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Coffee stop leads Ark. police to cocaine arrest

Published: Dec 01, 2008

Arkansas sheriff's deputies said they arrested a man needing a little bit more of a boost to go with his morning coffee. Deputies said the man parked next to their unmarked cruiser Tuesday outside of a Starbucks in Bentonville.

Deputies said they saw the man take a sniff of a white substance off of a small spoon before going inside the coffee shop.

The deputies confronted the man, who initially denied the substance was cocaine. Later, deputies say he admitted to taking the drug and allowed deputies to search his car. The deputies say they found three grams of suspected cocaine in the vehicle and on him.

The man faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and was taken to the Benton County Jail. More

Dec 01, 2008

• Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him

A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. Randy Goodman, 49, said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead to him, but seconds later the nine-point, 240-pound animal came to life.

Dec 01, 2008

• Man, 80, gets birthday card from former teacher

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Dec 01, 2008

• Police seek would-be robber armed with hairspray

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Dec 01, 2008

• Man says God ordered him to ram vehicle at 100 mph

A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road."

Dec 01, 2008

• Police: Ohio college adviser ran prostitute raffle

An Ohio State University academic adviser and a real estate agent held a $10-a-ticket raffle that offered an evening with a prostitute who is also a child sex-abuse caseworker, police said.

Dec 01, 2008

• OBAMA license plates become target for NY thieves

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Dec 01, 2008

• OBAMA license plates become target for NY thieves

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Dec 01, 2008

• Red Sox fans can show their loyalty for eternity

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Nov 30, 2008

• Eau de Penn State smells of flowers, not football

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Nov 30, 2008

• Late workers, students get notes blaming NY subway

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Nov 30, 2008

• After 55 days, contest ends for 2 living in truck

A Wisconsin radio station had to make two contestants an offer they couldn't refuse in order to get them to quit a game to win a new car.

Nov 29, 2008

• Thief steals Thanksgiving dinner off woman's porch

A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner.

Nov 29, 2008

• Chicago couple wait for first kiss at the altar

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Nov 29, 2008

• Customer memorialized by chair at NY Starbucks

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Nov 29, 2008

• Pumpkin drop at NY museum draws smashing crowd

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Nov 28, 2008

• After 55 days, contest ends for 2 living in truck

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Nov 28, 2008

• Ill. zoo creates ornaments from reindeer droppings

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Nov 28, 2008

• Full-size cardboard figure causes NJ bank standoff

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Nov 27, 2008

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Nov 27, 2008

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Nov 26, 2008

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