Michael Jackson's Mother, Katherine Jackson, Loses Damage Suit

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FILE – In this May 10, 2000 file photo, pop star Michael Jackson gestures to spectators as he holds the "Millennium Award" which was awarded to him at the 2000 World Music Awards ceremony in Monaco. … Jurors said they believed Dr. Conrad Murray, who …
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County's new heroin task force meets Thursday

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A new task force formed to fight La Crosse County's heroin drug epidemic meets Thursday for its first time. … county board members, law enforcement, medical professionals and others, will cover housekeeping items and review current local drug …
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Affordable Care Act Provides Relief for Mental Health Patients

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The blatantly discriminatory practices by health insurance companies prompted Congress in 2008 to pass the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), which mandated that psychiatric illness be covered just the same as other medical …
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