Tax curbs thirst for alcopops
Alcopops tax has ‘probably’ reduced heavy drinking by young people but Australia’s overall alcohol consumption still remains marginally higher than five years ago.
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It’s time, Michigan: Retire numbers of Desmond Howard, Charles Woodson
Statues and other tributes like those at Penn State and Notre Dame are part of the game-day experience. Maybe you don’t look at them or notice them all the time, but they are important reminders to the people who have built and shaped college football programs.
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Blackouts can lead to future injuries
College drinkers may amaze friends with tales of forgotten nights and sloshy parties, but research from Northwestern University shows those who can’t remember how the night ended are almost twice as likely to receive injuries in the future.A recent study published in the June 2011 Injury Prevention journal shows that college students who report alcohol-induced memory blackouts are at a higher …
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A mom in African refugee camp; son thrives in US
At Morris Michael’s graduation, the mother who shepherded him out of a Sudanese war zone and inspired his love of learning was not among the proud parents thronging Columbia University’s stately Manhattan campus.
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Tributes pouring in for king
TRIBUTES poured in for the late amaRharhabe King Maxhoba Sandile who died on Monday after a battle with kidney and heart-related problems.
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Nearly half of college grades are A’s, study finds
The old bell curve no longer looks like a bell. It’s lopsided now. College grades are so inflated that A’s make up 43 percent of all letter grades given at colleges and universities.
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The man who pranked Schuster
MANY will know him from his role as co-presenter of South Africa’s Got Talent. Others will know him from The Most Amazing Show’s comedy duo, Corne and Twakkie, as the hilarious Twakkie.
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Seeznins: The Rise and Fall of a Young Black Mans Dream
Sam Thompson is crushed. His dream was to run a bar that could bring people together to enjoy themselves and also be a positive force in Portland. So last December, when he opened Seeznin’s Bar and Grill on 82nd Avenue, his hopes were high. But just months down the road that dream is shattered.
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CALL RELEASED: The 911 call made by a Luther College student before his January 1st death has been released
Police have released audio of a 911 call that shows a college student from Ghana seeking help before his death but struggling to tell a dispatcher where he was located.
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College drinkers with blackouts may face higher risk of alcohol-related injuries
“I don’t remember how I got home from the party.” This could be a text from last night to one hard-partying college student from another.
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California Assembly bans caffeine-laced beer drinks
SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly moved Monday to prohibit the production and sale of beer laced with caffeine and join other states concerned the beverages are aimed at young people and make it easy to drink too much.
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Cheap wines worry doctor
Surgeon John Crozier operates on some of the 1500 Australians sent to hospital every week as a result of alcohol and can’t understand why wine should sell for as little as $ 2 a bottle.
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Amid messy high-profile cases, some fear a chilling effect on reporting of rapes
NEW YORK – When Kristen Bakalar was pulled into a wooded area by a stranger and raped, three weeks after beginning college, she didn’t think twice about reporting it.
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Oswego native pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter
An Oswego woman pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter in Monroe County. Danielle Pitcher admitted in court yesterday that she was responsible for the crash that killed her friend.
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After coming out, former Maryland player feels he has a second chance
Akil Patterson’s career with the Terps football team was derailed by alcohol and partying as he struggled with his sexuality For years, Akil Patterson wouldn’t tell the world who he really was: a gay man playing Division I college football.
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Binge-drinking: Why having 1 more drink seems like a good idea
When nursing a hangover it’s not unusual to vow to never allow alcohol to pass your lips again. Now scientists from Washington University have found why we renege.
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Amid messy high-profile cases, some fear a chilling effect on reporting of rapes
NEW YORK – When Kristen Bakalar was pulled into a wooded area by a stranger and raped, three weeks after beginning college, she didn’t think twice about reporting it.
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Laying down the law
ALTHOUGH the separation of powers is important, courts should not be more powerful than government, President Jacob Zuma said yesterday .
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Around Your Town: 07/09/11
Spencer G. Kerr, 11, helps with the Boy Scouts of America Troop 445 service project at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church on Friday. The troop stayed for one week at the church and is returning a favor. (Beatrice Richardson • Herald/Review) Friends of Rick and Jona Schlosser are hosting a potluck benefit on their behalf from noon until 5 p.m. today at the Fireside Lounge, 2092 N. Highway …
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Water brands halted over bacteria levels
Authorities have ordered a halt to the sale of 31 brands of water after they failed safety standard tests. A list of the affected companies was published by the capital’s industry and commerce administration’s website on Wednesday. Consumers have been urged to demand their money back.
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Man accused of axing girlfriend
Police in Letlhakane are investigating a case in which a 27-year-old man of Tawana ward is alleged to have axed his girlfriend, killing her instantly.
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ND college binge drinking rates continue to fall
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The rate of binge drinking among North Dakota college students is continuing a slow decline.
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College orientation throws parent off course
Last week, as my daughter and I sat together for the welcoming session of orientation at her soon-to-be new college, I found myself thinking about my own pre-college days.
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Oswego woman pleads guilty in fatal drunk driving crash
A college student has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter for killing a classmate in a two-car crash in a Rochester suburb in January.
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ND college binge drinking rates continue to fall
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The rate of binge drinking among North Dakota college students is continuing a slow decline.
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Facebook- a quickly dying fad?
Facebook.com quickly became a trend that swept American college culture by offering online communication and social contacts, but two years later, is the site dying?
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Intermission: A Year’s Worth of Makeup in a Day
In this video, ironically titled Natural Beauty , Belgian model Hannelore Knuts gets a year’s worth of makeup (365 layers) applied during a single, nine-hour sitting. By the end, you’re really thinking about the somewhat disgusting materiality of makeup, rather than considering it as just coloring. For more on how the video was made, check out Nowness . For another interesting video that uses a …
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A brewing business
Some companies are born in brainstorming sessions. Pittsburg-based Jamaica Tea can trace its origin to a pregnant mom.
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Sheetz chain looks South; soon will have 400 stores
Sheetz Inc. is looking to the South as the gasoline and convenience store chain plans further expansion from its central Pennsylvania hub.
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College binge drinkers shrug off alcohol’s ill effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – For many college binge drinkers, the perceived positive effects of alcohol as a social lubricant outweigh its negative impacts, from hangovers and blackouts to missed classes, a new study shows.
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US college binge drinkers shrug off alcohol’s ill effects
NEW YORK — For many college binge drinkers, the perceived positive effects of alcohol as a social lubricant outweigh its negative impacts, from hangovers and blackouts to missed classes, a new study shows.
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College Binge Drinkers Shrug Off Alcohol’s Ill Effects
For many college binge drinkers, the perceived positive effects of alcohol as a social lubricant outweigh its negative impacts, from hangovers and blackouts to missed classes, a new study shows
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Gut Instinct: No Country for Old Cuisinarts
Cuisinart food processor. WHEN I WAS a newly minted teenager, wrestling with unruly hairs in unfamiliar places, my mother gave me a gift that would steer the direction of my culinary life.
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Hill boost
New Delhi, July 1:The Prime Minister’s Office today assured the Bengal government of full support for the all-round development of Darjeeling.A PMO release promised the state support in setting up industrial clusters in Darjeeling, a second medical college and in improving roads and drinking water facilities. The release said Rs 4 crore had been approved for “permanent restoration” of damaged …
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Facebook announces video calling: Not quite Chatroulette, not quite Skype either
Facebook is bringing video calling to its 700 million users, with a helping hand from Skype. How “awesome” do you think this news is?
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4 Charged In Party Where Football Player Died
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Four people have been charged with allowing underage drinking at a house party in May where a University of Alabama football player died, according to the Fernandina Beach Police Department.
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Stars At The Shore: Actor, Comedian And Singer Jamie Foxx Brings His Many Talents To Atlantic City
Jamie Foxx brought a double dose of entertainment to Atlantic City over the holiday weekend, hosting the Foxxhole Comedy Jam at Caesars Casino and performing a concert at the House of Blues in Showboat Casino.
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Blackouts linked to future drinking injuries in college students
The more memory blackouts a college student experiences when drinking, the more likely he or she is to suffer an injury while drinking at some time in the future, a new study says.
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Teen Drinking At Festival Later Run Over By Train
A 17-year-old Altoona boy run over by a train Sunday night survived.
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City drinking water passes test
CUMBERLAND — The latest testing of the city’s drinking water from the Lake Koon and Gordon reservoirs shows zero violations of contaminant levels, according to Raquel Ketterman, city environmental specialist.
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Deputies bust underage drinking party
Some underage drinkers allegedly fought with police when they walked in on their party outside La Porte.
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