Monthly Archives: October 2005

Man who took train with bow and arrow wounded

Posted on October 13, 2005 by Michael Hampton

Police shot and wounded a man who jumped a train and tried to take it over using a bow and arrow. Continue reading →

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Candidate arrested for drunk driving twice in three hours

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Michael Hampton

A candidate for public office in upstate New York was arrested twice in three hours for driving while intoxicated, authorities said Monday. Continue reading →

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Playing football causes stupidity

Posted on October 11, 2005 by Michael Hampton

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that football players suffer an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments later in life as a result of repeated head injuries sustained while playing football. Continue reading →

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Have Skunk, Will Learn

Posted on October 9, 2005 by Jason

A sixth grader at Warsaw Middle School in Pittsfield, Maine, was sent home for medical reasons and was given a three day suspension after picking up a dead skunk on the way to school and chasing down students with it. Continue reading →

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One-fifth of California high schoolers fail graduation exam

Posted on October 2, 2005 by Michael Hampton

Nearly 100,000 California high school students in the class of 2006 have failed the state’s graduation exam, according to researchers at the Human Resources Research Organization. Continue reading →

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