News Scan for Aug 13, 2013
News Scan for Aug 13, 2013
Filed under: Texas Drug Treatment Centers
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported four more Cyclospora infections today in a multistate outbreak, raising the official case count to 539, but the total does not include 20 new cases reported by Texas yesterday, which …
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U.S. seeks more humane sentencing to fix 'broken' justice system
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Finally, Holder said he will use drug rehabilitation centers and community service as alternatives to prison particularly for young people. “By reserving the most severe penalties for serious, high-level, or violent drug traffickers, we can better …
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Boy infected with rare brain-eating amoeba in Florida
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Contact East Texas Live · Movie Minute · Community · Contests · Upcoming … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed another case of this amoeba, called Naegleria fowleri, in Florida, a spokesperson told CNN Tuesday. The patient is …
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