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The sheriff of Monterey County, Tina Nieto is coming under fire after she was stopped for speeding and reckless driving on several occasions by CHP officers, and in every case, she was able to drive off with just a warning despite traveling more than 90 mph and weaving in and out of traffic. Each incident was caught on dashboard cams. The incidents happened as Nieto was driving on Highway 101 in south Monterey County. On Sept. 23 of last year, the sheriff was stopped for speeding and reckless driving. Officer: I stopped you for initially when you passed me you...

Topping the worst-dressed list for 2014 was Hillary Clinton. The full entry reads: Hillary Rodham Clinton – The former Secretary of State and 2016 hopeful has no taste in clothing and no idea whatsoever what she looks good in. Take the coat she wore to the Nixon Cox-Castimitidis wedding. She’s changed “looks” more than we have. Darker colors would minimize her bulk, heavy legs and bizarrely thick ankles.

It was the happiest day of Anita Wood’s life – but her science fiction-themed civil partnership landed her in a lot of trouble in reality. The 46-year-old same-sex ceremony with partner Margaret Wood, held at Swansea City’s Liberty Stadium in 2011, attracted some unwanted attention as the couple and their guests donned costumes inspired by their favourite show Star Trek. Photos from the unusual gathering were spotted in the local press by investigators looking into fraudulent benefits claims – proving Wood had falsely claimed £16,000 as a jobless single person while she was living with her partner who was in...