Playing golf with Playboy, and more

Playing golf with Playboy

A model is suing Playboy and Los Angeles radio host Kevin Klein after he bruised her buttock while trying to hit a golf ball off a tee placed on her partially bare behind. Elizabeth Dickson claims she never expected that Klein would actually try to hit the ball at the Playboy-sponsored event, and is seeking $500,000 in damages for the “pain, suffering, worry, and anxiety” she suffered after the missed swing left her butt cheek swollen and purple.

Why Detroit is bankrupt

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Detroit officials have proposed raising fines for parking violations, after realizing that it costs the bankrupt city $32 to process a $30 ticket. To raise revenues, the city also wants to repair or replace most of its 3,404 parking meters, half of which don’t work at any given time.