Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 at
9:01 am
State rep caught driving drunk with stripper quits legislature
An embattled Cincinnati-area state representative quit this afternoon, caught up in controversy after being arrested for drunken driving in Indiana with a stripper in his car and Viagra in his system.
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Police: Man drunk while driving, 4 kids in car
Guilderland Police arrest a man and charge him with DWI under Leandra’s Law after a car accident.
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Marshfield man pleads not guilty to driving boat drunk
A Marshfield man has pleaded not guilty to charges he was drunk while operating a boat that struck some rocks and…
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Police: Pregnant woman drove drunk to Del. store
Camden police say a pregnant woman has been arrested after driving drunk to a store with her two young children and becoming belligerent.
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Saturday, July 16th, 2011 at
5:01 pm
Manchester woman to pass through Milford, New Haven in walk across state
MANCHESTER — Amy Russell isn’t expecting her walk across the state to pose much of challenge.
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Teen girls’ brains hit harder by booze
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 shows.
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Teen girls’ brains hit harder by booze
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 shows.
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Teen girls’ brains hit hard by binge-drinking: study
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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Friday, July 15th, 2011 at
7:01 am
‘Father Time’ keeps rolling along in State Games
Jay Bakke says he’s trying to quit lifting weights. But his actions say different.
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Simple Screen May Help Spot Depression in College Students
THURSDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) — Among students who go to university health centers for a physical ailment, between one-fifth and one-quarter are depressed, but the condition often goes undiagnosed because most university health centers don’t screen for depression, a new study reports.
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Letter: Attacked on Parkway
I was bicycling on the Colonial Parkway last Sunday about 6 p.m. when I had a potentially life-threatening encounter with a motorist.
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 at
2:01 am
Video shows Ohio State Rep nabbed for drunk-driving and keeping Viagra
New York, July 7 (ANI): A recorded tape has revealed that Ohio State Representative Robert Mecklenborg was arrested last April for drunk driving in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, along with a woman, and keeping Viagra inside his car.
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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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Monday, July 4th, 2011 at
7:01 am
Arkansas State Police begin intensive drunken driving enforcement on holiday weekend
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police troopers are launching a summer traffic enforcement effort. The agency says the anti-drunken driving effort starts on Friday. Monday is Independence Day.
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Ohio Lawmaker Faces Charge Of Drunken Driving
Republican state Rep. Robert Mecklenborg faces drunken driving charges in neighboring Indiana said he has pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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Jail director: Arrestees to face ‘particularly unpleasant stay’
LAS CRUCES – The director of the Do-a Ana County Detention Center, in a news release Friday, warned holiday revelers “that if they get into trouble, they can expect a particularly unpleasant stay in
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Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at
12:01 pm
State toughens drunken boating rules
By the time the long holiday weekend rolls around, Iowans piloting watercraft will be held to a blood alcohol limit of .08. That is down from the previous 1.0 limit and makes the standard for boating the same as for drivers.
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Armed man arrested after drunken driving crash, police say
A 22-year-old Lafayette County man was arrested on tentative charges of drunken driving and carrying a firearm while under the influence of an intoxicant after he crashed his car and abandoned it, then fled from responding authorities, according to the Green County Sheriff’s Department.
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at
12:01 am
Former State Attorney General Weighs in on Political Future of Sen. McGee
A day after State Senator John McGee is released from jail for drunk driving and driving a car without the owner’s permission, there are questions as to whether the senator’s political career can stay
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Faridabad police to launched anti-drunk driving campaign
Faridabad, Jun 21 (PTI) In a bid to bring down rising cases of accidents in the city, Faridabad police are going to initiate campaign against drunken driving.Under this campaign, if one is found behind the wheels under the influence of alcohol, one could not only lose his/her driving license but also could be sent behind bars for a period of up to two years, Faridabad Joint Commissioner of …
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Woman who hit trooper in Shrewsbury gets two years
A 51-year-old Worcester woman with a history of drunken driving offenses was sentenced to two years in jail on Monday for driving drunk and rear-ending a car driven by State Police Col. Marian McGovern in October.
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Sunday, June 19th, 2011 at
12:01 pm
State High student wins award for video on dangers of drunken driving
Most responsible individuals would probably agree that the dangers of drinking and driving are no la
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Drunken teen claims pipe assault
A 13-year-old Ukiah boy who reported that he had been assaulted with a metal pipe was arrested for public intoxication Monday, the Ukiah Police Department reported.
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Thursday, June 16th, 2011 at
2:01 am
City State: Morning Roundup
THE D.C. COUNCIL ON TUESDAY APPROVED a $ 10.8 billion budget plan for the coming fiscal year, after a debate that focused on the best way to spend any additional money projected to enter the city’s coffers. Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown’s plan restored funding to services for the homeless and …
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Daytime sleepiness influences brain’s response to food and affects eating behavior
Daytime sleepiness may affect inhibitory control in the brain when viewing tantalizing, high-calorie foods, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 13, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS).
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Bant Breen: Set A Personal Goal And Run With It
I am not one who normally embraces personal challenges like running a marathon. Marathon running is a cliché goal, right up there with climbing a big mountain or sailing around something. But I am buying into the cliché.
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 at
10:01 am
Angelina, state officials question Perry’s proposal for day of prayer
Gov. Rick Perry’s day of prayer, scheduled Aug. 6 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, raised eyebrows across the state this week, and received mixed reviews from Angelina County’s political party leaders.
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Targeting the World’s Worst Religious Persecutors
This article appeared in Forbes on June 13, 2011. The most important test of a government’s legitimacy is whether it protects basic human rights, most obviously life and liberty. The foundation is freedom conscience, including religious liberty.
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Muslim Brotherhood officially enters Egyptian politics
Cairo, June 9 : Egypt’s interim government this week officially recognized the radical Muslim Brotherhood’s new political party, the Freedom and Justice Party, clearing it to participate in September parliamentary elections.
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Wrestling partisanship is the American way
Noting that partisanship seems to be at high point, guest columnist William Chafe reminds that such battles have helped shape American values throughout history.
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Monday, June 13th, 2011 at
1:01 pm
Teenager accused supplying alcohol at Texas State dorm party charged
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is providing new information into the dorm party incident at Texas State University that claimed the life of a 24 year old student.
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Fed up with drunken brawls, son stabs
A son killed his alcoholic father in a fit of rage after a dispute at their house in Ambedkar Nagar, Kelambakkam on Monday night.
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An absolutely hilarious and awesome beer ad [Video]
They say that beer is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages known to man, or is that wine? Oh well never mind because this great ad traces the process of making a super dry beer and definitely make you rethink how our favorite beverage is made. Maybe, or perhaps you’ll just have a good laugh over [...] An absolutely hilarious and awesome beer ad [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr
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STICKER SHOCK: Council Rock teens warn against providing alcohol to minors (VIDEO)
RICHBORO – To get the word out to adults about the dangers of supplying alcoholic beverages to minors, a group of teens assembled at the Richboro Beer Distributorship for a second annual campaign entitled. Sticker Shock.
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Sunday, June 12th, 2011 at
3:01 pm
State could save €80m a year in health costs if alcohol consumption halved
IF IRISH people halved their current alcohol consumption to the upper limit of recommended drinking levels, the health costs to the exchequer for hospital beds would drop by €80 million a year, according to newly-published research.
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Local college students say they feel safe on, off campus
Local college students said Tuesday that they feel safe on and around their campuses during the off-season, provided they take simple safety precautions.
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011 at
9:01 pm
Party State University
By: Kali SimmonsOn-campus drinking should not be encouraged College campuses are often portrayed as dens of hedonism and sin. The student body is imagined to spend most of its time drinking excessively and then proceeding to vomit excessively. …
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010 at
3:51 pm
State and local authorities question safety of alcoholic energy drinks sold in stores
An alcoholic energy drink that trends towards an older crowd locally may face prohibition in North Carolina this week as the governor and area law enforcement feel the caffeinated beer-based beverage could pose health risks. The N.C. ABC Commission…
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 at
4:59 am
100,000 addicts on state benefits
MORE than 100,000 drug addicts and alcoholics received incapacity benefit last year
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010 at
4:51 pm
30th Middlesex state representative candidate Kara Fratto answers questions
Kara Fratto is the Republican candidate for State Representative for the 30 th Middlesex District, which includes Reading, Woburn and Stoneham. She was interviewed on Thursday, Oct. 7 by the editors of the Reading Advocate, the Woburn Advocate and managing editor Jesse Floyd. The following responses have been edited for space and clarity.
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010 at
1:57 pm
Elimination of state sales tax on alcoholic beverages a mixed blessing
It means more money in customers’ pockets, but less for addiction treatment and prevention programs
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 at
9:58 am
Alcohol Taxes, Legalization, and Medical Marijuana Go Before State Voters Nov. 2
A marijuana-legalization question on the California ballot has better than a puncher’s chance of passage on Nov. 2, and voters will go to the polls in Arizona and South Dakota to decide whether to allow medical use of the drug.
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Monday, October 25th, 2010 at
4:51 pm
30th Middlesex state representative James Dwyer in his own words
State Rep. James J. Dwyer, D-Woburn, is seeking a second term representing parts of Woburn, Reading and Stoneham in the 30 th Middlesex House district. He sat down with the Advocate last week to answer this series of questions.
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Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 at
6:36 am
The Civic State and Middle East Christianity (Part 1)
VATICAN CITY, OCT. 21, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- The role of the civic state in stressing values such as citizenship is key in keeping a place for Christians in the Middle East, says Jesuit Father Samir Khalil.
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