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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Is Bulgaria Employing Black PR Against Murder Victims?
Over the course of a single week, two dead bodies were discovered in the very downtown of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia. The country’s Interior Ministry, which has been very active in sharing details abouts its fancy-codenamed special operations, has disclosed scarce information about both cases. After the body of 28-year-old Yana Krasteva was found on July 10 in the lively Borisova Gradina park …
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MADD upset with pending California bill
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is speaking out against a pending bill that would restrict the ability of officers to enforce certain laws during sobriety checkpoints.
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MADD upset with pending California bill
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is speaking out against a pending bill that would restrict the ability of officers to enforce certain laws during sobriety checkpoints.
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Woman arrested in suspected DUI rollover crash on Highway 101 in Healdsburg
A Vallejo woman suspected of drunken driving crashed into another car on Highway 101 Sunday, rolled her Jeep and was arrested by CHP officers.
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Some businesses see spike in demand after DUI law
Some businesses see spike in demand after DUI law
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Jennifer Lopez Performs … To Drunken Crowd?
Filed under: Jennifer Lopez , Marc Anthony , Celebrity Divorce Jennifer Lopez is set to perform at a Ukrainian wedding in 3 hours … but here’s the problem — she doesn’t hit the stage until 11:30, and you know how the Ukrainians like their vodka. Jennifer is reportedly pocketing a million bucks for her performance.  Our wedding spies tell us there are roughly 300 people attending the bash. A …
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Wrongful death lawsuit tossed; teen Shelby Allen died of drinking too much alcohol
A Shasta County Superior Court judge has thrown out a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a Redding teenager who died of alcohol poisoning at a friend’s home in December 2008.
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Book Review – Here on Earth – By Tim Flannery
While detailing the great harm done by humans, Tim Flannery also writes hopefully about the earth’s future.
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Rise of the Gaia killers
The Australian paleontologist and biologist Tim Flannery has earned his broad-brimmed field hat. Flannery is the discoverer of dozens of mammal and dinosaur species, extant and extinct, across Australia and Melanesia. In books like The Future Eaters (about the devastation wrought by the settlement of Australia) and The Weather Makers (about climate change), he has won accolades as a vivid …
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Despite revoked license, man faces eighth drunken driving case
Despite having his driver’s license revoked for life, a Winthrop man was behind the wheel Tuesday when he was arrested in Revere and charged with drunken driving for the eighth time, authorities say.
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Parkway in Asheville area offers no safe haven for drunk drivers
ASHEVILLE — Drunken drivers figuring there is little chance of getting caught on the Blue Ridge Parkway should think again.
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Ohio Lawmaker Resigns After Drunken Driving Charge
An Ohio lawmaker who was arrested this spring in Indiana on a drunken driving charge says he’s resigning.
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Air traffic controller drunk on the job?
FAA confirms investigation into Colorado controller after he came up positive in random test at work
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Alberni man sentenced for seventh drunk driving conviction
Port Alberni resident Norman Ted Walton, 45, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail, a five year driving ban and two years probation for impaired driving.
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Car hits house, startles asleep tenant
A female asleep in a home was thrown from a couch after a car crashed into the building, police said.
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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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Live Q&A: A guide to assessment centres
Get tips for succeeding at assessment centres with our panel of experts in a live Q&A. They’ll be offering advice and tips on Friday 22 July from 1pm There’s a time and a place for letting your hair down with numerous beverages of the alcoholic kind. However, perhaps the pre-assessment centre dinner is not one of them. It’s a shame then, that this message didn’t filter through to some of the …
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Ohio lawmaker resigns after drunken driving charge
COLUMBUS — An Ohio state representative whose arrest in Indiana this spring on a drunken driving charge came to light several weeks ago announced Sunday he was resigning, effective Aug. 2.
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Wrong-way drunken driver crashes into police cruiser on Bronx River Parkway, cops say
SCARSDALE — A Westchester County police officer’s split-second actions avoided a potential disaster after a wrong-way driver accused of being drunk came barreling into his cruiser on the Bronx River Parkway early Monday, authorities said.
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Fire destroys football club’s equipment
Leaders of a youth football club in Muskegon County are calling on the … The Muskegon County dive team was called in Sunday night when someone fell into …
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New Therapy Provides Hope for Millions of People Suffering from Bowel Incontinence
Northwestern Memorial is among the first medical centers to offer sacral nerve stimulation CHICAGO, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new procedure is now available for the treatment of chronic bowel incontinence, a disorder impacting the lives of more than 18 million Americans. The treatment, called InterStim® Therapy is a minimally invasive procedure which uses electrical impulses to …
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Ontario coroner takes in-depth look at spate of First Nations youth suicides
TORONTO – Janice started abusing solvents when she was 10, the same year she spent her first of many nights in a police cell. At 12, she first attempted suicide.
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Ontario coroner takes in-depth look at spate of First Nations youth suicides
TORONTO – Janice started abusing solvents when she was 10, the same year she spent her first of many nights in a police cell. At 12, she first attempted suicide.
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Drug Free Massapequa Summer Events
Fishing Parties, Training Residents On Life Saving Techniques As the dog days of summer approach, Drug Free Massapequa (DFM) continues to stay active. It has three big events planned for July and August, with the latter two offering important advice for parents and young people as they continue to tackle the drug problem on Long Island. The first event is a way for local residents and DFM …
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How to explain the recent arrests of parents allegedly driving drunk with their children
A disturbing story has repeatedly reared its head in Jackson news.
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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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Diner theft, deer/car crash, attempted motorcycle theft brings out Cedar Grove Police
Editor’s note: This report was prepared by the Cedar Grove Police Department.
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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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Speakers remember Betty Ford’s love for family, those struggling
Former first lady Betty Ford was remembered Tuesday as a woman whose disclosures about her personal battles showed courage and grace and brought encouragement to others.
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Grand Rapids pays tribute to Betty Ford
Many people visiting the casket of former first lady Betty Ford on Wednesday had never met her, but said they felt like they had known her their entire lives.
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Revisiting the British ‘Prime Suspect,’ With Helen Mirren
With an American version of “Prime Suspect” beginning on NBC in the fall, Alessandra Stanley says now is the time to revisit the British TV series of the same title, starring Helen Mirren.
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One in six UAE couples have fertility issues
Dubai Stress, late marriage, a genetic condition that produces a hormonal imbalance are the leading causes of infertility in women in the UAE, an expert said.
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Durham coalition joins effort to try and stop alcopop drinks like BLAST
An effort to get a new malt liquor off store shelves in Durham is gaining traction.
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Teen girls’ brains hit hard by binge-drinking: study
WASHINGTON – Binge-drinking can have a long-lasting negative effect on the brains of teenaged girls, hitting them harder than it does young boys, a study released Friday shows.
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Call to increase alcohol prices
The success of the alcopops tax in cutting teen drinking could be used as a model to introduce a minimum price on all alcoholic beverages, drug and alcohol experts suggest.
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Drinking water gets separate ministry
New Delhi, July 12 : Drinking water, the precious vanishing resource, for the first time merits an independent portfolio. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday created a new ministry of drinking water and sanitation that will be looked after by Mumbai leader Gurudas Kamat.
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Qatar- Drunk driver kills man in crash
Qatar- Drunk driver kills man in crash
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DUI: When to call a lawyer
A DUI starts with flashing lights and almost always ends with a series of very large checks.
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