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Though communicating with a furry dog via petting and simple commands is acceptable, barking at one is anything but. That's especially true when the pooch in question is a member of the K-9 police force. Ohio-based Ryan James Stevens learned that the hard way when he was slapped with a misdemeanor after barking at a police dog inside of a patrol car.

Montana Republican Congressman Alan Hale is apparently courting a new (and hopefully small) group of voters: drunk drivers. Yep, this week, Hale actually argued against a new House Bill that according to the Missoulian would allow courts in Montana to "look back to impaired driving offenses up to 10 years old when someone is being punished for a drunk-driving charge, a change from the current