Wounded soldiers mail ban causes holiday heartbreak
Hundreds of thousands of Christmas cards to wounded American troops are returned or discarded because mail must target a specific service member. Officials cite security concerns after Sept 11 and the anthrax scare, while supporters call the rule a sad commentary.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pentagon
Postal Service
Fena D'Ottavio
Chicago
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington
Terry Goodman
Study shows teen drug use declines overall
A federal study by the University of Michigan finds overall teen drug use dropping from 1996 to 2007, led by declines in marijuana and methamphetamine, but prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin remain common among 8th to 12th graders. The 50,000-teen survey notes persistent use of cocaine and steady painkiller use across grades.
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Washington
White House
University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
Lloyd Johnston
National Institute On Drug Use
Bush
Human life definition fuels Colorado fertilized egg drive
A 20-year-old law student, Kristi Burton, seeks to amend Colorado state constitution to define fertilized eggs as persons with inalienable rights, aiming for 76,000 signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. Critics warn it could hinder IVF, stem cell research, and contraception while challenging Roe v. Wade.
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Denver
Kristi Burton
Keith Mason
Burton
Roe
Supreme Court
Brian Rooney
Thomas More Law Center
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Goodman
Kevin Arata
Army Human Resources Command
USO
John Hanson
Enon Ry
Tay Esi
Value City
Elyria
Oberlin Rd
Euclid
Shore Cir
Parma
Brookpark Rd
Warrensville
Miles Rd
National Institute On Drug Abuse
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