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A 38-year-old Florida man on a stand-up electric scooter was arrested Wednesday after fleeing from Deputies and then jumping in the water. According to deputies, Jose Junior Vigil, 38, of Ocala, was charged with fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Investigators say Vigil crossed U.S. 1 on Stock Island at approximately 2:47 a.m. on a scooter with no lights. Deputies attempted to stop the man as he traveled south toward Key West on the sidewalk. Vigil refused to stop for Deputies and continued to drive to a hotel near the entrance of Key...

KINGSPORT — A Greeneville woman has been arrested after allegedly zooming through Interstate 81 traffic at 115 mph while hauling a 16-year-old and toddler as passengers. According to an affidavit filed in Kingsport General Sessions Court, Britanni N. Starnes, 20, is charged with reckless endangerment and speeding. The incident occurred Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. A Kingsport officer near mile marker 56 spotted a 2010 Nissan Versa speeding in the northbound lanes. Radar reportedly confirmed the vehicle was traveling at 115 mph. After being pulled over, Starnes claimed she was rushing to the hospital, where her brother was being treated for...

Best (or worst) mugshots of 2014: A year-end round-up of America's strangest, funniest and most humiliating booking photos of the past year **SNIP** They are cautionary tales of what not to do when you're planning on breaking a law--like wearing an 'I love meth' t-shirt while using the drug, wearing a 'Drunk as s***' shirt while driving under the influence or selling marijuana while proclaiming 'All my friends are baked' on your person. Perhaps what these photos are trying to tells us is to just steer clear of novelty t-shirts. Other ways to avoid having your mug shot make it...

North Korea's national carrier Air Koryo, which has the lowest airline rating on Skytrax, has discovered the Internet. The state-owned company -- regarded by some as the "world's worst airline" -- recently launched a bilingual website (www.airkoryo.com.kp) to provide travelers with "easier, quicker, reliable booking and ticketing services," according to Air Koryo. Air Koryo's new ticket booking system reinforces the company's less-than-brilliant reputation. After multiple trials to book a one-way ticket from Shengyang to Pyongyang, we failed to secure any reservation. Instead, we ended up with this message day after day: “We cannot find any flights for your flight schedule....

I've been trying to reach Mark Steyn or his agent to discuss a personal appearance at a U.S. campus. Multiple messages sent to his published contact address for such events - http://www.steynonline.com/?option=com_facileforms&ff_name=engagements - have gone unacknowledged. Does anyone here have additional information that would enable me to contact Mr. Steyn? Thanks.