Drinking
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Champagne may help memory retention, study says
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Could a few glasses of champagne a week be good for your memory? A new study published in a medical journal reports that it just might.
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Drunk driving blood alcohol level should be .05, NTSB says
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Every state in the country uses .08 as the current threshold for impaired driving. NTSB officials want that level dropped nationwide by 35 percent.
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Budweiser 'Buddy Cup' tested in Brazil
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Budweiser's new "Buddy Cup" is envisioned to be the most social drinking experience possible, allowing people to connect on Facebook when they clink glasses
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Melissa King, former Miss Teen Delaware USA, given probation
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Melissa King, who resigned as Miss Delaware Teen USA after an online porn video surfaced, has been given a year of probation for underage alcohol possession in Maryland.
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Officials cracking down on underage drinking in College Park
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Two College Park bars have been fined this year for allowing minors to drink, The Diamondback reports, and at some establishments, management has simply been charging underage drinkers more in cover to get in.
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Four Loko changes packaging after settlement with FTC
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The makers of a popular carbonated alcoholic drink guzzled on college campuses are going to be changing the look of its Four Loko cans to settle the government's charges of deceptive marketing.
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Art & Soul's Swing State Cocktails
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Swing State Cocktails are on the menu for those of you looking to unwind after a
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Russia plane crash pilots were drunk, officials say
CommentRussia's investigative agency says both the pilots of a plane that crashed last month in Russia's far east, killing 10 people, were drunk. The investigation now centers on who let the pilots actually get on the plane.
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Teen drunk driving down 54 percent
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says since 1991, there's been a 54 percent drop in high school students who admitted to drinking and driving.
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Heavy drinking a concern with troops, their families, report says
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There are new concerns about heavy drinking among service members.
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Beer glass shape may affect drinking speed
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The shape of a beer glass may affect how fast you drink it.
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Randy Travis cited for simple assault in Texas
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Police in Texas cited country star Randy Travis for simple assault after he got involved in a couple's argument in a church parking lot Thursday. He was allegedly naked and combative when he was arrested Aug. 7 on DUI charges and threatening officers.
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Randy Travis naked, arrested for DUI, allegedly threatens to kill cops
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Country singer Randy Travis was arrested late Tuesday night on suspicion of DWI, according to reports. He allegedly also threatened to shoot law enforcement officers and was found "naked and combative" at the scene.
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Hawaiian child given vodka accidentally on dinner cruise
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There was more than just orange juice in a 3-year-old's cup on a dinner cruise in Honolulu, and the boat's operator says it's "mortified" by the mistake.
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D.C. Sunday alcohol sales ban could end
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Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham says he's like to recommend Sunday sales as part of the city's new budget. He says that the move could bring in an additional $710,000 on sales tax revenue.
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Teens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk, officials say
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A Los Angeles TV station says that at least six teenagers have been rushed to emergency rooms after trying to get drunk off of hand sanitizer.
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Thomas Stone High students get lesson on distracted driving
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Students at Thomas Stone High School got a wake-up call Thursday about distracted driving as they witnessed a re-enactment of a fatal drunk driving accident.
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Fairfax students learn about dangers of college drinking
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Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Morrogh and Police Chief David Rohrer will be joined by others, including an emergency-room doctor and the father of a student who died after drinking at a college party.
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