Ticket News
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Moscow -
The Moscow metro in Russia has come up with a novel way to get the public fitter. They are offering free single-trip tickets to passengers who can perform 30 squats in front of the machine.
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Paris -
A senior police officer, in charge of a road traffic division in the Paris area, has allegedly told his traffic officers to issue at least three tickets for driving offenses every day, or lose out on days off over the Christmas period.
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A Good Samaritan found the winning ticket and handed it in to authorities, rather than claiming the huge winnings. Now the search is on in the Galicia region of Spain for the actual lucky winner.
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Valencia -
Foreign party-people wishing to participate in the crazy La Tomatina festival in Buñol, Valencia in August will have to reserve a spot first through a newly introduced ticket-only system.
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Plano -
A man in Texas was pulled over for a traffic violation and he said what happened during the traffic stop restored his faith.
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Piedmont -
A Piedmont police officer who wrote a $2,500 ticket to a mother in a case of public urination complaint involving her 3-year-old has been fired, City Manager Jim Crosby said on Tuesday
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Manchester -
British Security is being questioned, on the eve of the Olympics, after an 11-year old boy flew from Manchester to Rome without a passport, ticket or boarding pass.
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Ottawa -
The three-month warning period is over and now it is time to butt out in more public places. The City of Ottawa instituted a smoking ban in April, and now it comes into effect. If you're caught smoking at a park get ready for a $305 fine.
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It seems that Spain cannot sell its generous allocation of Olympic tickets, and Brits are upset as they "should be first in line".
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Hanoi -
Now here's something you don't see every day. A Vietnamese traffic cop went for a ride on the windshield wipers of a bus in Hanoi. He hung there for nearly a kilometer, to ensure the driver accepted a ticket.
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London -
Some London drivers are getting a pleasant surprise when they return to their cars, notices praising their parking skills.
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It’s always cheaper to fly one way, even to Mars. But are scientists proposing a suicide mission? An article in the latest issue of the Journal of Cosmology finds out.
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Delta Air Lines unveils its 'Ticket Window' on Facebook that aims to help travelers book tickets on the social network. It's an innovative move in a competitive industry.
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The Associated Press reports the Minneapolis Highway Patrol clocked Vikings running back Adrian Peterson at 109 and gave him a citation.
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Bob Dylan may have been the man during the late 1960's and 1970's but on Thursday he was just another odd older gentleman who looked like a bum in Long Beach.
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The New York Yankees have announced ticket prices for games to be played at the team's new Yankee stadium, and it's not cheap if you want good seats: prices range from $14 to $2,625 per game.
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Fake parking tickets are being used in the U.S. to dupe users into visiting fraudulent websites and downloading a Trojan virus.
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Hillary Clinton has told congressional members in New York that she is open to becoming Barack Obama's Vice Presidential running mate.
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Have you ever worried that you will not find the Grace of God and make it into Heaven. Have you ever wanted to have your cake and eat it too? Well sin away and just buy your reserved ticket to Heaven.
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In Fountain Colorado, a woman was pulled over and issued a ticket in the amount of $100, by a man who was claiming to be a sheriff's deputy, for a driving "violation" that does not exist.
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A Detroit Police Sergeant has been suspended for asking people to have sex to avoid a ticket.
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A $1 parking ticket from 1980 has finally been paid off, after the offender sent the payment along with a $3 late fee to police without giving a name.
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Catching the police on a good day is near impossible but not perhaps, for one expecting couple
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A woman who sent a note to the police along with powder in the envelope and her speeding ticket receives 100 hours community service.
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So, you're hangin' at home. Just another average day. Tweety is chattering in her cage. "I'm bored, I'm bored" she continues to repeat over and over. Well, you're the one that taught her to talk - better find a way to entertain your her....
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According to New York City's traffic office, Russell Falkena ran a red light on Manhattan's West Side, in his rowboat...
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A Vietnam Veteran fights Virginia Law and wins after 6 years in court.
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A Couple has posted an ad in Craigslist.org saying that they will have sex in front of a person for Football Game tickets between Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants playoff game.
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"In Orange County, the problem isn't dashing through the snow. It's cars darting down the street at high speeds. So the Orange County Sheriff's Office is doing something about it, launching Operation ELF: Enforcing Limits and Fining speeders."
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City leaders have apologized after a program on Tempe's cable channel showed a white police officer telling two black men they could get out of a littering ticket by performing a rap.
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Robert Couse-Baker
Getting stopped by a traffic cop
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Mysid
Scratch-off lottery ticket.
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Flickr
A coat check ticket
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Novelties at the UN: cash only, please!
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Daniel Peltz/City of Cambridge
Yoga-themed parking ticket envelope
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