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US troops in Iraq get to drink beer for Super Bowl

Posted by admin | News | Posted on January 9th, 2009

The News Review:

- US troops in Iraq get to drink beer for Super Bowl
- Teen sentenced in beer case involving fatal wreck
- Asahi Beer Sales to Rise in Face of ‘Severe Market’
- Nigeria: Kano Destroys N100 Million Worth of Beer
- Beef and beer set for Saturday
- Cagle the governor’s race and Sunday sales of beer and wine

US troops in Iraq get to drink beer for Super Bowl
The Associated Press 
In what is sure to be a major morale boost Gen. Raymond dierno the top U. commander in Iraq issued a waiver Wednesday to a strict military ban on drinking alcohol in combat zones.
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Teen sentenced in beer case involving fatal wreck
Chicago Tribune United States 
A Madison County judge also fined 19-year-old Matthew Inman ofWorden $2000 after Inman pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony countof providing liquor to a minor. Prosecutors alleged that Inman and 22-year-old Keith Lowensteinprovided beer to 17-year-old Edwardsville High School seniorChristopher Dungan in ctober 2007. Dungan’s vehicle later hit two trees near Edwardsville and hedied the next day at a hospital. His blood-alcohol level was morethan twice the state’s legal limit.

Asahi Beer Sales to Rise in Face of ‘Severe Market’
Bloomberg 
9 (Bloomberg) — Asahi Breweries Ltd. Japan?s top-selling beermaker said sales by volume of beer and beer-likebeverages will probably increase 0. 8 percent this year. ?Japan?s beer market is very severe? President.

Nigeria: Kano Destroys N100 Million Worth of Beer
AllAfrica.com Washington 
GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_Inset” );The beer destruction ceremony took place at Hawan Kalebawa along Kano-Daura road and was attended by teeming residents of Kano who gathered to see for themselves how the beer would be destroyed as part of the implementation process of the Shari’ah legal system in the state. According to the Hisbah Board Commandant General Sheikh Ibrahim Mu’azam Mai Bushira the destruction of the beer was part of the attempt of the Hisbah command to sanitise the state from alcohol consumption which is contrary to the principles of Shari’ah legal system. Sheikh Mai Bushira said: “We thank Allah for this day because some people thought what we are doing now is something that is not achievable in Kano State. Kano State government has declared the state as Shari’ah compliant and therefore alcohol consumption which beer is one is prohibited.

Beef and beer set for Saturday
Phoenixville News PA 
com’ ‘phoenixvillenews. For sections its the headline list –>Friday January 9 2009 6:12 AM EST The Third Annual ldies Night with Jerry Blavat Beef and Beer will take place at the Westover Country Club in Jeffersonville on Saturday Jan. Tickets are $42 per person.

Cagle the governor’s race and Sunday sales of beer and wine
Atlanta Journal Constitution  USA 
gif’>Reddit”) Cagle the governor’s race and Sunday sales of beer and wine Friday January 9 2009 01:21 PMThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution As the state Senate’s presiding officer Lt. Casey Cagle has been viewed as one of those standing in the way of legislation that would allow Sunday beer and wine sales at grocery and liquor stores. Cagle denies any opposition to the measure but he has tremendous influence over what the Senate considers and the Sunday sales bill has never made it to the Senate floor for a vote. Proponents of Sunday sales say they’ll try again this year — and earlier this week Cagle promised neutrality on the matter. Now Cagle is running for governor. My AJC colleague James Salzer took a look at Cagle’s first.