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freep.com     Jul 13, 2008          

1. According to a Free Press story Wednesday, wearing your underwear exposed with your pants below your buttocks is a crime in Flint. Which crime or crimes is it? A. Disorderly conduct B. Indecent exposure C. Criminal sexual conduct D. Illegal use of underwear 2. Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson held an unusual event Wednesday: a news conference on the Detroit riverfront about a possible new bridge to Windsor. What else was strange about the event? A. Patterson, imitating President John F. Kennedy in Berlin in 1963, proclaimed: "Ich bin ein Detroiter." B. Patterson said he might run for mayor of Detroit next year. C. The mayor of Windsor was there, but the mayor of Detroit was not invited. D. Patterson was overheard referring to Zug Island as "Independence Township without the glitter." 3. Sworn in as a new... [read full story]                    


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washingtonpost.com     5 mins ago   1 related          

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Lawmaker accused of politicizing Palin probe (AP)

yahoo.com     28 mins ago   3 related          

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