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Crime and punishment: the war on drugs
The drug war is largely a war on marijuana smokers [“It’s high time we changed the country’s wrongheaded policy on marijuana,” Opinion, Sept. 5]. In 2008, there were 847,863 marijuana arrests in the U.S., almost 90 percent for simple possession.
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Mexico photographer, Argentina reporter win awards
A Mexican photographer who documented his country’s drug war and an Argentine reporter who wrote about identifying the victims of Argentina’s military dictatorship were awarded one of Latin America’s most prestigious journalism awards Tuesday. Mexican… Argentina – Mexico – Latin America – Journalism – South America
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Coming Sunday: Crime, drug trafficking draw attention to border
AUSTIN – Perhaps no place in America is more talked about and more misunderstood than the southern border with Mexico.
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Mexico’s former foreign minister speaks about drug war in Reynosa
Mexico’s former Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda was in Reynosa today where he criticized Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s war on drugs and the possibility of legalizing drugs south of the border.
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Montebello driven out to Mexican drug heartland, where mayor was slain
Fr Makr Montebello describes his three-month period of reflection in Saltillo a “privilege”. Church sends outspoken Dominican priest Fr Mark Montebello to Mexican drug war heartland, Saltillo.
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Monica Yant Kinney: How tax collector could not resist casino, then crime
Mike O’Neill is guilty, humbled, humiliated, and disgraced. He did it to himself, but he had help. O’Neill is the Jenkintown tax collector who embezzled 5,000 to fund his slots habit at Parx Casino in Bensalem. He lost all of it, plus 5,000 of his own dough.
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Chef Michael Quinn tackles alcoholism in hospitality industry
Twenty years ago Michael Quinn was head chef at a London five-star hotel, cooking for the Queen and appearing on numerous TV shows, but just a few years later, he became a homeless drunk
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Number 12 Foundation Opens Office in Beachwood, OH
Number 12 Foundation announces the opening of their offices in Beachwood, OH. Started in the spring of 2009 by Jeff Christian, founder and former CEO of Christian & Timbers, the Number 12 Foundation is a non-profit foundation with the mission of saving lives and families from the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction by building bridges to lasting recovery.
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