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Danica Patrick isn't just dangerous behind the wheel of an Indy car, cops say she also posed a threat on the mean streets of Scottsdale, Ariz.

Court docs which show the race car diva was popped by Scottsdale P.D. back in January for doing 57 in a 40 mph zone. But here's the kicker -- Danica was ordered to take defensive driving school to get the ticket dismissed!

Guess the class worked -- because 40 days after Patrick finished her court-ordered traffic class, she won her first Indy race.

A witness tells us he heard a loud crash around 2:45 AM, then the sound of Shia's truck rolling over. The witness said he heard what he thought was a girl screaming "F**k," among other things.

When he got down to scene, Shia was already out of the car and the female riding with him was crawling out of the driver's side of the truck. The truck was smoking, making noise and still running. The driver of the other car was also out of the car by this time.

Shia and the female stood over by a wall while people were checking to see if everyone was okay. The witness said unlike most of the wrecks he's seen in the dangerous intersection, no one was cursing or yelling at each other. It took the cops 4-5 minutes to arrive at the scene.

Despite selling his fleet of Hummers -- and just two days after speaking at a climate change event -- Arnold was spotted getting out of his new 6.1-liter V-8 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 on Sunday.

Between his new ride and taking his Gulfstream Jet to Sacramento every morning, Arnold is on a mission to pump up ... America's reliance on foreign oil!

Don Imus would have a bloody field day with this one: DMX got arrested ... for the third time since May.

You might be hearing that Lil' Kim got into a smash-up yesterday in Brooklyn and got popped for driving without a license -- not true. We've heard a different story, and wait 'til you hear who spread the tale.

A source tells TMZ that not only was Lil' Kim not in Brooklyn, she was at her home in Jersey. We're told her mom went absolutely nuts when she heard the news ... on the radio. Shock jock Wendy Williams' radio show was actually giving out the intersection where the alleged accident happened and telling people to take photos of the wreck.

Comedian Kathy Griffin must be playing a lot of VFW halls to afford that car.

Then again, maybe she got it as a parting gift from her ex-boyfriend Steve Wozniak -- who co-founded Apple Computers.

You think the movie "Glitter" caused rioting in the streets? Check this out!

21-year-old Zachary Alan Schreiber of North Naples, Fl. was popped Saturday night after allegedly throwing a beer bottle at someone who went off because he was blasting Mariah Carey music.

As the snappers swarmed PBandJ's ride, a loud yelping sound can be heard as Benj drove right over one photog's checkered shoe-covered foot outside Foxtail. After the rollover, Madden checked out the situation and took off. But just minutes ago, TMZ learned the treadmarked photog is currently dealing with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department over the incident. No word on whether Benji and Paris are even aware of that yet. Good morning, lovers!

UPDATE: The photographer just left the L.A. Sheriff's Department in West Hollywood, where he filed a hit and run report.

Story developing...

Mountain bikes -- perfect for traversing the rugged terrain of Beverly Hills.

Don't ask Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger to blow in your face -- especially if you think he's been drinking!

According to Kroeger's lawyer, when Canadian cops stopped the singer in June of 2006 for speeding in his red Lamborghini Diablo, a cop asked him to blow in his face to see whether or not he had alcohol on his breath.

The lawyer also argued that cops waited too long before taking a breath sample, which the cops blame on Kroeger. They say he was pissed about having to leave his $175,000 ride on the side of the road.

The Tush was driving on the 101 freeway in L.A. last week, stuck in bumper to bumper traffic -- when she was hit by a motorcycle trying to weave in between cars. Sources tell TMZ the rider side-swiped the sick ride, popping the tire and scraping the rear end. The collision caused the rider to fall off his bike -- but he quickly got back on and took off! We're told Kim filed a report with the CHP.

TMZ has learned that "Heroes" star Kristen Bell was involved in an accident on Hollywood Blvd. this afternoon.

Her silver Saturn VUE Hybrid SUV was towed from the scene. Her front left axle was damaged, leaving the car not drivable. A witness tells us Kristen hit another SUV driven by a heavyset man.

Kristen's rep says the police were called, but never showed. Cops tell us they have no record of a call.

No one was injured.

Tomorrow? Paris could be the new spokesperson for the "Burn All the Styrofoam You Can Find" campaign. To her, it's about the green, not going green.

TMZ shot Paris and Benji rolling off the lot with a new GMC Yukon Hybrid yesterday, which gets a whopping 20 miles to the gallon. When we asked if she'd still be driving around in her other, less-energy efficient ride, she ignored the photog altogether. Adding insult to injury -- Benji showed up in an Escaldade!

Al Gore, you got company.

Carter was popped in Texas yesterday on charges of possession of at least two ounces of pot. But he had two pit bulls with him at the time -- one puppy and one full-grown.

When AC was taken to jail, his dogs went to the pound. As soon as he was sprung, he went to Sam B. Coffey Animal Shelter to retrieve them -- and had to pay a $70 impound fee.

The woman who runs the shelter tells TMZ that Carter's dogs "were very, very well-trained" and that Aaron was "extremely happy to see his dogs and they were well cared-for."