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The Internet – you never know where or when stuff will turn up [Editorial]
It's been more than 25 years since Douglas H. Ginsburg asked that his nomination to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice be withdrawn. The prospective high court justice nominated by Ronald Reagan, it turned out, smoked marijuana and ended up admitting...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Elections, Politics
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Four Men Charged in Two-Day Sexual Assault of Homeless Teen
Channel 2 NewsFour men have been arrested by Anchorage police on more than 30 charges, after they allegedly took a homeless teenage girl to an Eagle River apartment and raped her there for two days. In a Wednesday statement, APD spokesperson Dani Myren says the men --...Tags: Sexual Assault, Wars and Interventions, Police Arrests, Marijuana Use, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Congress must restore federal funding for needle exchange
In 2009, Congress passed legislation reversing the decades-old ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange but, for unclear reasons, in late 2011, it reversed this decision, again withholding federal funding from programs that provide drug...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Lifestyle and Leisure, University of Maryland Medical School, Hepatitis, HIV
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Suspect held after car crashes into San Jose Wal-Mart
A man who allegedly crashed his car through a Wal-Mart and began attacking people inside, injuring four, was being held without bail Monday in San Jose. Authorities said Haamid Ade Zaid, 33, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, hit...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Motorvehicle Accidents, Assault, Walmart, Crime, Law and Justice
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Drug testing bill awaits Brownback's signature
Senators have sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk that would require Kansas residents who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to submit to drug testing. The Senate voted 29-9 on Tuesday to accept changes made to the bill by the House...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Executive Branch, Government, Politics, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Marijuana decriminalization bill hits friction
The Baltimore SunLegislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana hit friction in a key committee Thursday afternoon. The proposal to give only a fine - and not jail time - to people caught with less than 10 grams of pot passed the Senate...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Punishment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Drug addiction rising in Egypt, officials say
CAIRO -- The Egyptian government says it is taking steps to battle drug addiction, especially among young people, which has escalated amid deepening social and economic problems since the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. The...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Drug Trafficking, Substance Abuse, Tramadol (drug), Egypt
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Where Obama should hear Paul: Legal pot
As the nation's capital prepares to open its first legal medicinal marijuana dispensary and Sen. Rand Paul's call for legalization basks in bipartisan praise, it's time for President Barack Obama to clear the air around his own passive-aggressive...
Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Civil Rights, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Michigan lawmakers consider new welfare drug testing law
WSBT-TVShould welfare recipients in Michigan suspected of using drugs be tested? And if they fail, lose benefits? There's a heated debate about the issue going on in the legislature right now and on our WSBT Facebook page. By late Wednesday afternoon, more...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Lifestyle and Leisure, Medical Procedures and Tests, Stevensville, National Government
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Is a Facebook 'like' too much information?
Go ahead, click the "like" icon on the "Wicked, the Musical" page on Facebook. You may be telling more people than you intended that you're gay. Click it for Hello Kitty. You may be telling someone you have an "open" personality but aren't as...Tags: Science and Technology, Culture, Social Sciences, X Games, University of Cambridge
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Harford offering new drug, alcohol education program April 2
In response to a 2010 Youth Commission Survey, in which 49 percent of youth in grades six to 12 indicated they feel strongly that alcohol and drug abuse educational program and initiatives are needed, the Harford County Department of Community Services...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Drugs and Medicines, Substance Abuse, Drug Use, Prescription Drugs
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Appeals court upholds drug testing injunction
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower-court decision to stop enforcement of a state law that drug tests people applying for welfare. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court wrote in its opinion that there was no concrete...
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Mar 28, 2013
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Feb 26, 2013
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