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BRIEF: Sheriff invites public to meet and discuss issues
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Rainelle Police Chief J.P. Stevens invites residents of Rainelle and the surrounding area to the third monthly public meeting at the Rainelle Town Hall Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Stevens said the meetings are a chance to discuss the area's drug and burglary... -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Stylebook column
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteWhile the rest of us are shopping for summer, Target already has its sights on fall. The retailer announced that its next capsule collection will be with New York-based designer Phillip Lim. It will roll out in stores and on http://www.target.com in...Tags: Ophthalmology, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Breast Cancer, AIDS, Media Industry
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Port of Hueneme grapples with rising cost of workers' compensation insurance
Ventura County StarThe Port of Hueneme is preparing to pay 120 percent more for workers' compensation insurance, Manager of Financial Services Andrew Palomares said Monday. "A lot of organizations haven't felt the pinch yet but it's coming," he said. To deal with the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Drugs and Medicines, Media Industry, Employees, Economy, Business and Finance
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Convicted abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell is spared death penalty
PHILADELPHIA — Kermit Gosnell, the abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive in his grimy clinic, agreed Tuesday to give up his right to an appeal and now faces life in prison but will be spared a death sentence. The...
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Vermont moves toward decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana
ReutersBy Zach Howard May 13 (Reuters) - Vermont's legislature on Monday approved a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, a measure the state's governor expects to sign into law in the coming weeks. The move sets up the...Tags: Heroin, U.S. Senate, Misdemeanors, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice
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Officials: Drug warnings starts at home
Knoxville News SentinelA weeklong campaign against drug abuse in East Tennessee kicked off Monday with a message to parents -- talk to your kids before it's too late. Studies and surveys show teenagers are less likely to begin drug use at an early age if they've been warned...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Behavioral Conditions, Elections, Politics, Substance Abuse
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Fest Notebook: Tribeca Comes Into Its Own With Diverse Slate
VarietyEver since the Tribeca Film Festival physically departed Tribeca and more or less abandoned its uniquely over-specific 9/11 and âmade in NYCâ slants, it has become more reflective of national and/or global developments, tackled via a smorgasbord of...Tags: Festive Events, Whoopi Goldberg, Media Industry, Oceana, TriBeCa Film Festival
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BRIEF: Brother arrested for crowbar attack
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.A La Crosse man hit his brother in the head with a crowbar multiple times while high on methamphetamine and prescription drugs early Sunday, according to police reports. Jerry Smith, 26, faces charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety,...Tags: Trials, Court Preliminary, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Zoeller credits Legislature for action
Kokomo Tribune, Ind.Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller's crackdown on the state's prescription drug epidemic got a boost last month when the Indiana General Assembly passed a "pill mill" bill with little opposition. Now it's up to Zoeller, who has called prescription...Tags: Lawyers, Drug Trafficking, Hospitals and Clinics, Epidemics and Plagues, Addiction
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Tom Petters plea claim called hard to prove
Star TribuneThe case of the United States of America vs. Thomas Joseph Petters has never been boring. From a spectacular raid on his business and his almost immediate detention in September 2008, to his conviction and 50-year prison sentence in December 2009, Tom...Tags: Mitchell College, Trials, Lawyers, Punishment, Crimes
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WVU seeks PEIA alternative
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.WVU's Faculty Senate endorsed a letter to state legislators imploring them to allow the university to explore other health insurance options. The unanimous approval came during Monday's meeting. Currently, WVU employees fall under the Public Employee...Tags: Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at Work, Employment Opportunities, Drugs and Medicines
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Oklahoma can be a leader in fighting prescription drug abuse
The Norman Transcript, Okla.Sen. Rob Standridge this week said Oklahoma has an opportunity to establish itself as a leader in addressing the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. While many studies show prescription drug abuse is a growing trend across the country, the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Methamphetamine (drug), PBS (tv network)
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