a Mumbai slum today, the Daily Mail reports. The mother started the catfight after Ali's dad, Rafiq Qureshi, was arrested for allegedly trying to sell the 9-year-old for £200,000. “You... More »

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India • children • fight • Mumbai • slavery • Slumdog Millionaire • Rubina Ali • Rafiq Quresh

 Holly in Catfight 
 at Hef's Birthday 

All three exes turn out for bash

Apr 7, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hugh Hefner reunited with his ex-girlfriends this weekend at his 83rd birthday bash in Las Vegas—and one of them got into a cyber catfight. When a reporter—who also dated Holly Madison’s former flame Criss Angel—called Hefner ex and party host Madison a “bad interview” via... More »

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celebrity • fight • blog • Criss Angel • Hugh Hefner • Twitter • Kendra Wilkinson • Holly Madison • Bridget Marquardt

 Sam, LiLo Bicker Over Money 

Lindsay spends like crazy but has no cash

Mar 23, 09 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The recession has hit even Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson’s romance, the New York Daily News reports. The ever-squabbling pair now fights about money, too: “Lindsay is spending like crazy!” a friend says, but—thanks to a lack of work since 2007—she has no cash flow... More »

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Lindsay Lohan • money • celebrity • recession • fight • Samantha Ronson

 Madonna's Phone
 Hangups Irk
 Boytoy Jesus 

She can still take calls, though

Mar 20, 09 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna has decided to let Jesus Luz use his cellphone around her—but only in emergencies. The unlikely pair had a fight when Madonna walked in on her 22-year-old beau on a family phone call, and “she told him it was rude for him to take a phone call... More »

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cell phones • celebrity • fight • Madonna • cellphones • Jesus Luz

 Texas School 
 Forced Teens 
 Into Cage Fights 

Students ordered to settle differences in bare-knuckle fights as others cheered

Mar 20, 09 2:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Employees at a Dallas high school forced troubled teens to settle their differences in bare-knuckle brawls inside a locker room cage while spectators cheered, says a report obtained by the Dallas Morning News. The principal of South Oak Cliff High at the time did nothing to stop the fights and... More »

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high school • Dallas • fight • principal • fistfight

Chris Brown's Manager Sent Sexy Text That Sparked Fight

TMZ says pair had sexual relationship

Mar 10, 09 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The woman who left a three-page text on Chris Brown’s cell phone, inciting Rihanna’s fury and Brown's aggression, was none other than Brown’s manager, TMZ reports. Rumor has it Brown and Tina Davis, 40, had a relationship when Brown was 16, though both have denied it. The... More »

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crime • abuse • domestic violence • fight • text message • Rihanna • Chris Brown • manager

 Boxer Challenges 
 Brown to 'Real' Fight 

Facebook group invites public to be 'next in line'

Feb 19, 09 9:05 AM CST
(Newser) - At least 1,223 people want to see Chris Brown get in another fight, and a Los Angeles martial arts expert is one of them, Fox News reports. Anthony Geisler, president of LA Boxing, started a Facebook group called "I want to fight Chris Brown" that invites the singer... More »

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boxing • Facebook • domestic violence • fight • assault • Rihanna • martial arts • Barbados • physical abuse • Chris Brown

La. Prosecutors
Clear Brolin
in W Bar Brawl 

But feisty actor still has fightin' words for Russell Crowe, critics

Jan 6, 09 2:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Louisiana prosecutors have agreed to drop all charges against Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright for a July barroom brawl the two allegedly got into while filming Oliver Stone’s W. Brolin and Wright, along with five members of the film’s crew, faced misdemeanor charges from the fight, People reports.... More »

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film • fight • Oliver Stone • Sean Penn • Josh Brolin • actor • criminal charges • Milk • brawl

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson kicked off the New Year with a blistering back-alley clash and a hotel brawl, the New York Post reports. A homeless man eating a sandwich watched them go nuclear behind a Miami club. "When I storm off, you are supposed to follow me!... More »

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lesbians • Miami • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • fight • breakup • New Year's Eve • Samantha Ronson

Hockey Finds Itself in
a Whole New Brawl Game 

NHL rough stuff has risen every year since the lockout despite rule changes

Dec 25, 08 8:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Fighting has been as much a part of hockey as skating for generations, but the rough stuff has been on the rise in the NHL since the 2004-05 lockout. By one account, fights are up by 15% from last season. With the enforcer's role becoming more vital, the New York ... More »

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NHL • hockey • fight • Shawn Thornton • National Hockey League • hockey fight • Colin Campbell

 Believe It or Not, 
 There's an Art to This 

NHL pugilists follow strict etiquette before the gloves come off

Dec 17, 08 2:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Fisticuffs may be frowned upon in most pro sports, the Boston Globe reports, but the NHL has a definite, if brutal, code to fighting on the ice that goes back to hockey’s rural Canadian origins. Most fights are mutually agreed upon between players, and brawlers know who not to... More »

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NHL • hockey • fight • Dallas Stars • Boston Bruins • New York Islanders • etiquette • hockey fight • honor code

 Becks' 
 Bodyguard 
 Brawls With Pap 

No charges after Beverly Hills scuffle

Dec 8, 08 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - David Beckham and his bodyguards went after the paparazzi yesterday—right in front of a Beverly Hills police station, E! Online reports. The soccer star was angry at being followed, and one of his bodyguards allegedly took matters into his own fists. Beckham and wife Victoria drove off before the... More »

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Victoria Beckham • paparazzi • celebrity • David Beckham • fight • photographers

 Lilo, Sam Duke It Out at Club 

Couple comes to blows in London nightclub

Nov 21, 08 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan and girlfriend Samantha Ronson had an ugly fistfight in London, “screaming and spitting” at each other, the British tabloid Sun reports. Ronson flew off the handle when she spotted Lilo dancing with ex Calum Best at trendy nightclub Boujis. “And then all hell broke loose,”... More »

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London • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • fight • nightclub • Samantha Ronson • Calum Best

 NFL Benches 
 Pacman Indefinitely 

Bodyguard fight will cost Cowboys' Jones next 4 games, at least

Oct 14, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Adam “Pacman” Jones has been suspended without pay from the NFL for at least the next four games, the Dallas Morning News reports. Roger Goodell benched the Cowboys cornerback—suspended all of last season for various run-ins with the law—indefinitely for a scuffle with his own bodyguards last... More »

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NFL • Roger Goodell • Dallas Cowboys • fight • suspension • Adam "Pacman" Jones

 Punch-Up 
 Lands Pacman 
 Back in Trouble 

Cowboys cornerback scuffles with bodyguard in Dallas hotel

Oct 9, 08 3:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones may have to explain himself to commissioner Roger Goodell—again—after scuffling with his own bodyguard at a Dallas hotel yesterday, ESPN reports. The Dallas player appeared to be intoxicated before he attacked one of the guards hired to keep him out of trouble,... More »

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NFL • Roger Goodell • Dallas Cowboys • fight • Adam "Pacman" Jones

Passenger Fight Over Smoking Diverts Flight

Brother punched
by brother over
bathroom puff

Sep 7, 08 8:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - A fight provoked by smoking in an airplane bathroom forced a JetBlue flight from Boston en route to Florida to land in Raleigh, NC, yesterday, CNN reports. A man reportedly argued with his brother about smoking on the plane, and one punched the other in the face, according to witnesses.... More »

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flight • JetBlue • North Carolina • fight

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