Police: Man passes out behind the wheel with beer in one hand, rum in other (Evansville Courier & Press)A 69-year-old Evansville man will face charges after officers found him passed out behind the wheel with a can of beer in one hand and a cup of rum in the other, according to an Evansville Police Department affidavit. Roger Hester will face preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license, police said. He was taken to the hospital rather than jail because ...

A Look Back:Prohibited or not, the booze kept flowing (Daily Pilot)Decades before the Prohibition era brought smugglers to Newport's beaches, their boats laden with barrels of whiskey and rum, the city had a problem with unlicensed drinking establishments called blind pigs.

Rosbury bandâs benefit to aid children half a world away (Roxbury Register)ROXBURY TWP. — The Rum Boogie Blues Band will present an afternoon of music to benefit an A.I.D.S. orphanage in eastern Uganda.

Stakeholders discuss Wadi Rum's bid to be listed as natural site (MENAFN)Stakeholders discuss Wadi Rum's bid to be listed as natural site

Suburban liquor stores warn of looming liquor tax increase (Daily Herald)Patrick McDonnell plans to stock up on beer, rum and other beverages before hosting a bash at his home following an annual golf outing next month.

Love: The final frontier (Detroit Free Press)Alissa Mellis and Justin Gruba won use of the Detroit Science Center's "Star Trek" exhibit for their wedding and wanted the event to resemble a cocktail party of the future.

Melon balls in rum syrup (The Record and Herald News)Per serving: 185 calories, 1 gram fat, 0.1 gram saturated fat, no cholesterol, 38 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein, 35 milligrams sodium, 3 grams fiber.

King truly deserves honor (Daily Pilot)Tennis immortal Billie Jean King Billie Jean King will be among the 16 recipients of the Medal of Freedom today at the White House.

The Show Must Go On for Juanes (TheCelebrityCafe.com)Colombian rock star will sing a peace concert even in the wake of threats.

Spirits and smugglers (Daily Pilot)In 1920, when the United States government prohibited the sale of alcohol through a constitutional amendment, Crystal Cove — a small beach community between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach — was in its formative stages.

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