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Girl hurt as mom reaching for whiskey crashes SUV

CHICAGO - Chicago police have arrested a mother who was allegedly reaching for a bottle of whiskey when her SUV crashed, injuring her 9-year-old daughter.

Officer Michael Fitzpatrick says 48-year-old Cheryl Ranae Reynolds has been charged with reckless driving and aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, among other offenses. He says Reynolds was driving on the city's South Side Saturday evening when the bottle fell to the floor.

Fitzpatrick says she reached for it, causing the crash. He says Reynolds' daughter was sitting in the passenger's seat and hit her head on the windshield. Both were taken to a hospital with injuries.

Officials say testing shows Reynolds blood alcohol level was above the legal limit.

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Groom drinks too much at wedding, dies

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwanese groom died on his wedding day after having too much wine and beer to drink, police and local media said Monday.

The man, 35, an insurance company worker surnamed Wu passed out at home after drinking too much Saturday at a high-end restaurant in Taipei among more than 100 wedding guests, the Liberty Times reported.

It was not known if he had health complications.

"Everyone was having a great time," said restaurant party organizer Linda Chien. "We don't know what happened after that."

Wu was hospitalized after his face turned black, the paper said. A hospital spokeswoman said he died despite treatment.

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