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In August Teresa Culpepper called the Atlanta police because her truck had been stolen, but they wound up arresting her for an aggravated assault allegedly committed by another woman named Teresa. Culpepper spent nearly two months in jail until the other Teresa came to court to explain the mix up. Now police say they've opened an investigation to see if any "policies or procedures were violated." Considering that the two Teresas don't share the same last name, birthdate, address, or description, we're going to say yes. More »
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Nebraska inmates who volunteered at an animal shelter were recently allowed to adopt two cats, Sarge and Nemo. The cats live in the minimum security areas of the prison, and the staff says it's a win-win situation: The cats get a home and they bring out the inmates' softer side. Why cause trouble when you could be playing with two adorable kitties? More »
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Those prisons who fail to abide by the edict could face jail time. More »
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A strip-searches by a prison guards has been ruled unconstitutional after an inmate awaiting trial described his search at the hands of a female guard as "a humiliating event." More »
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The Project Runway All-Star Challenge did not include one of the most infamous characters to appear on the show: Kenley Collins. In an interview with The Daily Beast, the arrested-for-cat-hurling designer declares: "Jail inspired me!" More »
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A judge in Orange County, California signed an agreement last week that will allow Muslim women to wear county-issued headscarves in jail. The change came after a Muslim woman named Jameelah Medina filed a lawsuit against the county after she was arrested in 2005 for having an invalid train pass and forced to remove her headscarf in from of a male deputy. [MSNBC] More »
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Britney Spears will remain free! After five hours of deliberation, the jury could not decide whether Spears was guilty of driving without a license, and the case was declared a mistrial. Had Brit been convicted, she would have faced six months in the slammer and $1,000 fine. • This sounds false, but we're gonna relay it anyway: British tabloid The Mirror says that Jennifer Aniston is up the stick with John Mayer's baby. • Kim Kardashian spent her 28th birthday today visiting boyfriend Reggie Bush in the hospital. The New Orleans Saints running back is recovering from knee surgery after getting injured in Sunday's game against the Panthers. "As long as he is okay, I will have the best birthday ever!!!!" says Kim. Aw. [Us, Mirror, People] More »
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• Andy Roddick auctioned off a nude private tennis lesson at Elton John's Advanta World Team Tennis Smash Hits AIDS Benefit over the weekend. The winning bid? $15,000. • Speaking of nudes, Playboy is unveiling the Playboy Wine Collection, a limited series of wines that range from $90 to $320/bottle and feature different Playboy covers. • Meanwhile, Playboy Enterprises Inc is shutting down its DVD operations to free up more resources for making online porn. • The recently unveiled 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines recommends at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity for women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. • More »
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• Michael Phelps will host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. Um, swimming skits? Will you watch if he's not bare-chested? Just asking. [Yahoo News]
• Lindsay Lohan responds to the stuff her dad's been saying: "He’s out of control. I want him to stop hurting and talking to the media about the people I love." [Perez Hilton]
• Sam Ronson responds to LL's dad too: "i really don't want to say anything because i feel like he wins- he, being the man who is so desperate for attention that he goes to the media whenever possible… i am not the reason that he has no contact with his daughter… i feel no need to publicly defend my role in lindsay's life… i'm just sorry that she likes me more than him… i'm not the one that is so lost that i need to use my relationship with lindsay to earn a living…" There's more! [Perez Hilton]
• Hilary Duff's dad was sentenced to 10 days in jail for contempt of court for violating a court order that prohibited him from selling off assets without the consent of his estranged wife, Susan. Susan was requesting $25,000 to celebrate Hilary's 21st birthday (9/28), and pretty much calling Bob Duff a deadbeat dad for not paying up. On one hand, surely Hilary has her own cash? On the other hand, a father has to do what a father is legally obligated to do. He was taken from the courtroom in handcuffs… [Yahoo News]

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John Lennon's murderer, Mark David Chapman, was been denied parole for the fifth time because the parole board believes that he still remains a threat to public safety. • A new video promoting Mary-Kate Olsen on the cover of British Elle documents a recycled photoshoot and a startlet's recycled responses. • Single, female Arab bloggers talk about the stigma in the Middle East against women who study or work away from home. More »
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Rapper Remy Ma (real name: Reminisce Smith) was sentenced today to eight years in jail for shooting a woman outside a New York club. Her lawyer will appeal the sentence. • Beyonce's dad says he doesn't dignify pregnancy rumors with a response. "We don't comment," Matthew Knowles tells Us. "We just let people make fools of themselves." • Shayne Lamas, the woman who just won the Bachelor and is now engaged to bachelor Matt Grant, is celebrating by posing in her skivvies in Girls Gone Wild magazine. Omg, that's just how I like to celebrate special occasions! Soul mates! [TMZ, Us, People] More »
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Breaking! Amy Winehouse done got herself locked up again on "suspicion of drugs offences" according to UK tab the Mirror. This is the fourth time she's been arrested in the past year, and the second time in the past month. About two weeks ago she was thrown in the pokey for assaulting a man outside a pub. More recently, Winehouse pulled out of recording the theme to the new James Bond movie, reportedly calling the Mark Ronson-produced track "fucking rubbish." More to come on the beehived and beleaguered singer.[Mirror] More »
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On last night's episode of Bad Girls Club, Tanisha was falsely arrested for assault with a deadly weapon (the weapon was a beer bottle) after the girls got into a huge brawl at a club. For all their tough talk about kicking asses and shit, those girls were really shaken by the experience, and they all admitted that they'd never known anyone who was arrested before. Tanisha's bail was set at a whopping $60,000, and nobody — including the producers of the show — could fork over the 10% that would have allowed her to be released, so she spent four days in the holding cell until the DA dismissed her case. Really, it was the other girls in the house who started the fight, and because she didn't have any participation and was arrested anyway, she felt really bitter about it and when she got home, all hell broke loose. Clip above. More »
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Beyonce's little sister, Solange, who gave birth to son Daniel when she was 18, has advice for fellow teen mom-to-be Jamie Lynn Spears: "I'm sure a lot of people perceived that I was gonna be a young, irresponsible mom. You just have to make the best decisions for you. You have to decide what's best for you. Who are we to say what's right and wrong for a person?" • Ashley Tisdale is ruining your childhood. The High School Musical ingénue is in talks to star in a remake of the 1989 classic Teen Witch. • Were you dying to see a live stream of Foxy Brown leaving Rikers Island? Your wish is granted! [Us, Just Jared, TMZ] More »
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• Hot new trend: polygamist pastels? Yeah, whatever.• Facials that involve steam and extractions are bad for your skin. • NPR's "Fresh Air" host, Terry Gross, once got fired from a job as an inner-city school teacher. • Indigenous girls in Australia were forced to get contraceptive implants when they were as young as 12 years old. • The late Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop donated her entire fortune to charity. • Matthew Shepard's mother continues to campaign for gay rights. • Battered women get a "Princess Day to rebuild self-esteem. • The chief of police in Tehran was jailed after found nude with six women in a brothel raid. • In 5 years, scientists may be able to grow sperm from skin cells. • Stellamaris Mulaeh, a young Kenyan, tries to resolve ethnic divisions in her country. • Guards at an O.C. jail tased a cat to death. • Men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment. • Adorable Iowans pull prank on neighbor's lawn and promise to help clean it up! More »
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Amy Winehouse was "arrested by appointment" in London today for interfering with a police investigation. (The charge is "conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.") Details are still coming in, but the investigation is probably related to the case of her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil: He's currently in jail because he allegedly assaulted a bartender and then promised to pay the victim £200,000 to drop charges. One thing is for sure: It's not over! [BBC] More »
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