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October 11, 2007
A 24-year-old Italian who tried to commit suicide by swallowing a large amount of poison is being kept alive in Australia by being fed vodka through a drip. Doctors in Queensland said they set up the drip after running out of medicinal alcohol which is used as an antidote to the poison. "The patient was drip-fed about three standard drinks an hour for three days in the intensive care unit," Dr. Todd Fraser said. "Fortunately for him he was in a medically induced coma for a good portion of that. "
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October 10, 2007
Topics chicago, police, airplane, wine, airlines, airport, beer, united, alcohol, help, charges and man
United Airlines flight from Memphis to Chicago was diverted to Indianapolis due to the actions of one unruly passenger. Christopher T. Dennis was arrested by Indianapolis International Airport police after the plane was diverted to Indiana due to a combination of the man's behavior and a need to refuel the plane.
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October 10, 2007
Topics alcohol, afp, doctors, quotes, huge, suicide, bbc, australia, doctor, life, hospital, news and man
Doctors in Australia revealed Wednesday they saved an Italian tourist's life by drip-feeding him steady doses of vodka over three days. The patient was given three standard drinks an hour over the period while he was in intensive care unit. The 24-year old unidentified man was brought to Mackay Base Hospital in north Queensland two months ago after a failed suicide attempt. He had swallowed huge quantities of ethylene glycol, a poison commonly found in anti-freeze.
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August 15, 2007
Police arrested a 42-year-old woman Tuesday after neighbors complained she was disturbing them with chants around a self-built bonfire nearly 10 feet from her home at midnight. According to police reports, Brenna K. Barney, who was found clad only in a T-shirt and underwear, yelling chants in her backyard while wearing headphones. She even smelled of alcohol and told police the neighbors were infringing on her religious beliefs since she was performing a Wiccan ritual under the new moon.
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August 13, 2007
A 36-year-old off-duty Elko County sheriff's deputy was finally arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol after she twice escaped her husband, a fellow deputy. The incident took place on Saturday when Charlotte Moore, a jail deputy was pulled over by her husband, Elko County Sheriffs Deputy Mike Moore, off duty while she was driving her 2004 Pontiac Grand Am.
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