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LAS VEGAS (WISH) — A Southwest Airlines flight leaving Las Vegas for Indianapolis needed to return to the gate because of an unruly passenger. According to a Southwest spokesman, Southwest Airlines Flight 717 returned to the gate in Las Vegas shortly after pushing back because the passenger refused to follow crew member instructions. When the aircraft returned to the gate, local law enforcement officers were there waiting. According to the Southwest spokesman, the decision was made to remove the passenger from the flight based on his actions. The flight and the remaining passengers arrived in Indianapolis about an hour behind...

On Saturday, Gibson released a statement apologizing: "After drinking alcohol on Thursday night, I did a number of things that were very wrong and for which I am ashamed. I drove a car when I should not have, and was stopped by the L.A. County Sheriffs. The arresting officer was just doing his job and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person. I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested, and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable. I am...

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (news, bio, voting record) crashed his car near the Capitol early Thursday, and a police official said he appeared intoxicated. Kennedy said he had taken sleep medication and a prescription anti-nausea drug that can cause drowsiness. Kennedy, D-R.I., addressed the issue after a spate of news reports. His initial statement said: "I consumed no alcohol prior to the incident."'Later, however, he issued a longer statement saying the attending physician for Congress had prescribed Phenergan on Tuesday to treat Kennedy's gastroenteritis.Kennedy said he returned to his Capitol Hill home on Wednesday evening after a final series of votes...

I recently made an involuntary visit to the local hospital. One of the things which came out of that was that my potassium level is very low. Low enough that it is a cause for concern. They wanted to keep me overnight and infuse me. For various reasons, I could not do that. I went out AMA (against medical advice). That still leaves me with the problem. I know bananas are good, but I can only eat so many bananas. What else?

kentuckey derby winning jockey mike smith appears to drop a item after the race while next to the outride pony on the back streach nobody is talking about this like they did about jose santos 2 years ago they should be unlike 2 years ago this time there is evedence.