Councilman: County at ‘moment of truth’
An Allegheny County councilman said the county could run out of money for daily operations by October and be forced to use money meant to maintain roads, bridges and parks.
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Alcohol a factor in poisoning deaths
MORE than one-third of people who died of alcohol-related liver disease were below 34 years of age, new figures reveal.
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Excessive Heat Warning In Effect Starting Friday
The National Weather Service issues an excessive heat warning starting Friday morning and ending Tuesday evening.
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Pa. Lawmaker Proposes Auction For Privatized Liquor Store Licenses
House majority leader Mike Turzai proposes auctioning off a total of 1,250 licenses for retail stores -– essentially doubling the number of outlets –- with two categories of licenses, based on store size.
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Drunk stranger in the wrong bed
IT WASN’T quite like the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears when a South Mackay woman found someone sleeping in her bed.
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Woman Faces Drunk Driving Charge; Allegedly Found Driving With Child, 8, Inside Car
Get Traffic Mobile Text Alerts State police on Thursday arrested a woman allegedly found driving drunk on Hennequin Road with her 8-year-old son in the car.
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Woman Faces Drunk Driving Charge; Allegedly Found Driving With Child, 8, Inside Car
Get Traffic Mobile Text Alerts State police on Thursday arrested a woman allegedly found driving drunk on Hennequin Road with her 8-year-old son in the car.
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Alleged Canada Day drunk driver released to treatment centre
The woman accused of driving drunk and killing a motorcyclist on Canada Day has been released to an addictions treatment centre in Surrey as part of her bail conditions.
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Numerous questions remain about co-treatment
Representatives of community organizations grilled Catalyst Paper Corporation and ministry of environment officials on the implications of co-treatment during the July 5 meeting of the company’s community stakeholders committee.
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PETA complaint about UniverSoul tiger’s treatment investigated
The Indianapolis Animal Care and Control is investigating a complaint filed against the UniverSoul Circus by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, after video surfaced of a tiger, filmed on July 5, that appeared to have its paw caught underneath a cage door in Buffalo, N.Y.
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Sapphire’s “The Kid” won’t get Hollywood treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sapphire’s first book became the unlikely Oscar-winning movie “Precious,” but the author isn’t expecting more Hollywood gold from her follow-up novel which features harrowing passages of rape and sexual abuse.
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Braun: Victims of child abuse overlooked in Christie budget cuts
While governor protects millionaires, Newark-based child abuse center sits on the chopping block in budget battle, columnist argues
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Easton man facing drunken driving charges following Route 33 wreck this morning
Joseph Misero, 21, of Easton, was not wearing his seat belt and was taken to Pocono Medical Center for treatment.
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Individualizing Care Could Save Money, Experts Say
Title: Individualizing Care Could Save Money, Experts Say Category: Health News Created: 7/12/2011 4:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 7/13/2011
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Mom accused of threatening to kill children now in treatment
FARGO – A mother accused of threatening to kill her three young children and herself in May told a judge Tuesday in Cass County District Court that she is living in a substance abuse treatment facility.
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Betty Ford’s body in Michigan for 2nd service
Betty Ford returned Wednesday to the city where she grew up and wed the man who became the only president from Michigan, prompting hundreds to line the streets in front of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum as her casket…
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Betty Ford dead at 93
Beloved former U.S. First Lady Betty Ford has died. She was 93.
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No Beer to Be Sold After 11
MOSCOW — The State Duma approved additional restrictions on alcohol sales in the country Thursday that will end sales of beer at night and from kiosks.
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Drunk-driving deaths drop by half under new B.C. law
The number of drunk-driving deaths in B.C. has dropped by half since the province introduced tougher laws last year.
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Drunk-driving deaths drop by half in B.C. under strict new .05 law
VICTORIA – The number of drunk-driving deaths in B.C. has dropped by half since the province introduced tougher laws last year.
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Drunk-driving deaths drop by half in B.C. under strict new .05 law
VANCOUVER – For police officers, it’s one of the worst jobs: knocking on strangers’ doors, telling them their loved ones have been killed by drunk drivers.
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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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Abbotsford cop suspended after crashing police car while possibly drunk
The Abbotsford Police Department has suspended an officer who is being investigated for possible drunk driving and crashing a police car.
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Ray Rice expects Hines Ward to be suspended for DUI
Ravens running back Ray Rice has weighed in on the weekend drunk driving arrest of Steelers receiver Hines Ward, and Rice thinks the arrest will mean Ward is suspended for the Week One Steelers-Ravens game. “Well it looks like Hines Ward will miss week 1 when the lockout ends DUI charge not a good look,”…
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Water Main Rupture Causes Drinking Water Concerns
More than 1,500 businesses in downtown Louisville are struggling to cope with the lack of safe drinking water in the aftermath of a massive water main rupture. Some closed downtown offices, including Humana Inc., although its satellite offices remained open, according to spokesman Jim Turner. Residents in the affected area have been advised to boil water. They can also pick up free bottled water …
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Judge sentences repeat offender to 6 years for 10th DUI
YAKIMA, Wash. — Four months after he got out of prison for his ninth drunken driving conviction, Francisco “Frank” Riojas of Yakima got arrested for DUI No. 10.
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Drunk Charlotte Church drops knickers in stumble
Charlotte Church is caught on video in a drunken tryst with her boyfriend at a charity event.
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NEW: AG will review revised public intoxication bylaw
A disorderly and drunken fan is wrestled to the ground by police officers at Gillette Stadium last August during the annual country and western music festival. Tonight’s special town meeting includes an article that would impose a fine for those who have to be taken into protective custody.
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Watson had no idea about Radcliffe’s alcohol issue
Emma Watson was stunned to hear about her Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe’s secret booze battle because he was the “most professional” actor on the set of the film franchise.
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“Rescue Me”: The beginning of the end
A lot has happened in America since Sept. 11 and for the most part Americans have stepped out of the shadows of the terror and moved on. “Rescue Me” has been a show that, for the past seven years, shows the lives of the people who cannot move along silently into the night. With the first of a nine-episode season kicking off tonight, the producers plan on taking the story back to its roots.
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Alcohol poisoning kills 170 a year
As many as 170 people a year die as a result of alcohol poisoning in Ireland, a new report has found. Related Stories EU chief backs interest rate cut SF mayor Browne who greeted Queen dies Homeless charity helps a fifth more Post office robber took 18 seconds Jobs boost with new Ryanair routes
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161 prosecuted for drunk driving in Delhi
New Delhi, July 12 : Delhi Police prosecuted 161 people for drunk driving during a special drive Monday night in the course of which another 43 people were hauled up for offences like dangerous driving.
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Drunk-driving deaths drop by half under new B.C. law
The number of drunk-driving deaths in B.C. has dropped by half since the province introduced tougher laws last year.
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Drunk drivers will face new penalities next year
Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle is dangerous, and it’s made even more so when drivers consume alcohol.
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Man drinks gasoline for 42 years
Gasoline powers vehicles all around the world, but a sick Chinese man has been drinking the sticky liquid for 42 years under the illusion that it can relieve his physical pain.
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Is Drinking Too Much Water Bad for You?
(CNN) — So much for drinking eight glasses of water to lose weight, prevent kidney damage and cure ailments. A recent study says the practice could actually be harmful. The article published in the British Medical Journal says there’s no evidence drinking water will help your health. The study also says that drinking water when you’re not thirsty can impair concentration. The author of the …
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Army Tests Confidential Alcohol Abuse Program
Research shows that many soldiers are reluctant to seek help for problem drinking because it involves notifying unit command. Confidentiality is at the heart of a pilot program designed to get soldiers into treatment before they have an alcohol-related incident.
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Man sentenced to 9 years in DWI crash that killed infant son
LAS CRUCES – A man whose 13-month-old son was killed in a drunken car crash has been sentenced to nine years in prison followed by two years probation.
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DragonWave picked by Telus to provide networks for special events
OTTAWA – DragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI) says it has been selected by telcommunications company Telus (TSX:T) to provide technology that delivers high-capacity connectivity for special events. Financial details were not disclosed.
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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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First ladies honor Betty Ford
Current and past first ladies and two former presidents will attend a Tuesday memorial service in California for former first lady Betty Ford.
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Alcohol, Water Sports Can Be Deadly Mix
SUNDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) — Drinking and water sports are highlights of summer fun for many Americans, but mixing the two can be hazardous, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism warns.
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First ladies honor Betty Ford
Current and past first ladies and two former presidents will attend a Tuesday memorial service in California for former first lady Betty Ford.
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Former Panther QB Kerry Collins Retires
Quarterback Kerry Collins retired from the National Football League on Thursday after a 16-season career that saw the former first-round pick play for five teams and fight a public battle against alcoholism.
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Evidence for ‘food addiction’ in humans
Research to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, suggests that people can become dependent on highly palatable foods and engage in a compulsive pattern of consumption, similar to the behaviors we observe in drug addicts and those with alcoholism.
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Sula: Defining Digital Expression
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Judges ‘too narrow’ on bias claims
Judges have been criticised by the human rights watchdog for interpreting the law “too narrowly” in high-profile religious discrimination claims brought by Christians. Related Stories Summer drink-drive campaign begins Police injured as riot breaks out Electricity market reforms unveiled Assange extradition bid in court New claims against Murdoch papers
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Two Million Dead—Now What’s That South Sudan Independence About?
The new leader of the new South Sudan with…guess who? ARTICLE SUMMARY: We all like pageantry (Kate and William and all) but the South Sudan independence story shouldn’t bury the strategic angle.
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TB patients cannot claim damages – Govt
Tuberculosis (TB) patients who have suffered side effects from TB treatment cannot claim for damages, the Minister of Health, Rev. Dr. John Seakgosing told parliament yesterday.
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Venezuela’s Chavez expects chemo or radiation
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that he expects to undergo chemotherapy or radiation treatment once he recovers from his cancer surgery.
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Kids respond better to early “lazy eye” treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treating “lazy eye” is more likely to be successful the younger the child, but even older kids can benefit more than was previously believed, according to a large new study.
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Fury and anarchy as Mubarak’s old regime grimly hangs on to power in Egypt
Something has gone badly wrong with the Egyptian revolution. The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces – just what the “Supreme” bit means is anyone’s guess – is toadying up to middle-aged Muslim Brothers and Salafists, the generals chatting to the pseudo-Islamists while the young, the liberal, poor and wealthy who brought down Hosni Mubarak are being ignored. The economy is collapsing …
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Clinic tied to Bachmann questioned over therapies
LAKE ELMO, Minn. (AP) – A gay activist’s undercover video is drawing unwanted attention to a counseling clinic co-owned by GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann, with footage apparently showing a counselor offering to help the activist overcome his homosexual urges.
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