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Ex-police chief defends spying
Former Maryland State Police Superintendent Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins defended yesterday the surveillance and infiltration of protest groups under his watch, saying investigators needed to gather information to prepare for potentially "volatile"...Tags: Prince George's County, Martin O'Malley, Jennie M Forehand, Laws, Government
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Who you gonna call? Dog trained to find cell phones in prison has debut
The Associated PressAt her coming-out party on Tuesday in a prison parking lot, Razor the dog sniffed one wooden box, lunged at and jumped over a second, then smelled a third and promptly sat down next to it. It contained three cell phones. Meet Razor, the first dog...Tags: Animal Science, Cell Phones, Prisons
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Study Underscores High Costs Of Addiction
Los Angeles TimesDrug and alcohol abuse sets people on a path toward heart disease, cancer and other chronic illnesses, and a study in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment reports that hospital costs for this medical fallout can be substantial — and could be...Tags: Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Insurance
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Killing of Mexico mayor sends message
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterUntil he was gunned down over the weekend, Salvador Vergara Cruz was a man of some influence with a promising future in his political party. Mayor of an important resort town outside Mexico City, and a close confidant of his state's governor, Vergara...Tags: Government, Felipe Calderon, Gang Activity, National Government, Public Officials
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Morales says Bolivia should not fear US 'blockade' as trade deal suspension looms
Associated Press WriterLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) _ The U.S. is set to suspend a trade deal with Bolivia that is worth 20,000 Bolivian jobs and $150 million a year, but President Evo Morales says South America's poorest country shouldn't worry. "We don't have to be afraid of an...Tags: Diplomacy, George Bush, Fidel Castro, National Government, Energy Resources
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Family of inmate who killed himself sues Cook County Jail
Chicago Tribune reporterThe family of an inmate highlighted in a scathing critique of the Cook County Jail has filed a lawsuit alleging the man's suicide could have been prevented with proper medical care and cell supervision. Nicholas Grossi, 25, had a little more than a week...Tags: Medicine, Trials, Punishment, Prisons, New Year's
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Jailed brother still inspires Bears' Corey Graham
Tribune reporterConfined to a federal prison in Maryland, Michael Clark has found reason to smile. Being separated from society for drug dealing hasn't kept Clark out of touch with his little brother, Bears cornerback Corey Graham. Clark has caught about 10 Bears games...Tags: Calvin Johnson, Lovie Smith, Tyler Reed, Prisons, Nathan Vasher
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California Briefing
MALIBU 2 hurt as plane dives into ocean Two men were critically injured Tuesday when their small plane plunged into the ocean about 50 yards off Malibu, just east of the Malibu Pier, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said. The victims were...Tags: Firearms, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Gang Activity, Vehicles, Trials
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Cell phone sniffer will search Florida prisons
The Associated PressHer name is Razor and she has a nose for Nokias. Department of Corrections officials say they're counting on Razor the dog to help sniff out contraband cell phones in Florida prisons. Razor will demonstrate her talents Tuesday. When she officially joins...Tags: Cell Phones, Prisons
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Former butcher on trial in NYC for dismember slays
A former butcher from the Dominican Republic is on trial in Brooklyn for the murder and dismemberment of two fellow drug dealers. Prosecutors say 44-year-old Humberto Pepin Taveras (Um-ber-TOH' Peh-PEEN' Ta-VEH'-ras) killed two men in the 1990s and...Tags: Long Island Expressway, Murder
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NEW HAVEN: Conspiracy Nets 10 Years In Prison
A 32-year-old East Haven woman found guilty of conspiring to distribute crack has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Jennifer Vallombroso was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court by Judge Janet Bond Arterton, who also ordered that...Tags: Branford, Trials, Punishment, Prisons, East Haven
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'Sons of Anarchy' Keeps Rolling
Zap2It.comFX wants to keep "Sons of Anarchy" on the road for a while longer. The cable network has picked up its new drama, about the members of an outlaw motorcycle club, for a second season. Critical praise and remarkably consistent ratings helped fuel FX's...Tags: Clubs and Associations, National Government, Satellite and Cable Service, Government
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