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UK pop star Adam Ant admits "cowboy" incident LONDON, (Reuters) - Former British pop star Adam Ant on Tuesday admitted threatening pub customers who laughed at his cowboy attire and mocked him by humming the theme tune to spaghetti Western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."The musician pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey criminal court to the charge of affray. Sentencing was deferred until October 2 to allow time for psychiatric reports to be prepared.Three other charges relating to the incident in January of this year -- criminal damage, assault and possession of an imitation firearm -- were dropped.During...

Haverford teacher on ice after girl reports threatMay 17, 2002 By TIMOTHY LOGUE HAVERFORD - A teacher at Haverford Middle School has been suspended and may face criminal charges after he allegedly pointed a starter's pistol at a 13-year-old student, officials said. Haverford police said the incident occurred shortly after dismissal Tuesday when a small group of female students who were engaging in minor horseplay entered the teacher's classroom.The teacher, a male track coach, asked the girls to stop playing around. When they failed to do so, police said the teacher pulled the starter's pistol out of the pocket of...