Holder to Speak at DC Drug Court Graduation

Holder To Speak At DC Drug Court Graduation

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(Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder will speak at a ceremony recognizing people who have graduated from a drug treatment program in the District of Columbia. Holder is scheduled to speak Thursday at the DC …
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Kirk, Manchin Amendment to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse Passes US Senate

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WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. Yesterday, the United States Senate unanimously passed an amendment by sponsored by US Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Joe Manchin (DW.Va.) along with Senators Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DN.
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US states with most, least deaths from injuries

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Researchers found 32 states and Washington, DC, require seat belt use. 2. Mandatory ignition interlocks for convicted drunk drivers? Researchers found 16 states require this. 3. A universal motorcycle helmet law for all riders?
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Obama may have been a pot head in high school, so why is president against

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Or as former president George W. Bush said when deflecting questions about his drug use decades ago, “When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible.” “Youthful indiscretion” is a phrase often heard among politicians in recent years …
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