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Woman stabs lover over poor sex

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A Russian woman visiting her Swedish boyfriend is accused of stabbing him in the lung after an argument over disappointing lovemaking.

Police in the northern Swedish town of Lulea told the newspaper Norrlandska Socialdemokraten that the couple agrees the dispute is tied to dissatisfaction with their sex life -- but their story differs on other points, The Local newspaper in Stockholm reported.

The woman, who was visiting her boyfriend on a short-term visa, claims she stabbed her boyfriend in self-defense. The man, who was seriously injured in the attack, claims the fight was solely because of her disappointment with the evening's sex.

Grief over cat blamed for reckless driving

SPRING HILL, Fla., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A Florida woman ticketed for reckless driving said she hit 19 mailboxes because she couldn't stop crying over the death of her cat that morning.

Tracy Chadwell said the cat, Monty, had helped her get through some difficult times in recent years. The only thing she could think to do was go to work, hoping that would take her mind off the loss, the St. Petersburg Times reported.

Chadwell said she didn't realize she had taken out so many mailboxes and thought it was just a garbage can stuck beneath her truck, the newspaper said.

Deputies say Chadwell passed a sobriety test, although she was taking medication for back and leg pain. She also had a suspended and expired Louisiana driver's license.

Chadwell said she never got a Florida driver's license because all of her paperwork was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.

Jaguar employees pounce on would-be thief

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Employees at a Colorado Jaguar dealership tackled a would-be thief and bound him with extension cords.

After the man entered the Jaguar of Livermore dealership last week and demanded the keys to an $85,000 convertible, four employees leapt into action, MediaNews reported.

Salesman John Salazar grabbed the man, who appeared to have a concealed gun, and three of Salazar's co-workers helped tie him up.

Bound and helpless, the suspect reportedly admitted he may have tried to rob the wrong dealership.

"He said he should have gone to the Ferrari dealership," Salazar said.

Police said they found cash in the car the man had driven to the dealership, and the money was linked to a recent robbery at a check-cashing store, MediaNews said.

British court clamps down on phony shrink

MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A British court has convicted a man on deception charges after he falsely gave sworn testimony as a forensic psychologist for nearly three decades.

Despite having no formal training, 48-year-old Gene Morrison offered his opinion in hundreds of criminal cases in Britain, before finally being exposed as a fraud, Sky News said.

The Jamaican-born scam artist not only fooled countless legal experts and court officials, but was paid at least $488,000 from court appearances over the years.

Following Morrison's conviction on 20 charges -- including perjury and perverting the course of justice -- police began a review of 700 cases to determine if he tainted the result with his testimony.