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LOS ANGELES coach shoulder bags outlet clearance , Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested in Newport Beach, a city 30 kilometers east of Los Angeles downtown and charged with driving under the influence (DUI), the local police said Sunday.
Rachel Johnson, Area 3 Commander in the Patrol Division of Newport Beach Police Department, was quoted by local media as saying that the 56-year-old Hall of Famer was pulled of for a traffic violation then failed a breathalyzer test given on scene.
Rodman was arrested and spent the night in jail before he was released early Sunday.
Rodman, who has a history of alcohol abuse coach shoulder bags outlet , was required to attend an alcohol program in July 2000 after he pleaded guilty to DUI and was also checked into a rehabilitation facility in January 2014.
last February, Rodman was sentenced to three years of probation for misdemeanor charges stemming from going the wrong way onto highway in Santa Ana of Southern California.
In this case, Rodman drove an SUV onto an exit ramp for a carpool lane for Interstate 5 highway, causing another driver who had to swerve to avoid hitting him to crash into a center divider.
Rodman is an American retired professional basketball player, who played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs coach satchel bag outlet clearance , Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks of NBA. The five-time NBA championship winner was nicknamed "The Worm" and was known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities.
Apart from basketball, Rodman also attracted international attention for his visits to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and his friendly relationship with the DPRK top leader Kim Jong-un.
WELLINGTON, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's main opposition Labour Party leader David Cunliffe resigned Saturday after leading the party to an historic defeat in last week's general election.
Cunliffe, who became Labour's third leader in as many years when he was elected a year ago coach satchel bag outlet , said he would stand again for the leadership in a new vote.
Cunliffe said in a statement that he had to take responsibility for the party taking just 25 percent of the vote in the general election, Labour's worst result since 1922.
He said he had been elected leader a year ago with a mandate for change and the election result had reinforced the need for change within the party.
"We need to renew and rebuild our culture, accountabilities, how we do things and present to the world," said Cunliffe.
"Achieving that in time for the 2017 election will require experienced and determined leadership with a broad mandate," he said coach luggage bags outlet clearance , adding he would put his name forward for the primary contest.
Labour's leader is chosen by an electoral college made up of 40 percent caucus, 40 percent party membership and 20 percent affiliated unions.
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