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Cat Caught Trying to Smuggle Contraband into Prison

Donald Deane — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:08:09 +0000

Generally, it's impossible to get cats to do anything on command, let alone smuggle contraband. But a kitty in Brazil was recently detained for attempting to sneak nearly a dozen items into a prison in the northeastern town of Arapiraca.

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Teen Drugs Parents So She Can Stay Online Past Curfew

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:37:55 +0000

We've all heard the stories about stressed-out parents drugging their unruly toddlers with a dose of Benadryl so that they can get some shut-eye, but this is certainly a new twist. On December 28, a 16 year-old girl and her 15-year-old friend from Northern California decided to buy her parents two milkshakes from a local fast-food joint and crush prescription sleeping pills in them so that they can explore the wonderful world of the Internet without that pesky 10 p.m. curfew.

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Drug Courier Loses $20,000, Asks Tucson Police For Excuse Note

Dan Seitz — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:00:27 +0000

Granted, losing $20,000 of a drug cartel's money is fairly panic inducing. That said, you do have to wonder what Demarco Alonzo Thomas was thinking when he called the police for a note excusing him from delivering $20,000.

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New Survey Reveals More Teenagers Try Drugs and Alcohol During the Summer

Mike Adams — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:02:18 +0000

While the summer months are supposed to fun and a much needed break from the previous school year, a new survey finds that many teens are using their summer vacation to try drugs and alcohol.

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Seat Belt Violation Leads to Major Pot Bust in Jasper County

Jen Austin — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:00:10 +0000

A Texas Department of Public Safety officer pulled over a box truck in Jasper County early yesterday morning for a seatbelt violation, and that led to one of the biggest East Texas marijuana busts in recent history.

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Nacogdoches Insurance Agent Brad Fontenot Charged With Drug Possession

Andree Valentine — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:21:04 +0000

State Farm insurance agent Bradley Allen Fontenot of Nacogdoches turned himself into police on Wednesday, April 26 at approximately 3:30p.m., KTRE reports.

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FDA Grants Approval for First Skin Cancer Drug

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:53 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug to treat basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, on Monday.

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Avodart May Slow the Progression of Prostate Cancer

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:26:35 +0000

Avodart, a popular drug used to treat an enlarged prostate gland could have an additional benefit. Research shows it helps slow the progression of early-stage prostate cancer, thus reducing the need for aggressive treatment in some men.

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Marijuana Catapult Found at Mexican Border [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:37:34 +0000

Infrared surveillance cameras at the Arizona/Mexico border have captured images of Mexican drug smugglers using a nine-foot-tall catapult to hurl 45-pound bags of marijuana over a border wall and into the U.S.

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