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Women's Drug Rehab Coming

...  women on this 31-acre parcel above the Lake Arrowhead Presbyterian Church on Highway 173. … Inc … Read more on Mountain News Atheist jailed for denying 'higher power' in Calif. drug rehab gets M An atheist in Northern California has been awarded nearly $ 2 million in a settlement with the state and a nonprofit drug rehab organization for violating his religious liberty by sending him to jail for refusing to submit to a “higher power” as part of … Read more on Al Jazeera America Read ...

Protect Families by Keeping Them Together

...  families by keeping them together According to statistics released in September by the research center Child Trends, child welfare spending nationwide has recently dipped. The combined expenditures of child welfare agencies … After decades of forcing parents like Larimore to … Read more on Al Jazeera America Insurance coverage gaps create health care challenges But if that patient was overweight, the nurse could issue a referral downstairs to the Center for Active Living, which focuses on highly specialized exercise regimens that often double as rehabilitation. And the nurse could recommend a visit to the … Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette Read ...

Condoms in the Clink

...  in the clink In September, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown took a step toward making condoms more widely available, signing a bill that will introduce them at the state's 34 adult prisons. As in most states, the jails in California are short-term facilities run by county … Read more on Al Jazeera America Barry A. Hazle Jr., Atheist, Wins Nearly Million In Settlement Over Faith … A California atheist has won a settlement of nearly $ 2 million after being sent to jail on a parole violation for objections he made about participating in a faith-based rehab program. Barry A. Hazle Jr., 46, served time for a conviction of … Read more on Huffington Post Read ...

Skaggs Set for Tommy John Surgery

Skaggs set for Tommy John surgery "It's hard to go from throwing 95 to 87; or giving up no hits, thinking it's turning into something special, and then all of a sudden you throw one pitch and you can't feel your hand." Initial tests in Baltimore diagnosed him with a forearm strain … Read more on MLB.com Woman makes remarkable recovery after surviving Sepsis and amputations GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) On Dec. 9, 2013 Pam Buschle was rushed to the emergency room following a routine surgery, where she learned she had developed a rare form of Sepsis. She was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, and in order to survive, … Read more on WOODTV.com Read more... ...

My Birthday Wish (Vlog 10, 1/13/12)

...  My birthday is on Monday! (January 16) I just wanted to tell you about my birthday wish and hope that you guys can contribute a little bit to the cause. A li…   New to America, Bhutanese refugees face suicide crisis … barrier compounds the stress and difficulty of finding a job. Subedi said that explains why the majority of suicides have been unemployed males. Before the family leaves his office, Subedi gives the Bistas the number for the suicide prevention hotline. Read more on Al Jazeera America Read ...

State Highlights: Calif. Immigrant Licensing; Calif. Offenders Mental Health

State Highlights: Calif. Immigrant Licensing; Calif. Offenders Mental Health … Local-government officials, residents, civil-rights activists and mental-health experts around the country differ on how best to handle criminal offenders with addiction and mental-health problems. Some leaders argue in favor of treatment within … Read more on Kaiser Health News Meet the candidate: Charlie Smith for state's attorney My office is successful in obtaining long sentences for drug dealers, while at the same time rehabilitating low-level offenders through our Drug Court Treatment Program. Having a sister …. Capt. LEIGH MADDOX, retired, Maryland State Police, Baltimore … Read more on Frederick News Post (subscription) Read more... ...

Marlins Snap 8-Game Skid by Beating Nationals 11-2

...  right, during the fourth inning of the MLB National League baseball game, Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in Miami … Read more on CT Post Pounds and controversy stack up at dog weight-pulling competitions “It can be extremely dangerous to dogs, especially if they haven't been conditioned or trained for it,” said Lindsay Rajt, a spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). “The other concern is when you have owners that are more … Read more on Al Jazeera America Read ...