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Finding hope
WDBJ7 anchor/reporter"I was living on the street," Scot Walters, a resident at Rescue Mission Ministries told your Hometown News Leader. "I lost my house, I lost my car and it destroyed me and my family," said Patrick Blizzard, also a resident at the mission. "I was...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Snow Storms
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Former first lady Betty Ford dies at 93
DETROIT (AP) --
A family friend says former first lady Betty Ford has died at age 93.
Marty Allen says Ford, whose battles with cancer and substance abuse inspired millions to seek treatment, died Friday.
Allen did not say how Betty Ford died.
He says...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Politics, Gerald Ford, Elections, Betty Ford
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JCC offers free course for emergency prep
Every week we're reminded how it's important to be ready for a weather crisis or other emergency situation. In Virginia, hurricane season begins June 1 and the state wants you to be ready. Go to http://www.ReadyVirginia.gov to learn how. You can also...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Youth Organizations, Cardiologists, Environmental Issues
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Ex-deputy avoids trial on charges he tried to strangle his wife
Former Broward Sheriff's deputy Maury Hernandez will not go to trial next week on charges he tried to strangle his wife, an official with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office said Thursday. Instead, State Attorney's Office spokesman Ed Griffith says...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Miami Lakes, Trials, Pembroke Park, Mental Health
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Q&A: Questions and answers about restrictions proposed on alcohol sales and ads in Turkey
Associated PressANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in...Tags: Government, Saudi Arabia, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Ex-swimming coach banned from sport because of sex abuse sentenced to 7 years in prison
Associated PressROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. Richard J. Curl, who last year was banned for life from the...Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Abusive Behavior, Sports, Judges, Prosecution
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Former swim coach sentenced for child sex abuse
Kelley Currin recalled dancing with her longtime swimming coach, Rick Curl, as a teenage girl the night of his wedding some 30 years ago. She wore a pink dress, held on too long and whispered in his ear, "I hate you." She told Montgomery County...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Abusive Behavior, Sports, Punishment, Justice System
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Conference leads to new partnership for Horses Healing Hearts
It was a trip to the 30th annual National Association for Children of Alcoholics conference last March that brought together two women to help Horses Healing Hearts. Liz Olzsewski finally had the chance to meet Dr. Patricia O'Gorman. O'Gorman had first...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Research, Abusive Behavior, Delray Beach, Substance Abuse
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Health, safety primary concerns in school's decision to drug-test
The Orlando Sentinel's Front Burner columns on Friday addressing drug testing in schools illustrate that there are issues about which honest people can disagree in good faith. Harold J. Krent, dean and professor of law at Chicago-Kent law school, and...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Students, Drug Use, Teaching and Learning, Family
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Teammates show support for Blackmon
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT Same person? Yes. Same offense? Don't know, he wouldn't say this time. Same explanation? Yes. Same length of time to explain it? No, much shorter this time. That sums up the...Tags: San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Drunk Driving, Aaron Rodgers, Alan Ball
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Blackmon said he doesn't have drinking problem
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars - INSIDE SLANT Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon said Monday that the two strikes against him in the past 11 months doesn't mean he has a drinking or substance abuse problem. "I would say...Tags: San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Drunk Driving, Alan Ball, Aaron Rodgers
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Newport Beach targets rehab homes; one briefly hosted Lindsay Lohan
Newport Beach officials plan to ask a judge to close seven substance abuse recovery facilities in the city, including the rehab home where actress Lindsay Lohan stayed briefly before checking into the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage instead. The...Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Justice System, Judges, Rentals, Substance Abuse
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