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Which countries tend to drink the most on average? According to the World Health Organisation, Austria, Ireland and Czechia are the world's biggest binge-drinkers. That term is defined as consuming more than six units or three pints of lager on one occasion over the past 30 days.

Published: May 09, 2006 12:20 PM ET NEW YORK A report in the Tampa Tribune today states that Janet Weaver, the executive editor of the paper, was arrested early this morning on a charge of DUI. Tampa police arrested Weaver at 12:30 a.m., says the report, and found that she had a blood alcohol level between 0.081 and 0.085. The legal limit for drivers in Florida is 0.08. She spent about five hours in jail, and then was released on $500 bond. Weaver was hired to be managing editor at the Tribune in 2004, and was promoted to executive editor...

<p>Editor's Note: Making cocktails is straightforward to some, a mystery to others. That's why the Wine section today begins a regular column on the ins and outs of mixing perfect drinks -- all with a dose of fun. Author Gary Regan is a widely recognized expert on spirits and is writing this column exclusively for The Chronicle. .</p>