California Votes to Reform "Three Strikes"
California votes to reform "Three Strikes"
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Yesterday California voted overwhelmingly to soften the “Three Strikes” law, which imposed 25-to-life sentences for minor drug law violations and other nonviolent crimes if they were third “strikes” after two “serious or violent” offenses. The reform …
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Altgeld Gardens: Four years later
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In 1999 when the Chicago Housing Authority launched it's Plan for Transformation – the goal was to rehab ALL 2000 units at Altgeld Gardens. Eleven years later, by 2010, one thousand, … One of the ideas being tossed around is to build a new town …
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Heroin Overdoses Rising Dramatically in Brown County
Heroin overdoses rising dramatically in Brown County
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All of them have been ruled accidental. No heroin-related deaths were reported in 2010. In the past, many drug overdoses involved methadone, a drug used to treat heroin addiction. Last year, six people in Brown County died of methadone-related …
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UFC roundup: Bonnar suspended one year
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Kent Zoners Again Table Rehab Center
Kent zoners again table rehab center
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KENT — The Planning and Zoning Commission debated for two hours Thursday over the merits and conditions of approval for a proposed drug and alcohol treatment center on Route 7, but once again delayed its decision. The Midwestern Connecticut …
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Expert: Octomom's rehab, porn career bode ill for her 14 children
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Advances in Equine Ophthalmology
Advances in Equine Ophthalmology
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However, veterinary ophthalmology researchers at North Carolina State University are looking into the use of an artificial lens to improve near- or farsightedness, she said. Experts use a technique called retinoscopy, in which different lens …
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Mission reaches out to homeless battling addiction
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Others are in other parts of Louisiana, Arizona, Florida and North Carolina. According to the mission, so far the program has led 110 people from the streets, to faith based rehab programs. "They're hurting," said Lonardo. "And these are great places …
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