Paris avoids prison

Paris avoids prison
Paris Hilton will avoid jail after agreeing a plea deal. The socialite — who was arrested in Las Vegas last month after cocaine was allegedly found in her possession — will plead guilty to two misdemeanours, meaning she will be sentenced to a year of probation but won’t spend time behind bars.
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Workplace drug abuse is event topic
A speech focusing on dealing with substance abuse in the workplace is set for the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce’s Strategic Luncheon on Monday.
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Special courts divert Washington veterans from jail
After surviving 15 months in one of the most dangerous places on Earth, Iraq war veteran Carl Jacobson thought he could cope with just about anything civilian life had to throw at him.
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