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Man Ticketed For Saving Son, Not Jeep, From Cliff

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.22.2012

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He may have been ticketed for not saving his Jeep from a cliff dive, but his other option was to let his 5-year-old son die and go to jail. Frank R...

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The Indecision, Part 2: Favre's Latest Unretirement and Vikings Ticket Prices

Jesse Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jesse Lawrence

Speculation about Favre's return has driven up prices for Vikings home games almost 20%. While 20% is a meaningful increase, it's a blip compared to last year, when prices jumped almost 100% on his un-retirement.

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Aurora Teen Crashes Car While Texting

Aurora Sentinel | Brandon Johansson | Posted 05.25.2011

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AURORA | Aurora police this month cited a 19-year-old Denver woman under the state's new texting while driving law, marking the first time in Aurora -...

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Friday Talking Points [60] -- Democratic Assertiveness Training

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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What a week! With Congress back in session, with the excitement of newly-elected members being sworn in (or barred at the door, as the case may be), ...

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Pay-To-Play: Inauguration Tickets, Only $12,500 Each!

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

This doesn't sound a whole lot like "change we can believe in." This sounds more like same-old-same-old cronyism and pay-to-play.

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Inauguration News: D.C. Power Plays and Other Craziness

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

With slightly less than a month and a half to go before Barack Obama's inauguration, Washington, D.C. has officially reached the "freakout" point on the Richter scale of event planning.

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Woman in Labor Received Ticket, Forced to "Prove" She's Pregnant

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 11.17.2011

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Brett Ashley McKenzie

The couple actually pulled over in the breakdown lane to ask permission to use said lane, which is reserved for emergencies. And he expects her to prove that she's pregnant? How humiliating!

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Flat tire? Chicagoans to the rescue!

Leslie Goldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leslie Goldman

I got out, loaded up with shirts and dresses, and confronted what was possibly the deadest dead tire ever. My heart sank. But then the kindheartedness that defines the Midwest started peeking out from every corner and I was saved by my city.

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I Got The Boot

Leslie Goldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leslie Goldman

My trusty Mercury never got towed, as I parked within the dotted lines. I lived a life of smug bootlessness. Until last week.

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How to Cure Airport Blues: Fly Nice!

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

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Joel Schwartzberg

The next time you find yourself waiting at an airport terminal in a waiting-at-an-airport-terminal kind of mood, give being nice a try. It's way cheaper than coffee, and the favor often makes a return trip.

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