23 people indicted for alleged roles in dealing drugs, stolen firearms
Police, FBI and other law enforcement agents scoured Allentown on Tuesday night and this morning, arresting 23 people believed to be involved in drug dealing and illegal firearm swaps.
U.S. Attorney Laurie Magid said Allentown is a safer place today now that these individuals — 10 of the 23 are alleged members of the Latin Kings gang — are off the streets.
“Two pretty evil Read the rest of this entry »
December 22, 2008
DEC.-JAN.:
Dashing All the Weigh Fitness Challenge, nine-week program held at eight YMCA locations in Volusia and Flagler counties. Free for members. Call Jonathan at 386-255-8773; vfymca.org.
DEC. 22:
Kids Fitness classes (after school) for ages 6-18, one-on-one personal training for teens pre-post-season sports training, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, Body Sculpting Personal Fitness, 400 Parque Drive, Ormond Beach. Read the rest of this entry »
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health will unveil a draft ethical framework on Friday for allocating critical health care resources during a severe influenza pandemic.
While public concern about “bird flu” may have waned over the past two years, the department says the threat of a possible influenza pandemic remains very real. It says a severe pandemic, like the one in 1918, could sicken up to a third of Minnesota’s population, Read the rest of this entry »
The global outlook series on Pharmaceuticals provides a collection of
statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research
findings. The report provides a bird’s eye view of the pharmaceutical
industry, and highlights global trends impacting the marketplace, such
as, patent expiry of blockbuster global drugs, rising demand for old age
related medications and cardiovascular drugs, and the rise Read the rest of this entry »
“Small Payroll, but Big Woes on Insurance” (front page, Feb. 3) shows not only the dollar cost of health care to small businesses but also the amount of time small-business owners must spend negotiating insurance programs. This is time away from their core business and directly affects their profitability.
Furthermore, dealing with health insurers adds unneeded stress to their and their employees’ lives. Enacting taxpayer-financed Read the rest of this entry »
A political action committee that has donated $17,425 to area politicians has close ties to the medical marijuana lobby, according to campaign finance documents and other official records.
Founded in 2006, the Coalition for a Safe and Clean Environment has donated $7,200 to the campaigns of Assemblyman Ed Hernandez, D-West Covina, campaign finance statements show.
It also donated $10,225 to campaigns for city council members and hopefuls in Azusa, Read the rest of this entry »
are missing out, especially this week. Staff writer Susan Brink has put together a comprehensive roundup of
, and, not surprisingly, a lively discussion has broken out. You can
, but for those who prefer (or only have time for) an abridged debate, here are several unedited samples:
“John McCain’s plan would be the best. It isn’t perfect but at least the insurance would not be handled by the government. We have medicare ins. It is very difficult Read the rest of this entry »
Ackerman, Ari
Allen, Morgan
Blank, Matthew
Bradley, Anne
Buckley, Michael
Ehren, Christine
Gans, Andrew
Gewirtzman, David
Grode, Eric
Haun, Harry
Hernandez, Ernio
Hetrick, Adam
Hylton, Kevin
Inverne, James
Jones, Kenneth
Kalafatas, Greg
Khodosh, Ilya
Ku, Andrew
Lefkowitz, David
Maher, Sam
Marcus, Jason
Mardenfeld, Sandra
Mattison, Ben
Mazzola, Karen
Merlo, Melissa
Nathan, John
Nondorf, Tom
Pincus-Roth, Read the rest of this entry »
that involved illegal drugs, sex with oil company employees and financial shenanigans at a
for taxpayers, The Associated Press reported Friday morning.
, but the Interior Department wouldn’t say how many were fired, citing personnel rules protecting privacy.
at the office, headquartered at the Federal Center in Lakewood. In the reports (viewable as pdfs
,
,
, thanks to
), MMS employees were charged with violating the public trust Read the rest of this entry »
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How’s your New Year’s resolution to lose weight going? Not so good? Did you take time to map out how you were going to lose the weight and keep it off?
It’s never too late to start.
Here’s a sample plan to get you back on track. Use it as a template — see how I did it, then make your own and fill in all the details below the headers.
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* Fit into a great bathing Read the rest of this entry »