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  • Brazil student expelled after wearing mini-dress

    AP – Sun Nov 8, 5:12 pm ET  

    SAO PAULO - A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink dress to class — publicly accusing her Sunday of immorality. Full Story »

  • NM auto dealer tried to save business by gambling

    AP – 47 mins ago  

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A former Albuquerque auto dealer, faced with an ailing economy and difficulty getting credit for his dealership, says he turned to gambling last year in a bid to salvage the business. Full Story »

  • New fair targets France's 260,000 annual divorces

    AP – Sun Nov 8, 3:55 pm ET  

    PARIS - The city of romance got a lesson in love's hard knocks Sunday, as thousands flocked to the French capital's first divorce fair. Full Story »

  • Fla. police: Graffiti artist left work incomplete

    AP – Sat Nov 7, 11:12 am ET  

    PALM BAY, Fla. - Police in Florida say a graffiti artist who apparently ran out of paint midway through a spray-painted creation left a note to potential critics to explain the unfinished work. Full Story »

  • Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge

    AP – Fri Nov 6, 11:21 pm ET  

    VALLEJO, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge. Full Story »

  • SKorean woman passes driver's exam on 950th try

    AP – Fri Nov 6, 4:36 pm ET  
    68-year-old South Korean woman Cha Sa-soon shows her application... AP

    SEOUL, South Korea - A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) in application fees, but until now had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible 100 points needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test. Full Story »

  • Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call

    AP – Fri Nov 6, 4:36 pm ET  

    SALEM, Ore. - Oregon police have charged a man with drunken driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on the road. Full Story »

  • NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure

    AP – Fri Nov 6, 7:04 pm ET  

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith, sculpted as a protest by artist Sam Mahon, attracted 112 bids before being picked up by an anonymous buyer on Friday. Full Story »

  • Pa. prostitution case tossed over gov't-funded sex

    AP – Fri Nov 6, 6:06 pm ET  

    HARRISBURG, Pa. - An appeals court has ruled Pennsylvania State Police botched a prostitution investigation in which troopers gave an informant money to pay for sex four times at a massage parlor, along with a total of $180 for the man's trouble. Full Story »

  • Sleepwalker beaten after men find him in apartment

    AP – Fri Nov 6, 4:36 pm ET  

    IOWA CITY, Iowa - Charges have been filed against three men accused of beating a man who sleepwalks after they found him asleep in one of the men's apartment. Iowa City Police Sgt. Troy Kelsay said the 21-year-old victim who was not identified, suffered injuries over most of his body. Kelsay said the man's injuries did not appear to require hospitalization, but the victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Full Story »

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