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Inside the Courtroom: Alberta Comstock Takes Stand, Sister Offers Alibi in Day Three of Testimony in the Rolland Comstock Wrongful Death Civil Trial
Reporter, PhotographerScroll down to see the latest updates in bold print from inside the courtroom starting at 8:45 Thursday morning. An ex-wife at the center of a rare wrongful death trial could testify as early as today. Just how many questions she will answer without...Tags: Death Penalty, Missouri, Lifestyle and Leisure, Prosecution, Human Interest
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Drug czar highlights link between marijuana, crime
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Marijuana is the drug most often linked to crime in the United States, the U.S. drug czar said Thursday, dismissing calls for legalization as a "bumper-sticker approach" that should be avoided. Gil Kerlikowske, the White House director of...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Barack Obama, Police Arrests, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Hansen: Has city become immune to homeless crime?
It was a summer-like day at Main Beach on Saturday with tourists filling the boardwalk, children enjoying the playground and a group of hardened homeless men passing around a pipe. Welcome to the visible underbelly of Laguna Beach. This scene is not...
Tags: Heroin, Family, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure
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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...
Tags: Family, ADHD, Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recreational Substance Use
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Psychiatric facility given 'conditional' status
South Bend TribunePLYMOUTH — The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction has placed a Plymouth psychiatric hospital for children and adults on a “conditional certificate” for the next three months. The special audit, conducted at the facility...Tags: Mental Health, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recreational Substance Use
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Drug use on the rise among Saudi students
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaHigh school students are increasingly using illegal drugs such as Captagon, an anti-narcotics official said. Abdul-Ilah Al-Sharif, the assistant director general of Drug Enforcement (Preventive Affairs), said there has been a significant increase in the...Tags: Mental Health, Consumers, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure, Drug Trafficking
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OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...
Tags: Colombia, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure, Punishment, Bogota (Colombia)
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The Sacramento Bee The Public Eye column
The Sacramento BeeThree weeks before he allegedly murdered his 9-year-old son with a hatchet, Phillip Raymond Hernandez was the subject of a complaint to Sacramento County Child Protective Services alleging that he neglected his two boys. In the course of its...Tags: Laws, Prisons, Abusive Behavior, Criminal Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kannapolis students to take part in growth study
Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C.KANNAPOLIS, N.C. -- Kannapolis City Schools will begin a partnership that will allow researchers to study the growth and development in the system's first-graders over the next few years. Members of the Kannapolis City Board of Education heard a...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Nutrition, Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recreational Substance Use
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Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say
addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); Josh Hamilton said he was assured by doctors this week that the allergies that lead to occasional sinus and throat discomfort and dizziness...Tags: Mike Scioscia, Salt, Tooth Decay, Kevin Jepsen, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Health, safety primary concerns in school's decision to drug-test
The Orlando Sentinel's Front Burner columns on Friday addressing drug testing in schools illustrate that there are issues about which honest people can disagree in good faith. Harold J. Krent, dean and professor of law at Chicago-Kent law school, and...Tags: Family, Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Medical Procedures and Tests
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