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JUST-IN'LOVE SMITH

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- When Purdue plays Siena today in the NCAA Tournament -- you may notice the name of senior guard Just-In'Love Smith. That's no nickname. The Siena player's first name is actually Just-In'Love. He says his late mother was "just in love with" him and named him just that. Smith was in the military for four years. He says he played basketball in Iraq to lose weight. Smith is now engaged. He says he and his fiancee have discussed possible names for the their future kids. If they have a boy, Smith says they'll name him Just-In'Love Jr.

TOPLESS GARDENER

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- Police say Catharine Pierce had on her gardening gloves -- and little else. Officers called on the 52-year-old Boulder, Colo., woman after complaints she was gardening topless. Police add Pierce was wearing a thong, so she wasn't in violation of state law. An officer suggested Pierce put on a shirt, because children at the school across the street were playing outside. But the days of topless gardening could be numbered. Boulder officials are considering a broader anti-nudity law.

GREEN-BEER BIRTHDAY

PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) -- Charlott Engstrom is entitled to a green beer. She celebrated her 104th birthday this week, with a St. Patrick's Day visit to an Irish pub in Pittsburg, Kan. Engstrom and family have gone to McCarthy's Pub for her birthdays since she turned 100. She wanted to see what all the fuss was about inside the pub. Engstrom had lived in a nursing home, but moved out when she was 98. She adds the home was just for old people.

VONN'S VACATION

NEW YORK (AP) -- Olympic golden girl Lindsey Vonn is enjoying something new -- fame. The American gold medal winner is now a celebrity in the good ol' USA. Vonn was already a big name in Europe, after winning three straight World Cup overall titles. But the blonde skier could walk streets of New York or Los Angeles without getting recognized. No more. She tells the AP she's excited to take advantage of her new opportunities. She's also looking forward to taking some time off late next month.

POLICE-WRONG ADDRESS

NEW YORK (AP) -- World War II veteran Walter Martin has a message for the NYPD -- he's not one of the bad guys. Martin and his 82-year-old wife, Rose, are tired of hearing banging on the door -- and the words, "Police! Open up!" Martin says the cops have come looking for criminals at their house about 50 times in the past eight years. But he doesn't know why. The New York Daily News reports a computer search shows 15 other people living at the elderly couple's Brooklyn address. The latest incident happened this week, with officers pounding on the Martins front and back doors. New York police officials say they're investigating.

 
   
   
     

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