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January 14, 2008
Nine years after taking up his first dance lessons, John Lowe made his debut as a ballet dancer at the age of 88. Lowe, who hails from Witchford, said he took up his dancing at the age of 79 when his daughter Alison become a professional dancer.
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January 11, 2008
An employer for a German company fired three of its ten workers, who he claimed were "disturbing the peace" by demanding a smoke-free environment. The protests of the three employees were in response to the regulation that although citizens have been prohibited from smoking in pubs and restaurants, they were still allowed to light up in small offices.
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January 8, 2008
Police in New Jersey busted a pot smoker in a house right next door to the police station after the officers smelled the scent of marijuana. Sgt. Ronald Heinzman was on his way home when he picked up the distinct scent. Heinzman said he called over some other officers who helped him hunt down the source of the odor.
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December 26, 2007
Topics beer, germany, ireland, share, weather, smoking, summer, christmas, bad, party, birth, united and world
Germany's brewing industry suffered its eighth decline in the last nine years. Beer consumption plummeted to a record low of 29. 7 gallons (112. 5 liters) per person for 2007. In the 1980s, Germans guzzled down 41. 2 gallons (156 liters) of beer. However, Brewery Association managing director Peter Hahn attributed the decline in beer consumption to changing demographics and a poor summer.
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December 19, 2007
Topics video, police, myspace, computers, cigarette, smoke, adult, smoking, camera, search, female, internet, television, family and woman
A woman was charged Tuesday with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after being found responsible for posting on the Internet a video of a two-year old child smoking a cigarette. Authorities said 33-yaer old Sandra Venery, who was apprehended Sunday, posted the video on the popular social networking website MySpace.
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