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[AP,St. Louis, MO] Robert Puelo, 32, was
   apparently being disorderly in a St. Louis market.
   When the clerk threatened to call police, Puelo
   grabbed a hot dog, shoved it in his mouth, and
   walked out without paying for it. Police later
   found him unconscious in front of the store:
   paramedics removed the six-inch wiener from his
   throat, Where it had choked him to death.

A prospective juror in a Dallas District Court was surprised by the
definition of voluntary manslaughter given the panel:

     "an intentional killing that occurs while the defendant is under
     the immediate influence of sudden passion arising from an
     adequate cause, such as when a spouse's mate is found in a
     'compromising position.'"

"See, I have a problem with that passion business," responded the jury
candidate. "During my first marriage, I came in and found my husband in 
bed with my neighbor. All I did was divorce him. I had no idea that I 
could have shot him."

She wasn't selected for the jury.

Mu boyfriend's sister had come home earlier than normal
from a basketball game and the aunt asked,
"Why?  Did the game get rained out?"

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