Video-poker addictions can ruin lives

Video-poker addictions can ruin lives
Published: Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 12:20 a.m. HOUMA — She was in her 60s, a diabetic who had both legs and four fingers amputated.
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Alcohol poisoning deaths soar in past decade
BOSTON — Alcohol poisoning deaths are soaring in Massachusetts, and state health officials are pointing to a number of potential causes — from binge drinking to the sales tax exemption given to alcohol sold in stores.
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Sentencing reforms getting closer look
As a Lafayette taxpayer, John Callahan doesn’t relish how much public funding is spent on jail and prison costs across the state.
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