Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 at
12:01 am
Amish youth leads cops on buggy chase
CONEWANGO — An Amish teenager allegedly led police on a short chase in his buggy Monday after deputies observed him drinking beer in the vehicle in western New York. According to authorities, Lewis D. Hostetler, 17, was seen driving his buggy with a can of beer in his hand about…
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Medical Marijuana Decriminalization Benefits for Ohioans
Growing support for the decriminalization of medical marijuana in Ohio could bring to over-worked law enforcement agents. States across the country are learning how to do more, with less; Ohio is no stranger to belt-tightening measures. Fiscally responsible Gov. John Kasich has worked hard since taking office to cut frivolous spending and steer the Buckeye State toward solvency. …
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Alcohol raises risk of breast cancer death
Women who drank as little as two small glasses of wine a day were more likely to die from breast cancer if they later developed it than those who drank less.
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Second man bailed over ‘sharia lashing’
SECOND man charged after an Islam convert allegedly whipped 40 times for drinking alcohol as part of a sharia law punishment.
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Monday, July 4th, 2011 at
8:01 am
Binge drinking leads to brain damage
Washington, June 28 : It’s considered a rite of passage among young people — acting out their independence through heavy, episodic drinking. But a new study says binge drinking among adolescents and young adults could cause serious damage to their developing brains.
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at
12:01 pm
Drunk driver leads police chase
A man banned from driving for 45 years was caught drunk with two children in his car after a police chase.
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Man charged with drunk driving
A 42-year-old man was charged with drunk driving during a routine spot check on June 19. The man was stopped and asked to do a road-side test after officers smelled alcohol on his breath, police said. He failed the test and was taken to the Greater Sudbury Police Headquarters for further testing.[...]
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Monday, June 13th, 2011 at
5:01 am
Drunk driver leads police chase with kids
A MAN banned from driving for 45 years has been caught drunk with two children in his car after a high speed police chase.
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Saturday, June 11th, 2011 at
5:01 pm
Driver leads police chase with kids
A man banned from driving for 45 years has been caught drunk with two children in his car
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Apple Bans DUI Checkpoint Apps in App Store
Under pressure from regulators, Apple has followed RIM in banning DUI checkpoint apps from its app store.
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Thursday, June 9th, 2011 at
1:01 am
DUI leads to jail sentence
YORK — A 35-year-old Benedict man will spend time in jail after being convicted of third offense drunk driving. Anthony Ackerman was sentenced in York County District Court this week. He had previously pleaded no contest to the charge.
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Molecular imaging detects signs of genetic heart disease before symptoms arise
Research being presented at SNM’s 58th Annual Meeting shows that molecular imaging is helping to determine the cause and expand treatment for a silent killer. A study focusing on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)—a cardiovascular disorder that causes a thickening of the heart muscle—is proving that the effects of a genetic mutation may be an important key to understanding the disease. In related …
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Richie Sambora out of rehab, set to return to Bon Jovi tour
Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora has left rehab and is ready to return to tour with the rock band.
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Monday, June 6th, 2011 at
2:01 am
Not wearing a seat belt leads to third DWI charge for Oswego woman
An Oswego woman is facing her third DWI charge of 2011.
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Police arrest 7 in DWI checkpoint
Buffalo Police continued their aggressive crackdown on drunk driving.
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Friday, October 22nd, 2010 at
12:58 am
First direct evidence that response to alcohol depends on genes: Dopamine receptor deficiency leads to significant …
A study in mice provides the first experimental evidence to directly support the idea that genetic differences make some individuals more susceptible to the addictive effects of alcohol and other drugs.
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Friday, September 10th, 2010 at
1:59 pm
OU study on genetics in fruit flies leads to new method for understanding brain function
( University of Oklahoma ) A team of University of Oklahoma researchers studying neurobiology in fruit flies has developed a new method for understanding brain function with potential applications in studies of human neurological diseases.
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Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at
11:57 am
Painkiller Island: Staten Island leads boroughs in opiate prescriptions
Advance analysis of Rx data shows borough ranks 2nd statewide in oxycodone prescriptions per capita
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Friday, July 30th, 2010 at
2:01 am
Winding road leads to rhapsody in jazz
At the age of 21, Paul Pax Andrews had an awakening. Touring with a 15-year-old James Morrison and the Young Northside Big Band, the budding saxophonist attended the Monterey Jazz Festival and met trumpet legend Dizzie Gillespie.
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at
5:58 pm
Magic McIlroy leads at St Andrews
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy shoots an opening round of 63 to lead the Open at St Andrews by three shots from Louis Oosthuizen.
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010 at
11:02 pm
Alcohol addiction leads to jail term
Ryan Belanger knows he has an addiction to alcohol, which he is trying to overcome, but it’s difficult. It was that addiction, he admitted in Sudbury court Wednesday, that led him to steal a $52 bottle of Wiser’s Whiskey from the Algonquin Road LCBO store Feb.[...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010 at
5:57 pm
Addiction leads women to mean streets
There is only one reason why women take to the derelict streets just yards from Bradford’s city centre to sell sex – to buy the drugs on which most have been dependent since they were teenagers.The urgent need for heroin – either…
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010 at
5:57 pm
Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart Leads Prism Awards
CRAZY HEART was the big winner at the 2010 Prism Awards – the film garnered praise for JEFF BRIDGES’ portrayal of a country singer struggling with alcohol…
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at
5:41 am
Local Leads: Another Dulles Increase Mulled
Need a quick look at D.C.-area news? Local Leads is your one-stop shop. Read it. Use it. Love it.
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Monday, April 5th, 2010 at
6:34 am
‘Drunk speedster’ leads police on car chase
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for clocking 202km/h near Ellingham on the South Coast after a high-speed police chase.
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Sunday, April 4th, 2010 at
5:57 pm
Cannabis ‘leads to drink, hard drugs’
Parents have been warned to take a tough line on teenagers who smoke cannabis, with research showing occasional use can lead to alcoholism and harder drugs.
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Sunday, April 4th, 2010 at
3:21 am
Newcomer leads Stanford artistic development
STANFORD – Uncle Bob’s Pizza closed its doors last year.
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Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 at
1:57 pm
Dope leads to drink, hard drugs
PARENTS have been warned to take a tough line on teenagers who smoke cannabis, with research showing even occasional use can lead to alcoholism and harder drugs.
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