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By Times Wires
Published December 29, 2007

Litigation

Stories differ on the flying red bra wreck

Jeff Long and James Campbell are old pals from way back, and the fact that Long is suing Campbell shouldn't change that. "I don't take it as he's suing me," Campbell told the Toledo Blade in Ohio. "I take it as he's suing my insurance company." Awfully understanding. Seems Campbell was driving last year, and in an accident on I-75 in which Long, his passenger, was injured. We're sure of that. Here it gets murky: Apparently, a wind-blown bra was involved. It was red. Campbell says he was heroically trying to avoid it as it hurtled through the air toward him, and he crashed. The four teenage girls in the car from whence said garment flew say the two men were trying to catch it. Campbell is suing the girls. When we know more, you'll know more.

Beer bandits

In Georgia, they're 2,600 cases lite

The laws of supply and demand could work against beer drinkers in southwest Georgia in the near future. It seems that a semitrailer truck loaded with more than 300 cases of beer was stolen on Dec. 21 in Dougherty County. The trailer, empty, was found about three miles away. Then comes word that sometime between that day and Thursday, another truck was stolen, this one loaded with more than 2,300 cases. Both trucks carried various Miller products. It is not known whether the two heists are related. But it's probably not the same people who stole the truck with 450 kegs from a Guinness bewery in Ireland in November.

Pooch power

Putin wants satellite to watch his dog

When the Russian government was announcing plans to make a new global positioning system available, President Vladimir Putin listened intently, then had a very personal question. "When will I be able to buy the necessary equipment for my dog Koni so that she doesn't run too far?" Technically, the GPS really can't stop the dog from running too far, just tell you where the dog ran to. But good try. He wasn't asking for a presidential perk for his black lab, though. Pet tracking will be available next year.

Purse puppy helps cops catch drunk

It's one thing to get caught by a police dog, but one alleged law-breaker in northern California is going to have some serious explaining to do in prison, as he was tracked down and sold out by a 3-pound Pomeranian-chihuahua. Four suspects were fleeing police after a stolen minivan was crashed into a hill east of Sacramento. Three were caught, but one got away. But Tink, who lives in the area, found him under a motor home, then chased him into the woods. Tink's owners directed police in the direction of the chase, and they followed in and cleaned up, giving Tink all the credit. "The chihuahua gave him up," California Highway Patrol officer Jeff Herbert said.

Compiled from Times wire services and other sources by staff writer Jim Webster, who can be reached at jwebster@sptimes.com.

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