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Fort Worth mayor apologizes for gay bar raid

Jul. 15, 2009
The June 28 raid, a joint operation between city police and the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission, left one man hospitalized. The mayor of this Texas city apologized Tuesday for a raid on a gay bar that sparked claims of brutality and procedure violations.
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Whiskey collector to keep most bottles

GOODLETTSVILLE , Tenn., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Jack Daniel's collector said he has reached a deal with Tennessee liquor control authorities that will allow him to keep most of his 2,400-bottle collection.

Suit targets Miller's Spark beverage

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. consumer group contends in a lawsuit that MillerCoors' new Spark beverage poses a potential health risk to consumers.

Utah won't swallow alcohol license plates

SALT LAKE CITY, March 18 (UPI) -- For the second time in its history, the Utah Tax Commission has ordered a driver to change his car's license plate because it featured an intoxicant word.

'Dry soda' a gourmet non-alcoholic option

SEATTLE, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- A woman from Tacoma, Wash., has become a beverage entrepreneur after being dissatisfied with non-alcoholic drink options.

Some workers toast St. Patrick at work

CHICAGO, March 18 (UPI) -- Ten percent of U.S. workers admit to having an alcoholic beverage on company time on St. Patrick's Day, a survey finds. CareerBuilder.com's survey, Drinks on the Job, of 2,050 workers from multiple backgrounds and industries, also found that 22 percent sa

Estonia stands up for true vodka

TALLINN, Estonia, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Estonia's agriculture minister has declared that any vodka not distilled from potatoes or grain should not be called vodka.

Judge censured for being drunk in court

KINGSTON, N.Y., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- New York's Commission on Judicial Conduct has recommended a public censure for an alcoholic judge who showed up too drunk to preside.

Kikkoman corn drink has a kick

TOKYO, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Japanese food maker Kikkoman said Friday it will start producing an alcoholic beverage made from corn.

Texas officials bust poker tournament

HOUSTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission cited 64 people for Class C misdemeanor gambling for participating in a Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament in Houston.

Swiss move to legalize absinthe

ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A Swiss government commission has acted to make it legal to drink, sell and manufacture the often banned alcoholic beverage absinthe in Switzerland.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler