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Autopsy: Ric Flair's son died from drug overdose

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - An autopsy report says the son of famed professional wrestler Ric Flair died from a toxic combination of heroin and prescription drugs The body of 25-year-old Reid Fliehr was found March 29 in a Charlotte hotel room with drug paraphernalia. Fliehr had followed his famous

Barber kicked out of Conn. park granted reprieve

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th

By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - An 82-year-old barber who has been giving free haircuts to the homeless in exchange for hugs for 25 years was granted permission by the mayor Thursday to keep working in a city park, despite orders to leave from police and health officials.

HIV drug can also protect injection drug users

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to help prevent infections - people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. A similar recommendation is already in

Priest, ex-teacher get prison in Philly abuse case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Exceeding sentencing guidelines, a judge on Wednesday handed down prison terms of at least six years to a Roman Catholic priest and a former teacher in a sex-abuse case that brought down a Philadelphia church official. The Rev. Charles

Heroin Use, Deaths Up In Washington State, Especially In Youth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

SEATTLE (AP) - Heroin use and related deaths have increased significantly across Washington over the past decade. A new study released Wednesday say the increase is especially noticeable among people younger than 30. Young people are finding it cheaper and easier to get heroin

ACLU study: Pot arrests more likely for blacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 4th

By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Black people are arrested for possessing marijuana at a higher rate than white people, even though marijuana use by both races is about the same, the American Civil Liberties Union reports in a new study. The ACLU's analysis of federal crime

Philip Seymour Hoffman entered detox program for heroin

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st

By Sadie Gennis, Philip Seymour Hoffman recently finished detoxing for a narcotics problem after falling off the wagon more than a year ago, TMZ reports. The Oscar winner, who had been sober for 23 years, told the website he began abusing prescription pills, but after snorting heroin for a

US woman facing drug charge released in Mexico

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st

By CRISTINA SILVAAssociated Press NOGALES, Mexico (AP) - An Arizona woman held in a Mexico jail for a week on a drug-smuggling charge was freed and traveled back to the U.S. after a court reviewed her case, including key security footage, and dismissed the allegations. Yanira Maldonado, 42, walked

Some Wash. police dogs not smelling pot anymore

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st

By MANUEL VALDESAssociated Press BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) - When Dusty, a 19-month-old black Labrador, walked past a pipe full of marijuana during a recent police search of a house, he was doing exactly what his handler hoped. The newest drug-sniffing dog on the police force in Bremerton, near Seattle

Lawyer in Mexico argues for American's release

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 30th

By CRISTINA SILVA and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona mother locked up in a Mexico prison on a drug-smuggling charge is depressed and upset about the situation, but hopeful a judge will throw out the case after realizing there is no basis to the charges, her lawyer