| Hoping to Escape Alcohol Addiction, Canadian Man Heads to Cuba for ...
Seeking to escape a long-time addiction to alcohol that is tearing him and his family apart, a Canadian man will arrive in Cuba late Sunday (Sept. 30) to participate in a renowned treatment program. Arranged by Choice Medical Services, a leading medical tourism firm, his treatment will be at the Villa El Cocal/El Quinqu oceanside rehab center in eastern Cuba, where he will stay for the three-month long program designed to make him better again. .
Cook column: Treating juveniles as adults
What a difference two years and a murder conviction can make. In Post photos, young Christopher Crocker appears to have evolved from defiant teenager at his arrest in 2006 to apologetic adolescent at his day of judgment last Thursday. Which is the real Christopher Crocker? Everyone goes through changes between the ages of 15 and 17. Having spent 16 months in juvenile detention awaiting trial, Crocker may have changed more than most. He could have wised up. Or he might have become more hardened and a better actor. I thought jurors might go soft and choose manslaughter instead of murder after Crocker cried on the stand about the crime he'd committed. But they weren't buying it. A boy who swipes his dad's truck and steals gasoline with enough forethought and savvy to cover the license plate is no stranger to trouble.
Search ongoing for city execs
Search ongoing for city execs Long and extensive process allows for a larger candidate pool and nets better results, officials say. By Jason Wells CITY HALL — With a week left before the new year, Glendale is poised to move into 2008 with four vacant executive positions — an unprecedented amount, with top spots at the city's utility, fire, finance and library departments up for grabs.While all vacancies are in varied stages of recruitment, they represent a major turnaround among the city's 14 non-elected executive managers. .
Indictments include drug busts, child pornography
A Johnson County grand jury handed up indictments last week for charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child, stalking, burglary, evading arrest, possession of controlled substances and child pornography.Robert Walter Bonner and Amanda Dawn Bonner were reindicted on possession of marijuana in a drug-free zone between five and 50 pounds. On May 8, the Burleson Police Department seized more than 500 marijuana plants in the Bonners' home, which was 1,000 feet from Kerr Middle School. The couple's two children were placed in foster care. Robert Walter Bonner was also charged with possession of child pornography. The task force found the images on a computer seized from Bonner's home during the arrest.Chistopher Warren Bone of Mineral Wells was indicted on a charge of stalking. Bone, 42, was arrested by the Cleburne Police Department on Sept.
A Neolib New Deal?:
Omigod, not the Web site! Will Saletan argues the fuss over Lieberman's downed Web site shows the Internet has "arrived" as a force in politics: ... [I]n the election's final hours, the Lieberman campaign treated the crash of its Web site as fatal sabotage, and the media and law enforcement took the charge seriously. Losing your Web site on Election Day is now regarded as the equivalent of having your phones jammed or your TV ads rejected by stations. Even for campaigns that don't use it well, the Web has become not just an asset, but a necessity. Hmmm. Here's an alternative theory: Lieberman "treated the crash of its Web site as fatal sabotage" because that was a great anti-Lamont story for him to have in the headlines during the last 24 hours of the campaign! I doubt the Web site was particularly vital to the incumbent senator's old-fashioned campaign.
Give blood, and maybe give up your single life, too
The American Red Cross and Engage.com introduce the "What's Your Type?" blood drive and matchmaking event for singles. Mix, mingle and donate blood while meeting other singles at the following times and locations: -4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the San Jose Blood Center, 2731 North First St. -4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Oakland Blood Center, 6230 Claremont Ave. -1-6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hotel Rex, 562 Sutter St., San Francisco. Includes a reception for all donors from 7-9 p.m. To schedule an appointment call 800-448-3543 or visit http://www.BeADonor.com. SF Yoga Journal Conference The fourth annual San Francisco conference will be held Jan. 17-21. The event focuses on inspiration, rejuvenation and community. Participants will be able to customize a program of classes, workshops and special events.
Carl Junction to consider new turf for football field
Carl Junction is a member of the Committee for Educational Equality, one of the groups suing the state over its funding formula for education. The committee was dealt a loss by Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan, who dismissed all of the committee's claims earlier this year. .
Ahmadinejad v. Bollinger: Words Were Spoken, But What Was Said?
Legislation of the Islamic Penal Code according to which women's right to live is not protected as the right of a full human being and in which young girls of nine years of age (but not boys) are considered of age of criminal responsibility, and the decision that testimony of women is not the equivalent of the testimony of men; • Emphasis on the absolute right of custody for the father or the paternal grandfather in the matter of matrimony of female children to the extent that the father or the grandfather can marry a child of nine years of age to any man he intends. You might have a problem imagining how in the world they could be justified in harboring animosity towards this man, but gee, I think I can see how some well-researched facts about women and how they're treated in Iran could peeve them off just a bit- especially if they have a nine year old daughter! Homosexuals might harbor some animosity when they hear him say “"In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country.
An entire year of missteps in the life of Britney Spears
She is taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for 72 hours of observation, and according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman, appears to be under the influence of some substance and seems to not have eaten or slept in days. Reports say, however, that Spears tests clean for drugs and alcohol. But Friday afternoon, a judge gave full custody of the boys to their father and completely suspended Spears' visitation rights. DEC. 4, 2007: Child welfare investigators investigate ''multiple child abuse and neglect'' allegations in the custody battle between Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline. OCT. 30, 2007: A Los Angeles court commissioner grants Spears three weekly monitored visits with Sean Preston and Jayden James. OCT. 25, 2007: Spears avoids a criminal hit-and-run trial by paying for damages in a fender-bender.
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