PORTSMOUTH — Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America. It is for that reason Portsmouth Regional Hospital developed and held a day-long program to inform women about heart disease, how it affects them and how to prevent it.
The keynote speaker was Dr. Nieca Goldberg, the national spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s “Go Red” campaign and author of the books “The Women’s Healthy Heart Program” and “Women Are Not Small Read the rest of this entry »

Two men have been arrested on charges of selling narcotic drugs to teens, some as young as 15, Tempe police said.
Working together, Tempe and Gilbert police arrested 21-year-old Christopher Fernandez of Gilbert on January 14 on three counts of selling narcotic drugs. He was arrested in Gilbert during a traffic stop, Tempe police said.
Police said they seized one gram of heroin and $300 when they arrested Fernandez. They seized an additional four Read the rest of this entry »

POTTSVILLE – Two students at the Penn State Schuylkill campus ran a drug sale operation from their campus housing that involved thousands of dollars in marijuana and other drugs and was protected by stolen guns they kept in their room, police say.
Days after a raid on their apartment, the men and another student also were charged with aggravated assault on a victim beaten so badly that he was hospitalized with a concussion, police said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — If you’re looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.
The pills are advertised as “natural” fat busters and have intriguing names like Imelda Perfect Slim and Zhen de Shou. Some suggest they are innovative “herbal” remedies from Asia.
But the Food and Drug Administration Read the rest of this entry »

SCHENECTADY — A man admitted today that he sold a gun, crack cocaine and heroine to undercover police officers in late 2007 and early 2008, authorities said.
Ishmael Robinson pleaded guilty to second-degree weapons possession, a violent felony, and a drug sale count in Schenectady County court, accepting a plea agreement that calls for him to serve 10 years in state prison, according to a news release from the district attorney’s office.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — If you’re looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.
The pills are advertised as “natural” fat busters and have intriguing names like Imelda Perfect Slim and Zhen de Shou. Some are touted as new versions of “ancient remedies” from Asia.
They may promise an easy Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you’re looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.
The pills are advertised as “natural” fat busters and have intriguing names like Imelda Perfect Slim and Zhen de Shou. Some are touted as new versions of “ancient remedies” from Asia.
They may promise an easy Read the rest of this entry »

TREMONT, Pa.—A woman who owned a purported animal sanctuary in eastern Pennsylvania and is accused of letting animals go hungry faces more than 100 counts of animal cruelty.
Police say 49-year-old Virginia Eilene Justiniano stockpiled donated cat food and resold some of it to buy heroin and other drugs. Since 1996, she ran the Cats With No Name sanctuary near Pine Grove, about 75 miles west-northwest of Philadelphia.
Also charged is her Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you’re looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.
The pills are advertised as “natural” fat busters and have intriguing names like Imelda Perfect Slim and Zhen de Shou. Some are touted as new versions of “ancient remedies” from Asia.
They may promise an easy Read the rest of this entry »

Police: Warren mom, son sold drugs as a team
Charles E. Ramirez / The Detroit News
— Police have arrested a mother-son team accused of running a home-based drug operation involving marijuana and prescription pills.
Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer said today officers have arrested Karen Sue Sexton, 40, and her 18-year-old son, Andrew Warren Sexton, for running a drug house on the city’s south end.
Both Sextons were arraigned Thursday Read the rest of this entry »