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Drunk Kills Shark, Saves Egyptian Beach Resort

Blacked-out Serbian hailed as a hero

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Drunk Kills Shark, Saves Egyptian Beach Resort

Blacked-out Serbian hailed as a hero
(Newser) - A Serbian man is being hailed as a hero after killing—accidentally—a shark that had been terrorizing an Egyptian resort town . Dragan Stevic was black-out drunk when he vanquished the predator that has killed one beachgoer and injured four. He went with friends to the beach after a long... More »

Speculation Dept.

Is John Boehner Crying Because He's Drunk?

Speaker-elect's alleged drinking problem the hot rumor on the Hill

Dec 16, 2010 10:03 AM CST

Is John Boehner Crying Because He's Drunk?

Speaker-elect's alleged drinking problem the hot rumor on the Hill
(Newser) - John Boehner’s latest public crying episode has gotten Capitol Hill talking, and some are speculating that there’s a simple explanation for the waterworks: He’s drunk. “For years, political professionals have quietly discussed Boehner’s drinking,” writes Matt Lewis of Politics Daily . “Some have told... More »

 Irish Prime Minister: 
 I Wasn't Drunk 
 In Interview 

But opposition says that's how he sounded

Sep 15, 2010 8:20 AM CDT

Irish Prime Minister: I Wasn't Drunk In Interview

But opposition says that's how he sounded
(Newser) - You know it probably wasn't the interview of your life if rivals call you out for having been smashed while giving it, but Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says he was not—repeat was not—drunk during a live radio interview yesterday morning. The rumor started when an opposition party... More »

 China's Drunken 
 UN Diplomat: 
 I Don't Like 
 Americans 

Sha Zukang goes on drunken rant

Sep 10, 2010 12:27 PM CDT

China's Drunken UN Diplomat: I Don't Like Americans

Sha Zukang goes on drunken rant
(Newser) - An apparently drunk senior UN official tore into his colleagues, the organization, and Americans in general last week at a retreat at an Alpine ski resort, according to Foreign Policy . “I know you never liked me Mr. Secretary-General,” declared Sha Zukang, the undersecretary general for Economic and Social... More »

 Fatso the Crocodile 
 Lets Drunk Visitor Live 

Intoxicated Aussie tried to feed one croc beer, sat on another's back

Jul 13, 2010 3:45 PM CDT

Fatso the Crocodile Lets Drunk Visitor Live

Intoxicated Aussie tried to feed one croc beer, sat on another's back
(Newser) - A drunk man narrowly survived a brush with a crocodile after he climbed into the reptile's cage at an Australian crocodile park, the West Australian reports. Police say the man, 36, climbed into one croc's cage and tried to feed it beer. When that didn't work, he climbed into the... More »

 Paris Cops 
 Steel for 
 Facebook 
 Booze Binge 

'Giant cocktail party' to gather at Eiffel Tower

May 21, 2010 2:49 AM CDT

Paris Cops Steel for Facebook Booze Binge

'Giant cocktail party' to gather at Eiffel Tower
(Newser) - Paris cops are girding for thousands of drunken revelers expected at the foot of the Eiffel tower this weekend, even though they warned it's illegal. The Paris gathering, organized via Facebook, will be the latest in a series of 58 mass drunkathons or "apéros géants" that are... More »

 Shirtless Kiefer 
 Thrown Out of 
 Strip Club 

He was drunk too, but that goes without saying

Apr 16, 2010 10:58 AM CDT

Shirtless Kiefer Thrown Out of Strip Club

He was drunk too, but that goes without saying
(Newser) - Kiefer Sutherland is known for drunken antics like head-butting a guy and racking up a $700 bar tab by 1pm . Add yesterday’s story to his list: The 24 star was drunk, of course, and by 4am had managed to lose his shirt and get unceremoniously tossed out the back... More »

a gem from friday

Drunken Tycoon Loses
$200K Lamborghini

Jury acquits him of insurance fraud

Mar 21, 2010 7:37 PM CDT

Drunken Tycoon Loses $200K Lamborghini

Jury acquits him of insurance fraud
(Newser) - A jury yesterday acquitted real estate tycoon Glenn Knowles of insurance fraud, accepting his story that he’d become so drunk that he forgot where he parked his Lamborghini. When he wasn’t able to find it after an extensive search, he and co-owner Richard Mont reported it stolen, and... More »

 Blotto Kentucky Man Puts 
 Baby in Oven Overnight 

Larry Long called psych ward after realization; baby unharmed

Mar 17, 2010 1:40 PM CDT

Blotto Kentucky Man Puts Baby in Oven Overnight

Larry Long called psych ward after realization; baby unharmed
(Newser) - Kentuckian Larry Long smoked some dope at work Sunday night, came home to his infant son and girlfriend, drank the lion’s share of a fifth of whiskey, and then put the baby in the oven overnight. The five-week-old is all right, given that the oven was off and the... More »

 UK Toasts Safer Beer Glass 

Shatter-proof pint glass aims to cut binge-drink violence 

Feb 5, 2010 8:05 AM CST

UK Toasts Safer Beer Glass

Shatter-proof pint glass aims to cut binge-drink violence
(Newser) - The inventors of a new beer glass say they've found a way to cut the number of violent assaults by UK drinkers who've lifted too many pints—and used a broken one as a weapon. Taking their lead from shatterproof windshields, a team of designers added a resin coating to... More »

Fresno Named
'Drunkest City' in America

Boston, somehow, ranks last

Feb 4, 2010 2:30 PM CST

Fresno Named 'Drunkest City' in America

Boston, somehow, ranks last
(Newser) - If you ever have to drive through Fresno, Calif., be careful; Men’s Health has tagged the city as the drunkest in America in its latest rankings. Boston, amazingly, is rated the least drunk, lower even than Salt Lake City. The rankings are based on everything from death from alcoholic... More »

Rip Torn Arrested for Breaking Into Conn. Bank

Actor was drunk, armed with revolver: cops

Jan 31, 2010 1:34 PM CST

Rip Torn Arrested for Breaking Into Conn. Bank

Actor was drunk, armed with revolver: cops
(Newser) - Rip Torn is due in court tomorrow after allegedly breaking into a bank while "highly intoxicated" and carrying a loaded gun, Connecticut state police say. The 78-year-old actor broke a window to gain entry to a Salisbury bank Friday evening and is being held on $100,000 cash bond,... More »

Brits to Double Cost of Booze to Battle Binging

Authorities hope to prevent deaths by boosting prices

Jan 14, 2010 4:00 AM CST

Brits to Double Cost of Booze to Battle Binging

Authorities hope to prevent deaths by boosting prices
(Newser) - British authorities plan to as much as double the price of cheap alcohol to battle the nation's skyrocketing problem of binge drinking. The innovative scheme is intended to help prevent thousands of deaths and hospital admissions every year, according to government officials. A levy may be imposed on the alcohol... More »

Real Life 'Goodfella' Arrested

Mob informant
Henry Hill gets drunk
showing his artwork

Dec 15, 2009 2:15 PM CST

Real Life 'Goodfella' Arrested

Mob informant Henry Hill gets drunk showing his artwork
(Newser) - Henry Hill, the mobster-turned-informant who inspired the movie Goodfellas, has been arrested for a drunken incident at an Illinois hotel. Hill has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, and is free in lieu of $1,000 bail. Hill, in the town of Fairview Heights for a showing of... More »

UK Cops Pull Suspected Drunk Pilot Off United Jet

London-Chicago flight canceled; Erwin Washington in custody

Nov 10, 2009 6:33 PM CST

UK Cops Pull Suspected Drunk Pilot Off United Jet

London-Chicago flight canceled; Erwin Washington in custody
(AP) - British police pulled a United Airlines pilot off a Chicago-bound plane today at Heathrow airport and charged him with being over the alcohol limit while on the job. Police and airline officials say Erwin Vermont Washington, 51, was pulled from United Airlines Flight 949 after a co-worker suspected him of... More »

WATCH THE VIDEO

 Boston Subway 
 Just Misses Woman 

Driver, another employee honored for quick action

Nov 10, 2009 12:10 PM CST

Boston Subway Just Misses Woman

Driver, another employee honored for quick action
(Newser) - A Boston subway train came to a screeching halt just before hitting a woman who had fallen onto the tracks. She told authorities afterward she'd been drinking. Both the train's driver and another Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employee have been hailed as heroes for their quick action. More »

watch it

 'Drunk' Ewoks Storm 
 Today Show, Blogosphere 

Halloween segment turns into fun-size free-for-all

Nov 1, 2009 3:50 PM CST

'Drunk' Ewoks Storm Today Show, Blogosphere

Halloween segment turns into fun-size free-for-all
(Newser) - The weekend's hottest viral video is a Today show segment that began with Halloween decorating tips and ended with a pair of Ewoks running wild. The Star Wars-themed show saw the Return of the Jedi supporting players earn a leading role by fighting, moonwalking, swilling a Boo-tini, and humping Al... More »

 Hasselhoff Was 
 Dizzy, Not Drunk 

Reps for the Baywatch actor claim medication, not alcohol, led to collapse

Sep 22, 2009 9:32 AM CDT

Hasselhoff Was Dizzy, Not Drunk

Reps for the Baywatch actor claim medication, not alcohol, led to collapse
(Newser) - Though it probably depends on your definition of “normal,” David Hasselhoff “is totally normal,” his lawyer tells E!, claiming the Hoff’s hospitalization Sunday wasn’t due to substance abuse. A bad combination of drugs—one for an ear infection and one that helps keep alcoholics... More »

 All-Time Best 
 TV and Movie Drunks 

Norm, Frank the Tank make the list

Sep 19, 2009 11:25 AM CDT

All-Time Best TV and Movie Drunks

Norm, Frank the Tank make the list
(Newser) - Everyone likes a funny drunk, right? Barstools lists the most lovable movie and TV boozehounds of all time:
  • Who comes to mind first? Norm Peterson from Cheers, of course. "The crowd shouted 'Norm' every time he walked through the door to belly up to the bar."
  • Will and
... More »

Guinness Heiress In Court for Drunken Striptease on Plane

'Cavorted' with passenger, threw child's dirty diaper, testify witnesses

Sep 15, 2009 6:11 AM CDT

Guinness Heiress In Court for Drunken Striptease on Plane

'Cavorted' with passenger, threw child's dirty diaper, testify witnesses
(Newser) - A descendant of the Guinness brewing family got so drunk on a long flight that she "cavorted" with a male passenger, took off her skirt, and threw her son’s dirty diaper into a row of seats, observers say. A flight attendant said “she had absolutely no clue... More »

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