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this week's news of celebrity substance abuse from About.com/Alcoholism;



Sam Donaldson Arrested for DUI
ABC News correspondent Sam Donaldson is headed to court on a driving under the influence charge stemming from a traffic stop Dec. 1. Delaware police stopped Donaldson after his vehicle was driven onto the shoulder of the road and Donaldson failed a field sobriety test.

Sen. Mike Crapo Arrested for DUI
U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho, a Mormon who has a "squeaky clean" reputation, has been arrested for drunken driving. Alexandria, Virginia police stopped Crapo after he ran a red light and he failed a field sobriety test. His blood-alcohol level was 0.110.

Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk Pleads Guilty to DUI
Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk has been ordered to undergo alcohol evaluation and pay $1,250 in court cost after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge. The charges were filed after police found him passed out behind the wheel of his pickup truck in an Illinois cornfield.

Miss Las Cruces Arrested for DWI
The reigning Miss Las Cruces has stepped down from her position after being arrested on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated. Police said Sarah J. Richardson, 22, crashed her PT Cruiser into a light pole, knocking it into a nearby traffic light.

Matt Bush Sentenced for 3rd DUI
Former top overall major league draft pick Matt Bush has been sentenced to prison for this third driving under the influence conviction. Bush was sentenced to four years and three months in prison in connection with an incident in which he collided with a motorcycle and left the scene. He will lose his license for 10 years.

Chiefs Assistant Coach Arrested for DUI
Adam Zimmer, assistant linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, was arrested for driving while intoxicated by Kansas City police. Zimmer failed field sobriety tests after crashing his vehicle. Zimmer is the son of Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer.

top 10 addiction topics of 2102

here are the the top substance abuse research subjects
of the year

From About.com/Alcoholism;


1. Smoking Weed Doubles Car Crash Risk

2. Marijuana Withdrawal Causes Functional Impairment

3. Smoking Marijuana Doubles Risk of Testicular Cancer

4. Marijuana, Spice Use Can Affect Embryo's Brain

5. Treatment Can Reduce Financial Burden on Families

6. Why Do Domestic Violence Victims Recant?

7. Binge Drinking Bigger Problem Than Thought

8. Drinking Ups Risk of Benign Breast Disease

9. Age 16 Peak Time for Teens to Start Drugs

10. Chantix May Help Heavy Drinkers Cut Down

quotes

I'm interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
- Clint Eastwood

A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.
- Abba Eban

If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that would suffice.
- Meister Eckhart

 If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.
- Marian Wright Edelman

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
- Albert Einstein

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

It is never too late to be what you might have been.
- George Eliot

Keep company with those who may make you better.
- English saying

 He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
- Epictetus

Yesterday is ashes; tomorrow is wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly.
- Old Eskimo saying

Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.
- Richard L. Evans

quotes

 life is short and there is no time for hate.
- Sandy Dahl

Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.
- Dandemis

If life doesn't offer a game worth playing, then invent a new one.
- Anthony J. D'Angelo

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children.
- Clarence Darrow

Dream as if you'll live forever... Live as if you'll die today.
- James Dean

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this weeks news from the celebrity and sports world
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Octomom's Father Joins Daughter in Rehab
Octomom Nadya Suleman was apparently setting a good example when she checker herself into rehab. Her father, Edward Doud Suleman decided to check himself into the same treatment facility for a 28-day alcohol dependency program. A family spokesman said Suleman has been struggling with alcohol problems for many years.

Georgina Zogby Sentenced for DUI
Georgina Zogby, wife of Pennsylvania Budget Secretary Charles Zogby, has been sentenced to 36 months supervised probation in connection with a drunk driving charge. She had been facing two driving under the influence charges and two charges for shoplifting.

Michael Wright Arrested After Hitting a Police Car
Michael Wright, who played Eddie King Jr. in the movie "The Five Heartbeats," has been charged with drunken driving after failing a sobriety test. It's wasn't difficult for police to find Wright. He crashed his vehicle into a car occupied by two officers.

Arkansas Linebacker Williams Suspended After DWI
University of Arkansas linebacker Terrell Williams has been suspended from the team after his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Not only did Williams fail a field sobriety test, he then became uncooperative and argumentative with the arresting officers.

NFL Lineman Waives DUI Court Appearance
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Nick Fairley waived his courtroom appearance for his arraignment on drunken driving and reckless driving charges in Mobile, Alabama. His attorney told reporters he hopes to get Fairley into a diversion program, but his earlier arrest on drug charges may be a problem.

My journey

It's been a while since I posted my own words...
Truth is I have been struggling to maintain, due
to family issues and stress.

I have fallen at times, but have always bounced back

Having owned a sober living home for 11 years, I
have witnessed the triumphs and difficulties of maintaining sobriety

The nature of addiction is, that it is resistant to treatment;
You can witness it for yourself...just look at the folks going to
multiple rehabs, the relapse rate at AA meetings

Kudos to the 5% that traditional recovery works for...
you are the fortunate ones.

For the other 95% , it remains a constant battle

My experience has been , that there is no "one size fits all " solution
to addiction

Contrary to what you hear at rehabs or meetings...
relapse IS part of recovery

quotes for the day

Hands that help are holier than lips that pray.
- Sai Baba

Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.
- Lauren Bacall

You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.
- Richard Bach

One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it.
- Gaston Bachelard

 You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now.
- Joan Baez

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
- Walter Bagehot

There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you - if you don't repeat it.
- Pearl Bailey

There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now.
- James Baldwin

I'd rather regret the things I have done than the things I have not.
- Lucille Ball

It's the good girls who keep diaries; the bad girls never have the time.
- Tallulah Bankhead

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
- Carl Bard

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.
- James M. Barrie

Love thy neighbor as thy self, but choose thy neighborhood.
- Louise Beal

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this week's celebrity news of
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Fergie: God Saved Me from Crystal Meth
During a talk show appearance, singer Fergie discussed her former addiction to crystal meth and gives God the credit for saving her. The 37-year-old said she was able to quit after an incident in church when she thought a SWAT team was waiting for her outside.

Tony Scott Autopsy Shows Anti-Depressant, Sleep Aid
Famed movie director Tony Scott was in good physical health when he jumped to his death August 19, a coroner has ruled. Scott had only therapeutic levels of the anti-depressant medication Remeron and the sleep aid Lunesta in his system at the time of his death.

Bobby Brown Arrested Again on DUI Charge
R&B singer Bobby Brown has been arrested again for drunken driving. Brown was arrested during a Ventura Boulevard traffic stop after he failed a field sobriety test. Brown also did not have a court-ordered interlock device installed on the vehicle he was driving.

Carlton Fisk Charged With DUI
Baseball Half of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk has been charged with driving under the influence in New Lenox, Illinois. Police arrested Fisk after receiving calls from motorists about someone being passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle that was in the middle of a corn field.

Mark Grace Indicted in Second DUI Case
There won't be a probation sentence this time for former Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman and television analyst Mark Grace. He has been indicted for aggravated driving while under the influence, his second DUI charge in less than 15 months.

'Honey Badger' Busted for Drugs Again
Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, known to fans as "Honey Badger," has been arrested again on drug charges along with three other former Tiger players. The four were arrested at Mathieu's apartment. Mathieu was dismissed from the team in August for failing a drug test.

The Bravest

How the BFD has changed over the years; high tech apparatus, specialized training and the latest in protective gear. In 77 we were given used helmets, turnouts and 3/4 boots We had 2 weeks of training and learned on the job

 There were open cab engines & tiller trucks. The shop had to put wood covers over some engines to protect us from rocks and urine thrown at us at Father Panik Village & PT Barnum Apts. Arson was rampant, open hydrants in the summer were the worst on Engine 10 but we loved the action.

 When all engines got resuscitators medical calls went up but arson began to subside. Tim Gies from Squad 5 used to say "more fires, less bullshit" Us engine guys were used to taking shit from the truckies how big and bad they were while they slept through the still alarms we responded to.

 As an LT on Engine 1 while headed to a car fire Capt Bill Haug made a smart ass comment on the speaker to which I responded..".and how many car fires have you fought Bill? "Paul Neugebauer commended me for speaking up to Haug.

Ended my career at Engine 3 with a great group of guys, was Dana Hannon's first officer, worked with Don Herring, the most versatile firefighter, met Dennis Gergely whose father I worked with for years at 10's
also had the best Battalion Chief, Bruce Porzelt & his driver LT Paul Kochiss

Lots of changes over the years, many retired friends, younger guys now Lt's Capt's and A/C's  Carry on the tradition brothers, of the biggest & best Fire Dept in the state

Monday quotes

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
- Samuel Ullman

Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late.
- Robert R. Updegraff

Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better.
- John Updike

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.
- Peter Ustinov

Serious people have few ideas. People with ideas are never serious.
- Paul Valéry

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for.
- The Vatican Sayings, Epicurus

The Vice Presidency is sort of like the last cookie on the plate. Everybody insists he won't take it, but somebody always does.
- Bill Vaughan

Get off it, over it and on with it. It's time to live your life.
- Vicky

There can be no rainbow without a storm and a cloud.
- F.H. Vincent

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give it away.
- David Viscott

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weekly update on celebrity substance abuse
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Green Day frontman Heads to Rehab After Meltdown
The frontman for the musical group Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, has checked himself into a treatment center after a very public meltdown on stage at the iHeartRadio Festival. Armstrong released a string of obscenities and trashed his guitar after being given a warning that the band had only one minute remaining to perform.

Amanda Bynes Pleads Not Guilty to Hit-and-Run
Attorneys for actress Amanda Bynes have entered not guilty pleas in Lost Angeles County court for two misdemeanor hit-and-run charges. The charges are in connection with traffic incidents on April 6 and August 4 in which Bynes' car struck other vehicles, including one police cruiser, and drove away.

Chris Brown Tests Positive for Marijuana
Singer Chris Brown may have put his probation in jeopardy after failing a court-ordered drug test for marijuana use. Judge Patricia Schnegg told Brown that he wasn't "an average person sitting in a living room" that he was a public figure and on probation.

Nick Fairley Seeks to Avoid DUI Trial
The attorney for Detroit Lions' Nick Fairley has requested that the defensive tackle complete a diversion program for his drunken driving and fleeing the police charges, a program for first-time offenders. One problem might be the marijuana possession charge Fairley is also facing from another arrest this summer.

Police: John Abraham 'Obviously Intoxicated'
When Atlanta police officers taped off an area where a woman was threatening to jump from a building, Falcons defensive end John Abraham was arrested for refusing to leave the area. Police said Abraham was "obviously intoxicated," slurring his speech and unsteady on his feet.

Doctor Shows Up to Work Drunk, Gets Suspended
New Hampshire has suspended the medical license of a doctor who showed up drunk for work at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. When they tested the doctor's blood, his alcohol content level was recorded at 0.186.

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monday quotes

Science is not only compatible with spirituality,; it is a profound source of spirituality.
- Carl Sagan

We are torn between the craving to know and the despair of having known.
- Francois Sagan

It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Failures are divided into two classes -- those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.
- John Charles Salak

It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one a failure.
- Herbert Samuel

Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.
- George Sand

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
- Carl Sandburg

Every man in the world is better than someone else and not as good as someone else.
- William Saroyan

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
- Jean-Paul Sartre

Being defeated is only a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent.
- Marilyn vos Savant

Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
- Ruth Ann Schabacker

I have spent my whole life looking for the perfect woman, and now I've found her. Too bad she's looking for the perfect man.
- Robert Scharm

Some people change their ways when they see the light; others when they feel the heat.
- Caroline Schoeder

Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.
- Robert H. Schuller

I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
- Charles M. Schulz

A person can succeed at anything for which there is enthusiasm.
- Charles M. Schwab

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
- General Schwarzkopf

weekly update

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Dina Lohan Denies Being Drunk on Dr. Phil
Lindsay Lohan's mother, Dina Lohan, is denying that she was drunk during an interview on "The Dr. Phil Show" this week, but video of the interview has raised some doubts. She appears disoriented and confused and makes awkward comments that even had Dr. Phil saying, "What the hell does that mean?"

Singer Fiona Apple Arrested on Drug Charge
It would seem that Grammy-winning singer Fiona Apple would have learned from the past experiences of others, but the 35-year-old was busted with four grams of hashish at the same border patrol checkpoint in Texas where Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg and Armie Hammer were arrested.

Amanda Bynes Pulled Over Again
Actress Amanda Bynes is finally no longer behind the wheel, we think. After being stopped three times since her license was suspended, police at Burbank's Bob Hope Airport gave her a ticket for driving on a suspended license and impounded her car. Reports are she has finally hired a driver.

Randy Travis' Brother Arrested on Drug Charges
Legal problems seem to be running in the family. David Traywick, 49-year-old younger brother of country singer Randy Travis, has been arrested on the family farm in North Carolina for methamphetamine possession. Traywick's arrest report said he was cooking meth in a homemade lab in the woods near his home.

Shaun White Charged With Public Intoxication
Two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White is facing charges of vandalism and public intoxication after destroying a hotel telephone and pulling a fire alarm. Guests at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville were forced to evacuate the building after midnight.

Joe Simpson Pleads Not Guilty to DUI
Jessica Simpson's father, Joe Simpson, insisted that he was not drunk when he was arrested at a DUI checkpoint last month in Los Angeles. He pleaded not guilty in court this week in spite of recording a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.12 at the time of his arrest.

Monday quotes

Regardless of how much patience we have, we would prefer never to use any of it.
- James T. O'Brien

Deep listening from the heart is one half of true communication. Speaking from the heart is the other half.
- Sara Paddison

The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and the unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.
- Gordon Parks

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
- Louis Pasteur

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
- General George S. Patton, Jr.

Don't wait for love whatever you do, people can't make your dreams come true.
- Shakl Pemberton

Don't wait for love whatever you do, people can't make your dreams come true.
- Shakl Pemberton

I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate.
- Sir Arthur Wing Pinero

Character is simply habit long enough continued.
- Plutarch

The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to do.
- Leontyne Price

weekly celeb update

the latest celebrity substance abuse news
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Troy Aikman's Ex-Wife Arrested in Texas
Troy Aikman's ex-wife has been arrested for being drunk in public. According to police the 43-year-old Aikman was arrested while sitting in her car in the parking lot of McMillen High School in Murphy, Texas at 9:30 a.m. Her vehicle was towed and she was released on $269 bond.

'Walking Dead' Actor Charged With DUI
Actor Scott Wilson has been charged with driving under the influence after being stopped in Peachtree City, Georgia for speeding. "The Walking Dead" star recorded a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.155, almost twice the legal limit.

Mark Grace Arrested for Drunken Driving
Former Chicago Cubs All-Star Mark Grace is facing driving under the influence charges in Arizona. Grace was also charged with driving with a suspended license, stemming from a prior DUI he also received in Scottsdale in May 2011.

Titans' WR Britt Suspended One Game For DUI
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt will miss the first game of the season after being suspended because of his driving under the influence arrest July 20. Britt was arrested when he tried to pass through a security gate at Fort Campbell Army post.

Rapper Beanie Sigel Arrested
Hip hop rapper Beanie Sigel, aka Dwight E. Grant, was arrested on drug charges after police searched the vehicle in which he was riding. They found a bottle of codeine syrup and several prescription pills wrapped in plastic bags in a cigarette pack.

Former NFL Star Sam Hurd Ordered Jailed
Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd has been ordered to jail after failing two drugs tests and trying to purchase drugs while out on bail on drug distrusting charges. Hurd denied the accusation that he tried to buy drugs, but the judge revoked his $100,000 bond.

Monday quotes

With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.
- Keshavan Nair

I have always known that at last I would take this road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today.
- Narihara

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.
- Jawaharial Nehru

What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.
- Earl Nightingale

We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light.
- Earl Nightingale

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
- Anais Nin

You must have long range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short range failures.
- Charles C. Noble

How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.
- David Norris

I always try to turn my personal struggles into something helpful for others.
- Henri Nouwen

A label is easy to stick on, but difficult to remove.

Monday quotes

Forgiveness is the highest and most difficult of all moral lesson.
- Joseph Jacobs

The people who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed.
- Lloyd James

We can only teach that which we are.
- Jean Jaurès

When a man mints coins - they are all alike, but when God mints people, each of them is uniquely different even though they all come from the same mold.
- Jewish Saying

It's OK to mess up. You should give yourself a break.
- Billy Joel

Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.
- Lyndon Baines Johnson

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
- Franklin P. Jones

Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.
- Henry J. Kaiser

 Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening... when you'd have preferred to talk.
- D.J. Kaufman

Don't be angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, because you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

celebrity update

weekly celeb substance abuse news
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Armstrong to Be Stripped of Tour Titles
Cyclist icon Lance Armstrong will be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life after he decided not to fight continued drug allegations by the USADA. Armstrong, who continues to deny any use or trafficking of prohibited drug, said he refused to participate in the "unconstitutional witch hunt" any longer.

Rodney King Death Ruled Accidental
The death of Rodney King by drowning in his own swimming pool has been ruled accidental, but the medical examiner said King had enough drugs and alcohol in his system to produce a "state of delirium." Toxicology reports showed King had PCP, cocaine and marijuana in his blood stream as well as a blood-alcohol level of 0.06.

Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker Arrested in DUI
Former U.S. diplomat Ryan Crocker has been charged with drunk driving and hit-and-run offenses after his 2009 Ford Mustang struck another vehicle. The former ambassador's blood-alcohol level was not recorded on the arresting documents.

'Zanny the Nanny' Busted on Alcohol Charge
The woman suing Casey Anthony because she has the same name as the fictitious nanny Anthony claimed kidnapped her 2-year-old daughter has been arrested on alcohol related charges. Zenaida Gonzalez was arrested and jailed on charges of giving alcohol to a minor.

Joey Kovar's Death Due to Overdose?
"Real World: Hollywood" star Joey Kovar, who was found dead at age 29 in a woman's Illinois apartment, may have died as a result of an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol. Investigators believe the MTV star died from a combination of Viagra, alcohol and cocaine.

'Honey Badger' Checks Himself Into Rehab
Rather than transfer to a lower division school so that he can play college football this season, Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu is going to remain at LSU and enter a drug treatment program. He was cut from the LSU football team after failing multiple drug tests.

Cat Cora Avoids Jail Time in DUI Case
Food Network star Cat Cora avoided a driving while intoxicated charge and jail time by pleading no contest to driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher. She was sentenced to three years probation and nine months of DUI school, and paid $2,386 in fines.

quotes for today

Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.
- Lauren Bacall

To the timid soul, nothing is possible.
- John Bach

Every problem has a gift for you in its hands.
- Richard Bach

One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it.
- Gaston Bachelard

 You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now.
- Joan Baez

It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations.
- Walter Bagehot

We look into mirrors but we only see the effects of our times on us - not our affects on others.
- Pearl Bailey

There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now.
- James Baldwin

Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it, and I'm not afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.
- Lucille Ball

Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.
- Honore De Balzac

 If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you'll end up not doing anything for anybody.
- Malcolm Bane

weekly update

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Bobby Brown in Rehab After DUI Plea Deal
As part of his drunk driving plea agreement, singer Bobby Brown has checked himself into an undisclosed treatment facility. To avoid a DUI conviction from his March arrest, Brown agreed to complete a 90-day alcohol rehab program.

Jenna Jameson Pleads Guilty to DUI
Former porn actress Jenna Jameson has entered a guilty plea to driving under the influence stemming from a May 25 incident in which she crashed her Range Rover into a utility pole. She will serve three years informal probation, pay $340 in fines, enroll in a first-time offender DUI course, and participate in a victim impact panel.

Jury Convicts D.J. Williams in DUI Trial
Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams was able to avoid a driving under the influence conviction by going to trial, but the jury did convict him of driving while ability-impaired. He was also convicted of driving without headlights, which got him pulled over at 3 a.m. in the first place.

Jessica Simpson's Dad Joe Arrested for DUI
Jessica Simpson's father, Joe Simpson, has been officially charged with driving under the influence after being stopped by police in Sherman Oaks, California. Simpson was booked and released without having to post bail.

Crocs Founder Arrested for Drunk Driving
When police found the 51-year-old millionaire founder of Crocs shoes passed out behind the wheel of his Porsche and arrested him for suspicion of driving under the influence, he told the arresting officers that his "girlfriend" was actually driving the car. He also told them that his girlfriend was 22-year-old singer Taylor Swift.

FSU Cuts Greg Reid for Weed Possession
Pre-season All-American pick Greg Reid has been cut from the Florida State University football team after an arrest for possession of marijuana. Reid claimed that the weed the police found in the car he was driving did not belong to him. Problem was he was the only one in the vehicle.

Monday quotes

The only simularities in this world is how everything is different.
- Christopher Acedillo

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought.
- Lord (John Emerich Edward Dalberg) Acton

We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think that we can!
- George Matthew Adams

A psychiatrist is a fellow who asks you a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing.
- Joey Adams

Thoroughly to teach another is the best way to learn for yourself.
- Tryon Adams

Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief.
- Joseph Addison

We all live under the same sky, but we do not all have the same horizon.
- Konrad Adenauer

Every truth has two sides. It is well to look at both before we commit ourselves to either side.
- Aesop

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.
- Leo Aikman

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
- Muhammad Ali

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Randy Travis Arrested Naked, Charged With DWI

Friends are urging country singer Randy Travis to check himself into rehab after he was arrested naked and intoxicated after crashing his vehicle into several construction barricades. In February, Travis was arrested for public intoxication while being parked outside a church in Sanger, Texas.

Rick Springfield Gets Plea Deal in DUI Case

Singer Rick Springfield dodged a drunk driving conviction with a plea deal that allowed him to plead no contest to reckless driving. Apparently, prosecutors decided to forget about the part where Springfield threatened to kill the arresting officer and his family if he towed his 1963 Corvette Stingray.

Winehouse's Ex Fielder-Civil in Coma After OD

Black Fielder-Civil, former husband of deceased singer Amy Whinehouse, is in a drug-induced coma after overdosing on a combination of alcohol, heroin and morphine. He was found choking on his on vomit in bed by Sarah Aspin, the mother of his 15-month-old son.

Brigitte Nielsen Drunk in Public Park

Former "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" star Brigitte Nielsen was spotted heavily intoxicated and chugging vodka in a Los Angeles park. The 49-year-old super model was barely recognizable and looked disoriented and haggard, according to reporters.

Drunk Kris Jenner Flashes Cleavage at Restaurant

An obviously intoxicated Kris Jenner posted an Instagram photo of herself showing her cleavage after a night of drinking margaritas at a Mexican restaurant. She was out on the town with her daughter Khloe Kardashian and Nicole Richie.

Spurrier No Fan of Alcohol Suspensions

South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier sounds like he is getting a bit tired of suspending quarterbacks after backup Tanner McEvoy was arrested for underage drinking. "You want him suspended for having a beer and he's underage?" Spurrier said. "How many football players would be playing if they had a beer and they were underage?

Monday quotes

I have always known that at last I would take this road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today.
- Narihara

Lack of will power has caused more failure than lack of intelligence or ability.
- Flower A. Newhouse

What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.
- Earl Nightingale

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
- Anais Nin

The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.
- Aristotle Onassis

When we come into this life, we don't really own anything. And we own nothing when we leave. It is only a lease we have during our lifetime - and it is up to us to make the most of it.
- Jerold Panas

The more you do, the more you are.
- Angie Papadakis

The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and the unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.
- Gordon Parks

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
- General George Patton

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.
- Norman Vincent Peale

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Actress Tatum O'Neal Back in Rehab
Media reports claim actress Tatum O'Neal is back in rehab dealing with a cocaine problem. The Academy Award-winning, 48-year-old actress is trying out a different treatment center this time, reports said.

Snoop Dogg Banned From Norway For 2 Years
Rapper Snoop Dogg has been banned from entering the country of Norway for the next two years after he arrest last month for marijuana possession. Snoop's Norwegian attorney told reporters the artist "can live with the decision" and does not plan to appeal.

Macaulay Culkin's Addiction Fictitious Rep Says
A tabloid newspaper's claim at actor Macaulay Culkin is a heroin addict is false, according to his media representative. The "Home Alone" actor's rep told media outlets that the accusation "is not only categorically without merit, but it is also impossibly and ridiculously fictitious."

Jon Jones Sentenced for DWI
UFC champion fighter Jon Jones has been sentenced for a May 19 drunken driving arrest. Jones will lose his license for six months, paid $1,000 fine, install an interlock device on his vehicle, complete a victim impact program, serve one-year on conditional discharge and pay $6,563.62 for the utility pole he wrapped his 2012 Bentley around.

Ohio State RB Dunn Dodges Drug Charges
Ohio State running back Bri'onte Dunn dodged drug possession charges and was instead charged with disorderly conduct and two traffic charges. After Dunn was stopped for running a red light, police found marijuana and a wooden pipe in the vehicle.

Drunk Woman Tries to Break Into Jail
Ah, isn't it supposed to be the other way around? Butler County, Ohio deputies are still trying to figure out why an intoxicate 36-year-old Tiffany R. Hurd tried to break into the county jail by climbing over the back fence. They arrested her after they repeatedly ask her to leave, but she refused and tried to climb the fence again.

Monday quotes

Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.
- Henry J. Kaiser

 Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening... when you'd have preferred to talk.
- D.J. Kaufman

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.
- Nikos Kazantzakis

Don't be angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, because you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
- Thomas ã Kempis

Doubt yourself, and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgement, and you can see forever.
- Nancy Kerrigan

To be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have.
- Ken Keyes Jr.

We muct accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.
- Martin Luther King

Never, if possible, lie down at night without being able to say: I have made one human being, at least, a little wiser, a little happier, or a little better this day.
- Charles Kingsley

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
- Jack Kornfield

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up.
- Anne Lamott

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Sleeping Aid Only Drug in Kerry Kennedy's System
Toxicology reports showed that the only drug in Kerry Kennedy's system when her vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer truck was a sleeping aid. Kennedy was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, but test results showed only a generic version of Ambien in her blood.

Jenna Jameson Pleads Not Guilty to DUI
Former porn star Jenna Jameson has entered a not guilty plea to charges of driving under the influence in connection with a single-vehicle crash of her car May 25. Jameson, whose real name is Jenna Marie Massoli, hit a utility pole in Westminster, California with her Range Rover.

Justin Blackmon Pleads Guilty to DUI
Justin Blackmon of the Jacksonville Jaguars has changed his plea to guilty of drunk driving under a plea agreement with prosecutors in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He was arrested during a traffic stop after a breathalyzer indicated his blood-alcohol concentration was three times the legal level.

Michigan Suspends Fitzgerald Toussaint After DUI
Michigan tailback Fitz Toussaint has been suspended from the football team after being arrested for driving under the influence. Toussaint was stopped for running a red light and blew a 0.12 when given a breath test by police in Ann Arbor.

Lions Release Aaron Berry After Arrests
After being arrested for the second time within two months, cornerback Aaron Berry has been released by the Detroit Lions. Following his DUI arrest in June, Berry was arrested in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on three simple assault charges.

Monday quotes

Understand that you, yourself, are no more than the composite picture of all your thoughts and actions. In your relationships with others, remember the basic and critically important rule: If you want to be loved, be lovable. If you want respect, set a respectable example!
- Denis Waitley

A half truth is a whole lie.
- Yiddish proverb

Possession of material riches, without inner peace, is like dying of thirst while bathing in a lake.
- Paramahansa Yogananda

The greatness of a man can nearly always be measured by his willingness to be kind.
- G. Young

Always know in your heart that you are far bigger than anything that can happen to you.
- Dan Zadra

It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
- Zig Ziglar

Don't criticize what you can't understand.
- Robert Zimmerman

You create your reality with your intentions.
- Gary Zukav

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.
- Joseph Addison

Four things come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past, and the neglected opportunity.
- Omar Idn Al-Halif

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Jesse Jackson Jr. in Rehab for 'Mood Disorder'
Official spokespeople for U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. say that he has been in treatment for the past month for a "mood disorder," but media sources claim the problem is more serious. A family friend told reporters that Jackson is being treated in Arizona for depression and alcoholism.

Kerry Kennedy Says Car Accident Caused by Seizure
Ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, blames her collision with a tractor-trailer truck on a seizure. But state troopers, who found her slumped behind the wheel of her car after she fled the scene, charged her with driving while impaired by drugs.

Knicks' Jason Kidd Arrested on DWI Charges
New York Knicks point guard Jason Kidd has been arrested on drunk driving charges after being stopped by Southhampton Town police. Kidd was charged with DWI after officers said he refused to take a sobriety test.

Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch Arrested for Drugs
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has been arrested for driving under the influence in Oakland, California. Lynch was charged by the California Highway Patrol in Alameda County after his blood-alcohol level was measured above the legal limit.

Rams DE Robert Quinn Arrested on DWI Charges
St. Louis Rams defensive end Robert Quinn has been arrested for driving while intoxicated, having no insurance and failure to exercise a high degree of care. He was arrested after he crashed his vehicle on an exit ramp on Interstate-270 in Florissant, Missouri.

Lions' Berry to Enter Diversionary Program
Detroit Lions cornerback Aaron Berry will avoid jail time by entering a diversion program after his arrest for DUI and other related charges. He was arrested June 23 after crashing his BMW into two parked cars and leaving the scene.

Monday quotes

Reality is a mysterious changing thing, because one's perception of it never remains the same.
    - Joe Tan

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.
    - William Makepeace Thackeray

Do not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness.
    - James Thurber

Positive, continuous action toward your goals is the very best antidote to worry.
    - Brian Tracy

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
    - Harry S. Truman

Dwell upon the brightest parts in every prospect... and strive to be pleased with the present circumstances.
    - Abraham Tucker

Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late.
    - Robert R. Updegraff

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for.
    - The Vatican Sayings, Epicurus

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give it away.
    - David Viscott

Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.
    - Denis Waitley

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
    - William Arthur Ward

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No Alcohol Found in Mary Kennedy's System
A medical examiner found no traces of alcohol in the system of Mary Richardson Kennedy, who apparently hung herself at her Bedford NY home on May 16. The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., she had a long battle with alcohol and depression. She was 52.

Celebrity Chef Cat Cora Gets a DUI
Celebrity chef Cat Cora has been arrested for driving under the influence after rear-ending another car. She failed a sobriety test after the driver of the other vehicle alerted police that he believed the "Around the World in 80 Plates" host had been drinking.

Nugent Drummer Charged With Golf Cart Theft, DUI
Ted Nugent drummer Mick Brown was arrested for drunk driving and theft of a golf cart after an incident in Bangor, Maine. When security tried to stop Brown from driving the cart on a foot path, he sped past them and shoved a security guard, police reports said.

Punk Rock Singer Crashes Into Multiple Parked Cars
Karim George Chmielinski - who is better known as Casey Chaos, singer for the punk rock band Amen - has been arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. Chmielinski was taken into custody after Studio City neighbors reported that he was driving around the neighborhood crashing into parked cars and then leaving the scene of the collisions.

Sean O'Neill Sentenced for DUI Violation
A Pennsylvania man who shot and killed his best friend in a drunken incident in 2006, has been given a 60 days to six months sentence after pleading guilty to DUI. Acknowledging that the sentence for Sean Owen O'Neill Jr. was more severe than the usual first-offense DUI, Judge William P. Mahon said, "this is not a run-of-the-mill situation."

FSU's Greg Reid Arrested After Traffic Stop
Florida State cornerback Greg Reid has been charged with driving with a suspended license, seat belt violation and possession of marijuana after a traffic near his hometown of Valdosta, Georgia. Reid, who has had off-field problems in the past, has denied that the marijuana joint the officer found in the vehicle cup holder was his.

He Really Needed a Meeting
A 30-year-old central New York man must have really needed an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. After he crashed his vehicle into a parked pickup truck on his way to the meeting, police tested his blood-alcohol content at three times the legal limit.

Monday quotes

The trouble with many plans is that they are based on the way things are now. To be successful, your personal plan must focus on what you want, not what you have.
- Nido Qubein

 Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.
- Robert Quillen

Politicians are people who, when they see the light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy more tunnel.
- John Quinton

The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
- Ramakrishna

No one grows old by living--only by losing interest in living.
- Marie Beynon Ray

Life is really about a spiritual unfolding that is personal and enchanting -- an unfolding that no science or philosophy or religion has yet fully clarified.
- James Redfield

It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.
- Agnes Repplier

From my experience, forgiving is the only way to survive.
- Molly Ringwald

The secret of success is to do common things uncommonly well.
- John D. Rockefeller

It is not fair to ask of other what you are not willing to do yourself.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

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Bucs Cornerback Eric Wright Arrested for DUI
After a crash near the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Eric Wright was arrested for driving under the influence. Police arrested Wright after his Mercedes rear-ended a pickup truck and he refused to take a sobriety test.

Darrin Moore Suspended After DWI
Texas Tech University has suspended wide receiver Darrin Moore after his arrest for drunken driving. Lubbock police stopped Moore back in April after he was seen driving erratically.

Weston Gosa Busted for Drugged Driving
A star on the reality television show "16 & Pregnant" has been arrested for drugged driving. Weston Gosa was charged by Floyd County, Georgia police after he wrecked his vehicle and was found to have Xanax, Lorcet and a pipe with residue.

Doped Wrestler Thought She Quit in Time
A member of the American women's Olympic wrestling team has been kicked off the squad after testing positive for marijuana. Stephany Lee apologized for failing the urine test, saying she thought that she quit in time to pass the test. She quit two weeks earlier.

Woman Drunk at Court Hearing Hospitalized
It might not be a good idea to show up for your drunk driving sentencing while three times the legal limit. Lori A. Meduri was sent to a Connecticut hospital after her blood alcohol level was recorded at 0.247 in court. She was also sentenced to one year in prison.

Suspect High on Bath Salts Threatened to Eat People
We are seeing more and more of these incidents in the news. An Atlanta man was arrested in his underwear after running out of the woods at a local driving range after using bath salts, also known as fake cocaine. Witnesses said Karl Laventure was "screaming about religion, rapper Tupac Shakur and threatening to eat people."

Monday quotes

Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.


You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.


Sometimes, its what you dont do, that makes you who you are.


Anyone can enjoy good days; those who find ways to enjoy bad days have something going for them!


The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.


Be careful of your thoughts, they may become words at any moment


You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.


People who are wrapped up in themselves make very small packages.


You can tell the quality of a person by how they treat people they don't need.


You can't get ahead while getting even. - Dick Armey


It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.


The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.


The truth is like ice water, it shocks you when it hits you, but no one's ever died from it.


The harder you fall, the higher you bounce.

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Snoop Dogg Busted for Marijuana in Norway
Snoop Dogg paid a fine and was released after getting arrested for marijuana possession and for carrying undisclosed cash at an airport in Norway. Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, had 8 grams of marijuana in his possession which apparently attracted the attention of the airport drug-sniffing dogs.

Jenna Jameson Officially Charged With DUI
Former porn star Jenna Jameson has officially been charged with driving under the influence stemming from a May incident in which she crashed her car into a utility pole. Court records show that Jameson had a blood-alcohol level of 0.13 and two prescription drugs in her system when she was arrested.

Lions Cornerback Aaron Berry Gets DUI
Cornerback Aaron Berry has become the sixth member of the Detroit Lions to have a brush with the law during the NFL off-season. Berry was charged with driving under the influence in Pennsylvania after he crashed his vehicle into two parked cars and attempted to flee the scene.

Nick Fairley to Plead Not Guilty in DUI Case
Nick Fairley, defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, has entered a not guilty plea to driving under the influence charges in Alabama. Fairley was arrested after he was spotted driving his SUV 100 MPH on Interstate 10. He was also charged with open container.

Former Falcon Jamal Anderson Arrested for DUI
Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson has been arrested for drunken driving by DeKalb County police. Anderson was pulled over at 4:30 a.m. because officers said he was driving so slow he was impeding traffic.

Auburn Quarterback Arrested as Public Drunk
Zeke Pike, freshman quarterback for the Auburn Tigers has been arrested for public intoxication. It's not Pike's first time getting into trouble. He was suspended for his final high school game for breaking team rules.

quotes for today

Vision enables you to glimpse into the future, to sense its hope and power, because you yourself are the means for that future's creation.
- Sara Paddison

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.
- Satchel Paige

When we come into this life, we don't really own anything. And we own nothing when we leave. It is only a lease we have during our lifetime - and it is up to us to make the most of it.
- Jerold Panas

The more you do, the more you are.
- Angie Papadakis

The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and the unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.
- Gordon Parks

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
- Ellen Parr

I was the first woman to burn my bra - it took the fire department four days to put it out.
- Dolly Parton

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.
- Blaise Pascal

If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them.
- Phil Pastoret

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
- General George Patton

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Nick Stahl Checks Out of Rehab
Less than a month after checking into rehab, actor Nick Stahl has checked himself out of treatment and has disappeared again, according to friends and family members. The "Terminator" star hasn't been seen since June 14, according to his estranged wife, Rose.

Brien Taylor Remains in Custody
Brien Taylor, former New York Yankees pitching prospect, has been transferred into federal custody to face drug charges. Taylor is accused of selling large quantities of cocaine and crack to an undercover agent.

Former Redskin Rickie Harris Convicted of DWI
Former Washington Redskin Rickie Harris has been convicted at trial of felony drunk driving. Harris, 69, was sentenced to six months in prison because it was his third driving while intoxicated offense in the past five years in Virginia.

Arizona Cardinals' Haggans Reports to Jail
Clark Haggans, former Pittsburgh Steelers and now Arizona Cardinals linebacker, has reported to jail to serve his sentence for driving under the influence. The 35-year-old will serve two days in jail and then seven days of work release.

Parents Planted Drugs on School Volunteer
A California elementary school parent volunteer apparently angered the wrong parents. Police have arrested Kent and Jill Easter, both of whom are attorneys, for planting prescription pain killers, marijuana and a marijuana pipe in the car of the woman and then calling 9-1-1.

Police Arrest House-Sitter for Meth Lab
As house sitters go, he was their worse nightmare. An Ohio couple returned home from a vacation to find methamphetamine-making chemicals in their home. Police arrested John Joseph Piscitelli IV, 24, for illegal manufacture of drugs.

Monday quotes

With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.
- Keshavan Nair

To some extent, conformity is insanity.
- John Nash

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.
- Jawaharial Nehru

What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.
- Earl Nightingale

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
- Anais Nin

We should set goals within the limits of our resources while working to the limits of our powers.
- Richard M. Nixon

You must have long range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short range failures.
- Charles C. Noble

How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.
- David Norris

I always try to turn my personal struggles into something helpful for others.
- Henri Nouwen

Where I was born and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.
- Georgia O'Keefe

A label is easy to stick on, but difficult to remove.
- Old Proverb

To be loved, be lovable.
- Ovid

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Amber Portwood's 5-Year Prison Term Reinstated
Reality television star Amber Portwood has apparently decided that prison is easier than successfully completing rehab. The 22-year-old "Teen Mom" star decided to quit her court-ordered treatment program for possession of prescription drugs and opted to serve her five-year prison sentence.

Matthew Fox Will Face No Jail for DUI
Star of the popular television series "Lost," Matthew Fox will not serve any jail time for his second drunk driving charge. But as part of the plea deal he will lose driving privileges for a year, not drink alcohol for a year and complete a drug and alcohol treatment program.

Brooke Mueller Back in Rehab
Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, is reportedly back in rehab again for her crack cocaine addiction. Her representative said Mueller is seeking recovery "as part of her ongoing treatment and as planned. She voluntarily checked herself into a rehab facility several weeks ago."

Amanda Bynes Wants DUI Officer Fired
Amanda Bynes still insists that she does not drink and was not under the influence when she was arrested April 6 after a 3 a.m. brush with a police cruiser. In a Tweet, she even appealed to the White House for help, asking President Barack Obama to, "Please fire the cop who arrested me."

Scout Willis Rejects DUI Plea Deal
Scout Willis, 20-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, has refused a plea deal that would leave her with a criminal record. She was arrested in New York's Union Square for underage drinking and using a fake I.D., two misdemeanor charges.

Justin Blackmon's Blood Alcohol Three Times Limit
Former Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon could be facing felony drunk driving charges after agreeing to a breathalyzer when he was stopped by Stillwater police. Blackmon's blood-alcohol concentration was recorded at 0.24, three times the legal limit. In Oklahoma, anything over 0.15 is aggravated DUI.

Vikings FB Jerome Felton Arrested for DWI
Minnesota Vikings fullback Jerome Felton has been arrested on drunken driving charges and failure to submit to a chemical test after he was arrested by Eden Prairie police just before midnight. Police didn't have trouble pulling Felton over, he was in the drive-through lane at a McDonald's.

quotes for today

We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light.
- Earl Nightingale

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
- Anais Nin

You must have long range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short range failures.
- Charles C. Noble

How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.
- David Norris

Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work.
- Robert Orben

When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.
- P.J. O'Rourke

Vision enables you to glimpse into the future, to sense its hope and power, because you yourself are the means for that future's creation.
- Sara Paddison

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future, look into your present action.
- Padmisambha

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.
- Satchel Paige

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.
- Blaise Pascal

The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.
- Linus Pauling

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.
- Norman Vincent Peale

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'Lost' Star Matthew Fox Arrested for DUI
Star of the television show "Lost" Matthew Fox has been charged in Bend, Oregon with two misdemeanors as a result of a traffic stop for failing to signal properly. The 45-year-old Fox was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence and driving without a license.

Thomas Kinkade's Death Ruled Accidental Overdose
"Painter of Light" artist Thomas Kinkade's April 6 death has been ruled an accidental overdose of alcohol and prescription tranquilizers. Family members said Kinkade battled alcoholism and had a relapse just before his death in the Santa Clara home.

Ex-Miss USA Sentenced in Drunk Driving Case
Former Miss USA Rima Fakih, 26, avoided going to jail by pleading no contest to driving while visibly impaired in connection with her December drunk driving arrest. Instead she will serve six months on probation, do 20 hours of community service, pay a $600 fine and take an alcohol safety class.

Amanda Bynes to Lose Driver's License?
Former child star Amanda Bynes was already facing charged of colliding with a police vehicle and not stopping, when she hit another car and was chased down by Hollywood police. Bynes said she didn't know she had hit the other car and police believe her because of the lack of damage to both vehicles.

Singer Jake Owen Arrested on Alcohol Charges
Country singer Jake Owen attracted the attention of Vero Beach police when he got a bit too rowdy. The "Alone With You" singer later apologized for his behavior via Twitter saying he had a bit too much fun on Cinco de Mayo.

Clemson Star Watkins Arrested on Drug Charges
Clemson star receiver and All-American Sammy Watkins has been arrested along with soccer player Amadou-Tidiane Daniel Dia for possession of marijuana and a controlled substance. Watkins apologized for the incident after campus police found him with two pills for which he did not have a prescription.

Monday quotes

One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody every night you go to bed.

- Ann Landers

The happy person is the one who finds occasions for joy at every step. He does not have to look for them, he just finds them.

- Ossian Lang

If there is no wind, row.

- Latin proverb

The past is an illusion. You must learn to live in the present and accept yourself for what you are now. What you lack in flexibility and agility you must make up with knowledge and constant practice.

- Bruce Lee

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.

- Ursula K. LeGuin

Buddha left a road map,

Jesus left a road map,

Krishna left a road map,

Rand McNally left a road map.

But you still have to travel the road yourself.

- Stephen Levine

Sometimes life is like a roller coaster, when you'd really rather be on the Ferris wheel. When you feel that big drop coming hold on, enjoy the ride, and remember that life is a great adventure.

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Natalie Wood's Daughter Arrested on Drug Charges
Courtney Wagner, daughter of actor Robert Wagner and the late Natalie Wood, has been arrested for felony cocaine and heroin possession. Police searched her Malibu home after someone reported a woman's screams and a gunshot coming from the home. No one was injured.

Bobby Brown: I Didn't Get Whitney Houston Into Drugs
Singer Bobby Brown is taking no responsibility for the downfall and eventual death of his former wife Whitney Houston, telling "The Today Show" that he never used heavy drugs until she came into his life. Brown said Whitney was into drugs "way before" they became a couple.

Wiz Khalifa Busted For Marijuana in N.C.
Rapper Wiz Khalifa has been arrested again for possession of marijuana. Police found 11.39 grams of weed while searching his tour bus in North Carolina. He was given and citation, but will have to appear in court later to face charges.

'Oil Can' Boyd Tells ESPN He Used Crack Every Day
Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd says management turned the other way as he used crack cocaine everyday of the 1986 season with the Boston Red Sox because they needed his talent. Boyd said he even smoke in the Oakland clubhouse and carried the drug in his cap while on the mound.

Notre Dame Starting QB Rees Jailed
For the second year in a row, Notre Dame's starting quarterback has gotten in trouble with police. Tommy Rees was pepper-sprayed after leaving an off-campus party while resisting arrest for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. Police said Rees' blood-alcohol level was 0.11.

Drunk Reports Car Stolen From Passenger Seat
Seattle police responded quickly when they received a 9-1-1 call from an intoxicated man who reported that his vehicle had been stolen. When officers recovered the vehicle, they had no problem finding the Audi's owner. He was sitting in the passenger seat.

quotes for today

 Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.
- William Ralph Inge

Waiting until everything is perfect before making a move is like waiting to start a trip until all the traffic lights are green.
- Karen Ireland

After the game the king and the pawn go in the same box.
- Italian Proverb

Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.
- Lyndon Baines Johnson

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.
- Carl Gustav Jung

 Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening... when you'd have preferred to talk.
- D.J. Kaufman

Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.
- Danny Kaye

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.
- Nikos Kazantzakis

We always have enough to be happy if we are enjoying what we do have - and not worrying about what we don't have.
- Ken Keyes Jr.

Life can only be understood backward, yet, it has to be lived forward.
- Søren Kierkegaard

If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.
- Rabbi Harold Kushner

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No Foul Play in Whitney Houston Case
Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen said the investigation into Whitney Houston's death in a hotel bathtub has been concluded and investigators have determined that no foul play was involved. Apparently, no one is going to be charged with providing the Grammy award-winning singer with the cocaine that contributed to her death.

James Belushi Caught With Weed by TSA
Actor James Belushi tried to use his California medical marijuana card to explain a joint that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials found on him. Belushi won't be facing any charges. The TSA confiscated the joint and gave him a warning.

Amanda Bynes Arrested for DUI
Actress and singer Amanda Bynes has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after the BMW she was driving collided with another vehicle. The former "What I Like About You" star was a bit unfortunate that the other vehicle was a Los Angeles County Sheriff Department black and white cruiser.

Al Unser Jr. Convicted of Second DUI in Five Years
Race car driver Al Unser Jr. has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, his second drunken driving conviction in the past five years. The charge came from an arrest last September for drag racing on a road near Albuquerque, NM.

Ex-Miss USA Fakih Reaches Plea Deal in DUI
Former Miss USA Rima Fakih has dodged a drunken driving conviction by entering a no contest plea to a lesser charge of driving while visibly impaired. Fakin claimed she wasn't drinking when she was arrested in December, but her blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit.

Attorney Jennifer Little Arrested for DUI
A high-profile Atlanta attorney and former president of the DeKalb County Bar Association has been arrested for DUI, speeding and reckless driving. Police said Jennifer Little was going 91 mph when she was stopped on Interstate-85 near Buford Highway. She refused sobriety tests.

Monday quotes

Never 'for the sake of peace and quiet' deny your own experience or convictions.
- Dag Hammarskjold

If you don't have a dream, how are you going to make a dream come true?
- Oscar Hammerstein II

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
- Thich Nhat Hanh

Life really can be so simple... You create your opportunities by asking for them.
- Patty Hansen

The 3 hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: to return love for hate, to include the excluded, and to say, "I was wrong."
- Sydney J. Harris

Vision is not enough, it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.
- Vaclav Havel

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck by the difference between what things are and what they might have been.
- William Hazlitt

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
- Hermann Hesse

We sometimes get all the information, but we refuse to get the message.
- Cullen Hightower

There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. True nobility comes from being superior to your previous self.
- Hindu proverb

this week's celeb antics

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Extent of Whitney Houston's Cocaine Use Revealed
The coroner's final 41-page report on the death of Whitney Houston revealed new insights into the extent of the singer's cocaine use. The report said detectives found a white, crystalline substance and spoon with residue in her Beverly Hills hotel room after she was found face down in the bathtub.

Ex-NFL QB Leaf Arrested for 2nd Time in Montana
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested twice within a week on burglary charges in his home state of Montana. Investigators said Leaf broke into homes to steal prescription drugs. Leaf was first arrested when police found Oxycodone in his golf bag.

Lions Nick Fairley Arrested for Marijuana Possession
Former Auburn star Nick Fairley became the third Detroit Lions rookie to be arrested for drug charges this year. Fairley was arrested for marijuana possession after neighbors complained of him driving his Cadillac Escalade too fast through the neighborhood.

Lions' Mikel Leshoure Facing Felony Marijuana Charge
Lions running back Mikel Leshoure has been arrested twice in less than a month on drug charges. He was charged with felony possession of marijuana while riding as a passenger in a rented SUV that was stopped for a traffic violation.

Braves Reliever Martinez Arrested for DUI
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Cristhian Martinez is facing driving under the influence charges in Gwinnett County. Police stopped Martinez on Interstate-85 for weaving in and out of his traffic lane and driving too slow.

Former WWE Star Maven Arrested on Drug Charges
Maven Huffman, known in professional wrestling circles simply as "Maven," has been arrested in Florida on drug charges. The former WWE star was charged with doctor shopping, trying to get prescriptions for Oxycodone and Hydrocodone from more than one physician, a violation of Florida law.

quotes for today

A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he's finished.
- Zsa Zsa Gabor

The first step toward change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do. Change is not something you do, it's something you allow.
- Will Garcia

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.
- Bill Gates

Who knows what women can be when they are finally free to become themselves.
- Charles de Gaulle

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
- Theodor Seuss Geisel

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.
- Arnold H. Glasgow

How many joys are crushed under foot because people look up at the sky and disregard what is at their feet?
- Catharina Elisabetha Goethe

Nothing in life is more exciting and rewarding than the sudden flash of insight that leaves you a changed person - not only changed, but for the better.
- Arthur Gordon

You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.
- Sacha Guitry