34 CZARS AND COUNTING
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gather - Just listing them is enough to scare anyone who believes in constitutional and representative government: Afghanistan Czar, AIDS Czar, Border Czar, Car Czar, Climate Czar, Copyright Czar, Cyberspace Czar, Drug Czar, Economic Czar, Education Czar, Energy Czar, Executive Pay Czar, Faith-Based Czar, Great Lakes Czar, Green Jobs Czar, Guantanamo Closu... (Sat Nov 21 00:04:04 2009 PST)



Cuba Travel Ban Inspires Passionate Debate in House
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theledger - (US) Barry McCaffrey, a Clinton administration anti-drug official who wants it scrapped. Barry McCaffrey, a Clinton administration anti-drug official who want... (Fri Nov 20 21:52:28 2009 PST)


Common plastic chemical 'contributes to ADHD in kids'
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blog.taragana - Hostility increase internet addiction risk in teens WASHINGTON - Teenagers who have psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (Thu Nov 19 23:34:32 2009 PST)







FDA issues warning letters to 22 Web sites, alleges illegal sales of medical ...
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washingtonexaminer - (Thu Nov 19 12:35:27 2009 PST)

Stan Garnett: Colorado has mishandled the medical-marijuana issue - Denver News - The Latest Word
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blogs.westword - He declared that he was " Garnett has been out front about medical marijuana: A few months back. He declared that he was " committed to having the most progressive approach to medical marijuana of any DA's office in the state committed to having the most progressive approach to medical marijuana of any DA's office in the state The marijuana crowd spread myths that pot is non addictive and harmless. (Thu Nov 19 09:39:52 2009 PST)








WTO opens probes of EU ban on US poultry, American labeling rules for Canadian ...
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washingtonexaminer - (Thu Nov 19 07:18:52 2009 PST)


Gov. Perry to decide fate of Texas inmate set to die; parole board says he ...
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washingtonexaminer - The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles made the rare recommendation Wednesday for 34-year-old Robert Lee Thompson, who was not the triggerman in the fatal shooting of a Houston convenience store clerk. Thompson's lawyer, Patrick McCann, also has an appeal before the U.S. In Thompson's case, he and Butler were tri... (Thu Nov 19 05:09:12 2009 PST)


AstraZeneca applies for US approval for blood clot preventer Brilinta
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washingtonexaminer - (Thu Nov 19 04:49:05 2009 PST)


Fine and Inquiry Possible for Blackwater Successor
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tuscaloosanews - (US) In addition, former company officials say that other penalties could result from violations of licensing requirements for the transfer of other forms of military technology and training expertise to foreign countries. However, as the talks continue, federal pro... (Thu Nov 19 02:50:11 2009 PST)






A comparison of Senate, House Democratic health care bills
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LA City Council puts off marijuana vote until next week at the earliest
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latimes - (US) Medical marijuana ordinance Among the amendments is one that would reduce the distance to 500 feet from 1000 feet that dispensaries must maintain from schools. City officials have struggled for more than two years to write a law to regulate the dispensaries. (Wed Nov 18 15:40:30 2009 PST)









Phoenix police: 3 Army soldiers arrested with 680 pounds of pot, $10000 cash ...
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washingtonexaminer - Phoenix police arrested three Army soldiers after they were pulled over for speeding in a rental car with 680 pounds of marijuana and $10000 cash inside. (Wed Nov 18 15:34:16 2009 PST)



UK: TURNER CATCHES CAPELLO'S EYE - Football Transfer News, Football News, Fixtures, Results, Match Reports, Stats
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sportinglife - (Europe) Sunderland manager Steve Bruce says Michael Turner's excellent form almost earned him an England call-up. ... (Wed Nov 18 11:22:59 2009 PST)
Bust a Move: Six-Pack of Running Backs
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fantasyfootball.fanhouse - (US) [Michael Turner ...] Michael Turner ... (Wed Nov 18 10:51:01 2009 PST)


Waiting to Inhale
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seattleweekly - (US) After the American Medical Association's recent announcement that it is asking the federal government to consider legalizing medical marijuana. (Wed Nov 18 10:19:43 2009 PST)










Researchers will test Pfizer pipeline to find treatments for some tropical ...
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washingtonexaminer - (Wed Nov 18 07:35:57 2009 PST)


Drug war woes
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idsnews - (US) We tend to forget as a country that our longest and most costly war has been the war on drugs. This year, drug arrests are expected to exceed 1.8 million people, and law enforcement made more arrests for drug abuse violations than any other crime in the past two years. This year, drug arrests are expecte... (Tue Nov 17 22:50:09 2009 PST)








Del Snavely, Crosby, ND: ND needs medical marijuana laws
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grandforksherald - (US) Admit cannabis does have medicinal value and enact medical marijuana laws in North Dakota. (Tue Nov 17 20:39:36 2009 PST)








Data on Arrest Records Aren't Always by the Book
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online.wsj - (US) [ ...] ... (Tue Nov 17 19:05:22 2009 PST)



Father wants son Iain Maddison flogged for robbing gran - The Sun -Home Scotland-Scottish News
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thesun - (UK) Ian said: "I was worried because I knew he was in debt to drug dealers. (Tue Nov 17 17:04:33 2009 PST)







TOP: Inland Rep. Darrell Issa challenges White House job numbers - Inland News - PE.com - Southern California News - News for Inland Southern California
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pe - (US) Darrell Issa, a leading critic of the Obama White House, is preparing for a showdown with federal officials this week over... (Tue Nov 17 14:55:44 2009 PST)

Bill Ritter Marijuana Tax: Governor Moves To Start Taxing Pot After AG's Decision
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huffingtonpost - Ritter's move comes after Colorado Attorney John Suthers concluded in an opinion issued Monday that medical marijuana is considered personal property that can be taxed and shouldn't be treated like prescription drugs. (Tue Nov 17 07:41:29 2009 PST)










Drugs Threaten Stability In Guinea-Bissau
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officialwire - (US) Is in the grip of Colombian drug cartels and others funneling cocaine to Europe. Is being threatened by drug trafficking and organized crime. (Tue Nov 17 02:35:30 2009 PST)






Binge drink mother sentenced to brief babysitter search
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newsarse - (US) Catholic church retaliates for crucifix ban by outlawing Italian paraphernalia Politics is no place for truth. (Tue Nov 17 01:04:09 2009 PST)





TX: Help repeat offenders kick their addictions - Editorial - Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
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chron - (US) Of the 7.1 million Americans now locked up or on probation have some sort of addiction. (Mon Nov 16 18:41:14 2009 PST)







Letters: Marijuana dispensary owner points to 'great personal sacrifices' made
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gilroydispatch - Letters: Marijuana dispensary owner points to 'great personal sacrifices' made We opened in an effort to assist medical patients who have a doctor's recommendation for cannabis. (Mon Nov 16 18:05:23 2009 PST)








Drug addiction
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australia.to - Is not quite alone in resisting the approach of harm reduction promoted by the United Nations and the World Health Organisation. Responding to openDemocracyb s article Russiab s drugs problem: blame the West These are mobile needle exchanges. Funding a serious addiction might cost B#300 per day and few addicts have legal access to such money. (Mon Nov 16 15:18:39 2009 PST)









TOP: Turner's injury has Falcons juggling running backs - ajc.com
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ajc - FLOWERY BRANCH – With Michael Turner's availability unknown, the Falcons will continue to shuffle their ... (Mon Nov 16 14:21:01 2009 PST)

Thoughts on gay and bi men's health
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baywindows - (US) We are lucky to live in an age and place where HIV means something different than it used to. crystal meth use Regardless. (Mon Nov 16 13:04:45 2009 PST)





Alkermes Announces Positive Results from Phase 3 Clinical Study of Naltrexone ...
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pharmalive - Medical treatment for opioid dependence is an established and growing pharmaceutical market. Yet there are limitations with currently available therapies. Multi-center study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of XR-NTX compared to placebo treatment in opioid dependent subjects who have been recently detoxified and abstinent from opioids for a minimum of seven days prior to treatment initiation. (Mon Nov 16 11:19:52 2009 PST)






Opposing Views: NEWS:Advocacy Group to Sue L.A. if Medical Marijuana Sales are Banned
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opposingviews - (US) Opposing Views: NEWS:Advocacy Group to Sue L.A. if Medical Marijuana Sales are Banned Americans for Safe Access . (Mon Nov 16 09:41:29 2009 PST)








On the Record: Monday, Nov. 16
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amestrib - (US) Lind, 21, 148 University Village, Ames, serious assault, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; Daniel Soto-Hernandez, 19, 1920 W. Lind, 21, 148... (Mon Nov 16 09:19:42 2009 PST)





Quitters Get A Shot In the Arm with Smoking Vaccine
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digtriad - (US) Researchers are investigating whether the same approach used to prevent infectious diseases could treat addictions to such drugs as nicotine and cocaine. (Mon Nov 16 09:03:25 2009 PST)






Daniels and entrepreneurship
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ibj - Hi Lou I made the Robert McGinnis documentary and would be happy to send you a comp DVD Perhaps you could write a review of the film? just shoot me an e-mail with a mailing address. ... (Mon Nov 16 08:34:00 2009 PST)


On the record 11-16
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amestrib - (US) Lind, 21, 148 University Village, Ames, serious assault, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; Daniel Soto-Hernandez, 19, 1920 W. Lind, 21, 148... (Mon Nov 16 08:34:00 2009 PST)





State Editorial Rdp
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cbs11tv - (US) Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimated that about half half! of the 7.1 million Americans now locked up or on probation have some sort of addiction. (Mon Nov 16 07:33:26 2009 PST)








OAS AND US RENEW EFFORTS AGAINST ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE IN THE HEMISPHERE
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media-newswire - (UK) Two subjects that are expected to dominate next week's Forty-Sixth Regular Session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD 46) in Miami. (Mon Nov 16 05:19:07 2009 PST)




