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ENTERTAINMENT
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Conceptis SudoKu
By Dave Green
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
11/24
Difficulty Level ★★★
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9 6 5 3 2 4 7 1 8
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LITTLE SCOTTIE
MOBSTER LOBSTER
Cameron Killer
NATIONAL
Court overturns conviction in riding lawn mower theft
Associated Press
BY GREG BLUESTEIN
ATLANTA — A riding lawn mower may have four wheels, a powerful engine and can cost as much as a used car. If it's stolen, however, the Georgia Supreme Court concluded Monday that it's not a motor vehicle.
The 4-3 decision overturned
the conviction of Franklin Lloyd Harris, who was convicted of felony motor vehicle theft after he loaded a Toro riding mower in 2006 from a Home Depot in Dalton into his van and sped away. Because Harris was a repeat offender, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison
years in prison.
Public defender Michael McCarthy told the justices that while Harris should still be charged with theft, he shouldn't be punished if he had stolen a car. A riding
mower is many things, a modern mechanical marvel among them, but McCarthy said it was not a motor vehicle under state law.
Prosecutes countered that the state defines a "motor vehicle" as a "self-propelled" device, and there's no doubt a riding mower meets that standard.
"To be sure, a riding lawn mower is capable of transporting people or property...but that is not what the machine is designed for..."
The state's top court agreed,
concluding in an 18-page decision.
that the sentence should be overturned because the purpose of a riding mower is to cut grass, not transport people.
"To be sure, a riding lawn mower is capable of transporting people or property and of driving on the street for short stretches," Justice David Nahmias wrote in the opinion. "But that is not what the machine is designed
for or how it is normally used."
The case, which lawyers said set a precedent in Georgia, comes as other courts around the country grapple with similar concerns about whether riding lawnmowers and similar devices should be classified as vehicles.
mowers. It warned that the ruling "has interpreted the statute in a manner that creates conflict and leads to an absurd result."
In a dissent, Justice Harold Melton argued that Georgia lawmakers specifically defined "motor vehicle" broadly enough to include riding
That's still a blurry issue in Georgia, where it's a criminal offense to operate a car, truck or other "motor vehicle" while under the influence of alcohol. Despite the Supreme Court's ruling, prosecutors might still pursue charges against those driving under the influence on mowers, too.
There was no discussion in the ruling over how the state defines motor vehicles for the purpose of alcohol-related arrests.
That issue also has drawn headlines across the country, as prosecutors from West Virginia to Oregon have charged suspects with driving under the influence after catching them prowling the streets on lawnmowers, golf carts and even a tricycle.
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
An older person offers you a chance to follow your heart's desire. Give your imagination free rein.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 5
Today you get to present practical ideas in imaginative ways. An older person influences you to adjust your focus.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Take care of business today.
Check items off your to-do list.
You'll be glad you did.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 5
Take time today to accomplish your top-priority item. Make a list for tomorrow, when you'll have more energy.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
Take care of errands close to home. Line up everything you need for the next several days. Bake dessert today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Todav is a 6
Take care of priorities and start early. Emotions enter the scene around midday and fog up the environment.
Today is a 5
If you can get past the obstacles within your own mind, you can gain clarity with co-workers. Persuade, don't push.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23--Nov. 21)
Today is a 5
Contact a school or other institution to share a good idea. Instant feedback is not part of today's plan. Await a response.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 5
This is a good day to work on your own assigned tasks and let everyone else stick to theirs. Plenty of time to assess results tonight.
Make a list and check it twice. You have a lot to get done in the next two days. Delegate to an older male.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 5
Tension grabs you. Take this moment to relax the muscles in your forehead. You'll feel better immediately.
An older person provides you with a chance to shine. Glow like you never did before! You deserve it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
ACROSS
1 Apartment
5 Uppercase letters
9 Skirt edge
12 Soda pop favorite
13 Chills and fever
14 Eggs
15 Small storage space
17 Morsel
18 Monarch
19 Black fur
21 Frequently
24 Grant of Hollywood
25 Heavy cart
26 Just looking
30 Brylcreem quantity
31 Rosary components
32 Vast expanse
33 Writ to appear in court
35 Celebrity
36 Part of MYOB
37 Failing the white-glove test
38 Bgone AMC car
40 Complain repeat-
edly
42 Greek H
43 Hair holders
48 Kitchen item
49 Hershiser of base-
ball fame
50 Appear-
ance
51 Type squares
52 — a soul (nobody)
53 A deadly sin
DOWN
DOWN
1 Radio watchdog org.
2 "Skip to my —"
3 Priestly vestment
4 Q's neighbor,
to a typist
5 Song-writer
Sammy
6 Enthusiastic,
plus
7 Afghani coin
8 Teeter-totters
9 Collectors,
often
10 Satan's specialty
11 Partner
16 Yang counter-part
12 "— Poetica"
13 Tote-board info
Solution time: 21 mins.
Yesterday's answer 11-24
22 Herr's spouse
23 Torns' companions
24 Last several notes
26 Tailgate party essential
27 Skedaddied
28 Spruced up
29 Oldman or Sinise
31 Kentucky potable
34 "The Raven" writer
35 Limber
37 Parched
38 Cartoon skunk Le Pew
39 Tiny bit
40 Trucker with a radio
41 With skill
44 "... man mouse?"
45 Charged particle
46 Thanksgiving time (Abr.)
47 Firmament
CRYPTOQUIP
GBSJDGBZJSC KBSJDGBZJSC?
Yesterday's Cryptoquip: TRADITIONAL SONG
WRITTEN ABOUT A NEW YORK BASEBALL
PLAYER'S CURLY-COATED DOG: "YANKEE POODLE."
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: 1 equals D
ODD NEWS
ravern owner to serve vodka-infused turkey
NEW YORK — You'll need to be 21 to take a bite out of this Thanksgiving turkey. New York City tavern owner Paul Hurley said he'll unveil what he is calling the nation's first 100-proof turkey on Monday. A spokesman for the owner of O'Casey's Tavern in Midtown Manhattan said that the bird is infused with fruit-flavored
and 100-proof Georgi vodka for three days before being cooked. The flavors ofvodka include peach,raspberry,cherry and apple.
The gravy is also laced with the distilled liquor.
Out of concern for the danger of drinking-and-driving, the tavern is offering free taxi ride home to anyone who orders the turkey.
It wasn't immediately clear how much it will cost to have some of the boozy bird.
STUDY ABROAD The University of Kansas
CARROLLTON, III. — A cat went from meow to ow when officials say it accidentally made contact with a substation's fuse, causing an outage to about 1,500 homes and businesses in southwestern Illinois. The feline apparently survived the encounter early Monday in the Greene County city of Carrollton.
Most of the affected Ameren customers had their power restored within hours.
Cat causes power outage after contact with fuse
Workers responding to the outage found the cat still on the ground several feet from where it apparently touched the fuse. An Ameren spokeswoman said the animal eventually managed to get up and walk away.
Associated Press
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