Drugs
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Virginia's Senate passes tougher juvenile drug measure
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Under a bill passed by Virginia's Senate, juveniles facing a third conviction for serious drug offenses can be tried as adults.
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Virginia welfare drug testing bill still alive after committee vote
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The legislation would require an initial drug screening of applicants in Virginia, followed by drug testing if officials suspect illegal drug use. Anyone testing positive could lose benefits for a year.
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Statins could cause diabetes in some people
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A new medical study found a serious possible side effect from cholesterol drugs known as statins. The drug could cause diabetes in some patients.
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Supreme Court to decide if use of drug-sniffing dogs is unconstitutional
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The Supreme Court will determine if using a drug-sniffing dog without a warrant is equivalent to an unconstitutional search of a person’s residence.
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Ogden police shooting: Jared Francom, Utah officer, killed in shootout
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Authorities say a Utah police officer has died following a shootout that left five other officers and a suspect wounded.
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Spice resurfaces in Virginia with different chemical makeup
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A form of synthetic marijuana that is banned in Virginia and several other states, and led to the expulsion of several students at the U.S. Naval Academy, has resurfaced.
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70 arrested in major undercover drug, gun case
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Authorities arrest 70 suspects for possessing and distributing guns and drugs with a street value of more than $7.1 million.
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US discovers elaborate drug-smuggling border tunnel
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The latest secret passage - equipped with a hydraulic lift, electric rail carts and a wooden staircase - was discovered Tuesday.
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Stoney Creek Passenger Service owners arrested on drug charges
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The owners of a taxi service in Anne Arundel County were arrested Monday after authorities found cocaine and drug paraphernalia at their office.
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Natasha Dasher, owner of Uniontown Bar and Grill, facing drug charges
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The owner of a hip, new restaurant in Washington's Anacostia section is facing drug charges.
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Natasha Dasher, owner of Uniontown Bar and Grill, facing drug charges
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Natasha Dasher, the owner of the Uniontown Bar and Grill in Washington's Anacostia section is facing drug charges after investigators say 65 kilograms of cocaine were tracked from Texas to her office doorstep.
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Suspects nabbed in alleged Va. drug dealing ring
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Investigators seized weapons, drugs and cash and arrested several suspects in a wide-ranging four-month investigation into an alleged drug and gun selling ring.
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More indictments in alleged Mexico-Virginia drug trafficking ring
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Federal prosecutors have indicted an additional 12 members of what they say is a large-scale cocaine trafficking ring that brought drugs from Mexico into Virginia.
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Cocaine found hidden in bed posts at Dulles
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Bed posts being transported through Dulles Airport from El Salvador were being used for more than a good night’s sleep.
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Ex-DC mayor's son spared jail time in drug case
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The son of former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry, who was caught smoking crack cocaine while mayor, has been spared jail time.
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Former D.C. mayor's son, Marion Christopher Barry, to be sentenced in drug case
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The son of former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry, who was caught smoking crack cocaine while mayor, is set to be sentenced in a drug case.
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Brett Alan Hann, Tilon Antonio Thomas arrested in Frederick drug bust
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About $4,700 worth of crack cocaine, a handgun, marijuana and other drug paraphernalia was seized during a drug bust in Frederick Thursday morning.
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Cocaine found in clams at Dulles, authorities say
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An El Salvadoran man was arrested at Dulles Saturday after he was allegedly discovered with 15 baggies of cocaine hidden in clams inside his luggage.
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