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A US man who stole a lorry was arrested after he choked on the truck driver's tobacco spit which he mistook for a drink. The 26-year-old man stole the lorry, which had been left with the engine running, from a shopping centre in Vancouver, Washington. He mistook the absent driver's tobacco-spit cup for a soft drink and took a swig, reports the Columbian. The thief started choking and had to stop and call 911 for medical help, according to a Vancouver police department report. Meanwhile, the driver, who had left the truck to wash his hands, had returned to see...

WINSTON-SALEM -- Last week voters went to the polls to select a vision for the future. Now Americans must find a way forward together. This week, as we honor service and sacrifice on Veterans Day, an image from this political season must be put to rest. The presidential campaign featured the resurgence of a myth from the early 1990s. That myth is that soldiers returning from Vietnam were spit upon by citizens or war protesters. That claim has been used to turn honest differences of opinion about the war into toxic indictments. As a scholar of urban legends I am...

Fooled ya once... In 1971, Kerry said American troops who served in Vietnam were bad. He didn't like them and said they were committing war atrocities. He said he was ashamed of his 4 months of service there and threw away his medals. America believed him, spit on their troops and elected John Kerry to public office. In 2004, Kerry says American troops who served in Vietnam were good. He likes them now and says he's 'one of them.' He says he's really proud of his 4 months of service there and has found his medals that he threw...

'IDIOT' GERMANS HARASS LANCE BY GERSH KUNTZMAN and BILL SANDERSON July 22, 2004 -- Asinine German cycling fans harassed five-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong during yesterday's grueling ride though the French Alps - two of the "idiots" spat on him, and another spectator chased him while wearing a "F - - - Bush" T-shirt. By the end of the day, of course, the spit on Armstrong was exchanged for a bath of champagne, thanks to the Texan's time-trial victory. But the win did not erase what had happened. "I don't think it's safe," said Armstrong, who is on...

Any CNY'ers out there? I'm organizing a counter-protest vs the Syracuse Peace Council on March 20th. They are organizing a protest rally to spit on the USA and our brave troops serving in Iraq. Their demonstration will be from 12-1PM at Clinton Square here in Syracuse. Would any of you be willing to come out? Maybe you can bring others, too. I will be down there, along with my daughter and a few friends, to show my support for the US of A and our brave troops. 11AM-1Pm Saturday, March 20th. God Bless America! Jon Alvarez Baldwinsville, NY 315-638-7007 jonalvy44@hotmail.com

Amylin's Gila Monster Of A Diabetes Drug, 08.07.03, 1:25 PM ET NEW YORK - Seven years ago, San Diego's Amylin Pharmaceuticals licensed the rights to a potential diabetes drug derived from the saliva of the venomous Gila monster lizard. Late yesterday, Amylin (nasdaq: AMLN - news - people ) unveiled the results of the first of three clinical trials that it and its partner Eli Lilly (nyse: LLY - news - people ) hope will lead to U.S. regulatory approval for the medicine, exenatide, to treat adult-onset diabetes. The positive results caused Amylin shares to leap 13% to $24 this...

This is huge. It means that Scott's boat was NEVER LAUNCHED.