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3 hrs ago | KTLA-TV Los Angeles

53 people charged in probe of violent NYC drug crews; heroin, crack sold near Yankee Stadium

Federal prosecutors charged 53 people on Wednesday with running open-air drug markets at two housing projects near Yankee Stadium.

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7 hrs ago | Andover Advertiser

Drug body fatally flawed, says Nutt

The government's drug advisory body is "fatally flawed" and should be rebuilt from scratch along the lines of the Bank of England, Professor David Nutt has declared.

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11 hrs ago | MyFoxDetroit

Ex-UPS Driver: No Pot Delivery, No Job

A former United Parcel Services driver who claims he was fired for refusing to deliver a package containing marijuana has filed a lawsuit against the delivery company.

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Related Topix: Drug Enforcement Administration

16 hrs ago | Contra Costa Times

Cocaine found in East Palo Alto drug raid

State narcotics agents and local authorities raided two houses containing dozens of people in East Palo Alto this morning, arresting one person and seizing drugs and a gun.

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Related Topix: East Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo County, CA

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Boston Globe

Mexico mayor announces death before body is found

Mauricio Fernandez, mayor of Mexican town San Pedro Garza Garcia is seen in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, Nov.

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Related Topix: World News, Mexico,

Palestine Herald-Press

Two dead in Dallas related to drugs

Dallas police say the shooting deaths of a man and a woman at a house appear to have been drug related.

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The Detroit News

Afghan election panel proclaims Karzai president

Washington -- President Barack Obama on Monday admonished President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan that he must take on what U.S. officials have said he avoided during his first term: the rampant corruption and drug trade that has fueled the resurgence of the Taliban.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama

Centre Daily Times

Pa. authorities announce $2.5M pot ring bust

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office says it has broken up a $2.5 million marijuana distribution ring that moved the drug from New York to the Easton area and then resold it on Kutztown University's campus.

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Related Topix: New York Metro, Allentown Metro, Easton, PA, Kutztown, PA

ClipSyndicate

FOX 5 Special: Fatal Addiction

Prescription drug overdoses kill more people than cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine combined.

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Related Topix: Video, Health

Mon Nov 02, 2009

MyFoxPhoenix

Drug Trafficker Gets 22-Year Prison Term

Authorities say a Mexican citizen accused of being the leader of a drug trafficking organization has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison.

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Related Topix: Federal Prisons, Prison, World News, Mexico, Phoenix, AZ

WWLP

Lawmakers fighting OxyContin overdoses

A special legislative commission studying a surge in OxyContin and heroin use in Massachusetts could release its findings as early as this week.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts, Massachusetts Government

ContactMusic.com

Amy Winehouse - Amy Winehouse's Exercise Habit

Amy Winehouse - who has previously battled drug addiction - visits the gym for three or four hours a day but her family are happy with her new obsession.

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Related Topix: Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Health

Cw56.com

Man found dead in store parking lot

Lawrence police say the shooting death of a 21-year-old city man outside a convenience store over the weekend may be drug related.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

ContactMusic.com

Michael Caine - Michael Caine's Marijuana Mistake

Michael Caine said he never became involved in drugs because the only time he tried to smoke Marijuana he ''nearly got a hernia''. Michael Caine "nearly got a hernia" from smoking Marijuana.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Sting nabs 21 suspected gang members

Twenty-one suspected gang members were arrested late Friday in a gang sweep that reached from Santa Cruz to Watsonville.

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, Santa Cruz, CA, Watsonville, CA

CBS13/CW31

Two Men Facing Life For Drug, Torture Charges

A Northern California man and a Nevada man are facing possible life sentences after being convicted in a Placer County case involving drugs and torture.

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Related Topix: Placer County, CA, Penryn, CA

Kansas City Star

Mexico extradites 11 fugitives to US

Mexico has extradited 11 fugitives, accused of crimes including murder, sex offenses, drug trafficking and money laundering, to face trial in the United States, the Justice Department said Sunday."The extradition of these 11 defendants exemplifies the strong cooperative relationship between the United States and Mexico," said Attorney General Eric ...

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Related Topix: Riverside County, CA

Cbs4denver.com

Silverthorne Approves Rules For Pot Dispensaries

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Related Topix: Silverthorne, CO

C-Health

Health Canada demands cash on the barrelhead for government grass

Health Canada is getting tough with patients who use government-certified medical marijuana, demanding full payment in advance before shipping the weed.

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The Leaf Chronicle

Poppies complicate mission

The opium poppy was introduced to Afghanistan more than 2,300 years ago by the armies of Alexander the Great.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Drug Enforcement Administration, Hamid Karzai, Prison, Opinion

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