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The remote Manitoba First Nations tribes in Canada have largely moved away from alcohol abuse to the abuse of much more potent "superjuice," made with a fast-acting yeast that encourages quick brewing. However, underbrewing results in the swill's continuing to ferment in the stomach after consumption, causing violent pain and progressive inebriation lasting for days.

38-year-old man was cited for disorderly conduct in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin after he bought a beer for his sons, ages 2 and 4, at the county fair. He could not be charged for providing alcohol to minors because, under Wisconsin law, parents are exempt, but he was written up for swearing at police...

Two 18-year-olds spotted police approaching their trailer-park home in Salina, Kansas, panicked, and tossed illegal drugs out a window. Police spotted the flying drugs, even though cops had originally intended only to serve warrants on two of their neighbors. The rest is history.