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Public safety: Beer-theft attempt leaves man wounded on street

Posted by admin | News | Posted on December 26th, 2008

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- Public safety: Beer-theft attempt leaves man wounded on street
- Buck a beer
- Iowa City considers ban on happy hour

Public safety: Beer-theft attempt leaves man wounded on street
San Diego Union Tribune CA 
December 26 2008 SAN DIEG: A man wounded in a shooting Wednesday night had been assaulted when two other men tried to steal his beer police said. The victim suffered a gunshot wound in the buttocks San Diego police Sgt. The shooting occurred about 10:15 p.

Buck a beer
Boston Globe United States 
For every Guinness you order at a Glynn bar through the end of the year the company will give a dollar to the Greater Boston Food Bank. Rather than having more than a few Guinnesses yourself.
Related from Medcylopaedia: Lisa Gray: Dr. Buck helps homeless shape medical care

Iowa City considers ban on happy hour
Chicago Tribune United States 
The ordinance comes amid a wide-ranging examination of thecity’s take on alcohol. The happy-hour ban would require any bar or restaurant with aliquor license or beer or wine permits to have a written scheduleof prices — filed with the city clerk — in effect for at least aweek which means drink prices couldn’t change by the day or hour. The city has been considering banning price specials and thecouncil has said it wants to address underage drinking and bingedrinking.