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Prosecutors reject CHP recommendation to charge La Habra police officer in car crash deaths

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

A La Habra Police Department officer will not face criminal charges in an accident that killed two people last year, even though investigators suggested manslaughter charges. On April 5, 2009, Charles and Susanne Antuna were […] […]

White supremacist rally at L.A. City Hall draws violent counter-protest

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

Police manage a group of counter-protesters as National Socialist Movement rally participants are escorted to their cars. Some in the crowd threw rocks and bottles at the neo-Nazis and police. A rally of about 40 […] […]

Natural sleep aids are worth trying

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

By Joe Graedon, Teresa Graedon – The People’s Pharmacy I have suffered from insomnia for many years. My doctor prescribed Ambien, but it doesn’t seem to be working very well anymore. I also suspect that […] […]

Marriage is about sharing love

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

JO in Phoenix said: It saddens me when I hear women complain that men don’t do their fair share around the home. When a woman says, “He didn’t put the toilet seat down,” I want […] […]

Search teams comb woods for missing teen

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

A 15-year-old boy who relies on medication to control seizures was reported missing from his East Montgomery County home on Saturday. Search teams this morning are combing the woods near Michael Bradford’s house on Village […] […]

Baby, 11 months, tests positive for cocaine

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

Police say an 11-month old baby from Peabody tested positive for cocaine after he was found in the back seat of a Jeep holding a spoon with a residue of the drug. The baby’s mother, […] […]

Teen girls’ drinking may lead to breast problems later

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

Frequent alcohol consumption by teenage girls may increase the chances that they will develop non-cancerous breast disease in their 20s and possibly breast cancer later in life. Research published online April 12 in the journal […] […]

Iraq helicopter crash kills U.S. soldier

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

UH-60 Black Hawk (righ) BAGHDAD — An American soldier has been killed and three injured in a helicopter crash in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said Sunday. The UH-60 Black Hawk went down late Saturday […] […]

Judge: Prayer day violates U.S. law

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

Obama to recognize national tradition A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled on Thursday that the country’s National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional because it calls on citizens to take part in religious activity. Senior U.S. […] […]

Washington’s medical-marijuana law

18th April 2010 sandrea 0

Possession: Marijuana possession is illegal in Washington. But the law provides an “affirmative defense” for qualified medical-marijuana patients and designated caregivers — meaning they still can be arrested and charged but can use their authorizations […] […]