Gaps in DNA banks link to Milwaukee murder spree
An Associated Press review shows missing DNA samples across states hinder crime solving. Walter Ellis evaded detection for years due to no sample in Wisconsin's databank while a 2003 murder remained unsolved until this fall. The report highlights backlogs, law changes, and poor coordination across agencies.
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Kansas
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Michigan
Teens increasingly use marijuana while cigarette and Binge drinking decline
A federal survey of 47,097 students finds rising marijuana use among teens from 2006 to 2010, with 20.6 percent of 12th graders and 15.9 percent of 10th graders reporting past month use. Teens report lower cigarette smoking and binge drinking, but more view prescription drugs and Ecstasy as less dangerous.
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U.S
University of Michigan
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Gil Kerlikowske
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Kerlikowske
National Press Club
Washington
Eighth graders view marijuana and Ecstasy as less risky
The share of eighth graders who see great risk in occasional marijuana use dropped from 50.5 percent in 2004 to 48.1 percent in 2008 and 44.8 percent this year. Ecstasy risk perception fell from 42.5 percent in 2004 to 26 percent in 2009, as Nora Volkow notes that lower perceived danger leads to higher use and cites prescription narcotics like OxyContin as less dangerous due to medical endorsement.
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National Institute On Drug Abuse
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Teens show declines in binge drinking and drug use
The Net Monitoring the Future report notes alcohol remains the most used illicit substance among teens while 2004 2009 data show declines in binge drinking. Cigarette use continues to fall and methamphetamine use drops among 12th graders as Vicodin cited as highly addictive and a gateway to heroin.
Flavored cigarettes vanish as FDA curbs appeal to youth
In September a federal ban removed clove and other flavored cigarettes from shelves under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Act signed in June. The FDA gains power to regulate additives and restrict marketing terms like slim or light to curb youth appeal.
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McClatchy
Miami
Nicole Chips
FDA
Michael Fiore
University of Wisconsin
Center For Tobacco Research and Intervention
Leaked memo points to Gitmo detainees at Thomson Illinois
A one page memo suggests the Obama administration may relocate detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois. Sen. Durbin and Gov. Quinn back the plan, which envisions a federal penitentiary with space for a limited number of detainees and possible 3,800 local jobs.
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Pat Quinn
Obama
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Robert Gates
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Gates
Durbin
Mississippi River
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Iowa
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Maureen Schumann
Department of Justice
New York
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Congress weighs curb on loud TV ads amid viewer complaints
Rep. Anna Eshoo introduces a bill to limit commercial loudness to the average program level. The House vote is planned with a Senate counterpart. experts question if viewers will notice a real change and note regulatory challenges.
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