Drug abuse costs and deaths cited in Ford report
A cabinet level report says heroin and other drugs cost Americans 10 to 17 billion dollars annually and cause over 15 000 deaths yearly. It notes marijuana penalties fail to deter use and cause social damage while urging treatment within potential national health insurance.
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Judge enjoins USDA meat grading rule changes
UPI reports U.S. District Court Judge Robert Denney permanently barred the new nationwide meat grading standards after weighing testimony and exhibits. He cited consumer impact, inflation, wage productivity, and market effects, with a potential appeal decision follow-up. The injunction originated from the Independent Meat Packers Association of Omaha.
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Methodist bishop urges open view of family styles
Bishop Ernest T. Dixon told the Kansas West Conference the United Methodist Church should not condemn lifestyles outside traditional families. He warned that condemning other family units risks ministry and called for thoughtful Christian concern toward changing family concepts while noting the church gains strength from diversity.
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