Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 at
8:01 am
Prevent: We all must step up to do more to keep people from driving drunk
Drunken driving continues to be a chronic and deadly problem in Guam, and it will take a multi-faceted approach to reduce the number of inebriated drivers.
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Prevent: We all must step up to do more to keep people from driving drunk
Drunken driving continues to be a chronic and deadly problem in Guam, and it will take a multi-faceted approach to reduce the number of inebriated drivers.
Read more on Pacific Daily News
Suspension bad for Marc Tyler, but good for USC, Lane Kiffin
USC tailback broke no laws with his ill-advised, inappropriate remarks to TMZ.com, but decision to suspend him from all team activities sends right message. These things used to be swept under the rug. USC tailback broke no laws with his inappropriate remarks to TMZ.com, but decision to suspend him sends right message.
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Boater in Marshfield accident pleads not guilty
MARSHFIELD, Mass. — A Marshfield man was in court Monday to face charges related to a boating accident that threw another man into the ocean where he was lost in the waves.
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Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 at
8:01 am
Many Kids Who Drink Get Liquor From Home: Report
THURSDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) — Some 709,000 youngsters aged 12 to 14 in the United States are drinking beer, liquor and other alcoholic beverages, a new federal study found.
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Sonoma County girl dies after drinking at party
A 14-year-old Sonoma County girl died and three other teenagers became violently ill after drinking alcohol during a sleepover party, authorities said Monday. Takeimi Rao was found unresponsive on the floor of her…
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 at
1:01 am
Police say drunk man had to be rescued from frog’s legs in Willimantic
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say a drunken Connecticut man had to be rescued after climbing onto a 35-foot high frog sculpture on an iconic bridge.
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ND lawmaker pleads guilty to drunken driving
The Associated Press The Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. A North Dakota lawmaker has pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Bismarck Republican Rep. Dwight Wrangham was fined $ 400, given a seven-day suspended jail sentence and put on a year’s unsupervised probation. The 65-year-old Wrangham also was ordered to undergo an alcohol evaluation. Wrangham was due in court Thursday, but his attorney worked …
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Inebriate service van taken on drunken joyride
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police say a city van used to pick up drunken people was taken on a joyride by a man suspected of drunken driving. The Anchorage Daily News reports that 35-year-…
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Sunday, July 10th, 2011 at
5:01 pm
Dead Kennedys – Dead Kennedys’ Too Drunk Ad Pulled From Europe
A European beer ad featuring a cover of the Dead Kennedys’ punk anthem Too Drunk To F**K has been recalled by Heineken bosses after watchdogs complained it promoted teenage binge drinking. French band Nouvelle Vague recorded an expletive-less version of th…
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Number Five: Cities of Gold and Mirrors on View at the Julia Stoschek Collection
Simon Denny, Multimedia Double Canvas Progression. DUSSELDORF.- The Julia Stoschek Collection is presenting selected works in a newly designed exhibition.
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Friday, July 8th, 2011 at
7:01 pm
Joel Maunder drove lawnmower drunk banned from roads for drink driving
Sixth-former Joel Sebastien Maunder, 18, pictured, was more than double the legal drink-drive limit when he was caught sitting on the 15mph ride-on mower.
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33 people arrested in DUI crackdown over July Fourth weekend
Thirty-three people were arrested countywide on charges of driving while drunk or stoned over the Ju
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East Texas lawmen say drunk drivers taking kids along for the ride
Some East Texans are choosing to drive drunk, while taking children along for the ride.
Read more on KTRE Lufkin and Nacogdoches
Friday, July 8th, 2011 at
9:01 am
Wineries expand as Canadians move from grain to grape
Canadians are moving from grain to grape, with a new report confirming the wine industry here is outpacing growth in the overall drinks sector.
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Local board denies permit
PLYMOUTH — A request by Family Express to the Alcohol Beverage Board of Marshall County was rejected on a vote of three against and one in favor July 5.
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Businessman taking everyone to the movies
Dan Crotty and the Charlestown Parks and Recreation Department are joining forces to offer movie nights in Ninigret Park.
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Kate Moss gets marriage blessed by monks
Kate Moss and Jamie Hince had their marriage blessed by Buddhist monks to bring them “luck” in their relationship.
Read more on NZCity
Monday, June 27th, 2011 at
9:01 pm
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s 15th Annual Fetal Family Reunion Gathers Families from Across the U.S.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Over 1000 people gathered today to celebrate at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for the 15th Annual Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Fetal Family Reunion. The reunion brings together a unique community of families who have shared similar struggles. Nearly all of the children in attendance were prenatally diagnosed with …
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European Physicians Show Strong Receptivity to Drug-Eluting Balloons for Peripheral Vascular Treatment
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–More than 70 percent of European physicians who currently use drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) in peripheral vascular treatment expect to use them more in the next 12 months
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Drug Treatment Teen Who Left Hospital Found Dead
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities have identified a teenager found dead on an Elko hillside as a drug treatment patient who left nearby Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital.
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Monday, June 27th, 2011 at
1:01 pm
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s 15th Annual Fetal Family Reunion Gathers Families from Across the U.S.
Over 200 children treated before they were born by CHOP’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, and their families, gathered to celebrate 15 years of Hope. The reunion brings together a unique community of families who have shared similar struggles. Nearly all of the children in attendance were prenatally diagnosed with a birth defect that had potentially devastating outcomes. Babies …
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Fort Bayard may host polytrauma center
SILVER CITY – U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Jeff Bingaman, both D-NM, are co-sponsoring a bill that proposes Fort Bayard be considered as a possible site for a treatment center for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic bain injury.
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Sunday, June 19th, 2011 at
2:01 pm
Letter from Mexico City: Pulque, the ancient drink of Aztecs, is lost and found again
The ancient booze of the Aztecs has been losing its buzz over the past century, the victim of changing tastes, slander — and beer. But salvation may yet come for the slightly viscous, naturally fizzy fermented juice of the maguey cactus, still peddled over the counter from big glass jars in the mega-metropolis of Mexico City, where on a warm Saturday afternoon, hazy old-timers can be found …
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Drinker survives hand sanitiser binge
A MAN who drank six bottles of hand sanitiser while being treated in hospital for alcoholism has sparked calls for the antibacterial gels to be better secured.
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Monday, June 13th, 2011 at
6:01 pm
Del. AG Biden: Recusal from campaign finance probe based on contributions to him, not father
DOVER, Del. — Attorney general Beau Biden is recusing himself from an investigation of illegal campaign contributions to candidates for state office in Delaware. A spokesman said Friday that Biden will appoint an independent prosecutor from outside his office to handle any investigation related to businessman Christopher Tigani. He said Biden’s recusing himself because he has received campaign …
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Bar tied to fatal wrecksagrees to stringent rules
share: digg facebook twitter A bar linked to two deadly drunken driving wrecks struck a deal with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission that requires the owners to pay a $ 260,000 fine and abide by some of the stiffest rules imposed statewide in cases of its kind. The Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille, a popular sports bar on Vance Jackson Road, must ensure managers approve each glass of …
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Bulgaria Decisively Refutes ‘E. Coli Death’ Claims
The second test carried out after the suspicious death of a 66 year-old man in the southeastern Bulgarian town of Haskovo Friday proved the deadly E. Coli bacteria was not the cause. The man was suffering from another, less dangerous strain of the E….
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Thursday, June 9th, 2011 at
8:01 am
Man gets liver from brother-in-law
Dr Kanubhai Gohil, 52, is a lucky man. He got a successful liver transplant done on him with the help of organ donated by his brother in-law. Gohil`s sister`s husband Poonam Parmar, donated part of his liver and saved his life.
Read more on The Times of India
Bill seeking clear terms for ‘psychologically incapacity’ to nullify marriage filed in Senate
MANILA, June 4 (PNA) – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill providing clear terms for the phrase “psychological incapacity” which has been loosely used in declaring nullity of marriage.
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 at
4:01 am
Coalition seeks ways to keep kids away from drugs, alcohol
Parents, youth, broad community alliance work together to develop programs, By Abby Wolf
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New melanoma treatments boost survival: Studies
Two new treatments, including therapy blocking a gene mutation occurring in half of melanoma patients, are prolonging lives of people suffering from the deadliest form of skin cancer, clinical trials unveiled Sunday show.
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 at
3:01 am
Drunk tumbled from e-bike; his 7th impaired conviction
A Sarnia man caught driving drunk on an electric bicycle following six prior drinking-and-driving convictions was sentenced to a year in jail Friday.[...]
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Drunk driver evades arrest, drags police officer
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A woman received multiple charges Tuesday after allegedly dragging a police officer with her vehicle and driving while intoxicated.
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Admitted drunk driver crashes into apartment; police say they can’t arrest
Seattle police say they can’t arrest a man who admitted to driving drunk and crashing into an apartment building.
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011 at
7:01 pm
Mom with DUI conviction to be released from jail with conditions
A South Burlington mother held without bail after pleading not guilty to driving drunk with a child in her car will likely be released today from prison.
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Stanislaus DUI checkpoints set for coming holiday
Memorial Day weekend travelers and partygoers better be sober while driving in Stanislaus County, because there will be plenty of sobriety checkpoints and patrols looking to snare drunk drivers.
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Two DUI Checkpoints Planned This Weekend in Valley
Indio and Coachella Police Departments will conduct two separate DUI checkpoints this Memorial Day weekend. Indio CHP is having its sobriety check from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Friday, while Coachella PD holds its checkpoint Saturday from 7:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Heavy traffic is expected and the two DUI checks are set to prevent alcohol related accidents. Arrests aren’t always made during the …
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 at
7:01 pm
Man Charged With DWI After Fatal Crash; Released From Jail 8 Hours Earlier
Troopers say the vehicle was going 90 miles per hour down Ivy Road in Pitt County Tuesday night. Charged is Tommie Thompson III, while Paul O’Connor was killed.
Read more on WITN 7 North Carolina
MADD recognizes Willis officer’s DWI vigilance
WILLIS – Willis Police Officer Adam Culak can spot a drunk driver better than most, and he’s made it his mission to keep intoxicated drivers off the streets.
Read more on The Conroe Courier
DWI arrests higher in April
In April, 36 drivers were charged with driving while intoxicated in Ontario County, eight of which were the result of personal injury crashes.
Read more on Canandaigua Daily Messenger
DWI checkpoint being held in Howell this weekend
HOWELL — The Monmouth County DWI Task Force will conduct a DWI checkpoint from 11 p.m. Friday through 3 a.m. Saturday on Route 9 South to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said.
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
10:01 pm
Report: 1 in 12 fans drive off drunk from stadium
It was “College Night” at the Brewers game and season ticket holder Aaron Gross knew what that meant.
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Witness: Obvious City Attorney Was Drunk
Henderson City Attorney Elizabeth Quillin smelled of alcohol and admitted she was drunk after an accident Monday, according to an arrest report.
Read more on FOX 5 Las Vegas
‘Absolute miracle’ drunk man survives in stream
Police say it is a miracle a drunk man survived after he disappeared down a thermal stream during an early morning drinking session with his girlfriend today. read more
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
12:01 am
670 gallons of wine seized from home
A Newport News man was arrested on nine charges related to the illegal manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Read more on FOX 43 TV Hampton Roads
Dear Abby | Alcoholic mother can’t be saved until she’s ready
DEAR ABBY: I’m desperate for guidance. I have no mentors to consult nor anyone with more life experience because I have no family left I can talk to anymore.
Read more on The Kansas City Star
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at
1:01 pm
Drunken yobs face two-year ban from all pubs in Aberdeen
VIOLENT and drunken offenders in Aberdeen face being banned from every pub, club and licensed premises in the city for up to two years in a pioneering crackdown against alcoho
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Judge to rule on blood test in Bisard case
Mary Mills struggled to sit through five hours of testimony and arguments Friday to determine whether drunken-driving charges against Indianapolis police officer David Bisard should be dismissed.
Read more on The Desert Sun
Burlington woman accused of drunken driving after hitting 2 cars, utility pole
Jessie O’Brien, 28, of Burlington was arrested Friday night and cited into court next month on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after her vehicle struck two others and crashed into a utility pole on St. Paul Street in Burlington, police said.
Read more on The Burlington Free Press
Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at
8:01 pm
12 graduate from Rabiner
Twelve young men made history at Rabiner Treatment Center Wednesday. All were honored during a graduation ceremony in which six received their GED and six received their diploma.
Read more on The Fort Dodge Messenger
Ariz. Cancer Center Expanding To Phoenix
The cutting-edge cancer treatment offered in Tucson by the Arizona Cancer Center will soon be available in Phoenix.
Read more on CBS 5 Phoenix
Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at
4:35 am
Tulsa Police: DUI Arrests Up From This Time Last Year
Tulsa police say more people are drinking and driving, compared to this time last year.
Read more on News On 6 Tulsa
DUI driver leads Largo police on chase
A drunk driver led Largo police on a wild chase this morning.
Read more on FOX 13 Tampa Bay
