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Study: County Approaches Differ on Prison Reforms

Study: County approaches differ on prison reforms
In passing the law, state lawmakers urged county officials to increase rehabilitation and treatment programs that could keep more criminals out of prisons and jails, although the local governments were given broad discretion in spending the grants. The …
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Ukraine Riot Police Use Gas, Truncheons on Protesters

Ukraine riot police use gas, truncheons on protesters
The EU had set Tymoshenko's release, or at least her freedom to go to Germany for treatment of a severe back problem, as a key criterion for signing the association pact with Ukraine. The prospect of freeing his archenemy was deeply unattractive… Continue reading

23andMe Issues Another Response to FDA Demand

23andMe Issues Another Response to FDA Demand
By Peter Delevett, San Jose Mercury News. Advertisement. Mountain View "personal genetics" startup 23andMe on Wednesday released another conciliatory statement in its unusual war of words with the federal Food and Drug Administration, which has …
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Depression Among Young People and What Can Be Done

Depression among young people and what can be done
One 46-year-old Mountain View woman, a mother of two teen boys, is a testament to the value of therapy. At age 12, she was drinking … Following several suicide attempts, a friend took her to rehab; there, she underwent therapy and… Continue reading

Cocaine Bust Derails Fledgling GOP Congressman

Cocaine bust derails fledgling GOP congressman
… Republican—who supported drug testing for food stamp recipients and championed cuts in sheep-farm subsidies, of all things—pleaded guilty to cocaine possession, took a leave of absence from politics and checked into a Naples rehabilitation center.
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Nasdaq Closes Above 4000 Points for 1st Time Since 2000

Nasdaq Closes Above 4000 Points For 1st Time Since 2000
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc surged 11.2 percent to $ 56.29 after Men's Wearhouse offered to buy the company for $ 55 per share in cash, a 9 percent premium to its Monday close. Men's Wearhouse jumped 7.5 percent to… Continue reading

Tech Awards Honor Innovators Seeking to Change the World

Tech Awards honor innovators seeking to change the world
"It's a phototherapy device that uses light in a specific wave length to treat the condition, and breaks down the bilirubin in the blood," said Viola, whose San Francisco-based team hopes to expand its program soon to Southeast Asia. "I'm proud… Continue reading

Custom Outpatient Drug Rehab Treatment in Orange County, CA

Custom Outpatient Drug Rehab Treatment in Orange County, CA — South Coast Behavioral Health of Costa Mesa, California for IOP outpatient drug rehab treatment in Orange County – http://www.southcoastbehavioralhealth.com.


Kawakami: 49ers' Aldon Smith takes first step in return
"I've taken my time and I've done that." Smith didn't go into… Continue reading

Settlement Reached in California Beef Recall Case

Settlement reached in California beef recall case
A California slaughterhouse, a meat-packing facility and two companies that provided loans to the operations have agreed to settlements after allegations of inhumane treatment led to a massive recall that included beef sold to the National School Lunch …
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Is Therapy for Losers?

Is Therapy For Losers? — Each time I embark upon therapy work, I arrive at the same conclusion. Logically, I know this line of thinking ranges from incorrect to detrimental to my wel…


Alcohol without the hangover closer than you think
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