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Woman attacks cop after griping to him about wine-buying woes

Her speech slurring and her breath spiked with alcohol, the 45-year-old woman complained loudly that store clerks refused to sell her wine. When the deputy began to roll up his window, the woman tried pushing it back down. She shoved him in the arm twice through the open window before tripping and falling on the curb behind her. (TampaBay.com)

Mom charged after hot-sauce discipline video airs on "Dr.Phil"

The video -- now circulating on the Internet -- shows the woman punishing her adopted Russian son by putting hot sauce in his mouth and forcing him into a cold shower. (Anchorage Daily News)

Man leaves two kids at home while he robs gas station

The 25-year-old man was caring for his two young children, both under the age of 5, when he left them to commit the robbery. (In the paper's comments section, a reader blames alcohol. I love that the grammar police chime in, too.) (Salt Lake Tribune)

Preschool student, 3, suspended for not getting to toilet on time

The principal escorted little Zoe and her mother from the school building Dec. 3. "The principal told me that Zoe had had enough chances," says the mom, who is now pushing the county and School Board to change its potty policy. "That seemed absurd to me. It came as a total shock." She's come up with "Potty Manifesto." (Washington Post)

Somebody threw a hell of a party in Gainesville over the weekend

One woman who attended it was seen running by cops naked down the street, while two other naked women were found hiding in bushes. (Gainesville Sun)

Mail carrier accused of stealing 7,000 J.C. Penney coupons

Huh? Penney's is still around? (Not in my neighborhood.) Here is the perp-walk photo. (Long Island Press)

Six-cent bill from city water department holds up sale of home

The elderly couple has been calling Cleveland Water Department nearly every week, trying to get a final bill. "I bet we called 20 times," said Arthur Barton, 75. "They always said, 'It's on the way, or we'll take care of it." They never mentioned the bill was only six cents. (Cleveland.com)

Convicted killer who escaped from jail had suicide-by-bear plan

He planned to overdose on heroin at Yellowstone National Park and let bears eat him to end the fear and panic he was experiencing while on the run. (Associated Press)

Wanted woman falls from ceiling while trying to hide from cops

It's not much of an image, but I like the image of a meth-head falling through the ceiling. (Quincy Herald Whig)

College professor accused of urinating on colleague's door

School officials set up a camera after discovering puddles of what they thought was urine at the professor's door. He'd been feuding with another math teacher. (KTLA.com)