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Man takes plea deal in central Fla. steroids bust

A Florida man who claimed he sold anabolic steroid pills to professional athletes, including members of the Washington Nationals and Capitals, has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors.

Winderman: Boost or bust? Young season offers insight

By its nature the pro game moves faster. Twenty-four seconds per possession. Back-to-back sets. Eighty-two games jammed into five and a half months.

Record NYC real estate deal now on the rocks

It was the most expensive real estate deal in U.S. history. Now it's poised to become one of the biggest flops.

Cops: NY man tried to eat evidence after pot bust

Deputies say an upstate New York man has been charged with evidence tampering after he was busted for growing marijuana — and then tried to eat the evidence. Jeremy Wheeler and his father, William Wheeler, were arrested Sunday night after deputies said they found 116 plants growing in the son's home in Willet. Deputies said Jeremy Wheeler tried to eat some of the plants while being booked.

Fraud fugitive busted after unwise friend request

Maxi Sopo was living the dream of a fugitive abroad, kicking back on the beaches of Cancun by day, partying in the clubs by night.

929 gallons of moonshine found in NC mountains

North Carolina authorities say they have found 929 gallons of moonshine under a shed in the mountains.

SAfrica police bust drug smuggling syndicate

South African police say they've busted an international drug smuggling syndicate housed in a warehouse with African souvenirs.

Russian tycoon acknowledges company going under

A Russian construction magnate who made headlines for saying that anyone who failed to become a billionaire in Russia is a loser has admitted that his once titanic company is going under.

Recession means fewer babies; US births fell 2 pct

There aren't just fewer jobs in a recession. There are fewer babies, too. U.S. births fell in 2008, the first full year of the recession, marking the first annual decline in births since the start of the decade and ending an American baby boomlet.

Agents seize $1.2 billion worth of pot in Calif.

Federal and state agents have arrested 83 people for growing more than $1.2 billion worth of marijuana in an ongoing crackdown on illegal pot gardens in California's Sierra Nevada range.

Coast Guard: 1,600 pounds of cocaine seized

The U.S. Coast Guard says an estimated 1,600 pounds of cocaine were seized from a motorboat off the coast of Venezuela last week.

Parents' late-night fast-food run goes to pot

Police have arrested a couple allegedly caught smoking marijuana while waiting in the drive-through line at an Arby's restaurant with their 1-year-old in the back seat. A restaurant employee noticed the aroma late Friday and called 911, then had the couple wait for their order of chicken as police sped to the scene.

Coast Guard cutter makes drug bust off Guatemala

The Coast Guard says a cutter based in Alameda has seized two speedboats, recovered a bale of cocaine and detained four suspected smugglers off the coast of Guatemala.

Rare bust of George Washington to be auctioned

Art lovers looking for a way to mark U.S. Independence Day may want to consider a rare bust of George Washington being auctioned by Sotheby's in London.

Police: Man dons bustier, can't skirt drug charges

Police say a California man donning a bustier and watching porn on a computer in an apartment complex gym was arrested after officers found drugs in his backpack.

Canadian man gets 7 1/2 years on smuggling charges

A Canadian man who tried to drive nearly 200 pounds of the drug Ecstasy, worth an estimated $6.5 million, into the United States has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison.

Craigslist pot ad leads to pot bust

A man has been arrested after he allegedly placed an advertisement on Craigslist selling marijuana. Police said undercover detectives responded to the advertisement and bought a small bag of pot from 30-year-old Christopher Gray for $45.

Ex-mountain bike champ Giove hit with drug charges

Former mountain biking world champion Melissa "Missy" Giove was ordered held on $250,000 bail Thursday after federal authorities said they seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana from a truck she was driving in upstate New York.

Boston firefighter resigns after drug raid

A Boston firefighter whose Maine home was raided by federal drug agents has resigned.

Accused Fla. steroid dealer faces federal charge

Federal charges have been filed against a Florida man who authorities say boasted of selling steroids to professional athletes, including players on the Washington Nationals and Capitals.

Room in the crib: Baby population growth slows

Did America's moms and dads and potential parents see the meltdown coming before the economists?

Biggest meth seizure in eastern US made in Atlanta

Federal authorities in Atlanta on Wednesday announced the biggest seizure of Mexican crystal methamphetamine ever recorded east of the Mississippi River.

Suspected pot dealers nabbed after tailgating cops

Two suspected pot dealers were arrested after police said the pair tailgated an unmarked police car. Police said 23-year-old Jonathan Gonzalez and 19-year old Felicia Deneen tailgated the police vehicle Wednesday and were later stopped.

Mich. man pleads guilty in self-reported break-in

A Michigan man accused of breaking into a gas station — and then calling police himself so he could see his brother in jail — has pleaded to a lesser charge. Matthew Robert Kiss, 24, of Imlay City, pleaded guilty Friday to attempted breaking and entering.

Israel bong bust nets 15,000 marijuana water pipes

Israeli police say they have seized thousands of marijuana water pipes in a raid on a factory in northern Israel.

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NYT: Ex-homeowners forced into shelters - The New York Times- msnbc.com
Source: msnbc.com

Growing numbers of Americans who have lost houses to foreclosure are landing in homeless shelters, according to social service groups and a recent report by a coalition of housing advocates. Only three years ago, foreclosure was rarely a factor in how people became homeless.

Accidental alarm leads police to 28 lbs. marijuana -
Source: wkrn.com

Police made an unexpected pot bust in east Nashville after a child accidently activated a keychain panic alarm. The alarm was activated inside a home on McGavock Pike.

Pot bust valued around $500,000
Source: WTNH

A New Haven man who allegedly had an elaborate marijuana grow operation at his apartment, including on the roof, appeared before a judge today.

Police make huge marijuana mistake
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

Dutch police thought they had a big pot bust -- but it turns out to be a big embarrassment. Police proudly announced earlier this week that they'd found more than 47,000 cannabis plants, with an estimated street value of nearly $6.5 million.

Grandma's meth found in baby's diaper
Source: WOODTV

A Montcalm grandmother and her boyfriend are among five adults charged in connection with a meth bust last Wednesday. A grandson present at the time of the drug raid was found

Two busts in one week for city's vice unit
Source: eastbayri.com

East Providence Police made two separate arrests this week resulting in the seizure of about two ounces of cocaine and 26 bricks of heroin. In both cases, Sergeant Diogo Mello said officers were able to foil new methods being used by drug dealers to help stave off detection.

Police find heroin, small child in Westport woman's car
Source: eastbayri.com

A Westport woman faces drug charges after police stopped the car she was driving and found bundles of heroin inside.

Nipple surgery soars as women keen for Posh's pert appearance go under the knife
Source: the Mail online

Are you desperately unhappy with your nipples? Feel that they're the wrong shape, wrong colour, wrong size?

Police in Rugs Bust (no that's not a typo)
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

FIVE men face lengthy jail terms after trying to smuggle heroin worth £1.5million into the UK - woven into RUGS. Plastic straws had been filled with the Class A drug and painstakingly incorporated into the fabric of the Afghan carpets.

Storm in a DD cup; M&S Tits-up; Big Boob Supporters Won't Cost More
Source: Death To Glamour

Hmmm – thanks then. You've given M & S the ad campaign and free PR they've been dreaming of and ensured that either the quality/style range of bras will suffer across the board or that you'll be forever compensated by your smaller busted counterparts.

The worlds biggest boobs
Source: romaniantimes.at

World biggest boobs record holder Norma Stitz has told how her 67 inch bust gets in the way of meeting men. Norma, 50, revealed: "When I meet a man I want them to be interested in me - not just my babies here. But most men can't even talk - they just stare."

No, No, Berlin Nefertiti bust claimed a fake
Source: artinfo.com

a Swiss art historian is claiming that a delicate bust of the Egyptian monarch in Berlin that was thought to date back to 1347 BC is in fact a 20th-century imposter.

Pregnant woman, 5 others arrested in drug bust
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Detectives arrested six people, including a pregnant woman, at an east Orange County home overnight that doubled as a drug-distribution center.

An epoch of excess.
Source: BBC News

Two years ago, on an upbeat floor of the New York Stock Exchange, American writer and journalist Tom Wolfe was asked what he made of it all. He paused and said: "We may be witnessing the end of capitalism as we know it."

277lbs. of Pot Found in Suspect's Car
Source: Fox 10 Phoenix

Take a look at what police found inside Antone's car - about 277 pounds of marijuana. The marijuana has a street value of about $195,000.

Secret Service, Police Bust Orlando Pawn Shop
Source: wftv.com

The Secret Service and Orlando police busted an illegal operation Wednesday morning involving a local pawn shop and millions of dollars in gift cards.

Baltimore Police Seize 91 Pounds Of Cocaine
Source: wbaltv.com

Routine intelligence gathering and a relatively brief investigation led to the largest cocaine seizure in the history of the Baltimore police department, Police Commissioner Fred Bealefeld said Friday.

| Daughter Turns in Mom for Smoking Pot
Source: kmtv.com

A 15-year-old turns in her mother for smoking marijuana in front of her. A spokesman for the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office says the girl may have told teachers about the pot, then instructed deputies who followed up where they could find it in the family's apartment.

Air pistol up anus may not be the best way to cool off
Source: tigerweekly.com

Excerpt: Denis Schwarz, a 25-year-old German steel foundry worker, has been sentenced to nine months in jail for shooting an air pistol up his friend's anus, causing his intestines to rupture.

Germans Deceived Egyptians Into Exporting Nefertiti Bust
Source: deutsche-welle.de

German archaeologists may have tricked Egyptian customs officials into allowing them to smuggle the bust of Queen Nefertiti to Berlin nearly a century ago, according to a secret document unearthed recently.

Suspect's Eye, Voice Help Bust Robbery Spree
Source: WFTV.com

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- Police in south Brevard County believe they've ended a crime spree. They arrested two men Tuesday accused of robbing eight businesses at gunpoint. It was one man's glazed-over eye and the voice of another that ultimately led to their capture.

Op-Ed Columnist - The Madoff Economy
Source: The New York Times

How different, really, is Mr. Madoff's tale from the story of the investment industry as a whole?

Joost - Boost or Bust?

Joost had a dramatic re-launch during September this year, after taking a break to work on it's services to try and catch up to other sites such as YouTube and Hulu.

Is the U.S. Real Estate Market On the Edge? - Knowledge@Emory
Source:

Is the U.S. Real Estate Market On the Edge? Published: July 30, 2003 in Knowledge@Emory written in 2003 - all the symptoms described, but concluded it cannot happen

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