Monday's Sports Transactions

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MLB — Suspended Toronto minor league OF Brian Van Kirk (New Hampshire-EL) 50 games after a second violation for a drug of abuse. DETROIT TIGERS — Sent LHP Darin Downs to Toledo for a rehab assignment. HOUSTON ASTROS — Traded RHP Jose Veras to …
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Nebraska seeks way to ease crowding at prisons

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Lawrence said a handful of states, including Texas, Colorado and South Carolina, have succeeded in reducing prison populations by diverting more drug offenders into treatment programs instead of prison, and making other sentencing reforms. “Justice …
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Philadelphia boy hero grows into brazen thug

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In a quiet voice, the 11-year-old pulled his hoodie over his head and described for officers how all summer long, from morning to almost dinner, his father made him sell drugs. Tiny bags of white rocks. Sometimes, his father made him hold a … Doctors …
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Marijuana is The "New Beer" (VIDEO)

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Before they led Save Our Society from Drugs, and its sister nonprofit, the Drug Free America Foundation, the Semblers were at the helm of STRAIGHT, Inc., which operated drug abuse treatment centers, mostly for teenagers, from 1976 through 1993. … a …
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