Despite Stumbles, Baca Named 'Sheriff of Year' by National Group

Despite stumbles, Baca named 'Sheriff of Year' by national group

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A county commission examining abuse in Baca's jails found him to be disengaged and uninformed, saying he probablyl would have been fired in the private sector. Secret deputy cliques with gang-like hand … In addition to the FBI investigation of his …
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Region would feel immediate effects of sequester-driven budget cuts

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Indiana will lose about $ 1.7 million in grants that help prevent and treat substance abuse, meaning about 1,100 fewer admissions to substance abuse programs. It would be a hit on an already underfunded need, said Dr. Kobie Douglas, chief medical …
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Caltech physicist slams government on marijuana research

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Late last week, in a speech at a medical marijuana conference flagged by Think Progress, Caltech theoretical physicist John H. Schwartz blasted the federal government's treatment of marijuana research. Schwartz described the Catch-22 situation set up …
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Shooting suspect won't cooperate, Córdova featured on PBS show part of In Brief

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Gaines was taken to St. Elizabeth East hospital for treatment. … The House voted 78-17 on Monday to require all applicants for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to complete a written screening test for possible drug abuse problems.
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