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DETROIT, - Police in Detroit confirmed a tiger was on the loose in a disused plant on the east side of the city and it has now been recaptured. Detroit police said the tiger escaped from a British film crew Monday while they were shooting footage inside the old Packard Plant and the crew was unable to recapture the big cat. Representatives of the plant's owners said the film crew had permission to shoot inside the building, but not to bring wild animals. They said the crew brought the tiger along with a bobcat and a wolf without informing officials....

I used to think that any fool would know the difference between an FBI investigation and a real U.S. military action, but that's before the Clinton administration. Eight years of Bill and Hillary Clinton forever changed my views about the political world. I used to think liberals were interesting, and in a way entertaining. Today I have concluded that if they're in power, they're dangerous to the national security. But even more dangerous are the ignorant citizens who vote for liberal policies. Why? Because they are "used" by dishonest politicians seeking to move a flawed and failed agenda forward. ...

"My people elected me and I don't think you should take their representative away. . . . Vote your conscience. Nothing personal." — Traficant, closing the debate on his expulsion before the whole House "Am I different? Yeah. Deep down, you know you want to wear wider bottoms; you're just not secure enough. . . . Do I do my hair with a Weed Whacker? I admit." — Traficant on his clothing and hair style. The remark elicited muted laughter from the House during otherwise ominous proceedings. "I want you to disregard all the opposing counsel has said. I think...

Traficant must doff his famous coif in prison Thursday, August 1, 2002 Mark Niquette The Columbus Dispatch Ex-congressman James A. Traficant Jr. lost his freedom this week, and he'll soon lose his trademark hair, too. Traficant, who was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for bribery and other crimes, became a nationally recognized figure as much for his mop top as for his 1970s wardrobe and "tell-it-like-it-is'' speech. Although some people thought the famous hair too unruly to be a toupee -- Traficant said he styled it with a Weedwacker -- he had to remove his hairpiece in a...